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Are there any AIO's with a block more like these older retro style water blocks? Trying to find one that has a block under about 1 2/8" to 1 3/8" height that I could mount onto SE-207 TRX cooler. I'm honestly just interested in trying it for the novelty of it. I can use either cooling option as a fallback if it doesn't really work out on heat transfer between the two block surfaces which is a bit of a uncharted scenario as I doubt many would even contemplate such a approach.
I'll expand on this a bit further as well. I've done a few measurements and it appears like a 40mm x 80mm similar to the block above could also be fitted onto it as well w/o too much added effort. The height between the fits and the top of the base of the heatsinks is the biggest challenge.
Here's a shot on the heatsink as well for reference and conveniently has some measurements on the L/W of the base itself. It actually has a metal bracket that screws on where that hole is on the side edge, but you could either keep that on or off within the context of modification probably off if you need that extra bit of height clearance between the top of that base and heat sink fins. There is a Fractal AIO that appears like if you take off the RGB cap and then were to cutting tool to slim down the height on the wall edge would fit, but that's less straight forward than just finding something more suitable ideally.
I'm also looking at cases a bit right now the Corsair 5000D airflow looks really good on space and mounting options. It's disappointing Corsair chose not to bundle 3 case fans with it, but I still a lot of aspects of the case otherwise over others I've been looking at within the context of modding and cooling it looks really flexible plus it has a classy well ventilated look as a whole at the same time.
I'm thinking there is possibility with that case to insert the SE-207 TRX and mount it to the radiator pump block up front or on the side radiator mount position even, but depends on the depth and clearances of the case, tower cooler and radiator itself and where the radiator is placed and mounted at the same time. As a example if you take off the front airflow panel cover on the Corsair 5000D is it then possible to mount a radiator on the outside depending on thickness of the radiator?
That makes for a interesting scenario because the tower cooler could then adhere to it on the inside of the case and while it would limit some of the fan airflow thru a 360mm with integrated pump block that plump block pretty well limits airflow for one of the 120mm fans anyway a sizable amount and would be pretty well offset hopefully by a 280w cooler mounted to the block. The upper portion could still then fit a pair of 120mm fans to push heat out tower cooler fans could probably be mounted vertical or horizontal in that scenario. I'd probably go with the fans vertical so the heat can just get dumped outside that rear side panel.
The heatsink itself is 144x122x157mm (L x W x H) while Corsair lists the 5000D case width at 245mm leaving 88mm of additional room if you side mounted it for the radiator thickness. Perhaps about 80 to 83mm to be on the safe side due to any unaccounted obstacles that may interfere in the way.
There is about 3 possible ways to possibly mount and combine the two together far as I can see outside of a custom loop that would be cool, but I'm not contemplating due price being less economically practical. If there is a technical aspect outside of mounting complications I should probably be aware I'm open to hearing about it. Heat transfer between surfaces is certainly a concern, but I'm uncertain on the extent of that overall. I don't really have anything to go off on this one. I would anticipate the top of the block gets fairly warm though under load and could transfer some heat to a AIO mounted to it or similarly with the water block pump fitted into a radiator. You'd want to use thermal compound between surfaces of course or pads if you prefer lesser alternatives that aren't quite as messy and reusable in some instances.
I'll expand on this a bit further as well. I've done a few measurements and it appears like a 40mm x 80mm similar to the block above could also be fitted onto it as well w/o too much added effort. The height between the fits and the top of the base of the heatsinks is the biggest challenge.
Here's a shot on the heatsink as well for reference and conveniently has some measurements on the L/W of the base itself. It actually has a metal bracket that screws on where that hole is on the side edge, but you could either keep that on or off within the context of modification probably off if you need that extra bit of height clearance between the top of that base and heat sink fins. There is a Fractal AIO that appears like if you take off the RGB cap and then were to cutting tool to slim down the height on the wall edge would fit, but that's less straight forward than just finding something more suitable ideally.
I'm also looking at cases a bit right now the Corsair 5000D airflow looks really good on space and mounting options. It's disappointing Corsair chose not to bundle 3 case fans with it, but I still a lot of aspects of the case otherwise over others I've been looking at within the context of modding and cooling it looks really flexible plus it has a classy well ventilated look as a whole at the same time.
I'm thinking there is possibility with that case to insert the SE-207 TRX and mount it to the radiator pump block up front or on the side radiator mount position even, but depends on the depth and clearances of the case, tower cooler and radiator itself and where the radiator is placed and mounted at the same time. As a example if you take off the front airflow panel cover on the Corsair 5000D is it then possible to mount a radiator on the outside depending on thickness of the radiator?
That makes for a interesting scenario because the tower cooler could then adhere to it on the inside of the case and while it would limit some of the fan airflow thru a 360mm with integrated pump block that plump block pretty well limits airflow for one of the 120mm fans anyway a sizable amount and would be pretty well offset hopefully by a 280w cooler mounted to the block. The upper portion could still then fit a pair of 120mm fans to push heat out tower cooler fans could probably be mounted vertical or horizontal in that scenario. I'd probably go with the fans vertical so the heat can just get dumped outside that rear side panel.
The heatsink itself is 144x122x157mm (L x W x H) while Corsair lists the 5000D case width at 245mm leaving 88mm of additional room if you side mounted it for the radiator thickness. Perhaps about 80 to 83mm to be on the safe side due to any unaccounted obstacles that may interfere in the way.
There is about 3 possible ways to possibly mount and combine the two together far as I can see outside of a custom loop that would be cool, but I'm not contemplating due price being less economically practical. If there is a technical aspect outside of mounting complications I should probably be aware I'm open to hearing about it. Heat transfer between surfaces is certainly a concern, but I'm uncertain on the extent of that overall. I don't really have anything to go off on this one. I would anticipate the top of the block gets fairly warm though under load and could transfer some heat to a AIO mounted to it or similarly with the water block pump fitted into a radiator. You'd want to use thermal compound between surfaces of course or pads if you prefer lesser alternatives that aren't quite as messy and reusable in some instances.
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