Decided to test the AIO installation with the existing S400 streaming system, and its either gonna be "classic", as described elsewhere, or with a side-bracket.
For this, I removed the SI-100 from the CPU, and moved the PSU from the mb side to the GPU side, where there is quite some space left, because RTX 3050 single fan. With the test-fit, there is approx 20 cm space for a GPU, but when properly installed, there should be roughly 21 up to 22 cm.
The advantage of using a side-mounted AIO is, that I dont need to create a custom cover, I just can reuse the side-panel, at least in theory. IRL, there is going to be a gap of approx 10 - 15 mm between the panel and the case, so I'm planning to tap the border parts of the panel, and attach it to the case using threaded stand-offs, additionally securing it with neodym magnets.
As the side bracket, as already mentioned a few times, I'm going to use the one supplied with the SAMA IM01 (or in this case, the Inter-Tech Pocket IM-1), add some 90° angled brackets to the case floor and top to attach the side bracket to the back, and use the "tongue" of the other side to attach it to the front of the case.
Did a test fit with a side bracketed radiator, with lots of smearing around of leftover NH-T2 .. thankfully the Silverstone Vida 240 CPU block is still covered with its original plastic protection, else it'd look as "good" as the rest of the mainboard![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
There is not enough space to fit the radiator itself inside the case, but fans should be perfectly fine - so the setup is going to be: Fans + side bracket + radiator. If I'm able to use set up the side bracket "indent", so the radiator sits about 5 mm inside the case, the added width should be roughly 18 - 20 mm, so the overall volume would increase from 10.8L to approx. 12.2L.
The empty space left by the PSU could still be reused, eg. for stuffing all the fancy cables inside, and probably also the ARGB controller / fan hub.
Hoping to be done till next Wednesday with the basic setup. Else its open frame streaming once again![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
cu, w0lf.
For this, I removed the SI-100 from the CPU, and moved the PSU from the mb side to the GPU side, where there is quite some space left, because RTX 3050 single fan. With the test-fit, there is approx 20 cm space for a GPU, but when properly installed, there should be roughly 21 up to 22 cm.
The advantage of using a side-mounted AIO is, that I dont need to create a custom cover, I just can reuse the side-panel, at least in theory. IRL, there is going to be a gap of approx 10 - 15 mm between the panel and the case, so I'm planning to tap the border parts of the panel, and attach it to the case using threaded stand-offs, additionally securing it with neodym magnets.
As the side bracket, as already mentioned a few times, I'm going to use the one supplied with the SAMA IM01 (or in this case, the Inter-Tech Pocket IM-1), add some 90° angled brackets to the case floor and top to attach the side bracket to the back, and use the "tongue" of the other side to attach it to the front of the case.
Did a test fit with a side bracketed radiator, with lots of smearing around of leftover NH-T2 .. thankfully the Silverstone Vida 240 CPU block is still covered with its original plastic protection, else it'd look as "good" as the rest of the mainboard
There is not enough space to fit the radiator itself inside the case, but fans should be perfectly fine - so the setup is going to be: Fans + side bracket + radiator. If I'm able to use set up the side bracket "indent", so the radiator sits about 5 mm inside the case, the added width should be roughly 18 - 20 mm, so the overall volume would increase from 10.8L to approx. 12.2L.
The empty space left by the PSU could still be reused, eg. for stuffing all the fancy cables inside, and probably also the ARGB controller / fan hub.
Hoping to be done till next Wednesday with the basic setup. Else its open frame streaming once again
cu, w0lf.