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I decided to take my 800D and fit as much cooling power inside as I possibly could. The end result is 2x360mm radiators and 1x240mm. It turns out that my HX850 is the perfect length to allow for a 320-MCR to be shoehorned in next to it which allows for a look similar to the Silverstone TJ-07. I've done all the (surprisingly few) modifications myself over the past few days, documenting as I've gone along. I'll get back to adding some pictures into the thread directly and adding some narration, but here is some linkage to get everyone started.
Mods:
-Removed bottom HDD cage
-Cut vent hole in bottom of case for lower rads
-Drilled two pass-throughs for tubing allowing for hidden line under hot-swap bay cover
-Added quick disconnects to loop to allow for easy swapping/testing of graphics cards.
Links:
Re-Build
Thanks for looking! I'm happy to help anyone with questions about measurements or fit and finish of the build.
Note: This build is similar to the CoolBreeze 800D here on OCN, though I maintain that we thought of it at the same time, he just beat me too it... Not to be outdone, I added a bit of OCN excess to the mix
Before shot. That's Tygon R3603 1/2x5/8 with BP Silver compressions.

Shot of the 140s in the bottom for intake.

Hard drives hot-swapped to the desk, time to start the deconstruction.

3 revisions of the loop and I still haven't made it easy to drain, so I just cut some pieces here and there.

Checking for clearance.


Rivets from the HDD cage and the midplate.

What a mess!

There's a shot of the piece of foam I use to seal the PSU fan from the airflow into the case. It works really well to allow the case fans to draw in air unaffected.

More shavings, HDD cage removed...

Wear your safety glasses kids! Yes, I have 'real' lenses for those too, they make an appearance later.

Midplate freed. I had to bend up the slide-lock tabs that tie into the mobo tray. I didn't cut them off and when I finished the build I bent them back to lock everything together.

Midplate and hot-swap rack removed.

Here's a shot of the giant rubber pad that supports and dampens the hotswap rack.

Mockup of the rad. Look at the clearance!

Paper-thin gap... Note the PSU rail sitting under the rad.

So I had to trim it down.


And drill a new mounting hole.

Riveted in, and Sharpie'd on the end.

Mocked up with the PSU.

Shot of the garage worksite, and my shoe.

When I was mocking up the midplate I realized that I had to remove the lip under the hotswap rack so that the midplate could slide down from the top with the rads in place.

Too many cutting wheels later, the lip is gone...

Test fitting the rad and midplate together, note the notch in the edge of the midplate for the rad.

Another angle. Also note the 120 brackets on the midplate are still in place. For now.


Teaser shot of the big rad on the side.

Imagine the 240 on this side...

Leatherman + Maglite, what else do you need?

Here's the other rad test-fitted. LTR: MCR320-push fans-space-MCR220-pull fans. This arrangement draws in cool air from the bottom and exhausts it out the sides.

One of my favorite features... This sneaky cut allows for the line running from the pump to the bottom rads to be stealthed behind the hotswap rack coverplate.

C-channel around the edge.

Test fit.

The bulge is because the tubing is cut to length, but not pressed onto the barb yet.

Here I've removed the 120 mount from the midplate and lined the edge with C-channel. The stuff is amazing for modders!

Removed the mockup, time to cut that intake slot.

Mods:
-Removed bottom HDD cage
-Cut vent hole in bottom of case for lower rads
-Drilled two pass-throughs for tubing allowing for hidden line under hot-swap bay cover
-Added quick disconnects to loop to allow for easy swapping/testing of graphics cards.
Links:
Re-Build
Thanks for looking! I'm happy to help anyone with questions about measurements or fit and finish of the build.
Note: This build is similar to the CoolBreeze 800D here on OCN, though I maintain that we thought of it at the same time, he just beat me too it... Not to be outdone, I added a bit of OCN excess to the mix

Before shot. That's Tygon R3603 1/2x5/8 with BP Silver compressions.

Shot of the 140s in the bottom for intake.

Hard drives hot-swapped to the desk, time to start the deconstruction.

3 revisions of the loop and I still haven't made it easy to drain, so I just cut some pieces here and there.

Checking for clearance.


Rivets from the HDD cage and the midplate.

What a mess!

There's a shot of the piece of foam I use to seal the PSU fan from the airflow into the case. It works really well to allow the case fans to draw in air unaffected.

More shavings, HDD cage removed...

Wear your safety glasses kids! Yes, I have 'real' lenses for those too, they make an appearance later.

Midplate freed. I had to bend up the slide-lock tabs that tie into the mobo tray. I didn't cut them off and when I finished the build I bent them back to lock everything together.

Midplate and hot-swap rack removed.

Here's a shot of the giant rubber pad that supports and dampens the hotswap rack.

Mockup of the rad. Look at the clearance!

Paper-thin gap... Note the PSU rail sitting under the rad.

So I had to trim it down.


And drill a new mounting hole.

Riveted in, and Sharpie'd on the end.

Mocked up with the PSU.

Shot of the garage worksite, and my shoe.

When I was mocking up the midplate I realized that I had to remove the lip under the hotswap rack so that the midplate could slide down from the top with the rads in place.

Too many cutting wheels later, the lip is gone...

Test fitting the rad and midplate together, note the notch in the edge of the midplate for the rad.

Another angle. Also note the 120 brackets on the midplate are still in place. For now.


Teaser shot of the big rad on the side.

Imagine the 240 on this side...

Leatherman + Maglite, what else do you need?

Here's the other rad test-fitted. LTR: MCR320-push fans-space-MCR220-pull fans. This arrangement draws in cool air from the bottom and exhausts it out the sides.

One of my favorite features... This sneaky cut allows for the line running from the pump to the bottom rads to be stealthed behind the hotswap rack coverplate.

C-channel around the edge.

Test fit.

The bulge is because the tubing is cut to length, but not pressed onto the barb yet.

Here I've removed the 120 mount from the midplate and lined the edge with C-channel. The stuff is amazing for modders!

Removed the mockup, time to cut that intake slot.
