First attempt at water cooling:)

Predator · 26 Nov 2007 at 23:49

Well what started out as a new MB and cpu, ended up selling the lot and starting again.

And then my wife said, if you want to water cool it, do it. Now I realise why I married her!

Here's a rough guide to what I bought:

Silverstone TJ07
MSI K9A Platinum
AMD 6000 @ 3.4Ghz
2 x Saphire 2900Pro 1024MB (flashed bios to 850/1000)
3GB Geil PC6400C4
Antec Quattro 850W PSU
Creative Fatal1y (from old PC)
2 x Samsung Spinpioint T 500GB (RAID 0)
Icydock Sata II (3 drive bays) Cradle
Dell E248WFP 24" TFT
Creative Gigaworks 5.1G500
Creative Fatal1y Gaming Headset

Cooling:
1 x Black ICE GT Stealth 240 XFlow Double Radiator
1 x Thermochill PA120.3
1 x Alphacool 3.5" Reservoir
2 x EK-FCR600 Crossfire Blocks
1 x Laing D5 Vario 12V Pump
1 x Swiftech Apogee GT Extreme
1 x Swiftech MCW Northbridge Block
1 x DangerDen Fillport
2 x Feser One UV Fluid

Performance Info: (temps are with overclocking)

3DMark06: 13103
CPUTemp Idle: 32 (max mid 40's)
Grfx idle: 37 (max 50ish)

Its not quite finished yet, but I wanted to get some pics up. Hope ya like it

w3bbo · 26 Nov 2007 at 23:50

Great job, especially for a first attempt.

CyZMyAssBaby · 27 Nov 2007 at 08:58

Very nice set up, well done

Predator · 27 Nov 2007 at 09:14

many thanks. It all worked out ok in the end

Monkey Puzzle · 27 Nov 2007 at 12:45

Looks really nice

- Are they cold white cathodes with purple coolant?

Predator · 27 Nov 2007 at 14:34

would you believe they're blue cathodes

but yes its purple coolant, altough it doesn't react much to uv light

sammie377 · 27 Nov 2007 at 14:48

Bloooooooooooommmmmmmming hell

What a stunning job, I think you should be VERY proud just fantastic that's what it is.

Wilst · 27 Nov 2007 at 18:55

Nice build

Predator · 27 Nov 2007 at 20:53

Hey many thanks all

Just managed to get it stable at 3.4Ghz (243x14), giving me 13376 in 3Dmark06 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=3927200

The next plan is to flash the cards from 850/1000 to 900/1050, but I've gotta get the bottle to do that first

CyZMyAssBaby · 27 Nov 2007 at 20:55

Predator said:
Hey many thanks all

Just managed to get it stable at 3.4Ghz (243x14), giving me 13376 in 3Dmark06 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=3927200

The next plan is to flash the cards from 850/1000 to 900/1050, but I've gotta get the bottle to do that first

Nice O/C what are your temps at 3.4Ghz idle/ underload out of interest

Predator · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:15

The CPU is currently at 32 and maxes out around 48ish (but it is warm in here)

The Grfx is idling at 37 and maxes out mid to late 40's.

Ben M · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:19

looks really nice

why the AMD processor though?

Predator · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:23

Yeah I know I know. it all started when I had an Opteron 144 (1.8) running at 2.8.

A mate pointed out the AMD6000 and how cheap it was to do a simple upgrade. However, after swapping out the board, cpu and mem, I then decided to get a 2900Pro. Then another one, then a new PSU, then new HD's, ANOTHER new case, a new TFT, new sound system and then water cooling. You can see how this spiraled out of control.

So I blame my mate and he knows it. However I would like to thank my wife who encouraged me to buy more and build a PC that was gonna last 2 years that I would be happy with. God bless her!

DragonRebornUK · 28 Nov 2007 at 09:56

The Mate in question

I am Predators mate as stated! and its nothing to do with me, he doesnt take much encouragment to OC his pc!

Darkman · 28 Nov 2007 at 16:11

Very neat job, especially as it's your first attempt at watercooling. Nice temps too

Why 2 Radiators? Surely the PA120.3 is big enough to cool that rig on it's own?

P

Predator · 28 Nov 2007 at 16:41

had the space for it and I was going to run two loops initially, but the second pump took ages to turn up so I tried it out on one loop. All seems to be ok, and I'd rather have too much cooling than not enough

WJA96 · 28 Nov 2007 at 18:08

Very nice - the whole look is very tasteful, and with that much capacity it's just bound to cool very well.

neodude · 28 Nov 2007 at 18:13

Very nice setup

pastymuncher · 28 Nov 2007 at 19:37

Predator said:
However I would like to thank my wife who encouraged me to buy more and build a PC that was gonna last 2 years that I would be happy with. God bless her!

How the hell did you manage that? You are a lucky man to have such an understanding wife.

Every time the delivery man pulls up outside my house all i seem to get is "now what have you ordered?" I just keep telling her it's just a couple of fans or cables while legging it upstairs with a big bag or box of goodies. She must think i have a lot of cables and fans.

Nice rig by the way.

Predator · 28 Nov 2007 at 20:53

She gets designer handbags and Ugg Boots.

So custom PC's can work out even more expensive