My 1st watercool attempt,my 1st mistake.

[starmanwarz]

I know its not good,but its my 1st one and ill just use it to learn.Now I have another problem,I cant fit the pump's screws with the holes in the case.I can only fit 2,and they are on the same side.I was reading a review in which the author had the same problem.No matter where I place the pump,it simply wont line up with the holes.I also measured the distance between the holes and it doesnt match .

 

[Tooks]

Best get drilling some holes in the case then fella?!

There's nothing anybody can do to help you with that on a web forum...

 

[str]

one other note, you didnt stick the back plate on useing the 3m pad did you?
if you did take it off NOW before it permanently welds itself to your motherboard. (if it hasent allready)
its not really permanent, but the the level of force needed to remove it if you change boards is simply insane - so it may aswell be

just a warning

A hairdryer does the trick nicely for getting it off reasonably easily or at least knowing you aren't going to break it! Must stay calm etc.

 

[melbourne720]

Lay it down like this:



and turn it on, the water can move a lot easier as there is less mavity involved
(ms paint skillz !)

I love those MS Paint skills. Nothing more to contribute, sorry. Good luck with the build, OP.

 

[starmanwarz]

Well I am almost done.I installed the tubes,all I have to do is screw the pump,insert the fluid and pray for everything to work.I dont think that I will check for leaks(didnt really understand how do it,I apologise for my stupidity).

 

[lokiguesty]

you dont think you will check for leaks?

omg

i have never done water cooling though it is somthing i have looked into and not checkin for leaks is insane!

no way i would have water going near my valuable components without doing some checking first, what if the first time u run it water gushes out of a poor seal and ** ruins all your kit?

 

[Hxc]

Not a watercooling expert but shouldn't testing for leaks be done with either the block off the cpu, or the system off and just the cooling on?

 

[lokiguesty]

yep, u just run the water system with nothng else connected to the psu as far as i know that is

 

[Angleboy]

to test for leaks you should have nothing except the psu + water loop in the case.

when i did mine i had to remove the sink from my mobo (built in water block linked to the other sinks with heatpipes)

its a lot of hassel, but the peace of mind is deffinatly worth it.


either that or you will need some serious balls to turn it on for the first time !



..on another note, whats wrong with the TT watercooling kits? not had any problems with mine, runs smooth, looks good, very quiet, and great cooling.

 

[starmanwarz]

I should have thought about checking for leaks before placing everything in the case .Taking everything off and placing them in again is something that I cant do.

 

[Hxc]

So you are going to risk ruining your kit rather than spending a day or so taking it apart and testing for leaks? That's just lazy.

 

[pegasus1]

Its easy to check for leaks with everything instaled.
Plug everything in as normal EXCEPT the main plug from the PSU to the MOBO.
Short the pins as described in the Swiftech link (this doesnt damage the PSU by the way) and then turn the PC on.

 

[starmanwarz]

Its easy to check for leaks with everything instaled.
Plug everything in as normal EXCEPT the main plug from the PSU to the MOBO.
Short the pins as described in the Swiftech link (this doesnt damage the PSU by the way) and then turn the PC on.

I cant find the PSU tester,so I might have to do it the other way,which of course,I didnt understand.What do they mean by "use a wire or paper clip to shorten the clips"?

 

[Neal]

I cant find the PSU tester,so I might have to do it the other way,which of course,I didnt understand.What do they mean by "use a wire or paper clip to shorten the clips"?

"bridge" the two pins that make the PSU power up... like hitting the power button esssentially without it been hooked up to your mobo.

 

[starmanwarz]

"bridge" the two pins that make the PSU power up... like hitting the power button esssentially without it been hooked up to your mobo.

Right thanks.One last question,the pins I am going to "bridge" are the ones on the mobo or the ones on the 24 pin PSU rail that goes to the mobo?I apologize once again for my stupidity

 

[jaykay]

The ones on the psu 24pin.

 

[starmanwarz]

Thanks for the fast replies guys.Can I do it with a jumper or do I have to bend the 2 pins?I suppose that after this is done,I wont connect it to the mobo right?

 

[weescott]

Put a piece of wire or a paperclip from the green wire to a black wire to start the PSU when not connected to the MB.

 

[malcolm]

I should have thought about checking for leaks before placing everything in the case .Taking everything off and placing them in again is something that I cant do.

Yes you can!!!!!!! Just disconnect the mobo, gfx and drives from the PSU and use a paper clip to short out the necessary pins on the 24 pin connector of the psu (see swiftnets article) so it will power up. Then the pump will run and you can check all hose joints for leaks. There shouldn't be a flood, but if the mobo gets wet just let it dry in a warm, dry place (airing cupboard?) before you try anything else. Better than toasting that rig!

 

[Foehammer2003]

You can always keep your mobo and other components installed and just move the WC loop outside the case to run, thats what i did. You can take the block off the cpu, and move it all just outside of the case, sliding the case panel in between. Obviously do this with the power off the mobo etc, and use the 'hotwire' PSU advice linked above, this should just run your loop then. Test for 24 lil hours and move it all back in, plenty of time to bleed it then.

Oh make sure your connections are tight, used two spanners for mine, basically proper tight, not ThermalTake manual tight as if i remember correctly the manual makes it look like you can just use your hands and does not even suggest tools :/