Custom Loop Guide - How to Watercool your PC

Admiral Huddy · 30 Jun 2011 at 14:34

Nice read Shay.. Just add a pinch of pics, diagrams and some formatting

Hope you don't mind, I though this line was a bit vague

Step 17- you know that bit that came with the kit that looks like it could attach to the 24 pin power cable?

I wasn't sure what you meant be "that bit"? I use ATX jump-start method by shorting the green and any black pins leaving only the pump connected.. I use a spare PSU connecting nothing else but the pump to test for leaks and a nice white blanket.. You could use your primary PSU providing you remember to disconnect everything. If your that into PCs that you're watercooling, then a spare PSU should be most peoples spare box anyway.

Feel free to salvage any thing from my WC blog I did a few years back.. Still going strong albeit i've changed graphics cards since.here:

Shayper · 30 Jun 2011 at 19:36

Cheers mate, the guide was assuming you had the XSPC kit, it comes with a psu bridger.

I'll have a read of that blog later, and include all of the useful stuff

Cleeecooo · 30 Jun 2011 at 19:57

Shayper said:
Cheers mate, the guide was assuming you had the XSPC kit, it comes with a psu bridger.

I'll have a read of that blog later, and include all of the useful stuff

nice link to add:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-021-OK

mjones1 · 30 Jun 2011 at 20:12

Cleeecooo said:
nice link to add:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-021-OK

You can just use a paper-clip instead.

Shayper · 30 Jun 2011 at 21:34

Cheers, I'll add all links and pictures probably Saturday

Cleeecooo · 1 Jul 2011 at 18:34

mjones1 said:
You can just use a paper-clip instead.

meh - 97p and it's idiot free

wannabedamned · 1 Jul 2011 at 21:12

Great guide, Going to make my way through it slowly.

I'm looking to spend a fair penny on a new rig, and I'm absolutely terrified of going to watercooling, Its a lot of money to be spending when I'm looking at adding water into the mix...FOR THE FIRST TIME. : \

I Was looking at a XSPC Rasa 750 kit, to cool my 2500k, I may end up chickening out and getting a Corsair H100 yet

We'll see how it goes, Going to have a proper read of your opening post. Also, Anyone have any videos of installing specific watercooling kits? I'm good at following instructions...Just worried when I do things off my own back

Cleeecooo · 1 Jul 2011 at 23:54

wannabedamned said:
Great guide, Going to make my way through it slowly.

I'm looking to spend a fair penny on a new rig, and I'm absolutely terrified of going to watercooling, Its a lot of money to be spending when I'm looking at adding water into the mix...FOR THE FIRST TIME. : \

I Was looking at a XSPC Rasa 750 kit, to cool my 2500k, I may end up chickening out and getting a Corsair H100 yet

We'll see how it goes, Going to have a proper read of your opening post. Also, Anyone have any videos of installing specific watercooling kits? I'm good at following instructions...Just worried when I do things off my own back

My best advice would be to forget the rasa and do it yourself - completely custom for the first time. soooooo worth it

koooowweeee · 2 Jul 2011 at 07:06

Edit stupid phone will post message later. Cursor on phone keeps jumping about messing up

Shayper · 2 Jul 2011 at 10:19

Cleeecooo said:
My best advice would be to forget the rasa and do it yourself - completely custom for the first time. soooooo worth it

To be fair you would struggle to set up custom that performs anywhere near as good as the rasa 240 kit for near that price

The block is really good, the rad is one of the best you can get, and the pump isn't too shoddy either. I have the kit with an extra 360 rad and gpu block and the temps are phenomenal

Btw guys, I missed the delivery of my 2500k today, so will have to wait till Monday for updates

Cleeecooo · 2 Jul 2011 at 10:35

Shayper said:
To be fair you would struggle to set up custom that performs anywhere near as good as the rasa 240 kit for near that price

The block is really good, the rad is one of the best you can get, and the pump isn't too shoddy either. I have the kit with an extra 360 rad and gpu block and the temps are phenomenal

Btw guys, I missed the delivery of my 2500k today, so will have to wait till Monday for updates

I forgot to mention, I meant spend more money aswell

Unlucky about the delivery. I rarely/never miss deliveries. DPD or Royal mail usually chuck it over my fence or just leave it by my door

WingZero30 · 2 Jul 2011 at 16:00

Lol just realised that water cooling has finally it's own section

Idleman · 2 Jul 2011 at 18:41

Fantastic guide. Concise and to the point. Just answered most of the questions i was going to ask. Keep up the good work.

wannabedamned · 2 Jul 2011 at 20:26

Cleeecooo said:
My best advice would be to forget the rasa and do it yourself - completely custom for the first time. soooooo worth it

I think because I've never really used or even seen a watercooling system outside of pictures. I'd prefer to get a kit. Just so I can build it up and watch it running and working as it should.

Maybe then, I can look into customizing the kit. But for my first attempt, I'd like a paint by numbers kit

Shayper · 2 Jul 2011 at 21:59

Idleman said:
Fantastic guide. Concise and to the point. Just answered most of the questions i was going to ask. Keep up the good work.

Cheers mate, will do!

I get my new CPU on Monday, I'll rebuild my loop and take pictures as I go. Including how to watercool a gpu

Shayper · 4 Jul 2011 at 01:08

Well, I've just spent the last 4 hours totally rebuilding my pc from the ground up, including drilling some extra holes to make sure the rads fit perfectly. I have taken pictures at every step, but I must say this is the best build I have ever done, so look forward to some piccies tomorrow you lucky lot

. My CPU arrives tomorrow, so the guide will be totally reformatted, pics and links added, and any additional ideas from others and errors added and corrected.

Hopefully will be worth some stars then

. Till about 12pm!!

Shayper · 4 Jul 2011 at 12:46

CPU installed, however during boot it kept bsoding, so had to reinstall win7. Just setting up everything now, making sure all drivers are present and accounted for, then will start uploading pics

Shayper · 5 Jul 2011 at 01:12

Thread updated with links, pics, and reformatting

ToxicTBag · 5 Jul 2011 at 10:31

Great little guide very usefull thanks

j.col · 5 Jul 2011 at 10:49

great guide. WC will be my next big upgrade