hailea chiller project

[cammy5477]

Cammy, how is the HAFX?

yeah mate my kid loves it
bought a new side cover for it as the other was a bit tatty so it looks real good

 

[cammy5477]

Wow - some evolution!

Love the build - especially the chiller under the floor. I'm on the first floor, so I can't do that

I've got an old Vapochill unit sat on a chair waiting to be put back into action - time permitting. Like you, work takes up a lot of my time.

One question came to mind reading through this log - forgive me if I've missed you explaining how, but how do you set the temperature on the chiller? Is it on the chiller or is it now done remotely?

thanks man

chiller temps are set on the chiller, the chiller sits directly under an alcove i have that my printer sits on, i made a shelf for the alcove which allows me to gain access to the chiller from above.

it basically lets me if i need to move the printer then lift the shelve away and look down a hole there is in the floor in the false wall, from here i can put a hand down and change the temps without going under the floor. i can also access under the floor from a downstairs cupboard but the hand through method is easier.

once the temp is set you dont really need to change it though, at first i had it at 10c but ran in to dew point once so set it to 12c and its been fine since (even on warm days).
it would be very nice if you could do it remote. i would never leave it alone

 

[cammy5477]

Loving the build Cammy, especially the chiller. Im thinking of getting one of those chillers for IB , but not at your price . I'll only use it on my CPU loop with a 360 rad, and with the heating (house) set to 20 normally, what would the chiller need to be set at before condensation becomes a problem?, thanks

hi buddy
if you have a chiller you dont need any rads at all, the chiller takes the place of all this stuff.
rule of thumb i have found is no more the 10c below ambient for example my house is set to 20c and i have my chiller set at 12c. i have had very little issues with it at 12c

 

[cammy5477]

Cammy, many thanks for posting your great setup.

Questions for you.

Do you know what the coolant flow-rates are on the loop?

Where is the switech pump situated relative to the chiller?

Interested to know if the pump pumps the water down then back up again and how much impact this has on flow-rates.

hi besty thanks for the kind words mate

i have a d5 vario pump which sits in the bottom right hand side of my case below the res.
the chiller is about a metre down from this point and the loop is about 4 litres in size. not sure what the flow rate is in litres per minute but im sure there able for up to a 4 metre head of pressure so its not breaking a sweat really.
i will post up pics shortly of how my system is right now so everybody can see

 

[cammy5477]

Cammy5477 am looking at getting that chiller am currently using stock watercooling with a 3 fan rad and my 3770k is in the high 70s 4.6Ghz. I need lower temps to go further all am wondering is do i need to use armaflex on the board and tubes and would setting the chilller to 12c be enough for ivybridge chips.

Hey bro
You would need to insulate every part of the loop if you wanted to drop below dew point, so every tube and any metal that gets cold due to your loop.
Eg the side of blocks and any clamps or jubilee clips.
At 12c I don't have many issues with condensation so I keep it there which keeps my loop colder than any fan/rad combo out there by a mile.
My 3960x at 4.75ghz sits around 18c idle and 40c full load.
This is with another 7ish things in the loop also including 6990.
Great piece of kit but only for a serious enthusiast.

 

[cammy5477]

Thanx mate il just keep mine at 12c safes insulating.

Did you get a chiller yet mate?

 

[cammy5477]

Changed my rig completly since this thread started but im still using the chiller which has been awesome.

going to be braiding all my cables soon so within the next wee while I will get a big update with new pics posted

 

[cammy5477]

Its been a year now since I started using the chiller and I have wanted for a while now to update my thread but Ive always have something to do before I can say im happy.

The plan was to give the machine a refresh and try and get it back to day 1 cleaness if possible. This was going to involve a 100% strip down and cleaning all the blocks as over the course they got pretty dirty even though I use ultra pure mayhems and PT nuke.

I have also wanted to braid my cables for the last 5 years or so and finally bought the stuff from MDPC to do so. I opted for copper and vanilla with some black over tones.

