Zip ties as a temporary solution

[Xploit3d]

Hello, I've been googling and searching forums for an answer but I haven't found anything that has made me feel confident enough. I'm building my first custom loop. The original plan was to have a push/pull 360 rad as an intake and a rear and two top fans exhausting. As I was building it though, I can't seem to make it all fit that way. I can't find a place big enough to mount in my H700 set up that way. 

 

So I moved the rad to the top as exhaust. I could probably make it work by drilling into the case, but I want to buy a drill for that. So my question is, can I use zip ties as a temporary solution until I can order a fan/rad mount? Id zip tie it to the HDD cage at the bottom of the case, so it'd be sitting on the floor of the case, held upright by the zip ties. 

 

I have an EK PWM RGB 140 Revo pump/res combo 

[doomsriker]

2 minutes ago, Xploit3d said:

Hello, I've been googling and searching forums for an answer but I haven't found anything that has made me feel confident enough. I'm building my first custom loop. The original plan was to have a push/pull 360 rad as an intake and a rear and two top fans exhausting. As I was building it though, I can't seem to make it all fit that way. I can't find a place big enough to mount in my H700 set up that way. 

 

So I moved the rad to the top as exhaust. I could probably make it work by drilling into the case, but I want to buy a drill for that. So my question is, can I use zip ties as a temporary solution until I can order a fan/rad mount? Id zip tie it to the HDD cage at the bottom of the case, so it'd be sitting on the floor of the case, held upright by the zip ties. 

 

I have an EK PWM RGB 140 Revo pump/res combo 

I’m no expert but I’d guess it would work ok but might be a bit noisy becouse of the lack of isolation from the case. Be sure to check your temps after installation just to be sure it’s working fine. 

[Guest]

Just make sure that there is no unnecessary tension on the loop and that the radiator is held securely

Also check if the radiator has some breathing room; try not to constrict the airflow

[Xploit3d]

Just now, lewdicrous said:

Just make sure that there is no unnecessary tension on the loop and that the radiator is up securely enough for it to not fall.

Also check if the radiator has some breathing room; try not to constrict the airflow

I tried looking where it receives air from but I can't really tell. The only part that would be covered the most is the bottom of the pump. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Xploit3d said:

I tried looking where it receives air from but I can't really tell. The only part that would be covered the most is the bottom of the pump. 

Some airflow is better than zero airflow, just do as @doomsriker said; check your temps and make sure it's not unusual while idling.

If you are still worried about it then just don't use your computer until you get the drill (if you can)

Just make sure that the radiator isn't being tethered by the loop

[Xploit3d]

2 hours ago, Xploit3d said:

I tried looking where it receives air from but I can't really tell. The only part that would be covered the most is the bottom of the pump. 

Oh you said radiator, I was thinking pump lol. The rad is top for right now, plenty of breathing room