TT Armor Rad Mounting

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duke

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Guys,

Most of my LCS stuff arrived today and I'm having a headache trying to find a place to mount the rad. Ideally I want it inside the case and think the best position for it is as follows:

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Only problem being there is nothing I can mount it onto. Will I have to fabricate a bracket of some kind? I'm really not too good at stuff like that and I'd really prefur to buy something if at all possible!

Any suggestions more than welcome!

Cheers
 
Personal preference is for the back but I'm quite against the base as it just seems to me if you're gonna keep the heat in your case then why go the the extent of taking it out with water? :p
 
Stick it in the bays, not behind it like that... Then you can attach it to the front of the case or the bay sides.

You can always have it on the floor of the case, hot air rises so if you whack in some exhaust fans on the top that works well.

Big case, loads of options
 
There is no point what so ever of putting the rad inside the case.

Unless you have good airflow to it. Otherwise pointless.

Where you have said is a waste.

I say on the back too, attach it to the fan grill at the back and you are sorted.

;)
 
name='Toxcity' said:
There is no point what so ever of putting the rad inside the case.

Unless you have good airflow to it. Otherwise pointless.
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What?! Boy... put the pipe down, step away from the crack... :p :)

Most w/c setups have the rad in the case no problem at all. That case has a mesh front/existing fan holes so there would be airflow. If it went on the floor of the case he would cut holes, if on the ceiling - cut holes = airflow!!!

Edit: Mine is internal but i am moving external for one reason only, when I have cf there will be no room for the rad. Not for performance reasons. Rads work just fine internally.
 
ok what I've done is reverse the HDD cage and mounted it on there using the fan bolts. Its kind of in the same position as the pic above except its hidden behind the drive slots now.

As Mr Smith says the entire front of the case is mesh so airflow wont be a problem in this position.

Only problem now is that I've run out of hose lol :(
 
name='Mr. Smith' said:
What?! Boy... put the pipe down, step away from the crack... :p :)

Most w/c setups have the rad in the case no problem at all. That case has a mesh front/existing fan holes so there would be airflow. If it went on the floor of the case he would cut holes, if on the ceiling - cut holes = airflow!!!
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lol, but the best airflow will be from having it outside the case. Surely?

Then it has cold air around all of it. Better surface area. ;)
 
name='Toxcity' said:
lol, but the best airflow will be from having it outside the case. Surely?

Then it has cold air around all of it. Better surface area. ;)
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Rear mounted rads work better with sufficent 'clean' air around them, not like backed into an internal corner. As for surface area the rad has the same surface area if it were mounted internally or externally.
 
name='PV5150' said:
Rear mounted rads work better with sufficent 'clean' air around them, not like backed into an internal corner. As for surface area the rad has the same surface area if it were mounted internally or externally.
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What I meant by surface area was how much cool air was in contact with it.

When it is hanging off the back of the case it will have cool air all around. When inside it will slowly warm up inside the case and temps will slowly rise.

See where I am going? :)
 
I don't know, this is where someone like Marci usually steps in with the science.

I'd say cold air 'around' the rad has no effect as the cooling happens when the fans force cool air through the rad, so as long as the air supplied to the rad is cold its all good.

Edit: Well Peevs say diff, he sounds confident, suppose he's right!
 
name='Mr. Smith' said:
...the cooling happens when the fans force cool air through the rad, so as long as the air supplied to the rad is cold its all good
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Agreed ;)

name='Toxcity' said:
What I meant by surface area was how much cool air was in contact with it.

When it is hanging off the back of the case it will have cool air all around. When inside it will slowly warm up inside the case and temps will slowly rise.

See where I am going? :)
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Lol yeah I knew what you meant mate I was just pulling your chain :p
 
name='Mr. Smith' said:
I don't know, this is where someone like Marci usually steps in with the science.

I'd say cold air 'around' the rad has no effect as the cooling happens when the fans force cool air through the rad, so as long as the air supplied to the rad is cold its all good.

Edit: Well Peevs say diff, he sounds confident, suppose he's right!
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Well even the most simple science will tell you that a larger body of air is better for cooling than a body of air in an enclosed space. True, fans will always make a difference but it would be silly not to have at least one fan on or really near to the rad.
 
name='Deshman' said:
Well even the most simple science will tell you that a larger body of air is better for cooling than a body of air in an enclosed space.
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Which is why I said... read the second sentance of what you quoted!

name='Deshman' said:
True, fans will always make a difference but it would be silly not to have at least one fan on or really near to the rad.
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Eh? It's a given there will be fans on the rad! :p
 
name='duke' said:
ok what I've done is reverse the HDD cage and mounted it on there using the fan bolts. Its kind of in the same position as the pic above except its hidden behind the drive slots now.
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Bear in mind there is a 25cm fan on the side which I'm tempted to reverse into an extractor, plus two more 120mm fans on the back, and one 120mm fan hidden in front of the rad
 
name='Mr. Smith' said:
Which is why I said... read the second sentance of what you quoted!

Eh? It's a given there will be fans on the rad! :p
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Haha sorry man that must have been ninja edited just as I pressed quote :p
 
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