Believe it or not, finding a location to mount the pump, was one of the most difficult decisions I had to make. I tried multiple locations, but none of them really felt right. It didn’t help that the pump location was entirely dependent on where I was going to mount the hard drives. In fact, one of the biggest requirements for modding this case, was that I have room to hold four 3.5″ hard drives. While that alone left me several options, not all of them were ideal. I had to be aware of airflow, ease of access, and aesthetics. Much thought was put in to a workable solution, and I’m happy to say that I’ve found one.

So, where does that leave the pump? Well, this case will only have one optical drive. That left the lower two drive bays empty. This provided the perfect spot to place a pump. In this location it will make for clean routing of the tubing, and thanks to a planned shroud over the center section of the case, invisible as well.

Here is the planned pump mounting location.

Next, I needed to slightly modify the existing slots to match the mounting holes.

All bolted up!

With the mount in place, it’s obvious that I need to do a little more modification to provide clearance for the Bitspower fitting.

A little quick work with the dremel.

All mounted!

Up next, the hard drive mounts…