My Lian Li PC-V1100b watercooling mod [Archive]

InvisGreenMan

07-21-04, 10:02 PM

Let the mod begin! Lets cool this baby down. Please feel free to ask questions, add comments or juwst give me ideas.

Feast!

http://img58.photobucket.com/albums/v177/InvisGreenMan/MVC-001F.jpg

http://img58.photobucket.com/albums/v177/InvisGreenMan/MVC-003F.jpg

http://img58.photobucket.com/albums/v177/InvisGreenMan/New_Image1.jpg

http://img58.photobucket.com/albums/v177/InvisGreenMan/New_Image2.jpg

http://img58.photobucket.com/albums/v177/InvisGreenMan/35023420.jpg

SCREAMING SILENCE!

sandman001

07-21-04, 10:06 PM

How are you planning on routing the tubing?

InvisGreenMan

07-21-04, 10:07 PM

The outlet of the MCP600 will come straight out and up, and the other barb on the Rad will either snake over and come out the same hole or I will cut a 1 inch hole for it on the angled aluminium above the rad...still not sure.

crimedog

07-21-04, 11:35 PM

great idea :thup:
where goes the hard drive(s)?

Spanko

07-21-04, 11:42 PM

what radiator is that, and where does the air enter the case from? I dont see any holes in the front for airflow...

jenkx

07-21-04, 11:49 PM

That looks very nice. Spanko the air intake is hidden under the front bezel. Air is sucked in from underneath the front of the case. It helps keep the case silent. There is a removable filter to help keep dust to a minimum.

CAPiTA

07-22-04, 12:03 AM

Wow, that is one of nicest cases I have ever seen. As far as the water cooling part, looking good so far.

Cyberwiz01

07-22-04, 01:13 AM

That space where the radiator and pump are mounted looks like it was designed for that. Looks great so far, and has the potential to be a very clean setup.

SureFoot

07-22-04, 02:29 AM

That space where the radiator and pump are mounted looks like it was designed for that.
Absolutely ! It's quite impressive.
Still trying to put my hands on a V2000B out there in Europe - Lian Li still don't import them :(
The V-series are perfect watercooling cases !

klath

07-22-04, 03:06 AM

SureFoot

07-22-04, 04:37 AM

where goes the hard drive(s)?
There's plenty of room in the 5.1/4" bays - and using a HDD cooling rack is a good idea anyway.

zip22

07-22-04, 11:49 AM

where does the hd cooler suck air from? that case looks sweet, but i would prefer more ventalation in the front (i realise its not made for that).

i think the idea of puting another hole for the radiator out is a good idea

Aphex_Tom_9

07-22-04, 11:56 AM

kickass

Icebl@ster

07-22-04, 12:00 PM

What he said^

InvisGreenMan

07-23-04, 12:36 AM

The upper barb of the radiator is not in such a good location since the tubing has to go down somewhat then immediately go up through the hole that the outtake of the pump is using. I suggest hooking the intake of the pump to the upper barb for easier routing (less opposing bends for the lower barb to get to that hole) and it would be easier to get air of the radiator if the exhaust of the radiator is higher than the intake.

Oh, great idea! I think I am going to change that. :)

As for the HDD's. The will be cooled by a Lian Li 5.25" bay HDD rack that holds 3 HDD's. It is cooled by the 5V panaflo LA1. I am not worried about their temps much bacause they are seagates and have tep monitoring. If they do get warm, I can open the front door and intake some cool, fresh-filtered air for them.

klath

07-23-04, 12:51 AM

Oh, great idea! I think I am going to change that. :)

Just glad to help. Be sure to post the final picture of the setup. :cool:

jenkx

07-23-04, 02:04 AM

I just love that case. I love how the rad sits in that little compartment. The first time I saw the case after Lian-Li unveiled it I envisioned removing the hard drive rails and putting a rad and fan up there.

I would have gotten the full tower version for my latest project if it wasn’t for the motherboard sitting upside down and the last few PCI slots preventing me from putting a Dual 120mm rad in the top of the case.

SureFoot

07-23-04, 07:14 AM

I would have gotten the full tower version for my latest project if it wasn’t for the motherboard sitting upside down and the last few PCI slots preventing me from putting a Dual 120mm rad in the top of the case.
You can *easily* put a dual 120mm (and still have plenty of room) in the bottom section of the full tower version (PC-V2000) - BTW that's exactly what i'm planning to do ;)

jenkx

07-23-04, 11:04 PM

You can *easily* put a dual 120mm (and still have plenty of room) in the bottom section of the full tower version (PC-V2000) - BTW that's exactly what i'm planning to do ;)

I really want to see this. No doubt you'll keep us posted right?

