Water cooling tips

[stardust]

I am going to purchase a water cooling kit soon with a 120mm fan compatible radiator. I have a lian-li PC65 case that only allows 80mm fans for the top and rear blowholes.

What is an efficient solution to fit a 120mm radiator over a 80mm fan hole? (I want to stay away from drilling a bigger hole) Is there any fan adapters for 80mm>120mm? Would the noise and airflow with such devices be altered?

Thanks

 

[jswjimmy]

you could cut out a 120mm blow hole. but if you dont do it good it looks messy.

 

[stardust]

Originally posted by: jswjimmy
you could cut out a 120mm blow hole. but if you dont do it good it looks messy.

I want to avoid cutting, I don't feel confortable with the dremel after trying to cut a 60mm hole on an earlier project. (I broke 2 dremel blades and fortunately not my case)

 

[stardust]

bump

 

[stardust]

anyone do water cooling can help ??

 

[Dman877]

I think you'll have trouble trying to fit a 120mm fan + adapter + radiator in the space of a normal 80mm case fan. I don't know anything about your case though so I could be wrong.

EDIT: Ok I looked up that case. It looks like cutting holes is really your only option. With an adapter, fan, and radiator, you would probably be bumping up against the mobo if you used the front vents and it doesn't look like there's enough room for a 120mm setup in the back and even if there was, it would be very cramped in that area with agp card and the water block inlet and outlet.

I hate to say it, but water cooling isn't for the non-case modder type. Dremel is your friend .

 

[slaves123]

if you have an aluminium case... forget about making holes

 

[stardust]

Originally posted by: slaves123
if you have an aluminium case... forget about making holes

I made a 60mm hole in this case already, and broke 2 blades , dremels aren't that strong

You think I can just drill 4 holes and attach a 120mm fan onto the top of the case but have it force the air into the 80mm hole?