External 120mm AIO on Node 202

[ShadowChaser]

I really want to install a Corsair H75 on my node 202 because my Cryorig C7 isn't cutting it in terms of temps. Because I can't mount it in the GPU compartment, I need to mount it externally. What's the best way to do this and why? I have plenty of tools but not all of them are for metal.

[RollinLower]

i did this once with a H60 in a 1st gen MSI nightblade.

 

i don't know if this was the best way, but it worked, looked clean and was very easy to do!

[ShadowChaser]

2 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

i did this once with a H60 in a 1st gen MSI nightblade.

 

i don't know if this was the best way, but it worked, looked clean and was very easy to do!

Cool, but would swapping the fan and rad location help? What's the difference between pulling air into the case or exhausting?

[RollinLower]

@ShadowChaser in a small case like the Node 202 i would let the fan exhaust, as it would also exhaust the heat from the other components like VRM this way.

 

Exhaust is generally the way to go with radiators, since that way the hot air will move out of the case instead of into it, and especially in a SFF build this would help themrals quite a bit.

[ShadowChaser]

Just now, RollinLower said:

@ShadowChaser in a small case like the Node 202 i would let the fan exhaust, as it would also exhaust the heat from the other components like VRM this way.

 

Exhaust is generally the way to go with radiators, since that way the hot air will move out of the case instead of into it, and especially in a SFF build this would help themrals quite a bit.

Ok, thanks for the info.

[jj9987]

11 minutes ago, RollinLower said:

@ShadowChaser in a small case like the Node 202 i would let the fan exhaust, as it would also exhaust the heat from the other components like VRM this way.

 

Exhaust is generally the way to go with radiators, since that way the hot air will move out of the case instead of into it, and especially in a SFF build this would help themrals quite a bit.

Take dust accumulation also into consideration and use dust filters.

[ShadowChaser]

Just now, jj9987 said:

Take dust accumulation also into consideration and use dust filters.

I might mount the fan on the outside so I don't have to cut away anything

[Damascus]

Got great temps but didn't look great, the psu was moved to the gpu area.

[Damascus]

Got great temps but didn't look great, the psu was moved to the gpu area.

[ShadowChaser]

On 1/7/2018 at 4:22 PM, Damascus said:

Got great temps but didn't look great, the psu was moved to the gpu area.

Yeah, I can't move the PSU or GPU, I've got an EVGA 970 SC, and it's juuuust a little too big for my PSU to fit next to it.

[ShadowChaser]

@RollinLower

@Damascus

I did it, but just by the skin of my teeth, the pump will only fit one way out of four due to tubing and RAM and mounting hardware infractions.

https://imgur.com/a/pxHYC

Totally worth the time and the $50 if you ask me, now I've also got a spare 120mm PWM fan.

Still in the process of temp stresstesting though, gonna leave it running overnight with a CPU Burner and see how temps work with a manual curve.

[Damascus]

Nice

[RollinLower]

9 hours ago, ShadowChaser said:

@RollinLower

@Damascus

I did it, but just by the skin of my teeth, the pump will only fit one way out of four due to tubing and RAM and mounting hardware infractions.

https://imgur.com/a/pxHYC

Totally worth the time and the $50 if you ask me, now I've also got a spare 120mm PWM fan.

Still in the process of temp stresstesting though, gonna leave it running overnight with a CPU Burner and see how temps work with a manual curve.

awesome! post the temps when you can, I'm pretty curious what you're getting!

[ShadowChaser]

8 hours ago, RollinLower said:

awesome! post the temps when you can, I'm pretty curious what you're getting!

53C Avg. 55C peak. I can barely hear anything, though I suspect this will change once I put in a more powerful CPU.

[MaitreKobayashi]

Wow dude,   you have maybe the best watercooling project for those who don't have a watercooled gpu. Thanks for that. A simple question by the way, was it really impossible to let the fan and the rad in the box? Maybe it depends of the aio system? Thanks for your response. 