I have moved my pc from its possition as I have added a fish tank back to my living room and pc was way to close for comfort so that ment re routing the tubes for the chiller.

ok so the best bit (the pics)
some of my braiding. I think this is one of my 8 pin pci express extensions

One of my copper sata leads

The hanks of braiding from MDPC

Starting to braid

The ek blocks over a year were absolutly filthy

vrm block also just filthy

and the ram blocks

My xspc cpu block have build up in it to.

So this is the cpu block after a clean

southbridge block is much better now.

clean vrm block

ram blocks now clean but crappy ek plating flaking off will see how these fair in the future and may change them out for bitspower blocks

Got the case stripped out fully and all the parts laid to one side neatly

Once case was stripped that allowed me to change the i/o sheild on the back as the screw holes on the one I had had threaded and the screws were just spinning in the holes now.
Lucky I managed to get another 2 spares before dangerden closed.

My Rampage 4 out side the case and stripped of blocks

Block back on the board

board back in the case

Look at how good msi are at applying TIM. What a joke! This is what I found when I opened my 7970 lightning BE that I just got

This was the mess on the stock cooler. Looks like they put it on with a trowel

This is under my desk . I had to re route the pipes for the chiller under there

this is were the chiller pipework couples with my system using koolance connectors.

These are my pics of the finished item

Water chilled 7970 lightning BE

My desktop

My new fish tank built into the wall

For any of you that have Dangerden cases you will know there is no were to hide stuff.
Everything is seen through the massive viewing window so I wanted to try and get this 100% before I said I was finished. Its taken ages but Im as finished as im going to be.
The cables were difficult to route and braid but im delighted with how they have turned out and again with the tubing.
I have many blocks in close proximity with each other and trying to get them to look good without kinking has been a challenge to say the least but I feel im there now and love the way it has turned out.

Anyway thanks it for now hope you have enjoyed my update log MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

[cammy5477]

I don;t suppose you did a build log for your fish tank in the wall?

No mate That ones all in my head

 

[cammy5477]

That looks a great build, black pipes look good too. (and so does the fish tank lol)

What's the temps like now after a clean out, any difference?

Temps would make a difference with a rad but with a chiller there's never any difference.
If anything it would just click in slightly quicker which Im sure it hasnt

 

[cammy5477]

If the tanks heated no chance for res. Very nice build great detail to braiding.

Merry Crimbo

Even if it was cold water tank there's just no way you could use it.

The blocks would be blocked within weeks and green with algae

In a perfect world it would be an amazing 2 birds with 1 stone though

Thanks for your kind comments guys.

merry crimbo to you too

 

[cammy5477]

Love the new look of the black pipes, the fishtank is nice too you could have used it as a massive res for your PC

Yeah not sure why I didnt go for black tubes in the very beginning.
Maybe they weren't readily available and I just noticed them for the new build

 

[cammy5477]

Do you find that there is still a lot of heat being contained within your case even with the external chiller? I'm thinking of getting one of these in the future and get rid of my radiators.

With everything under water I have no fans and there's no heat in my case.
My PC is totally silent

 

[cammy5477]

It seems rather, huge to have a loop like that, but I can see the benefits of this.

Yeah I can see how you would think that but Im an extreme enthusiast and therefore Its fun to set up rather than be a chore.
It may be a large loop but its all hidden and I have koolance quick disconnect at the point where fluid enters my PC for easy disconnection and maintenance.

 

[cammy5477]

Are the quick disconnects good, i need something like this for a planned build?

fantastic mate
they Dont spill a drop

 

[cammy5477]

Just want to give Kudos to "Cammy5477" for this project.

I've followed it for my Hailea HC500A build. I have used a Dimastech rig so it's not pretty but thanx to this thread I was able to get everything up and running, including the Hailea auto startup box. I was also able to use the EK reservoir top coupled to my D5 pump, which was a relief not having to hook up a coolbox as a res. My garage is next to my computer room so I was able to park the Hailea there (1 inch masonry drill required....no that's not the length of the drill )

Once again, nice one Cammy.

Superb mate glad it was off some use to you.

Feel free to post up some of your pics in my thread so I can see what you have done.