Water Cooling in a Obsidian Series 900D

[erocker]

Just finished putting mine together. Camera battery is recharging... I think I need to go with some bigger reservoirs and a bigger radiator up top to fill this thing out better.

 

[Knight091]

I'm like this open test bench fanboy, it's gonna be hard to part from it...

I'll have to figure out where to put my 9x120 radiator... I'm going to probably hang it on the backpanel of the case.

Any suggestion?

The first thing that comes to my mind is some how cut the back side panel and build a place to hold the rad. The problem is the panel lock was not made for that and will probly not hold that. You could also build a stand alone cooling rolling cart. Take your rad and mount it on a frame and then have it able to roll around or not. Then have lines going out the computer to it.

 

[erocker]

The first thing that comes to my mind is some how cut the back side panel and build a place to hold the rad. The problem is the panel lock was not made for that and will probly not hold that. You could also build a stand alone cooling rolling cart. Take your rad and mount it on a frame and then have it able to roll around or not. Then have lines going out the computer to it.

That kind of defeats the purpose of this mammoth case. I'd trade in the 9x120 radiator for a couple of 4x120's

 

[Knight091]

That kind of defeats the purpose of this mammoth case. I'd trade in the 9x120 radiator for a couple of 4x120's

Or do that....

 

[radrok]

I have a couple of 420 too

 

[Knight091]

I have a couple of 420 too

Get 2 480 and you will be good...

 

[radrok]

The 420 has more surface area than a 480, no point in swapping them.

Less fans, less noise, bit more performance.

 

[erocker]

420 = 3 x 140mm fans? That'll be nice!

 

[springs113]

I would really like an 800D. 900D is just too much more me.

I am on the fence and even the carbide looks good 540 that is

 

[Knight091]

Almost done with the computer. I made the motherboard back plate and have small things left. I am going to put corner covers on all the corners and places were panels come together.











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[d1nky]

OH yes! Looks awesome!

im thinking on a new case, it may be because ive seen this!

 

[Knight091]

OH yes! Looks awesome!

im thinking on a new case, it may be because ive seen this!

Thanks. Almost done with this build. will put everything together tonight and fill the loop and let it run all night then check for last leaks. Then done....

 

[d1nky]

ive just gone and bought a few things as my case is too small, and id like to have a decent water loop which wouldnt fit.

hopefully be together in a month or so.

youve done a great job btw!

 

[Knight091]

ive just gone and bought a few things as my case is too small, and id like to have a decent water loop which wouldnt fit.

hopefully be together in a month or so.

youve done a great job btw!

Thanks. Your talking about your new computer the one you cut the case in half that your working on not the last one with the water loop and all?

 

[d1nky]

Thanks. Your talking about your new computer the one you cut the case in half that your working on not the last one with the water loop and all?

the one in my sig, the one cut in half is being sold off to fund my main rig lol


this is too addictive! so should have a totally new project soon enough, wish i had the components for it but this stuff will do lol

 

[Knight091]

the one in my sig, the one cut in half is being sold off to fund my main rig lol


this is too addictive! so should have a totally new project soon enough, wish i had the components for it but this stuff will do lol

O ok cool. Ya water cooling is addictive. When you go with water cooling you never go back to air. What parts did you get?

 

[d1nky]

ive got a 800D, phobya 250ml res and hardware labs black ice gt xtreme 360 rad coming.

i will probably end up getting more fittings, fans etc later on.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

I think it would have been better if you didn't put carbon fiber on the motherboard tray. Makes the motherboard look a bit out of place now.

ive got a 800D, phobya 250ml res and hardware labs black ice gt xtreme 360 rad coming.

i will probably end up getting more fittings, fans etc later on.

Better get some 120x38mm fans for that radiator. FPI on those things are really high, and excel at like 1800+ RPM fan settings.

 

[d1nky]

ive got 3 sp120 performance fans to go on it. im not sure about push/pull as its only cooling the cpu atm.

i know its overkill but its hunting season lol

 

[MxPhenom 216]

I am on the fence and even the carbide looks good 540 that is

I hope they make an updated version of the 800D by next summer or something. and allow a bit more radiator options rather then 360 and a 240 at the bottom and allow 1400mm fan radiators at the top as well and actual radiator spot down at the bottom otherwise you have to do a little bit of modding at the bottom or have it lay down but on its side.

 

[Knight091]

I think it would have been better if you didn't put carbon fiber on the motherboard tray. Makes the motherboard look a bit out of place now.



Better get some 120x38mm fans for that radiator. FPI on those things are really high, and excel at like 1800+ RPM fan settings.

I wanted the mother board to pop and stand out along with the fittings etc.

 

[d1nky]

ill be modding mine soon as it comes, i want to try and copy my current mod but better.

the waterloop doesnt fit, hence the new case. maybe the opposite colours to kinights as i dont want mine looking like his and i bet he doesnt want the same.


builds look so much bettter when everything is tucked away and only the good is shown.

 

[Knight091]

ill be modding mine soon as it comes, i want to try and copy my current mod but better.

the waterloop doesnt fit, hence the new case. maybe the opposite colours to kinights as i dont want mine looking like his and i bet he doesnt want the same.


builds look so much bettter when everything is tucked away and only the good is shown.

I do not mind a copy just for people to ask me. That sucks about your last case. You put so much time into it with paint etc. I had a 800D and loved it. I really like the small version of the 900D the 350D case. It would make for a bad ass small water cooling build.

 

[d1nky]

knight.... its that damn girl again! i bet she's sold sooooo many cases lol

mines going bright red again, the last mod did look good. well its documented and logged for history lol

i cant wait to see your build lit up and coolant in there.

it actually inpsired me to go bigger and better lol

 

[Knight091]

knight.... its that damn girl again! i bet she's sold sooooo many cases lol

mines going bright red again, the last mod did look good. well its documented and logged for history lol

i cant wait to see your build lit up and coolant in there.

it actually inpsired me to go bigger and better lol

Thanks. Yes it is that HOT girl... I could watch her all day talk about computers... hot girl and computers...OMG...A NERDS DREAM....I should get a discount from Corsair or something. I sold TWO cases from building my case.... One 900D and a 800D... not bad for someone that does not work for them....

Hint hint "Grey_beard" who happens to be a Corsair Rep....just saying..