Hey. I'm likely to be moving to i7 soon, and I don't think my internal radiators are going to cope. I'm looking at adding a triple externally, I'll make it some form of box. So I'll need two tubes and a power cable connecting it to my computer. Power I'm thinking of using 3.5mm headphone jacks to carry the 12V for the fans, soldering the fans onto one socket, and soldering a molex onto another. I'm fairly sure this will be fine.
Tubing is more difficult, as quick disconnects seem like a good idea but I don't know much about them. I use 8mm ID inside the computer, but in the interests of having the external far from the computer without excessive restriction I'm thinking of using 1/2" ID tubing externally. So first off, will 8mm to 1/2" to radiator to 1/2" to 8mm cause any problems, and will it actually be better than 8mm throughout?
Next up, quick disconnect fittings. I assume you pull firmly, they come apart, and a small amount of water hits the floor. I guess four would be ideal for the radiator, but two would suffice if I left tubes connected to one of the boxes. If I use these at the inlet and outlet of the radiator, how do I drain it when it's not attached to the system?
Say I use them beside the case, so bulkhead fittings to quick disconnects. Is it practical to remove the radiator, and connect a short length of tube with appropriate fittings across the two fittings? As a means of using the system without the external radiator, obviously at lower clock speeds.
Finally I suppose, how watertight are they? Can I have water going into a T junction, with a QD opposite the inlet and sending the water through 90 degrees without it leaking?
Sorry for so many, probably obvious questions. Cheers
Tubing is more difficult, as quick disconnects seem like a good idea but I don't know much about them. I use 8mm ID inside the computer, but in the interests of having the external far from the computer without excessive restriction I'm thinking of using 1/2" ID tubing externally. So first off, will 8mm to 1/2" to radiator to 1/2" to 8mm cause any problems, and will it actually be better than 8mm throughout?
Next up, quick disconnect fittings. I assume you pull firmly, they come apart, and a small amount of water hits the floor. I guess four would be ideal for the radiator, but two would suffice if I left tubes connected to one of the boxes. If I use these at the inlet and outlet of the radiator, how do I drain it when it's not attached to the system?
Say I use them beside the case, so bulkhead fittings to quick disconnects. Is it practical to remove the radiator, and connect a short length of tube with appropriate fittings across the two fittings? As a means of using the system without the external radiator, obviously at lower clock speeds.
Finally I suppose, how watertight are they? Can I have water going into a T junction, with a QD opposite the inlet and sending the water through 90 degrees without it leaking?
Sorry for so many, probably obvious questions. Cheers