Been getting asked loads of questions around watercooling via trust so heres a quickie tutorial with clickable thumbs:
So taking a leaf from this thread: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18344480 (Thanks EllisDJ!)
I put this lot together into a 650D without any case modifications:
Liang DDC 18w + XSPC Bay res
Koolance 280 CU Radiator (needs to be a slim radiator)
XSPC Raystorm GPU Block
2 x 140mm Akasa Apache Fans
Firstly a quick flush of all the bits and bobs to clean out any debris and then pump mounted onto the Bay res:
bay res and pump in place - very tight fit - no need to screw anything in!:
One thing to bear in mind is that the front cover doesn't fit over the bay res - so install the front cover BEFORE installing the bay res as I painstakingly found out!!
A 280mm Radiator will not mount straight into the top to be able to use fans in a push configuration due to the top external SATA plastic getting in the way as evidenced here:
Fans attached to the Radiator I then in turn attached the fans to the top of the case. You can see how much clearance is available in the pics below using 25mm thick fans with a 30mm Radiator:
With the CPU block temporarily put in place (no thermal paste and didnt remove the plastic cover for the copper side) you can get a rough idea of how much tubing you need and where its going to go, alongside which fittings you need where:
24hour leak testing (just to be extra sure!)
End result:
Phowar! - Must say I like this new CPU block - its got some nice curves, excellent fittings which allow you to add more pressure if required also!
temps are -15 Degrees C lower than using a Corsair H100 (cost is double too though!) - I'm now getting 55Degrees C using IBT standard (8Threads) and 61Degrees C using IBT Maximum (again 8 threads).
Overall a very satisfactory result as I will be adding a GPU block once the new gen graphics cards are available so it should all stay in check otherwise I can add a 120mm radiator to where the rear fan is for extra cooling
So taking a leaf from this thread: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18344480 (Thanks EllisDJ!)
I put this lot together into a 650D without any case modifications:
Liang DDC 18w + XSPC Bay res
Koolance 280 CU Radiator (needs to be a slim radiator)
XSPC Raystorm GPU Block
2 x 140mm Akasa Apache Fans
Firstly a quick flush of all the bits and bobs to clean out any debris and then pump mounted onto the Bay res:
bay res and pump in place - very tight fit - no need to screw anything in!:
One thing to bear in mind is that the front cover doesn't fit over the bay res - so install the front cover BEFORE installing the bay res as I painstakingly found out!!
A 280mm Radiator will not mount straight into the top to be able to use fans in a push configuration due to the top external SATA plastic getting in the way as evidenced here:
Fans attached to the Radiator I then in turn attached the fans to the top of the case. You can see how much clearance is available in the pics below using 25mm thick fans with a 30mm Radiator:
With the CPU block temporarily put in place (no thermal paste and didnt remove the plastic cover for the copper side) you can get a rough idea of how much tubing you need and where its going to go, alongside which fittings you need where:
24hour leak testing (just to be extra sure!)
End result:
Phowar! - Must say I like this new CPU block - its got some nice curves, excellent fittings which allow you to add more pressure if required also!
temps are -15 Degrees C lower than using a Corsair H100 (cost is double too though!) - I'm now getting 55Degrees C using IBT standard (8Threads) and 61Degrees C using IBT Maximum (again 8 threads).
Overall a very satisfactory result as I will be adding a GPU block once the new gen graphics cards are available so it should all stay in check otherwise I can add a 120mm radiator to where the rear fan is for extra cooling
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