A few questions about watercooling before I start

footman · 18 Jun 2006 at 12:18

Ive got all the bits together and would really like to install it in a spare system Ive got first to make sure I can do it properly!

Is it easy to remove from one system and install in another?

Are there any special tools I may require (other than case modding) I would find useful?

has anyone watercooled both GPU's in a crossfire/SLi setup?

thanks for looking.

weescott · 18 Jun 2006 at 12:24

footman said:
Is it easy to remove from one system and install in another?

Yes

footman said:
Are there any special tools I may require (other than case modding) I would find useful?

No

footman said:
has anyone watercooled both GPU's in a crossfire/SLi setup?

Yes. Have a look in the watercooled case gallery.

Have fun

fatty1 · 18 Jun 2006 at 12:31

Use de ionised water it doesn't conduct so if you do get a leak as long as you get to it soon enough you wont damage your kit

footman · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:02

thanks guys

sablabra · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:04

fatty1 said:
Use de ionised water it doesn't conduct so if you do get a leak as long as you get to it soon enough you wont damage your kit

There's no guarantee it won't conduct electricity. I have a 90/10 mix of deionised water and anti freeze, and it DOES conduct electricity, I've had experience with it!

R B Customs · 18 Jun 2006 at 14:08

unplug EVERYTHING from EVERYTHING
which means unplugging the main ATX 20 / 24 pin mobo power connector too. put a paperclip betweent he GREEn and any of the BLACK wires, this will turn the PSU on, therefore you can leak test your system in the PC with no major worries, leak test for at least 24 hours.
then plug everythign back in and you dont need to worry that youhev had to dis-connect water tubes etc

fatty1 · 18 Jun 2006 at 15:17

sablabra said:
There's no guarantee it won't conduct electricity. I have a 90/10 mix of deionised water and anti freeze, and it DOES conduct electricity, I've had experience with it!

Anti freeze will conduct but using di ionised will give you a few more seconds as opposed to tap water

kinggost · 18 Jun 2006 at 15:50

i watercooled my sli setup work great and cool spent loads tho

Stelly · 18 Jun 2006 at 15:56

fatty1 said:
Use de ionised water it doesn't conduct so if you do get a leak as long as you get to it soon enough you wont damage your kit

totally agree with that

Stelly

footman · 18 Jun 2006 at 18:13

kinggost said:
i watercooled my sli setup work great and cool spent loads tho

thats true for me...since I started this "upgrade" Ive bought 2
cpu's and 3 lots of RAM just to experiment. Im now about to try a different motherboard!

BTW Ive just opened my Swiftech kit (shame!) and noticed a tube of thermal compound. Should I stick with AS or give this a try?

jellybeard999 · 18 Jun 2006 at 18:25

footman said:
thats true for me...since I started this "upgrade" Ive bought 2
cpu's and 3 lots of RAM just to experiment. Im now about to try a different motherboard!

BTW Ive just opened my Swiftech kit (shame!) and noticed a tube of thermal compound. Should I stick with AS or give this a try?

AS5 tbh

kinggost · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:14

footman said:
thats true for me...since I started this "upgrade" Ive bought 2
cpu's and 3 lots of RAM just to experiment. Im now about to try a different motherboard!

BTW Ive just opened my Swiftech kit (shame!) and noticed a tube of thermal compound. Should I stick with AS or give this a try?

I went fully custom cost me £400 nearly stick with as5 ive get really good temps glad i paid £400. Might get some new fans to make it bit more quiet.