can you mount this inside this case??

[leo5111]

http://www.jab-tech.com/product.php?...&cat=58&page=1 thats the water kit this is the case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ake%20Overseer

[Mr.Scott]

Probably not completely inside, but I don't see a problem mounting the rad on top or the back.

[leo5111]

oh well im looking for best priced case i can put water internaly

[Dil-tech]

Originally Posted by leo5111

oh well im looking for best priced case i can put water internaly

HAF 932 should be able to mount it. You can get one for around $130.

[leo5111]

i was eyeing that or a haf x

[musicfan]

haf 932 is a little better for water-cooling because of the top case being flat; I have an XSPC RX360 up there so guarantee the fit;

haf x looks a little nicer since the inside is painted but because of the fans shaping the top, there is less room up top for thick rads with push/pull fans espeically using a bigger than ATX mobo;

there a plenty of build log on water-forums; good luck

[leo5111]

Originally Posted by musicfan

haf 932 is a little better for water-cooling because of the top case being flat; I have an XSPC RX360 up there so guarantee the fit;

haf x looks a little nicer since the inside is painted but because of the fans shaping the top, there is less room up top for thick rads with push/pull fans espeically using a bigger than ATX mobo;

there a plenty of build log on water-forums; good luck

is the rx360 the one with the 2 inch radiator? the rs is1 inch i think? oh did you have to do any modding to put it up there? oh and not doubting youre word just wondering about the hafx if you look here they did it with a rs 360 http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14...?tl=g30c83s532 so it shows they did a rs 360, a rx wouldnt leave enough room?

[musicfan]

From the XSPC website, the RX360 is 63 mm thick, RS360 is 35 mm, and the EX is 35.5 mm thick. The case at Frozen uses the RS. An inch is 25.4 mm or about the width of a standard (25 mm) fan. That makes the difference right there.

What I read about the Haf X in thread (I never owned one) is that one has to mod to do push/pull 25 mm fans on a RX360 using a standard ATX board but push only is fine.

I didn't do any modding for the RX in the top of the HAF 932 because there are 120 mm fan screw-holes. You lose some of the front drive bay space with a 120.3 size because the radiator pushes forward. But there are usually plenty of drive bays in the HAF towers.

There is the new high performance XSPC EX series radiator, which is also thin. At fan speeds 1200 rpm or above, Bundymania's test linked in the radiator section of the Parts-Guide sticky puts it pretty close to the RX.

Good luck.

[leo5111]

Originally Posted by musicfan

From the XSPC website, the RX360 is 63 mm thick, RS360 is 35 mm, and the EX is 35.5 mm thick. The case at Frozen uses the RS. An inch is 25.4 mm or about the width of a standard (25 mm) fan. That makes the difference right there.

What I read about the Haf X in thread (I never owned one) is that one has to mod to do push/pull 25 mm fans on a RX360 using a standard ATX board but push only is fine.

I didn't do any modding for the RX in the top of the HAF 932 because there are 120 mm fan screw-holes. You lose some of the front drive bay space with a 120.3 size because the radiator pushes forward. But there are usually plenty of drive bays in the HAF towers.

There is the new high performance XSPC EX series radiator, which is also thin. At fan speeds 1200 rpm or above, Bundymania's test linked in the radiator section of the Parts-Guide sticky puts it pretty close to the RX.

Good luck.

so for the haf x you mean using only the fans in the top of the case or do you mean pulling the fans out of top of hafx and leaving fans on the rad? thanks you have any pics of youre install?

[musicfan]

Originally Posted by leo5111

so for the haf x you mean using only the fans in the top of the case or do you mean pulling the fans out of top of hafx and leaving fans on the rad? thanks you have any pics of youre install?

Let me attach pics of my HAF 932. Please ask whatever you wish about that case.

We had a good discussion on the HAF-X here:
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...highlight=hafx

There is a link to an EOCF HAF-X build-log here. And here is the thread from OCN where the owner answers some pointed questions about water-cooling in the HAF X. The HAF X has been out a while. I suspect a Google search on "HAF X water" would add more.

[leo5111]

Originally Posted by musicfan

Let me attach pics of my HAF 932. Please ask whatever you wish about that case.

