First step to liquid cooling
First step to liquid cooling
Thank you for the info. I' wait for the case to arrive, and I'll measure everything to see what I can fit.
If I can fit a 360 in the top, I'll go for the cylindrical rez.
Rad thickness will be determined by the available space.
After watching all the Caseking videos on w/c I will probably order the pats individually to fit my case:
D5 XSPC pump
Cylindrical or 5.25 Bay rez - depends If I can fit a 120.3 or 140.3 in the top exhaust.
xspc raystorm cpu waterblock
Rads:
slim or thick doubble or tripple rad in the top exhaust. ( will be determined when I have the case in front of me)
Optional/expansions:
slim 120.2 in the bottom intake
thick 120 in the back exhaust
I want to get a nice positive air pressure in the case. I was thinking of getting 7V intake fans and 5V exhaust.
This would mean:
Intake:
1x200mm(front)
2x120mm(bottom)
(optional 120mm on the side pannel)
Exhaust:
1x120/140 back exhaust
Top exhaust fans depend on what rad I can fit. 2-3x120/140
I saw in one of the videos that there is a D5 pump model with PWM - did not find any reviews on it - is there any good reason for such a pump?
The D5 with a PWM wire is solely for RPM sensing; the pump wouldn't draw power from the mobo header. 4Ryan6 might have a better understanding of its power consumption.
Also, are you checking for problems with mounting a rad on the side panel? Which side panel are you considering for installation?
I wouldn't install a rad on the side panel, as it would be very difficult each time I open the case.
Instead, I'd use a standard intake fan with a dust filter in the left slot for additional airflow.
Left: http://images.anandtech.com/doci/7154/Sm...012%29.jpg
Right: http://cdn.eteknix.com/wp-content/upload...C_0585.jpg
Lutfij :
The D5 with a PWM wire is intended solely for RPM sensing; the pump wouldn't draw power from the mobo header. 4Ryan6 might have a different perspective on its power consumption.
On another point, are you checking for problems when mounting a rad on the side panel? Which side panel are you considering for installation?
All my D5s receive power directly from the 4-pin Molex connector on the power supply, which is the only method I would use. I didn't realize there was a D5 PWM model, but I'll look into it right after this post.
Regarding drawing it, I wouldn't connect its electrical power to a motherboard header.