First WC loop.

Soldato
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Hi,

I thought I'd put together a little log for my first WC loop I did last week.

A big thanks to Joe (JGSR) for help with choosing bits and advising on other things.

Part's list;

XSPC D5 Dual Bay Reservoir/Pump Combo 1
Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 360 £ 1
Koolance CPU-380I Water Block (Intel Processor) 1
Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator SR1 140 1
Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 120 1
Akasa AK-FN062 Apache Black Super Silent 140mm Fan - 4 Pin PWM 1
Mayhems Pastel - Red Coolant 1L 2
Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 1450 RPM - 3 Pin 4
Bitspower BP-BS60R G1/4" Silver Shiny Rotary 60-Degree IG1/4" Extender 2
Bitspower BP-30R G1/4" Silver Shining Rotary 30-Degree IG1/4" Extender 1
Bitspower "T" Fitting - 180 Degree Water Cooling Accessory - shiny silver 1
Koolance Fitting Single, Swiveling Elbow 1
Bitspower BP-CLTAC-S2 Crystal Link Tube Set For 2-Slots 1
Bitspower 60 Degree adapter 1/4 to F 1/4 inches - Shiny Silver 1
XSPC HighFlex Hose 7/16" ID, 5/8" OD, 15.9/11.1mm, 2m, Clear 2
Koolance Nozzle Single, Compression for 13mm x 16mm (1/2in x 5/8in) 15
Koolance Nozzle Socket Plug 1
XSPC PSU Bridging Connector (24 Pin) 1
Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Compound (4g) 1
HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ GTX 680 "Hole Edition" Ni-Bl w/backplate 2

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Before I started, The sound card was being cooked by GPU's, There was a 2mm clearance. The mic would stop working in game after a while because of thermal issues I assume.

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Oh dear lol

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No leaks so far :D

I didnt really go for any colour scheme as such, More as quiet as I could get it.
Once Haswell comes I might get a GPU link bridge with a new mobo and some Blue coolant. Also add a drain port at the bottom.

GPU temp's dropped from 40/80 idle/load to 18/34c, CPU from 40/70 to 20/45c.
Overall it's much much quieter with the fans barely going above 900rpm.
 
Just about to build mine got all my parts and again im new to water. Any suggestion you can offer a newb?
 
Looks good, not sure on the red though.

Cheers, Yeah will probably look at changing the coolant to clear or something else when I change mobo/cpu around Summer.

Just about to build mine got all my parts and again im new to water. Any suggestion you can offer a newb?

Hope all goes well fella. Erm, Prepare for some sore Fingers lol, Other than that it was pretty strait forward bar a few kinks and cutting the tubing too small.
Try to cut it a bit bigger than you need then trim it down.
 
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