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Thickness of radiators for 350D? x2 240mm Rads

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Hi guys, so my initial plan was to watercool a FT03. Turns out the none of the radiators fit. So I ordered a 350D. What is the max size radiators - thickness wise - that I can put on the top and front with only a push config? I'm hoping a UT60.

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You'd only be able to fit a UT60 in the front. In the top you'd be looking at a slim 30mm thick ST30 radiator - possibly 45mm thick.

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You'd only be able to fit a UT60 in the front. In the top you'd be looking at a slim 30mm thick ST30 radiator - possibly 45mm thick.

 

Okay perfect. So I'll get an UT60 in the front. Do you know if the 45mm will fit for sure?

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Okay perfect. So I'll get an UT60 in the front. Do you know if the 45mm will fit for sure?

 

No, and I wouldn't risk it if I were you. Find out for sure first.

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be sure to grab extra metric screws in your order. metric screws can be such a hassle to find locally in the US and alphacool radiators are all metric thread. alphacool only includes enough for one side of fans, just in two different lengths (the 35mm length being too long for most fans)

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No, and I wouldn't risk it if I were you. Find out for sure first.

 

Did some research. Looks like a 45mm rad will not fit on top with fans. Looks like I'm going slim!

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be sure to grab extra metric screws in your order. metric screws can be such a hassle to find locally in the US and alphacool radiators are all metric thread. alphacool only includes enough for one side of fans, just in two different lengths (the 35mm length being too long for most fans)

I was having this problem when I put my loop in. I had to mount the fans and radiator to the case using only one set of screws. Absolutely ridiculous that they think it is ok to give no screws for mounting the radiators to the case directly. 

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Unless you are doing it for aesthetic reasons I would not be too caught up with rad thickness as slim rads like the alphacool st30 and swiftech MCR-XP perform generally within 10 watts or so of cooling performance depending on the fan speed. This is based on testing done by martin at martinsliquidlab.org. 

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