7870 Custom Water Loop

kiizerd

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Dec 12, 2012
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The fan on my IceQ 7870 recently quit working so I figured I should go ahead and go for a watercooling loop and I was wondering if someone could instruct me on which parts would be the best to buy for this as I am no expert on the subject and instead of shopping around everywhere forever I figured I would consult those of higher knowledge. *Note* I have a Rosewill Blackhawk (not the ultra) case and there is basically no space inside for a rad so it would probably have to be mounted on the outside. If you could help me I'd be very appreciative :D
 
First stop is the water-cooling sticky, that will explain everything you need to know to get an idea of what your doing.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-watercooling-sticky
If you have any questions afterward, feel free to ask.

Water-cooling is one of the areas where I wont just give out a parts list, if you want water-cooling then you should put in the time and effort to research your components.
Martins Liquid Labs and Skinee's Labs are both great resources to check out.

You can externally mount radiators quite easily, you can either mount off the rear 120mm or if your up to a bit of modding, mount it to the top of the case.