Water cooling an Antec 300

Chicken Patty · Mar 9, 2010

p_o_s_pc said:
I'm not sure where to put it unless i put at the very top of the case where the ODD bays used to be then i may have some luck hiding wires.. I am not going to have much if any luck hiding anything in this case now..That is why i am going to be using the OCZ modX when i get it all together.

I MAY have alittle room to get it between my rad and the back side. I could try that or like i said the top of the case.

oh oh, get a Sunbeam PCI wherever rack

p_o_s_pc · Mar 11, 2010

after the wait (and shitty P-log) i present to you the water cooled 300
lets start with temps

now here are random pics i snapped

here is how it stands right now... I am going to have to work on the WM later on i just wanted it done NOW

(FIH) The Don · Mar 11, 2010

you need a NB block on that little thing too

but looks good, and as you say, go do some WM, zippies ftw

p_o_s_pc · Mar 11, 2010

I am hoping to add a NB and mosfet water block at some point along with a better rad.

(FIH) The Don · Mar 11, 2010

if you dont need optical drives then you prob could fit a triple in there?

p_o_s_pc · Mar 11, 2010

(FIH) The Don said:
if you dont need optical drives then you prob could fit a triple in there?

a triple would fit with no problem i'm sure

I am looking at a swiftech 120.3 rad.

Chicken Patty · Mar 11, 2010

Looking good man, so i see you mounted the HDD how i told you, up top?

p_o_s_pc · Mar 11, 2010

Chicken Patty said:
Looking good man, so i see you mounted the HDD how i told you, up top?

yup up top I played around with other places and that seemed to be the best place that was out of the way.

Chicken Patty · Mar 12, 2010

p_o_s_pc said:
yup up top I played around with other places and that seemed to be the best place that was out of the way.

Yeah man, good choice. In these upcoming days I'll link you to my new worklog. It'll be a slow process but fun I assure you

p_o_s_pc · Mar 12, 2010

I already have the idea going in my head of building a little i3 cruncher and water cooling it but going cheap(ish) on it. just need to try to find a way to get money... Also the rad that i am using is going to be upgraded ASAP.

Chicken Patty · Mar 12, 2010

p_o_s_pc said:
I already have the idea going in my head of building a little i3 cruncher and water cooling it but going cheap(ish) on it. just need to try to find a way to get money... Also the rad that i am using is going to be upgraded ASAP.

What rad you have again, sorry.

p_o_s_pc · Mar 12, 2010

Chicken Patty said:
What rad you have again, sorry.

koolance HX-720

Chicken Patty · Mar 12, 2010

p_o_s_pc said:
koolance HX-720

not bad rads at all, but for a i7 you need something better :laugh:

JrRacinFan · Mar 12, 2010

Looks great pos but maybe ....

Try putting your res there instead. May make everything flow better.

InnocentCriminal · Mar 12, 2010

How on earth I missed this thread, f'ing sub'd!

Chicken Patty · Mar 12, 2010

Good thinking Shaun :toast:

p_o_s_pc · Mar 13, 2010

there isn't room for the res there or i would have...
a good thing about the bays being out is that i can put any GPU in without it being too long

JrRacinFan · Mar 13, 2010

p_o_s_pc said:
there isn't room for the res there or i would have...
a good thing about the bays being out is that i can put any GPU in without it being too long

What's restricting it?

p_o_s_pc · Mar 13, 2010

JrRacinFan said:
What's restricting it?

the PCI slots and side of the case

p_o_s_pc · Mar 22, 2010

I am going to be getting a new rad(another Dualy) and i am going to redo my loop while it is drained so give me some ideas on how to make it look and flow better

Chicken Patty · Mar 22, 2010

p_o_s_pc said:
I am going to be getting a new rad(another Dualy) and i am going to redo my loop while it is drained so give me some ideas on how to make it look and flow better

Two questions:

1. How do you have your loop setup, meaning in what order?
2. In that last pic which one is the outlet of the pump and which one is the inlet?

JrRacinFan · Mar 22, 2010

p_o_s_pc said:
the PCI slots and side of the case

I looked over the case quite a few times. You have enough space there. Attach the res to an unused PCI bay with a long screw.Also about the 2nd rad, I am thinking overkill, invest into a 120.3 and sell your current 120.2.

p_o_s_pc · Mar 22, 2010

JrRacinFan said:
I looked over the case quite a few times. You have enough space there. Attach the res to an unused PCI bay with a long screw.Also about the 2nd rad, I am thinking overkill, invest into a 120.3 and sell your current 120.2.

I'm not adding a 2nd 120.2 i am REPLACING the one that i have already with a better one and am going to WC my other cruncher when i get the $$

Chicken Patty said:
Two questions:

1. How do you have your loop setup, meaning in what order?
2. In that last pic which one is the outlet of the pump and which one is the inlet?

The order is
res>pump>rad>block>res

Bot · Mar 22, 2010

i build WC in a antec300 too. i used the bay res

with an adapter you could also mount the res on top of the pump

InnocentCriminal · Mar 23, 2010

I see from your image Bot that you used a BlackOps - how did you get on with the supplied waterblock?

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