First EVER attempt at putting a watercooling kit together
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These prevent the tubing coming off the barbs. Other than that your good to go.
Judging by the radiator you probably will get higher temps than your h70 I would get 2 single rads or a double rad. Also just use normal distilled water and a silver coil as opposed to fluid xp. Save the cash.
These prevent the tubing coming off the barbs. Other than that your good to go.
Judging by the radiator you probably will get higher temps than your h70 I would get 2 single rads or a double rad. Also just use normal distilled water and a silver coil as opposed to fluid xp. Save the cash.
Get jubilee clips, not plastic clips. Jubilee clips are easier to fasten very tightly. Also get 7/16 tubing and 1/2 barbs - then put the tubing ends in boiling water and slip them over the barbs. That way you may not even need clips at all.
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+1 for the jubilee clips. A box of 10 is about £3.50 and they will never leak.
Only problem I found with using 7/16 tubing over 1/2" barbs is they are almost impossible to remove without damaging the pipe because they will lose their elasticity. If you intend to junk the pipes once they're off then this method works fine, but I would never re-use stretched pipe as it's asking for trouble.
I use 1/2" pipe with M00 Sized Jubilee clips and they are a perfect fit with no 'track' visible after they are tightened. 000 Size are too big.
Bitzpower look the best but are bling and bling money, and compression don't awlays give you much room on some cpu blocks. HTH
Seriously 7/16 over 1/2 barbs don't require clips. If you want to be ultra scared over leaks then use them but I wouldn't bother. Personally I use 3/8 over 1/2 barbs.
I wouldn't bother getting a pump/res combo unless you are seriously space restricted. They can make a terrible noise and are not known for reliability or flow/head.
Rule of thumb would be to spend as much as you can now on high quality gear. It will last you a very long time.
I wouldn't bother getting a pump/res combo unless you are seriously space restricted. They can make a terrible noise and are not known for reliability or flow/head.
Rule of thumb would be to spend as much as you can now on high quality gear. It will last you a very long time.
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don't go for that fluid. Use distilled water, pt nuke and a silver coil 
Do not get 7/16" tubing over 1/2" for your first setup. You're way safer with not screwing anything up and getting 1/2" tubing plus jubilee clips.
This should give you way better temps and be more futureproof. Get 2 Yate Loons for this setup and jubilee clips for securing tubing. Also distilled water and silver coil as a coolant.
This should give you way better temps and be more futureproof. Get 2 Yate Loons for this setup and jubilee clips for securing tubing. Also distilled water and silver coil as a coolant.
Thank you so much! Only problem now is where do i put the reservoirDo not get 7/16" tubing over 1/2" for your first setup. You're way safer with not screwing anything up and getting 1/2" tubing plus jubilee clips.
This should give you way better temps and be more futureproof. Get 2 Yate Loons for this setup and jubilee clips for securing tubing. Also distilled water and silver coil as a coolant.
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Thank you so much! Only problem now is where do i put the reservoir
In your drive bays
ok here is some help
that fluid xp, if i were you i would DROP it like a HOT brick! Its very expensive for what it is and its Viscosity is VERY high and for restrictive blocks you would actually loose QUITE a lot of performance. if i may i have completed a review comparing fluid XP with thermochill fluid and distilled water
BTW fluix xp feels very much like oil!
For this link please do not use IE
http://www.overclockerstech.com/thermochill-ec6-water-cooling-fluid/
EK FATBOY barbs are great
gilgamesh
that fluid xp, if i were you i would DROP it like a HOT brick! Its very expensive for what it is and its Viscosity is VERY high and for restrictive blocks you would actually loose QUITE a lot of performance. if i may i have completed a review comparing fluid XP with thermochill fluid and distilled water
BTW fluix xp feels very much like oil!
For this link please do not use IE
http://www.overclockerstech.com/thermochill-ec6-water-cooling-fluid/
EK FATBOY barbs are great
gilgamesh