first ever watercool build log

manymatt

manymatt

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hi all.
lurked here for quite a while now, i've used this (and others like it) forum as a primary source for research on anything that i don't fully understand that is to do with technology. Most recently, watercooling!

Threads like THIS ONE are gold mines of information.

anyway, im going to attempt to build my first watercool rig. There will only be a cpu block in the loop for starters just to try and keep it simple, but i'm sure in the near future i'll hook up the nb and the gpu.
I hope to be modding the case aswell (i.e blowholes on top and possibly a black perspex window w/ uv shiny things in the side for the eye candy :p)

My current machine's specs go like this...
Q6600 G0 @ 3.2Ghz
4x1GB Geil ULL ddr2 6400
ASUS P5E X38
8800GTS 512MB

It's all in an antec p182 aswell.

Hopefully (when it all arrives and things) I should have...
Thermochill PA120.2
2x yate loons
D-Tek FuZion cpu block
Masterkleer 7/16" tubing (im not sure how much of this i will need so any help pls :D)
Laing DDC 1+ Ultra 18W 12VDC Pump w/alphacool top
Alphacool Single 5.25" Bay Reservoir
aswell as some blu feser one (again not sure how much of this im going to need)

im also going to need some black (but still see thru) acrylic (if anybody has any pointers on where there are some good plastic vendors i would be grateful)

Anyway I'm going to be posting updates and pictures of what i've been up to. I don't know if anybody will even be interested but I thought some of you might like to see how my progress is going or point out any flaws/problems i may have created or just generally lend some expertise.

Thanks everyone.
Matt. ;)
 
get the nozzle kit for the Dtek block. You need it for the quad.
A litre bottle of feser will be enough.
Tube about 2 mtrs will suffice.
The acrylic just go to any sign shop.
Before you do ay drilling take time to lay things out for the best placement and air flow.

Keep us posted we are interested in your project
 
Use distilled water with some isopropyl alcohol - better temps and cheaper than FESER, with very little difference in corrosion performance.
 
i've seen a lot of people recommend home mixtures of alcohol/distilled water/iodine/addatives/anti bacterial stuff mrthingyx... but then again, i've seen a lot of people say that feser is great too. I'm sure you know what you're talking about but for now I think i want to keep things simple, so one litre of it should do the trick gary? (its also got the UV-ness :D)

If 2 meters will sufice then ill order 3, (im a moron, and i'll probably cut it wrong so a couple of quid to make sure i have enough seems reasonable)

ill get the nozzle kit on your recommendation too gary, nice one.

P.S. also, i had a little surf around, http://www.coolercases.co.uk/acatalog/Plexiglass.html this place looks like they have decent acrylic at a fair price. I want the dark window film i think, as it is black and opaque when the computer is off, but when the lights go on you can see them through the side pannel (apparently)


Thanks guys, ill keep this updated.
 
I would have thought that the link would be classed as a competitor - strange how it allows it and not starred out like other "competitors" that have very little products in common with OcUK....
 
*sigh* Then buy some UV dye.

There is nothing inherently wrong with Feser -I'm sure it does exactly what it says on the tin (or bottle) - but you're doing the same thing as somebody who buys a 'guaranteed' overclock processor... no difference in final outcome, but one costs more than the other. Or "guaranteed" anything such as dual channel RAM (no, believe it or not RAM was actually sold in single sticks at one time and two different ones worked per

Still, it's your system. Personally I'd save the money, but hey.
 
mrthingyx said:
*sigh* Then buy some UV dye.

There is nothing inherently wrong with Feser -I'm sure it does exactly what it says on the tin (or bottle) - but you're doing the same thing as somebody who buys a 'guaranteed' overclock processor... no difference in final outcome, but one costs more than the other. Or "guaranteed" anything such as dual channel RAM (no, believe it or not RAM was actually sold in single sticks at one time and two different ones worked per

Still, it's your system. Personally I'd save the money, but hey.
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thats not strictly true, I find Feser is a much much stronger colour than dye, I've never seen a green dye thats as "acid" as the acid green Feser I have and for example if you want black water which is very much in vogue at the moment you just can't do that with dye unless you use something like ink that will clog and wreck your blocks.

Plus I've had a hidden leak with Feser and loads wound up on my mobo and it justabout survived which you wouldn't get with even deionised water although I accept that you should leak test properly instead, I'm just too much of an old dog at this to get into leak testing!
 
I would have thought that the link would be classed as a competitor - strange how it allows it and not starred out like other "competitors" that have very little products in common with OcUK....
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I just thought it would be beneficial to other people trying to get hold of plastic for their side panel. Sorry if it's not sposed to be there :S

Thanks mrthingyx but im not too bothered about the money its only a couple of quid, plus i dont exactly know what i'm doing with water mixtures.
Also as matt100 points out, i've heard it's non-corrosive/non-conductive etc...
 
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