Water-cooling a prodigy

[Ps_domingo]

I've been running the Idea of building an Mini-Itx form Factor gaming pc for quite some time now and here are some Ideas as well as some questions.

 

I will exclusively use slim rads. :)

1) So I've heard that the prodigy can fit a 200mm rad in front if you removed the HHD trays, is it possible to mount them in Push- Pull?

2) If I mount the 200mm rad in push or Push-pull, will there be some room to mount a 240mm rad on top in a pull config?

3) Can I use a 120 rad at the back? I'm willing to mount the fan outside of the case. :)

4) Will an H220 accommodate my needs since its such a small loop? 

5) Might use a 660ti or 670, because of the PCB size) and  maybe even a 700 series card (depending on PCB size). 

 

As of now all this is hypothetical and I'm not really willing to do this until all parts are readily available and I have the full cash amount on hand. :)

 

[Ghost]

Linus did a watercooled prodigy build, all the info should be in the video. :o

 

[Ps_domingo]

Linus did a watercooled prodigy build, all the info should be in the video. :o

 

I've seen this. the difference is he is using a thick rads and he is using only a 120 and 240 rads. I want to add a 200m rad to the equation, eliminate the pump and res and substitute it with the H220. :)

[97woody51]

It looks like the 200 mm rad goes over the 230mm fans. If you want to do a little modding you could flip the front panel and you could keep you optical drive bay and have plenty of room for a thick 140 still. There is plenty of ssd mounts in the prodigy so this is possible, you could even use the optical drive bay for an hdd with one of those adapters. If you do flip the front like I plan on doing you could just put a fan in the back a 240 thick on the top a 140 thick in the front while still having everything in the case and room for a pump and I believe a long gpu

[Ghost]

I advise against expanding the H220. You will be much happier with a custom loop.

 

Here is a thread debating it: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13548-is-an-h220-a-good-start-to-a-loop/?view=findpost&p=163499&hl=h220

[Ps_domingo]

I advise against expanding the H220. You will be much happier with a custom loop.

 

Here is a thread debating it: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13548-is-an-h220-a-good-start-to-a-loop/?view=findpost&p=163499&hl=h220

ok soooo. some other more questions, :) 

1) 360 total thin Rad or single 240 thick rad? 

2) Cylindrical res + pump combo suggestion?

[R4STABAN]

ok soooo. some other more questions, :)

1) 360 total thin Rad or single 240 thick rad? 

2) Cylindrical res + pump combo suggestion?

 

You could look at the ek d5 x-res 100 pump top. It comes with a small 100mm tube res attached to the d5 pump top.

 

It also comes with anti vibration screws to attach it to the included ek d5 uni-holder. drill 2 m4 holes in this plate:

http://images.tweaktown.com/content/4/8/4872_22_bitfenix_prodigy_arctic_white_mini_itx_chassis_review_full.jpg

And it will sit between the fron of the case and the psu. You've have to check clearance for rad and fan if you decided to have a front rad though.

[Ghost]

ok soooo. some other more questions, :)

1) 360 total thin Rad or single 240 thick rad? 

2) Cylindrical res + pump combo suggestion?

For a pump always go with a Laing pump. These come in two flavors, the DDC and the D5. The D5 is bigger and very slightly better with different characteristics but there's no need to get wound up in that, the D5 is slightly better is all you need to know.

 

A thick 240 rad will result in lower fan speeds.

[airdeano]

this res/pump combo works well..

 

now for cooling:

for stock CPU and GPU clocks a 240/200 combo will work.

depending on temperatures (fan help really) you might be able to

push some voltages for overclocking. but that'll have to be a trial

and error process. especially thin radiators and 200mm fan support

is not radiator optimized as well. many have tried (with really no report)

and most reporting with thick installs seem happy with their decisions.

(push/pull 200mm isn't necessary)

 

airdeano