Liquid cooling in a Soprano

[Ferretbomb]

I wanna get in to liquid cooling. Thinking of starting with just the cpu (Q9300)

 

My case is a Thermaltake Soprano which doesn't seem to have much spare room. I think I could fit a single 120mm rad at the front of the case, but I'm worried a single rad won't be good enough, I intend to overclock but the stock cooler I have is a bit rubbish so am waiting to sort out cooling first.

 

I thought about mounting externally a 2x120mm rad at the back of the case but I think the rad would partially cover the psu fan.

 

Would the single rad be good?

Is there anything else I could do?

 

Also, I read that if liquid cooling, I should add a fan to the northbridge, my motherboard is an ASUS-P5ND. Would this be neccesary and could I possibly liquid cool it?

 

Any help would be great

[davidst]

I would add the optional fans to the window side panel and put the radiator outside the case

mounted to the rear 120 fan.

[Ferretbomb]

Ah cool, got a side panel fan, that's for the NB then? So I don't need to worry bout cooling the NB after liquid cooling the CPU?

And a single 120mm rad would be ok for the CPU?

Sorry if its obvious, am new to this