Can I still do anything with this or...

[Bitter]

...or should I make it a museum piece? It's a Koolance https://koolance.com/pc2-601bw-liquid-cooling-system-black So it probably still all works! I don't intend to use the Pentium 4 that's in there now, obviously and I'm fairly sure I can't mount that waterblock to anything which is a shame because it's pretty neat to look at, but the rad, pumps, and fans/fan controller should all still work. Being 1/4 inch tube and give that it's a very thin radiator that's equivalent to a 2x120 size could it even cool anything worth cooling any better than air cooling? I have a feeling it's not worth it, I mean the cooling fans are controlled via a thermal probe stuck to the edge of the IHS next to the water block for cripes sake, I just hate to part with something so sentimental to me.

[Tristerin]

This is awesome.  I would build in it just because and make it my forevertower lol.  Yes 240mm handles plenty as a high end air cooler does.  Being its an open loop you can also add radiators.

 

Cause you wont need the north/southbridge waterblocks etc you will remove from the loop should you reuse

[Bitter]

I'm just worried about how thin and low fin count the radiator is. It's like finger thin. But also this is the PC that I learned to only be able to sleep with fan noise, the drone of the 3 80mm Delta fans...I've never slept better.

 

My 'forevertower' is my CoolerMaster Stacker 810, that thing fits everything and then some!

[Tristerin]

11 minutes ago, Bitter said:

I'm just worried about how thin and low fin count the radiator is. It's like finger thin. But also this is the PC that I learned to only be able to sleep with fan noise, the drone of the 3 80mm Delta fans...I've never slept better.

 

My 'forevertower' is my CoolerMaster Stacker 810, that thing fits everything and then some!

I understand My forevertower is a CoolerMaster HAF XM

[Bitter]

I think I'll try to snipe some server level ATX sized stuff that doesn't overclock and stuff that in there, if I can score some 4 core Xeon of the Haswell or Broadwell age I imagine that cooling loop could handle it. I might shadow-box the BFG 6800 Ultra and put it up on the wall somewhere.

[airdeano]

here's another (in beige/white) for $80 shipped:https://www.ebay.com/itm/Koolance-PC2-C-Liquid-Cooling-Built-In-Mid-Tower-ATX-Computer-Case-PARTS/292987969450?hash=item4437719faa:g:B6UAAOSwa3FcUdzD:sc:FedExHomeDelivery!72212!US!-1

eventually you'll find a 'nostalgia' pile will quickly devour any free space intended for real projects.just let 'em go..

[Bitter]

I already have one, I don't need another one lol.

[Bitter]

So awesome discovery, I think I'll be able to reuse that waterblock even! I found a spare Hyper 212 mounting bracket, the upper arms part. It uses the same M3 screw thread as the HP board with it's cooler mount integrated into the metal socket components on the back of the board. I think I could use that Coolermaster part along with the HP board part (which isn't just a HP part, can buy them on their own) to hold the waterblock down to any 115x motherboard! I'll do some experimenting later on but that's pretty darn neat. It's not the best waterblock but it's got a big big area and it's ugly and it's gold plated so there's def a cool factor. Pun intended.

 

Found the product page, system should be able to handle upto 200W of CPU with the current water block.

https://koolance.com/cpu-200g-processor-water-block