Gigabyte 3D Galaxy Water Cooler

     Mounting the radiator takes two small processes. First, screw the mount onto the radiator using three small machine screws. Then, screw the mount onto the base of the enclosure. The mount will be fastened using the two bottom screws that hold the power supply in place. A little bit of manual coordination is required here, but all in all not a tricky task.

    The bracket holds the radiator about an inch away from the back of the chassis. It's also been formed to make the edge of the radiator align with the edge of the multi I/O area of the motherboard so it will not interfere in any way with connecting or disconnecting peripherals. The 3D Aurora enclosure has two 120mm fans used for exhaust. With this arrangement, the radiator will be ingesting a small amount of the enclosures discarded heat. For the most part this is unavoidable and very common in water cooler setups. To remain practical to install and somewhat portable, some concessions must be made.

     The radiator fan's uses a standard 3-pin power lead, but instead of connecting directly to the motherboards Chassis header, it goes to this power controller. The controller is then connected to a main board chassis header or to a 3-pin convert from a Molex connector. While the power lead does have 3 pins and wires, there was no RPM sensing noted during testing of the 3D Aurora.

     The bracket that goes into the expansion port is made to accommodate all installation situations. With the 3D Aurora enclosure, we will not need to use the 2 holes to pass the water pipes into the case. the power lead and the speed control knob for the radiator are all we need here. With this in place and all the connectors connected, it's time to cut hose and clamp the fittings.