Advice on my setup :)

Swiftlegend · 2 Jun 2011 at 14:13

Hey Guys below are pictures of my current setup - TJ07 watercooled with a triple radiator and a combined pump/reservoir. I have decided to renovate my computer, I need to change the water in it, so i'm going to go for a black/white theme, white braided cables and white tubing. Looking at my computer is the pump/reservoir in the right place? Is there anything I could do to improve the setup while i'm refurbishing it? This was my first attempt at watercooling btw.

Another question is should my fans pull air through the radiator or push air through it? Finally I have a GTX 295 and about a year and a half ago I bought the water block to go with it. I got all the screws out apart from one and you can see I knackered the head of it. Now I would really like to include the GPU in my circuit, anyone got any ideas of how to get that screw out? (then maybe put a different one back in lol?)

Anyway here are the pictures:

Yes I know I need to work on my cable management skills

Thanks Guys

cjgardens · 3 Jun 2011 at 08:41

Just drill it out. You dont even need that screw. Measure the other screws width. The thread bit not the end and find a drill bit slightly smaller and drill it. It will crumble and come out.

The res.pump looks ok. On your first picture i started loling i thought were.s the rad as you can't see the other pictures on my phone until you move down

The__Malteser · 3 Jun 2011 at 08:47

That setup is really nice

Swiftlegend · 3 Jun 2011 at 12:23

The__Malteser said:
That setup is really nice

Thanks a lot

And thanks for the advice CJ, hope it all goes to plan and I don't drill into the card lol - that would be a disaster.

One more question, as i'm going to redo all the tubing etc... Could I support my i7 @ 3.6, a GTX 295 and a motherboard block all on a triple rad? I.e. i'm thinking of adding a MB block to my loop, will everything still stay at decent temps?

cjgardens · 4 Jun 2011 at 08:27

You will not drill into the card on that screw maybe into the fan or shroud.

Waste of time cooling the mobo unless you plan massive clocks then you will need a bigger rad.

The rad you have will be fine for cpu gpu and mobo but honestly there is on need and will ad heat and cost to your loop

get that chip clocked to 4ghz or more. Temps will still be good

Swiftlegend · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:57

Ok thanks I won't bother

Swiftlegend · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:14

I'm just about ready to drain my loop, I was thinking about just disconnecting the fitting at the top of my reservoir then putting the tube in a bucket and tipping, is that the best way?

cjgardens · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:22

Better to do it at the rad. Its the lowest point

Swiftlegend · 7 Jun 2011 at 11:23

Ok thanks