Watercooling My CM Stacker

PermaChanged · 23 Sep 2006 at 04:12

Hey Guys,

Finally got round to water cooling my stacker, and I'm very pleased with the results....

Tools Used

I only realised after this project that a dremel really is a must have to do any form of modifications came in handy so many times, the first time being 10mins into the work.

I was taking the stock cooler off my sexy X1900XT and one of the screw heads rounded, 1st job for the little dremel, I cut the head off the screw and off came the cooler

Before

After Warning! Picture contains Nudity!

PermaChanged · 23 Sep 2006 at 04:13

The next thing to do was epoxy some ramsinks onto the Graphics card memory, I used Artic Silver Alumina and it worked really well, bonded in around 5minutes.

Once that was done it was time to start chopping up the case. I had to drill out many rivets to drop the PSU Cage out and cut out the holes for the tripple rad. At this time I was so engrossed into the project that I forgot to take photos during the modification, however, this is the end result.

Here are the components that went into the system.

And a brand new X Fi

PermaChanged · 23 Sep 2006 at 04:14

Leak testing time!

Then when I added dyer and water wetter it decided to leak

PermaChanged · 23 Sep 2006 at 04:14

Heres me tinkering while watching sum big brother shiznit.

While my Girlfriend has an exhilarating time watching me hehe

Before

PermaChanged · 23 Sep 2006 at 04:15

After

Temps are good, CPU hasnt breached 42 degrees at 2.9ghz 1.5v and GPU hasnt breached 45 @ 760/800

Really pleased with the setup and its oh so quiet, amber series running at 5v are in audible

wesley · 23 Sep 2006 at 06:03

very nice, i like it

RJC · 23 Sep 2006 at 08:35

Looking good, makes me want to water cool my pc

What make is your water cooling.

Rob

welshtom · 23 Sep 2006 at 08:57

why didnt you put the rad in the bottom?

fits like a glove with no mods needed.

Tom

PermaChanged · 23 Sep 2006 at 12:22

I didnt like the idea of sucking in through the bottom, lots of dust etc Plus also I wanted to do some modification to the case.

welshtom · 23 Sep 2006 at 19:19

Rusty_Noob said:
I didnt like the idea of sucking in through the bottom, lots of dust etc Plus also I wanted to do some modification to the case.

fair enough

temps would have been a shade better.
does get dusty tho

Sultan of Ping · 23 Sep 2006 at 20:44

Nice job! I'll try and post some pics of my O2'd stacker, similar mounting of the rads, but I chose to dremel holes in my PSU cage rather than remove it completely as it retains structural integrity. I'd love a side panel with a window like yours but they seem to be rare all of a sudden.

Oh, and nice of you to include a picture of your missus - you should build her a PC of her own to keep her occupied when you're modding. Then she can cruise Ebay for clothes and play 'Jewel Quest' type games like my bird does when my PC demands some quality time.

PermaChanged · 26 Sep 2006 at 00:06

She copes with her celeron laptop hehe!

Next build will be a passive media centre....