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hey people
heres my situation.
i have just spent £200 on this watercooling kit
Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultra+ Watercooling Kit (Socket 462/478/LGA775/754/939/940)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-021-SW
it has just hit me that i am in way over my head.
i have built many PC's but this is my first go at water cooling.
the reason for water cooling is probably curiosity (sp?)
also i am geting a opty 170 tomoro.
my specs
opty 146 - SI-120
dfi mobo
2gb ram
ati 1800xt
2x 160 hdds
Coolermaster Stacker
i have read this tutorial a few times and most of it makes sence to me
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=54331
the problem i have is where to start and what i need.
i will also take pictures ant each step of the way this will probs help you help me
(just got to find cam
)
im only cooling the cpu atm
i need to get
distilled water (for the loop and to flush the rad and the cpu block)
viniger to clean the rad
and some help from you people
before i do anything i need to plan where im gona put everything.
pic of my current setup
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Stevewill6/Picture004.jpg
i have 3 choices for the rad
at the very front of the case
(this meens i will have to move my drives up but there is enough room from looking at it)
at the bottom of the case (that would restrict airflow?)
or
at the back mounted externaly (id have to cut 2 holes for the tubeing and im not sure how it would mount)
the reservoir needs to be mounted high so i was thinking of mounting it where my UV cold cathode is. how im not sure but there are a few screw holes.
the pump is the easy one i can mount it at the bottom of the case or in one of the hdd cages i have.
sugestions so far
im trying to get my head round this so you are gona have to try and bair with me.
Thanks
Steve
heres my situation.
i have just spent £200 on this watercooling kit
Swiftech H20-220 Apex Ultra+ Watercooling Kit (Socket 462/478/LGA775/754/939/940)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-021-SW
it has just hit me that i am in way over my head.
i have built many PC's but this is my first go at water cooling.
the reason for water cooling is probably curiosity (sp?)
also i am geting a opty 170 tomoro.
my specs
opty 146 - SI-120
dfi mobo
2gb ram
ati 1800xt
2x 160 hdds
Coolermaster Stacker
i have read this tutorial a few times and most of it makes sence to me
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=54331
the problem i have is where to start and what i need.
i will also take pictures ant each step of the way this will probs help you help me


im only cooling the cpu atm
i need to get
distilled water (for the loop and to flush the rad and the cpu block)
viniger to clean the rad
and some help from you people

before i do anything i need to plan where im gona put everything.
pic of my current setup
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Stevewill6/Picture004.jpg
i have 3 choices for the rad
at the very front of the case
(this meens i will have to move my drives up but there is enough room from looking at it)
at the bottom of the case (that would restrict airflow?)
or
at the back mounted externaly (id have to cut 2 holes for the tubeing and im not sure how it would mount)
the reservoir needs to be mounted high so i was thinking of mounting it where my UV cold cathode is. how im not sure but there are a few screw holes.
the pump is the easy one i can mount it at the bottom of the case or in one of the hdd cages i have.
sugestions so far
im trying to get my head round this so you are gona have to try and bair with me.
Thanks
Steve