Thinking of going watercooled

Cleeecooo · 1 Jan 2012 at 19:29

There better be pics :mad:

BigRazer93 · 1 Jan 2012 at 20:08

There will be mate, keep an eye open in project log section

Cleeecooo · 1 Jan 2012 at 23:08

Nice

BigRazer93 · 2 Jan 2012 at 00:58

Would I need to flush the rads out before use? All brandnew of course? If I do, do I just use boiling hot water?

Cleeecooo · 2 Jan 2012 at 01:02

Boiling water and then a quick rinse with DI.

You don't really NEED to, but it doesn't hurt

BigRazer93 · 2 Jan 2012 at 01:04

Cleeecooo said:
Boiling water and then a quick rinse with DI.

You don't really NEED to, but it doesn't hurt

Thanks again pal!

I'm sorry for all the questions, 1st time watercooling, and just want to get things right! I've done a lot of research like!

Cleeecooo · 2 Jan 2012 at 01:46

Np

Better to ask than regret

BigRazer93 · 2 Jan 2012 at 13:03

Thats very true!

Just been messing about with loop layout etc on paint. I personally think this would be the best route!

Just hope I have enough angle fittings!

What do you gouys think?

Cleeecooo · 2 Jan 2012 at 13:46

maybe have the rad connecting to the res from the top instead?

BigRazer93 · 2 Jan 2012 at 14:09

Cleeecooo said:
maybe have the rad connecting to the res from the top instead?

I was thinking that but then how would I fill the res up?

Cleeecooo · 2 Jan 2012 at 14:36

Ben-Irvine93 said:
I was thinking that but then how would I fill the res up?

doesn't it have 2 inlets at the top?

BigRazer93 · 2 Jan 2012 at 14:40

Cleeecooo said:
doesn't it have 2 inlets at the top?

Nope.

2 on the underneith, 2 at the bottem of the tube, then 1 on the top.

Cleeecooo · 2 Jan 2012 at 14:55

Ben-Irvine93 said:
Nope.

2 on the underneith, 2 at the bottem of the tube, then 1 on the top.

swap the top and the bottom

BigRazer93 · 5 Jan 2012 at 18:27

Update guys!

Recieved my pump with top (EK Waterblocks EK-D5 X-TOP - Acetal G1 / 4 Rev. 2)

However guys, I'm stuck which is inlet and outlet (Inlet = Res to pump) (outlet = pump to ...)

Any way guys, here is a picture of it!

I guessed the middle one is the outlet?

Need to buy some fittings aswel which I never knew about and won't get it till monday

Thanks guys!

Cleeecooo · 5 Jan 2012 at 18:29

middle is inlet

BigRazer93 · 5 Jan 2012 at 18:30

Cheers, your a star!

Not sure if I will be doing all the watercooling this month, as I want to pick up a 2nd hand 480 and watercool it, but that won't be till next month.

So thinking of just waiting to get the GPU then watercool.

Cleeecooo · 5 Jan 2012 at 18:33

np

I would personally do a ghetto loop which should take maybe an hour. Then do your proper loop later. This way you can still DSR when needed and you can have a silent computer

BigRazer93 · 5 Jan 2012 at 18:34

Cleeecooo said:
np

I would personally do a ghetto loop which should take maybe an hour. Then do your proper loop later. This way you can still DSR when needed and you can have a silent computer

If I drain the coolant, could I re use it?

Cleeecooo · 5 Jan 2012 at 18:35

Ben-Irvine93 said:
If I drain the coolant, could I re use it?

yes, but for the ghetto loop, i'd use some distilled

£3 from halfords for 2.5 l

BigRazer93 · 5 Jan 2012 at 18:36

Just orderd a bitspower matt black blank fitting!