Watercooling in a Stacker 830

Drapper · 05-07-2006 03:17PM #1

Anyone installed a dual rad in a stacker 830 yet? tring to find the best place :-)

images would be a great help too :-)

awhir · 05-07-2006 04:52PM

ask here http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=101 or http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=70 and you will get lots of replys from them and pics

hopeful · 05-07-2006 07:51PM

I rekcon it would install just fine in the front....just need to make a couple of brackets and screw them into the sides of the drive bays.

I did this recently to a Stacker 810. I'm guessing the width is the same on an 830. Took me about 10 minutes to make brackets from 2mm aluminium and its solid as a rock in there.

This ad on Adverts shows the result....I deleted the pics from my end:o

awhir · 05-07-2006 09:06PM

just use velcro and you dont have to destroy the case..

Drapper · 05-07-2006 09:25PM

well its a bit different then the cooler master stacker 810¬ so its impossible to mount on the front! :-(

hopeful · 05-07-2006 09:28PM

Drapper wrote:

well its a bit different then the cooler master stacker 810¬ so its impossible to mount on the front! :-(

You should swap it for a 'proper' Stacker

Cuddlesworth · 05-07-2006 09:51PM

As far as I remember you only have 10 drive bays, so Hds take up 3, rad takes 6. so If you dont want a Dvd drive or power switchs go for it. Ps, I just cut a hole in the top of my stacker and mounted the psu at the bottom.

gline · 06-07-2006 07:46AM

either top or bottom... top will require a lot of drilling, but the bottom already has a rectangle ut out which allows good airflow out the bottom of the case.

you got a link to the exact case you have as im not sure what they look like and i am lazy to google, lol

Drapper · 06-07-2006 08:34AM

http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/stacker830/

http://www.systemcooling.com/cm_stacker830-01.html

http://reviews.pimprig.com/cases/cooler_master_stacker_830_case.php

reviews!

I'm gonna put it inside the case in the bottom, but there is a no vents in the bottom! so I might have to mod it! is it ok to sit there for a while? withou t holes in the base!

I've a swiftech dual rad with 2 * 120mm fans mounted on it

Endurance Man · 06-07-2006 10:43AM

Drapper wrote:

http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/stacker830/

http://www.systemcooling.com/cm_stacker830-01.html

http://reviews.pimprig.com/cases/cooler_master_stacker_830_case.php

reviews!

I'm gonna put it inside the case in the bottom, but there is a no vents in the bottom! so I might have to mod it! is it ok to sit there for a while? withou t holes in the base!

I've a swiftech dual rad with 2 * 120mm fans mounted on it

Iv tried mounting a rad to the bottom of a case without cutting any venting holes, it didnt work at all! Had to move it after a few hours as it just wasnt doing the job. The water was actually heating up.

Drapper · 06-07-2006 10:47AM

Endurance Man wrote:

Iv tried mounting a rad to the bottom of a case without cutting any venting holes, it didnt work at all! Had to move it after a few hours as it just wasnt doing the job. The water was actually heating up.

in a new stacker 830? where did you end up mounting it ?

Endurance Man · 06-07-2006 10:58AM

Drapper wrote:

in a new stacker 830? where did you end up mounting it ?

No, that was in my lanboy but i cant see that the case is going to make a difference. Placing it on any flat surface just wont work, fans have no where to get/move air from. The hot air seemed to just hover around in one area.
Perhaps if you suspended the rad off the floor a bit, but you're gonna need to get fresh air from somewhere.

Drapper · 06-07-2006 11:03AM

Endurance Man wrote:

No, that was in my lanboy but i cant see that the case is going to make a difference. Placing it on any flat surface just wont work, fans have no where to get/move air from. The hot air seemed to just hover around in one area.
Perhaps if you suspended the rad off the floor a bit, but you're gonna need to get fresh air from somewhere.

fans are mounted on the top of the rad facing down! ............ hummm need to mesh the underneath me thinks!!!

Endurance Man · 06-07-2006 11:26AM

Drapper wrote:

fans are mounted on the top of the rad facing down! ............ hummm need to mesh the underneath me thinks!!!

Those fans are gonna be getting all the warm air from your hdd's,gfx and north bridge

Drapper · 06-07-2006 02:27PM

trying to do this in the case, will heat eb an issue??

Drapper · 06-07-2006 02:42PM

this is the aim, well not the coper pipes, this guy went a bit OTT

gline · 06-07-2006 03:07PM

thats the way i have mine setup and heat is not an issue as there is a big rectangle cut out off the old stackers, temps are lovely and low with my rig

Drapper · 06-07-2006 03:10PM

gline wrote:

thats the way i have mine setup and heat is not an issue as there is a big rectangle cut out off the old stackers, temps are lovely and low with my rig

thanks Gline thats what I want to hear!! might mod the bottom for air circulation ! but with the CM stacker 830 its all mesh so circulation is not an issue like other cases!

awhir · 06-07-2006 03:46PM

will have them pics l8r for ya

Drapper · 06-07-2006 08:56PM

well here goes the pics and a big thanks to AK47 for all his help !!

gline · 06-07-2006 09:03PM

what type of temps are you getting after a few hours on load?

Drapper · 06-07-2006 09:05PM

just put the side case on ! :-) give me a chance!! what yeah think ?

30/33 on idle

awhir · 06-07-2006 09:10PM

nice job

gline · 06-07-2006 09:30PM

Drapper wrote:

just put the side case on ! :-) give me a chance!! what yeah think ?

30/33 on idle

yeh its well possible

Cuddlesworth · 06-07-2006 09:40PM

Simliar setup with 22 on idle.

Drapper · 06-07-2006 09:53PM

how did you manage that?

Cuddlesworth · 06-07-2006 10:49PM

Whole setup is on a test-bed with about 9 or 10 different trys at mounting the storm and high speed fans on the rad. In previous times have had temps of about 27-28 but that was a internal mounted rad. Plus the pump is slightly better and the whole setup has little height or restriction. Current Idle temp right now is 20-22. Load is 28-30. Goes about 3 higher when the x1800xt gets going. Temps on that are 40 on load. Cant wait for winter.

Drapper · 07-07-2006 09:23AM

ok I've stayed up far to late last night and I've monitored the temps and I've concluded that the case needs modding to the bottom and the SWIFTech FAN are loud as fook!

So, I'm getting me jigsaw out this eve and making some vnets in the bottom! and the two black fans are goin to ge the boot! 2 new AKAssa 120mm will be use to replace them!

I can mount the rad anywhere else so thi will ahve to do! new CM stacker does not allow front mount, rear mount (as tray can be removed) and the roof of the case only fits a singal rad!

otherwise with circulation temps 28- 30 and 36 on load!

gline · 07-07-2006 09:29AM

Drapper wrote:

ok I've stayed up far to late last night and I've monitored the temps and I've concluded that the case needs modding to the bottom and the SWIFTech FAN are loud as fook!

So, I'm getting me jigsaw out this eve and making some vnets in the bottom! and the two black fans are goin to ge the boot! 2 new AKAssa 120mm will be use to replace them!

I can mount the rad anywhere else so thi will ahve to do! new CM stacker does not allow front mount, rear mount (as tray can be removed) and the roof of the case only fits a singal rad!

otherwise with circulation temps 28- 30 and 36 on load!

those temps aint that bad

Cuddlesworth · 07-07-2006 03:03PM

Mabey pick up the g5 from the adverts section?

awhir · 07-07-2006 05:46PM

drapper them fans are silent for me but you probly have yours on 12v.

Watercooling in a Stacker 830

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