Watercooling, ready to go?

reiyushin · 8 Oct 2010 at 10:09

I'm lacking fluid (cant decide on colour

), anything else I've missed?

I also might switch the copper block for nickel, any other suggestions?

twist3d0n3 · 8 Oct 2010 at 10:23

get more than 1m of tube

pastymuncher · 8 Oct 2010 at 10:28

De-ionised water and some Primochill liquid utopia would be good for coolant. It's what i use and does'nt make the tubing go cloudy either. If you want colour then buy coloured tubing. You will need more than 1 meter as well.

reiyushin · 8 Oct 2010 at 10:36

Staying with the colourless fluid idea, I've got some blue cathodes which should look well

I'll add an extra length of tubing, thanks.

rjk · 8 Oct 2010 at 11:08

all good

nice spec

reiyushin · 8 Oct 2010 at 11:09

Switched it out for the nickel plexi (full nickel looks hot though

) added another metre of tubing.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-005-NN&groupid=962&catid=1531&subcat=

That fluid looked good, talk is cheap but does it do what it says? perhaps google will know

rjk · 8 Oct 2010 at 11:11

that stuff is alright

probably the best choice.
i wouldnt imagine more than one bottle would be required.

Greebo · 8 Oct 2010 at 11:26

rjkoneill said:
that stuff is alright

probably the best choice.
i wouldnt imagine more than one bottle would be required.

One bottle will be enough in the op's case unless you are like me as I found my new watercooled loop ended up taking almost one and half litres :eek:

reiyushin · 8 Oct 2010 at 11:36

Thanks for the input

appreciate it.

Torquar · 8 Oct 2010 at 11:42

I dont like 7/16" masterkleer with those barbs, I use 3/8" for a tighter fit. Seemed too easy to pull the 7/16" off.

reiyushin · 8 Oct 2010 at 12:04

So I'll switch out for 3/8 tubing and the TFC compression fittings, which actually works out cheaper, good news because I'm pushing my current budget already ^^

Torquar · 8 Oct 2010 at 12:21

Careful with the compression fittings, the masterkleer has quite a large outside diameter, the compression fittings might not fit.

reiyushin · 8 Oct 2010 at 12:33

Torquar said:
Careful with the compression fittings, the masterkleer has quite a large outside diameter, the compression fittings might not fit.

Can anyone verify this?

The fittings say they're good for a 1/2 inch. The tubing says its outer diameter is 12.7mm which is half an inch...

Oh the confusion!

Greebo · 8 Oct 2010 at 12:46

Torquar said:
I dont like 7/16" masterkleer with those barbs, I use 3/8" for a tighter fit. Seemed too easy to pull the 7/16" off.

???? I had to use hot water to soak the end of the tube to fit them on the same ek barb fittings and had to hacksaw them off when I disasembled the loop later.

dreigns · 8 Oct 2010 at 12:51

A few anti-kink springs (if u want good loooking ones) in case u have to do any tight turns would help

pastymuncher · 8 Oct 2010 at 13:16

Greebo said:
???? I had to use hot water to soak the end of the tube to fit them on the same compression fittings and had to hacksaw them off when I disasembled the loop later.

Same here. 7/16" tubing over 1/2" barbs is a very tight fit.

Torquar · 8 Oct 2010 at 15:59

Its possible I might have been thinking of different barbs, and I didnt check the make of the compression fittings. I probably should have kept quiet

.

reiyushin · 8 Oct 2010 at 22:40

dreigns said:
A few anti-kink springs (if u want good loooking ones) in case u have to do any tight turns would help

Anti kink springs, check.

reiyushin · 10 Oct 2010 at 13:31

Oh the joys of a free weekend!

There seems to be a fair few complaints about the revision 1 of the pump/res combo lurking around the internets!

I'll get the rev2 part off a different etailer and I think I'll have to do the same with the waterblock....I'm in love with the full nickel one ^^

reiyushin · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:00

No where (besides the bay) has the full nickel blocks!!

Oh well!

I've also changed the tubing to 1/2" black XSPC, I'll try find a blue anti kink coil to match my black and blue cable braiding