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Hello,
Decided to jump on the bandwagon after a bit of persuasion and have just ordered some watercooling stuff and a new case to put it in
It's not gonna be as good as some of the things on here, but should be ok, as long as it doesn't leak! 
Specifications
Lian Li PC-A70B
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
Sapphire 4850 512MB
2x2GB OCZ Reaper X DDR2 800
Corsair HX520w
Samsung Spinpoint SATA 160GB
Sony-NEC-Optiarc SATA DVD-RW
Thermochill PA120.3
Swiftech Apogee GTZ
DDC 18w & Petrastech top
XSPC Clear single drive bay res
XSPC Blue UV 7/16" Tubing
Feser One Clear Coolant
1/2" barbs
Plans
Before shots: Air cooled, old case and PSU
Right, got all my bits today, installed the GTZ on my motherboard and I'm gonna do the rest tomorrow after some thinking. On the GTZ, on the actual block, where the screws come through the mounting plate, there are little washer type things on them, one was missing, is this ok?
Also, how far do I tighten it? Right the way in or just until it begins to get tight? It feels and looks even on all 4 screws so should be ok right? I've left the sticky pad covers on the backplate so I can reused with a new mobo, should also be ok?
Now, I need some sort of loop order, does it matter which is in or out on a rad?
Pump out - block in - block out - rad in - rad out - res in - res out - pump in
It sounds ok in theory but I'm sure there's an issue with it.
Once I know it's ok the way the block is mounted and a loop order is sorted I'll be building and filling (filling, how? no t-line, use the res outside the case and them screw it in somehow or am I missing something?)
Peter.
Decided to jump on the bandwagon after a bit of persuasion and have just ordered some watercooling stuff and a new case to put it in
It's not gonna be as good as some of the things on here, but should be ok, as long as it doesn't leak! Specifications
Lian Li PC-A70B
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600
Sapphire 4850 512MB
2x2GB OCZ Reaper X DDR2 800
Corsair HX520w
Samsung Spinpoint SATA 160GB
Sony-NEC-Optiarc SATA DVD-RW
Thermochill PA120.3
Swiftech Apogee GTZ
DDC 18w & Petrastech top
XSPC Clear single drive bay res
XSPC Blue UV 7/16" Tubing
Feser One Clear Coolant
1/2" barbs
Plans
- Get the hardware in, all wires tidied
- Get the watercooling in, get used to it, see what it can do
- Upgrade to i7 and better graphics card
- Get a window cut, but something odd shaped and original
- Fan controller
- Replace the stock fans with yate loons, and braid them
- Replace the switches with vandal switches
- Cut some holes in the motherboard tray for cable mangement if there aren't good enough routes of putting them
- Powdercoat the internals / externals
Before shots: Air cooled, old case and PSU
Right, got all my bits today, installed the GTZ on my motherboard and I'm gonna do the rest tomorrow after some thinking. On the GTZ, on the actual block, where the screws come through the mounting plate, there are little washer type things on them, one was missing, is this ok?
Also, how far do I tighten it? Right the way in or just until it begins to get tight? It feels and looks even on all 4 screws so should be ok right? I've left the sticky pad covers on the backplate so I can reused with a new mobo, should also be ok?
Now, I need some sort of loop order, does it matter which is in or out on a rad?
Pump out - block in - block out - rad in - rad out - res in - res out - pump in
It sounds ok in theory but I'm sure there's an issue with it.
Once I know it's ok the way the block is mounted and a loop order is sorted I'll be building and filling (filling, how? no t-line, use the res outside the case and them screw it in somehow or am I missing something?)
Peter.
