Watercooling Test Bench?

1. yes, although assuming you intend on moving it into a cased it wouldn't work

2. assuming you mean a custom loop, certainly not

3. well a venomous X or Megahalem or Venom should get you 4GHz easy
 
Even if a store did fit watercooling for you that wouldn't mean all the tinkering was done with.

What would happen if you encountered a leak, needed to drain your loop to change a component, had to replace part of the loop itself etc? It's rarely a good idea to watercool without the supporting knowledge to deal with any potential upsets it may (will) cause in the future.

Furthermore, why do you want to watercool? Based on what you've said so far (i7 from 2.66 to 3.2ghz) I find it hard to imagine that you have a reason outside of either aesthetics or the kudos of having a watercooled PC.

The other reasons for going down this route are usually for attaining overclocks that aren't feasible on air cooling, or, to keep things as quiet as possible (this is why I do it). Taking a 2.66ghz chip to 3.2ghz can be done quietly on air cooling anyway without anywhere near the effort, knowledge or cost of involving water.

Oh and a custom loop is simply a watercooling system which is made of individually sourced components, rather than an all in one solution such as the Corsiar H50, Coolit ECO or asetek LCLC.

If you're still serious about water then I'd recommend going away and doing some reading to give yourself a working knowledge, then coming back and asking specific questions to fill in the gaps. I know this is a more effort than saying "spec me water" and having somebody rattle off a shopping list along the lines of "DDC, heatkiller, PA120.3 etc etc" but it will serve you better in the long run.
 
in my opinion, watercooling is too risky unless you know what your doing

I watercooled an Amd 64 3200 with a 6800 gt. At the time i didnt really know much, but after reading up and the helpful people of ocuk, it was done without hiccups.

Watercooling isnt that risky. If you use the correct size tubing and measures, leaks dont happen (or very rarely). Its a decent way to drop temperatures and noise level. No one likes a noisy pc. Its also great for overclocking as well.


It is quite expensive to initially setup (better in the future when you can reuse rad, pump and resovoir) but does have its rewards. If he decided to go down the watercooling route, he could get a decent overclock on his i7 :)
 
I would advise only using water cooling if you do it yourself being extremely prepared(literally weeks or months on reading up on the subject, most likely months because all the info is scattered all over the place)and have no intention of moving the PC otherwise risks rise exponentially
 
Can You Watercool a test bench?

Yes but if you are constantly changing components then barbs/fittings can become loose so extra care should be taken.

Is it easy to watercool a pc for a complete computer building noob?


I wouldn't say easy but it's do-able, just do your research first. Forums are a fantastic place for this should you get the right advice.
 
My system is permanently installed on a test bench:

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Radbox sits under the desk and is made from an IKEA cupboard. Pump and fans inside are powered on their own PSU.

I cannot recommend quick disconnect fittings enough - these allow me to disconnect the radbox from the rig for ease of bleeding / emptying and relocation.

e.g.

http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/product_index.asp?cls=1581

http://www.coleparmer.co.uk/catalog/product_index.asp?cls=1571

They are expensive sure (not much change from £50 inc. delivery), but make life SO much easier.
 
Thanks guys,
I want to watercool because I hate using fans on my pc's because they always end up noisy and I want to minimise that.
3.2GHz is my min overclock but I would like to have a 4GHz overclock.
and, finally I want to watercool my Graphics Cards (2x Nvidia GeForce 470's) and get them running near 1GHz.

Now I will go study watercooling.
so once again thanks.

@Jimbo Mahoney thats a pretty sweet set up, what motherboard are you using there is it the ASUS P6TD Deluxe X58
 
you'll never get 470's at 1GHz with water, they barely get their with LN2 and the highest I've seen is 940MHz
 
Mine certainly doesn't under water, I can only get 850 stable on 1.087. Mine's not a great overclocker. Though 607 -> 850 is pretty good anyway.
 
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