We had a good discussion on the HAF-X here:
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...highlight=hafx

There is a link to an EOCF HAF-X build-log here. And here is the thread from OCN where the owner answers some pointed questions about water-cooling in the HAF X. The HAF X has been out a while. I suspect a Google search on "HAF X water" would add more.

well i was hopeing to put a res in the bay so if we put a res in the bay where do we put the hard drives?

[musicfan]

There are 6 drives bays. I don't use the top 2. That leaves you 4. Subtract 2 for a dual-bay reservoir leaves 2. I now use one bay for a Bluray player and one for a DVD writer but you can always connect an optical via USB to free up a bay for a fan controller or whatever.

You will have all 5 hard drive (HDD) cages but I only use 3. I have one 2.5" ssd and two 3.5" HDD. There is an SSD holder from Silverstone that will hold 2 ssd in one 3.5" tray and there may be a cheaper brand on NewEgg too. Plus, you can add brackets for e-SATA ports to external drives to easily use up all the SATA ports on the mobo if you wish.

[leo5111]

well i just need a dvd drive slot and 2 ssd, and 3 regular hard drives buts ssd,d dont take up much room was their any modding required to put the rad up top or did you just screw it up there and done? hmm i wonder if i just said screw it and hung the 360 on the back of a haf-x if it hanging would be in way to plug in my monitor...

[musicfan]

Originally Posted by leo5111

well i just need a dvd drive slot and 2 ssd, and 3 regular hard drives buts ssd,d dont take up much room was their any modding required to put the rad up top or did you just screw it up there and done? hmm i wonder if i just said screw it and hung the 360 on the back of a haf-x if it hanging would be in way to plug in my monitor...

No modding required to hang the rad. Lift off front plastic top cover to get at the front screws/screw ports. Fans go up top if you push/pull. Then hang rad from fans and bottom fans to rad. Assemble outside of case first for ease. If push or pull you put rads or fans up top. Just take it slow so you don't accidentally pull off the front I/O panel in the enthusiasm or you will need to solder it back on.

Hanging the radiator off the back doesn't interfere with my DVI out. But VGA cards can be different. The Koolance bracket is metal and can move like an accordion if you need more room. Plus, it has a quick release. But no one complains about the plastic/nylon breaking so maybe I "over-bought"?

Other than the top and the interior paint-job, I can't recall other differences in the HAF X and HAF 932. They are both high air-flow so they stay cool and steel so they are tough. You can drill holes and the structure of the case remains sound. I even put handles on it, LOL. Glad they are still offering it and dropping the price.

[leo5111]

i decided i will get a haf-x and if internal is a problem i will mount the rad on the back i guess, i like the haf-x,s look

[musicfan]

Been reading a bunch on the HAF X or 942 as it is sometimes called. Here is a great review with wonderful pics. Notice the second pic where you can see the top well and 120 mm screw holes. We may need to find you a thin radiator (easy with the gear out now) depending on your motherboard but a 120.3 up top should be easy. A 120.1 on the bottom should be easy, sometimes a 120.2 can be fit, and serious modding for a 200 mm behind the front fan. And you always have the back 120/140 to hang a bracket off of. It will cool whatever you need. Congratulations!

[Nookie420]

haha im looking at getting the exact same kit, and mounting it on top with the brackets, to the 120mm fan thats already there on the top of my lian li pca10b.

I hate to derail this thread but is the OP's watercooling kit any good, I've heard of the brand but never seen the kit before.

[musicfan]

Nookie 420, I think leo5111 has gotten what he wished from this thread. Ask away in this "fit the kit" thread or start another thread is fine.

Here is a nice collection of kits. The kits have really evolved and changed over the last year or two. XSPC has a very nice choice of radiators and now has the D5 vario pump.

Swiftech still has the 35x pump - very nice and also a nice CPU block. Remember when all the kits sucked? Now there are many good ones. EK has some good kits at FrozenCPU too IIRC with their XTX radiator. What specifically can we answer?

[leo5111]

well after checking around im getting this kit everyone says this one will fit in haf-x http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16...l=g30c321s1310

[musicfan]

Congratulations leo5111. Your new kit looks great. The rad is only 35.5 mm so that should give you flexibility for fan placement. The reservoir looks very interesting too. Please let us know how it goes. Good luck.