Made a 'chassis' for my rads.

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Arctucas

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Guessing this is the proper place to post this, as there is no dedicated cooling forum?

Used 2020 aluminum extrusion.

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Hi Arctucas,

If you better install fans on opposite sides because the way you now have installed fans is having a lower air intake. You can install like getting intake to radiator like we assembling fans in a PC be like. So you will get more air flow with less heat ups.

Arctucas​

 
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navishkadhananjaya said:
Hi Arctucas,

If you better install fans on opposite sides because the way you now have installed fans is having a lower air intake. You can install like getting intake to radiator like we assembling fans in a PC be like. So you will get more air flow with less heat ups.

Arctucas​

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Late replying.

Push-pull setup.

Each radiator has (4) intake fans; Noctua 140mm iPPC 3000RPM PWM, and (4) exhaust fans; Noctua 140mm iPPC 2000RPM PWM.

Each radiator has a Noctua NA-FH1 fan controller, controlled thru BIOS from motherboard headers.
 
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Arctucas said:
Late replying.

Push-pull setup.

Each radiator has (4) intake fans; Noctua 140mm iPPC 3000RPM PWM, and (4) exhaust fans; Noctua 140mm iPPC 2000RPM PWM.

Each radiator has a Noctua NA-FH1 fan controller, controlled thru BIOS from motherboard headers.
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Forgot to mention; radiators are Hardware Labs Black Ice Nemesis GTR560.
 
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Made an open frame chassis to go with the rad chassis, again with 2020 aluminum extrusion.

Still need to clean it up a little.

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Wow, Arctucas!! That's an amazing amount of work and engineering thought that went into the plumbing. And here was me thinking that you were a 40-year electrician. It turns out that you were really just a frustrated plumber! Very cool...I mean cold! What kind of GPU is that by the way? And was it relatively easy to build a custom water block for it?

You should seriously consider the title as "Intel's new recommendations for Raptor Lake cooling requirements"

Amazing! No wonder it took you a few weeks. What was it, about 50% planning and 50% execution?
 
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FlyingScot said:
Wow, Arctucas!! That's an amazing amount of work and engineering thought that went into the plumbing. And here was me thinking that you were a 40-year electrician. It turns out that you were really just a frustrated plumber! Very cool...I mean cold! What kind of GPU is that by the way? And was it relatively easy to build a custom water block for it?

You should seriously consider the title as "Intel's new recommendations for Raptor Lake cooling requirements"

Amazing! No wonder it took you a few weeks. What was it, about 50% planning and 50% execution?
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Thanks. I am an electrician by trade, I only wish I were 40 again. I made a couple custom cables for the radiator fans, and put connectors on the pump wiring to plug directly into the PSU, but most of the wiring is OEM.

The GPU is an MSI 4070 Ti Super with an Alphacool waterblock.

I had a basic concept of what I wanted. Although, even with dimensions of the parts, it really required actual assembly to find the best layout.

Not so much planning and execution as trial and error. I had to disassemble the framing at least a dozen times to reconfigure things, or add the T-nuts in the channels that I forgot to install. As far the plumbing, it was cut and fit, trim and refit, route and re-route. Good thing I bought 50 feet of Tygon.

Still need some cleanup and I have my buddy who does sheet metal making a hat section for the front so that I can install the quick disconnects for the radiator waterlines.
 
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Arctucas said:
I had a basic concept of what I wanted. Although, even with dimensions of the parts, it really required actual assembly to find the best layout.

Not so much planning and execution as trial and error. I had to disassemble the framing at least a dozen times to reconfigure things, or add the T-nuts in the channels that I forgot to install. As far the plumbing, it was cut and fit, trim and refit, route and re-route. Good thing I bought 50 feet of Tygon.
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I know working in a three dimensional space is always hard to plan for, so I guess it makes sense that you would end up having to cut-and-fit as you go. It definitely looks like a labor of love, as they say. I’m sure the learning was as satisfying as the end result.
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Still need some cleanup and I have my buddy who does sheet metal making a hat section for the front so that I can install the quick disconnects for the radiator waterlines.
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Well, I’m looking forward to the final product. Keep us all posted!
 
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