Were are the progress pics of this rig? It's been a few days since this tread was launched. I'm sure InvisGreenMan has done something else to the setup by now.

dkeller

07-24-04, 06:11 AM

Here's what I did for my v1000:

http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/d/dkeller/system_2.jpg

Evilsizer

07-24-04, 06:37 AM

as spanko asked, i to want to know! :D What RAD is that?

jenkx

07-24-04, 09:42 AM

Hey dkeller, more pics please. It looks as if you've only used water on the video card.

InvisGreenMan

07-24-04, 11:45 AM

Just been adding some sound damping foam lately, so no exciting new pictures. I think someone asked about the rad: it is a Black Ice Extreme.

Guderian

07-24-04, 02:18 PM

Whats the height of the area where the pump is in the first two pics?

SureFoot

07-25-04, 08:07 AM

I really want to see this. No doubt you'll keep us posted right?

Yes !
I'm still waiting for Lian Li to import their new products in Europe ... Seems like everyone is on vacation ;)
Anyway here are my plans (i have eveything apart from the case itself...)
http://gmat.free.fr/pix/v2000twin.jpg
The twin DTEK Pro-Cores are up to scale.

jenkx

07-26-04, 12:28 AM

Yes !
I'm still waiting for Lian Li to import their new products in Europe ... Seems like everyone is on vacation ;)
Anyway here are my plans (i have eveything apart from the case itself...)
http://gmat.free.fr/pix/v2000twin.jpg
The twin DTEK Pro-Cores are up to scale.

Looks like a good plan. How long before those cases go to Europe? It must suck waiting like you are.

dkeller

07-26-04, 02:54 AM

The angle kind of hides the CPU waterblock, it is Danger Den TDX, here
are a few more pics:

http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/d/dkeller/system_1.jpg
http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/d/dkeller/system_3.jpg
http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/d/dkeller/system_4.jpg

SureFoot

07-26-04, 02:56 AM

Yes it sucks indeed. Anyway i already have a full watercooled (and functional) PC, this is only an upgrade ;) So i'm not totally mad (yet). Some friends contacted Lian Li officials, and it seems they couldn't care less about selling their über-expensive cases out there. Now that's a baaad behaviour, totally opposite of Yeong Yang people who where very supportive from the start.
I'll have to upgrade my GPU too, and watercool it with the all-imminent Danger Den 6800 block so i guess i'll do everything at once :)

Another plan i have is to put that 2x120 heatercore i just had from WA2, and sell back the Pro Cores... It would take the same place as the twin Pro Cores, just horizontal (it won't fit vertically)
Just to illustrate the kind of room this case has in its lower section:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/kant/images/machlianli.jpg
http://mapage.noos.fr/username/v2000/dogin.jpg
http://mapage.noos.fr/username/v2000/1250.jpg

Guderian

07-26-04, 06:09 AM

Planning on watercooling your dog I see.....

Icebl@ster

07-26-04, 10:42 AM

ahahaha lol

SureFoot

07-26-04, 11:01 AM

Yeah good one :p hehe
It's not *my* case anyway as i'm still waiting for Lian Li to make a move.

Anyway the V1000 / V1100 is perfect for single-heatercore loops, as shown by dkeller and InvisGreenMan with their perfect setups.
And the V2000 is a dream for phase change / heavy watercooling setups...

BioTuned

07-26-04, 11:11 AM

sureshot if i was to put a mach unit in v2000 where whould i put the power supplu.....

SureFoot

07-26-04, 11:33 AM

Not sure i understand your question.. on the previous page i posted a photo of a prommy phase change setup (the first photo, above the dog). The PSU is way back there, the case is very deep ! Once you remove the 3.1/2" HDD racks you've got plenty of space down there.

lordvader

08-01-04, 10:39 AM

How hard is it to remove the harddrive bays? They're not fastened down with screws ...

SureFoot

08-01-04, 11:09 AM

Just use the small drill bit from a dremel to remove the rivets.

InvisGreenMan

08-01-04, 11:37 AM

Ok guys update. I had a serious mill breakdown when the high speed bearing in the spindle went out a while back, and now the spindle seems to be worn!!!! :( It looks like I will be getting a WW and some sort of NB block (swiftech) to fill in the down time. I will get some more pics up soon when I have the camera back at home.