Mass Watercooling questions

Colbaker

Colbaker

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O.k. i have 2 computers and they are only about 2 metres away from eachother, The first one is my main pc which has an Amd X2 4400 (want to overclock) but only want the cpu cooled and the second system is my file server, i need the cpu cooled and maybe a few hard disk drives (i have 9 in it).

What i want to know is what sort of cooling do i need, Could i use 1 Zalmon rezerator with the fan attachment to cool both machines or should i have 2 in line? Also all the hard disk drives are close together and would not fit most watercooling hdd blocks about them so is there any other way to mount them For instance to put 1 of the waterchill hard drive coolers on either side of the hdd bay so dissapating some of the heat that goes to the hdd chasis or are there any differant hard drive water cooler.

Oh and also it has to be virtually silent as they are both in my lounge.

Please Help!!!
 
One reserator is not powerful enough to cope with two CPUs let alone 9 hard drives.

What's your budget before we all suggest anything because if you have tuppence you can't do it.
 
Waterblocks for cpus are now around the £30 each mark.
Decent pump - D5 - around £55
Big radiator to cope with all the heat - PA120.3 - £60
120mm fans can be had for a few pounds each.
Tubing for two cases would mean a fair bit of length but again you're talking £1 a yard so maybe £5 for that.
The hard disk cooling is less easy. Most people don't bother to water-cool hard disks. May I ask why you want to?
 
Depends on the total length of the loop... each pump has a max delivery head, and once your loop length goes beyond that you'll start to see hefty performance drop-offs... mainly due to pressure loss...
 
Ghetto - best choice for this.

Single rad (big one from car - not heater core, I mean the 10square feet MAIN rad) - hide behind one of those radiator wall covers for home radiators. Run it passive.

Either -
1 Have a big 240v pump (eheim 1250/1260) and leave it switched on all the time.

2 Have 2 12v pumps one for each case and "Y" them just before the rad so they share the rad. Switch on with each PC independantly.

Avoid impingement blocks - go for max flow/least resistance (particularly if 1 big loop in option1)

:D :D :D
 
the reason for cooling the hard disk drives is that they get to some pretty high temps (over 53 degrees and above).

Maybe i will cool each one individually as silence is the main preferance for these and cooling on my x2 4400+ for overclocking.


I might get one of those stackers that is already set up for water cooling, Anyone used one?
 
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