Ideas to watercool Shuttle case.

[0ptional]

I wanna see what other SFF/Shuttle owners have done to their machines and what pumps and such they used.

I figure it'd be near impossible to fit it all inside and still maintain full functionality, like optical drive and stuff... so what kinda external things have been done?

What gear are you guys using and how are your temps?

Also, does anybody remember SysFX.net WAY back in the day? They made an awesome Pump/Res combo thing that was about the size of two stacked 80mm fans and I did have some contact with those guys way back as I reviewed their coolant for my website in like the 9th grade... but they've gone way outta business and wanna know what small Res/Pump things are out there now.

 

[Gyrfalcon]

SFF water is actually pretty easy with the right case. I am runing a Qpack right now with the CPU and GPU cooled with a PA120.1 and a DDC pump all 3/8".

Might try putting a peltier in there one day with an extra power supply in the second drive bay

- Gyr

 

[0ptional]

Hehe well I'm working with a Shuttle SD32G2B, and it's the perfect size for me, I wouldn't mind putting a radiator on top, like a 2x120 but I don't think it'd be necessary if I were only cooling the CPU anyway. if I could find a 92mm Rad I'd just hook it up where the current fan is and stuff.

Mostly just looking for help in confined spaces; pics are welcome

Links to some nice bends to use and stuff.

 

[Gyrfalcon]

coolsleeves will help with tight bends

you could try an 80mm rad with an adapter to 92mm than run the tubes in near the top at the back and drop them down to the CPU use a DDC pump and a small T-line.

I know there are some pics around the forum somewhere.

 

[0ptional]

what size fan is that in the back?

coolsleeves will help with tight bends

It's 92mm and there is no way a 120 could be modded in, measured and all.

 

[Gyrfalcon]

hehehe, yeah just checked the case and realized that you could go down to an 80mm with a thin adapter ( I know frozencpu used to sell one) if you are trying to stay all internal. But if you want to get creative and hang something on the back get a 92mm vantec stealth and use an addapter up to 120mm then put a 120mm rad on the back and find a way to get tubes back inside. I love the thermochill rads so I recomend the PA120.1 but it is expensive.

 

[0ptional]

hehehe, yeah just checked the case and realized that you could go down to an 80mm with a thin adapter ( I know frozencpu used to sell one) if you are trying to stay all internal. But if you want to get creative and hang something on the back get a 92mm vantec stealth and use an addapter up to 120mm then put a 120mm rad on the back and find a way to get tubes back inside. I love the thermochill rads so I recomend the PA120.1 but it is expensive.

I was thinking about doing an external 92mm fan to 120mm rad adapter. the PA120.1 is nice

Are there any very short pumps that could sit in say... an hdd bay?

I think ThermalTake has some very micro pumps they shove into 2 PCI slots with a whole WC loop.

 

[Gyrfalcon]

Well I was looking at the picks of your case, and assuming you have only one HDD and no floppy I would move the HDD up to the floppy spot and then flip a DDC upside down and suspend it into the HDD spot. I used some paper and made a model of my pump to see where it would fit inside the case, took some time but saved many a headache. A search of just shuttle brought up a lot of hits in the forum. So you might have some luck with pics there.

 

[0ptional]

Well I was looking at the picks of your case, and assuming you have only one HDD and no floppy I would move the HDD up to the floppy spot and then flip a DDC upside down and suspend it into the HDD spot. I used some paper and made a model of my pump to see where it would fit inside the case, took some time but saved many a headache. A search of just shuttle brought up a lot of hits in the forum. So you might have some luck with pics there.

Yeah I've been looking around too.

LOL floppy.

Yeah only one HDD inside here. I was even thinking if I could mount the hdd across on top (inside behind the optical drive) and use both HDD bays for the pump if needed. That'd be awesome.

 

[Gyrfalcon]

well sounds like you just need to start checking fits and thinking of a way to mount that pump. I am getting ready to build yet another water cooled case here soon, but in a bigger case (P180). Just remember water cooling will not always give you lower temps, and you might want to research the hold down on your motherboard I seem to remember shuttle using something that was not standard.

 

[0ptional]

well sounds like you just need to start checking fits and thinking of a way to mount that pump. I am getting ready to build yet another water cooled case here soon, but in a bigger case (P180). Just remember water cooling will not always give you lower temps, and you might want to research the hold down on your motherboard I seem to remember shuttle using something that was not standard.

Yeah I've watercooled before, I care most about silent operation rather than temps anyways.

The hold down is pretty non-standard, ugh another roadblock.

 

[0ptional]

Yeah I've watercooled before, I care most about silent operation rather than temps anyways.

The hold down is pretty non-standard, ugh another roadblock.

I found this thread at the Sudhian forums and a guys venture to water cool an SD37P2 which is very similar to mine.
http://www.sudhian.com/index.php?/forums/viewthread/97005/P0/

I love the way that pump is mounted and I definitely have the space for that. A dual 80mm rad i'm not sure would be enough for a core 2 duo and a graphics card though; I can't wait to see what his temps are.

I did price out the components that he chose that I would even be using though..
330~ish ouch.
the Alphacool Laing DDC 12V Pro pump for 92
Alphacool CPU block for 62
7800GTX block for 109
and the dual-80mm radiator I'd hang outside the back of the case for 36.
If I bumped off the 7800gtx from the loop I'd save money, but then it's still loud as the 7800gtx so that's useless...

Yeah I'm about to get some money selling old parts but I think I'd rather put it towards a new LCD than the water cooling.
Of course if I get the new LCD, then I can sell that, and my MacBook stand and one of my 500GB HDD's and still I'd be short quite a bit.

Looks totally doable now though; this would be an AWESOME project to do over summer when I get a job; and maybe I can score some deals in the [H] FS/FT forum.

Ooooh now I'm excited