My First Water Cooled Build

Kropsky · 24 Jul 2012 at 20:13

schizo said:
can you send me a message via trust as your trust is not set up please.

got a favour to ask

Done

Kropsky · 24 Jul 2012 at 20:46

Some kit arrived today

Just need to finish putting water block on second GPU and then will check mobo posts and CPU and RAM work outside box. Getting some screws tomorrow to sort out rads properly. RAM blocks and tubing arrive tomorrow, as well as some more 45 degree angled compressed fittings. Have a feeling I will need more comp fits for the RAM.

Schizo · 24 Jul 2012 at 21:22

no message yet

Kropsky · 24 Jul 2012 at 21:35

It says I've sent it. How do I send it?

Kropsky · 24 Jul 2012 at 21:35

Do you need my email?

Schizo · 24 Jul 2012 at 21:37

clcik on my "users trust" then click on "click to send message"

Kropsky · 24 Jul 2012 at 21:42

Kropsky · 25 Jul 2012 at 09:19

Here are the GPU blocks

Kropsky · 25 Jul 2012 at 10:50

Everything put on hold until tomorrow - no stock heatsink with 3930k! Can't beleive it. Have had to buy a basic heatsink instead - just to check mobo POSTS and RAM and CPU recognised. What a royal PITA.

BoonMonkey · 25 Jul 2012 at 11:18

Kropsky said:
Everything put on hold until tomorrow - no stock heatsink with 3930k! Can't beleive it. Have had to buy a basic heatsink instead - just to check mobo POSTS and RAM and CPU recognised. What a royal PITA.

Did you buy the OEM version?

T345 · 25 Jul 2012 at 11:22

BoonMonkey said:
Did you buy the OEM version?

2011 CPU's don't come with HSF

BoonMonkey · 25 Jul 2012 at 11:40

T345 said:
2011 CPU's don't come with HSF

Ah. Didn't take into consideration it was 2011.

Kropsky · 25 Jul 2012 at 12:00

What's up with that? Intel short of money these days?

BoonMonkey · 25 Jul 2012 at 12:01

Kropsky said:
What's up with that? Intel short of money these days?

I'd say it's due to being niché market for the 2011 CPUs, they probably don't mass produce the coolers.

Kropsky · 25 Jul 2012 at 12:01

Guys, have I completely buggered up the rad and fan orientation. Looking at others' builds, they all have fans on the front side of the rad. Originally I wanted to pull air to the back of the case but I think I have done this wrong. Don't laugh - it's my first time doing this!

Kropsky · 25 Jul 2012 at 12:02

BoonMonkey said:
I'd say it's due to being niché market for the 2011 CPUs, they probably don't mass produce the coolers.

That sounds about right. Still, the original i7s came with heatsinks back in 2008-2009. Or at least mine did.

BoonMonkey · 25 Jul 2012 at 12:24

Kropsky said:
Guys, have I completely buggered up the rad and fan orientation. Looking at others' builds, they all have fans on the front side of the rad. Originally I wanted to pull air to the back of the case but I think I have done this wrong. Don't laugh - it's my first time doing this!

You should be able to pull air from the back and push from the front, I'm not 100% on radiators but I'd say it's possible.

Set them so it's like this for example:

Key:
> = Fan orientation
| = Radiator

>|>
>|>
>|>
>|>

Not super clear, but that's the general gist of things I guess.

Kropsky · 25 Jul 2012 at 12:34

Ok but i'm not planning on having two fans per rad space, which you suggest. was only going to run one set of fans on each rad, so maybe moving them to the front of the rad is the way to do it?

BoonMonkey · 25 Jul 2012 at 12:36

Kropsky said:
Ok but i'm not planning on having two fans per rad space, which you suggest. was only going to run one set of fans on each rad, so maybe moving them to the front of the rad is the way to do it?

If you're not having them in push/pull config then just have them in push on the front of the rad to blow the heat away.

Kropsky · 25 Jul 2012 at 12:40

So the rad fans would be exhausting out the front of the case?