 

I know that this thread is quite old but i have hope. ^^

[MaitreKobayashi]

 

On 11/01/2018 at 8:50 PM, ShadowChaser said:

53C Avg. 55C peak. I can barely hear anything, though I suspect this will change once I put in a more powerful CPU.

Wow dude,   you have maybe the best watercooling project for those who don't have a watercooled gpu. Thanks for that. A simple question by the way, was it really impossible to let the fan and the rad in the box? Maybe it depends of the aio system? Thanks for your response. 

 

I know this thread is quite old but i have hope. ^^

[ShadowChaser]

4 hours ago, MaitreKobayashi said:

 

Wow dude,   you have maybe the best watercooling project for those who don't have a watercooled gpu. Thanks for that. A simple question by the way, was it really impossible to let the fan and the rad in the box? Maybe it depends of the aio system? Thanks for your response. 

 

I know this thread is quite old but i have hope. ^^

Haha, there are two main problems that I encountered:

 

1. The rad has to be thin for it to be on the inside. I wanted it on the inside so I didn't have to mod my case too much. It needs to be "slim" (Less than 27mm) bucause the tubing and pump will be right up underneath it and you want some room to breathe.

2. Tubing length: The H75 is good in this regard because the tubes are short enough that I can have them "butterfly" out and around the block without any extra bunched up somewhere.

 

The data sheet on the Fractal website says something like 48mm cpu cooler clearance, so you'll have to fit the block, fan, and the rad all in this height restraint. That's whay I didn't do it.

[ShadowChaser]

4 hours ago, MaitreKobayashi said:

 

Wow dude,   you have maybe the best watercooling project for those who don't have a watercooled gpu. Thanks for that. A simple question by the way, was it really impossible to let the fan and the rad in the box? Maybe it depends of the aio system? Thanks for your response. 

 

I know this thread is quite old but i have hope. ^^

Here're some pics for reference: https://imgur.com/a/pxHYC

[MaitreKobayashi]

12 hours ago, ShadowChaser said:

Haha, there are two main problems that I encountered:

 

1. The rad has to be thin for it to be on the inside. I wanted it on the inside so I didn't have to mod my case too much. It needs to be "slim" (Less than 27mm) bucause the tubing and pump will be right up underneath it and you want some room to breathe.

2. Tubing length: The H75 is good in this regard because the tubes are short enough that I can have them "butterfly" out and around the block without any extra bunched up somewhere.

 

The data sheet on the Fractal website says something like 48mm cpu cooler clearance, so you'll have to fit the block, fan, and the rad all in this height restraint. That's whay I didn't do it.

The FAN + RAD  of the corsair H60 measure 45 mm + 28mm for the pump, so according to your source ( 48mm cpu cooler clearance) it's just impossible. On the fractal design website it says that cpu cooler up to 56 mm fit in the case. 

 

Well, did you think (i guess you did) about changing the cooler fan with a slim fan like a noctua NF-A12x15 for example? There are a lot of good reviews about this one. 

 

Your solution is awesone but i really like the node 202's original style. ^^ 

 

 

[ShadowChaser]

On 5/9/2018 at 5:16 AM, MaitreKobayashi said:

The FAN + RAD  of the corsair H60 measure 45 mm + 28mm for the pump, so according to your source ( 48mm cpu cooler clearance) it's just impossible. On the fractal design website it says that cpu cooler up to 56 mm fit in the case. 

 

Well, did you think (i guess you did) about changing the cooler fan with a slim fan like a noctua NF-A12x15 for example? There are a lot of good reviews about this one. 

 

Your solution is awesone but i really like the node 202's original style. ^^ 

 

 

This is why the fan is mounted to the outside, I suppose a custom rad with a slim fan would fit, but cooling performance would certainly be abysmal and at that point you should just jet a scythe big shurikan or cryorig c7