JeffB

Great install photo's and work, Neat idea on the fill port, thanks for sharing!

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StormX2

make sure u sig this post =)~

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AMD Dave

Thanks for your comments, I'm happy to bring someone out of retirement

The Radbox does a great job of supporting the weight of the radiator, it is two pieces made of relatively thick gauge aluminum, and its shape gives it good strength.

I'll add this to my sig tomorrow, time for SLEEP!

Once again thanks.

x Swift x

nice job man! sweet water cooling build!

bring on the C2D

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pencap23

Looks awesome. Rep+

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~WOW!~

Thats amazing! I really like your attention to detail...you said something earlier about orientation....Do you teach a class on water cooling your computer guts? and if so where do i sign up =). I really Liked that C washer Idea...makes everything a lot easier huh..How are you going to mount the plexy glass for the window? or are you just going to leave it exposed...I thought that build was great! It takes a lot of patience and a lot of preperation...How long have you been wanting to do water cooling or have you done WCing a lot? I want to read more up on it but I would say I have a little while till I get the funds to Get a RIG needing WCing =). Maybe I can get with you on what websites are good for that info? Great Clean setup I love the black and green also. Its amazing how much better WC is than air...

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Heru

This is the sickest thing I've seen done with the p180.
Very good looking. I bet it weighs a TON though!

How's that FuZion waterblock working out for you? I plan on purchasing that same model in 2 weeks.

AMD Dave

Sorry, what I meant when mentioning the computer orientation, was that when I was filling the loop I had the computer upright, on its sides, and everywhere in between (many different orientations).
As for the window, I'm not to sure on what I'm going to do. I would like to have the plexiglass flush with the rest of the side panel, but thats asking a lot. I have made some "window designs" in the Linux equivalent of PhotoShop, and will post them at some point for all of your opinions on which would look best.

All of what I learned for this project are in FAQs and threads found on this forum and elsewhere. Here are a few for a start.

Water Cooling Guide

Assembling your Custom Watercooling Setup

PC Water Coolant Chemistry - Part I

This is a thread for P180 watercooling (with lots of pics), I got a good idea of how much room I'd have to work with from this thread, also it was nice to see what others were doing with this case.

P180 Watercooling Compliation

Yes it sure weighs a ton! I think I'm going to have to put wheels on the bottom and handles on the top to help with lifting

I couldn't be happier with the FuZion water block (keep in mind this is the only water block I have had experience with). It is easy to consistently mount, adds very little restriction to the loop, and performs like a champ, whats not to love!

AMD Dave

Here are a few ideas I've had for window designs for my case. I can't decide which to pick, or to go with an entirely different one.

What do you guys think? It has got to be relatively simply, so I don't destroy the side panel in the process.

Burn

Looking great- I had thought of a side panel at first for the P180 but scrapped it in the pursuit of silence. However, I will share my thought process- Make a window that only showcases the motherboard's area, leave the lower bay alone (especially the PSU bay). If you want to showcase your hard drives, you can add a small window in there to show them off. Other than that, leave the whole right side of the upper bay alone (CD/DVD bays and the smaller hard drive rack), it looks like hell and won't look good in a window. Just cut out to show off the motherboard and possibly the lower hard drive racks

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