About to start w/c

[mcgriffo]

Ok.... this weekend I am finally going to install the Swiftech Apex Ulta+ kit. I just had a couple of questions that would ease my mind a little....

The kit comes with a CPU, GPU and Chipset water block, however I've heard a lot of people say not to bother with the chipset one. Would everyone agree?

Also, when it is up and running, is it better to NEVER kill the power to the PC so the pump keeps on running? At the moment when I shut down I turn off at the wall too, but would constantly powering up and down be bad for the pump / water loop?

And finally, what's the best way to leak test IN the PC? I have to connect the tubes thropugh drilled holes in the back to reach the rad which I'll attach using the rad box, so this means I can't do the old "outside the PC - paper towels" test. Or I could do it this way and have to reconnect the tubes after testing which would seem to defeat the purpose....

Answers to these questions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[mcgriffo]

Thanks for all the above....

The MOBO is a P5B Wifi Deluxe - they give you a little tiny fan which sits on the motherboard to cool the chipset if you're watercooling so it'd be a pity to waste that! Also, they reckon the fewer joints the better don't they?

Mercyless - in your example for leak testing, this would mean keeping the tubes atached to the rad THROUGH the back of the case dragging out the mobo/gpu pump, reservoir etc to be outside the case. Is this what you meant?