Can i mount the rad on the bottom?

[Nick_Leo]

IM planning on getting a tripple rad on the top of my case and maybe putting the dual 120 on the bottom but im wondering would i need to cut out a hole for it like the top or can i just put it there as the case as holes on the bottom.

this is the bottom of the case.
http://www.bjorn3d.com/Material/ReviewImages/LianLi_PCV1200/lianli_v1200_int4.jpg

and heres what mine looks like now.

 

[MaXXimus]

I would say to cut the bottom because even though you have a ton of little holes down there, you still have a lot of solid area thats going to restrict proper airflow... I also suggest putting something under your case like a nice piece of paneling or possibly larger casters because the way your present ones are sinking into the carpet is also going to restrict airflow, other then that your good to go. I would assume your going to remove the bottom mounted harddrive and then move the support bracket bracket thats next to it, over to the next set of holes closer to the supply?

What else are you planning on cooling?

 

[Arcygenical]

If you raise it up about 0.5cm (use standoffs?) you shouldn't need to cut a hole on the bottom.

 

[Nick_Leo]

I would say to cut the bottom because even though you have a ton of little holes down there, you still have a lot of solid area thats going to restrict proper airflow... I also suggest putting something under your case like a nice piece of paneling or possibly larger casters because the way your present ones are sinking into the carpet is also going to restrict airflow, other then that your good to go. I would assume your going to remove the bottom mounted harddrive and then move the support bracket bracket thats next to it, over to the next set of holes closer to the supply?

What else are you planning on cooling?

Im going to remove the hdd cage and the psu divider if i need to, im just going to cool the gpu and cpu for now and the nb later on. And im going to put the case on a peice of wood.

If you raise it up about 0.5cm (use standoffs?) you shouldn't need to cut a hole on the bottom.

how could i mount a rad on standoffs?

 

[Arcygenical]

how could i mount a rad on standoffs?

Easy. Screw them into the bottom of the radiator, then drill the required holes on the bottom of the case, and use a screw to bolt the threaded side of the standoff, up against the case.

I do it all the time to extend HD's out from the pesky 5.25" bay covers that JUST butt up against the drive, and rattle like hell.

 

[MaXXimus]

Standoffs or not he needs to vent the air outside of the case... IMHO he should be cutting that bottom... or at the very least drilling some good 1/2 - 3/4 holes down there to open it up more. I mean whats the sense of having the cooling if your restricting air from escaping the chassis and having to let the exhaust fan do extra work, all the while warming up the inside.

 

[Nick_Leo]

Standoffs or not he needs to vent the air outside of the case... IMHO he should be cutting that bottom... or at the very least drilling some good 1/2 - 3/4 holes down there to open it up more. I mean whats the sense of having the cooling if your restricting air from escaping the chassis and having to let the exhaust fan do extra work, all the while warming up the inside.

Depending on my mood ill either drill some vents or just jigsaw the bottom open, ill have the case on a piece of wood until i get a new desk and put it on the desk. Im prob going to make a window to. Im also kinda lost on how id setup the loop if i had a rad on the bottom, can some one like draw a diagram for res placement and pump placement. or tell me.

 

[Arcygenical]

Standoffs or not he needs to vent the air outside of the case... IMHO he should be cutting that bottom... or at the very least drilling some good 1/2 - 3/4 holes down there to open it up more. I mean whats the sense of having the cooling if your restricting air from escaping the chassis and having to let the exhaust fan do extra work, all the while warming up the inside.

If he's bringing air inside the case, with the fans pointing upwards (then uses the front 120mm fan as an exhaust, perhaps) then he won't need to drill holes... I've seen it done a few times.

But, of course, why wouldn't you drill them?

 

[Nick_Leo]

But, of course, why wouldn't you drill them?

Cuz im lazy as fuck with a drill and it takes forever to go through this case with a drill. Unless theres special metal bits that are way diff than the regular ones i use, if so please tell me.

Im also thinking of dumping my microres and getting an ek one as i like the look better.