SFF W/C Questions

Nixeh · 25 Aug 2006 at 11:03

Watercooling which is For better or For Worse?

Heya guys, im going to be starting on watercooling my Lian Li v300 much to the plasure of a few people in the SFF section.

Though i have got a few questions. As its a SFF im still trying to conserve space which will let be able to let me tinker in my case.

1) Is a reservoir really needed within a watercooling cycle. Wondering what the benefits and downfalls are of having on or not having one, and how much of a difference it will really make.

2) Whats best to go for 1/2" or 1/3", high concentration of water with less flow, or faster flow with less concentration, and which would be better if there was no reservoir within the loop.

3) The radiator will be mounted using 2 screws and some adhesive pads, will this be enough to hold it down, it will be placed at the bottom of the case with the fans sucking in from the front.

Cheers for any help, Nixeh

Nixeh · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:46

I was also thinking about the long bit of tubing to a fillport, would require less room.

I dont really want to go for something like a reserator, as i want everything internal as it will be for lans.

Which would be better for dampening vibrations and sounds, the velcro or adhesive pads?

I will be going for a DCC pump, i have a MCP655 laying around but its too big.

So its best to go for 3/8" tubing ?

Nixeh · 26 Aug 2006 at 11:30

Cheers for the help guys.

Tried to buy the stuff last night from another store because sadly ocuk watercooling section is its biggest weakspot, but sadly they dont have the Black Ice GT Stealth 120.2 Radiator which i need as this is the only radiator that i know of that will fit in my case.

So depending on when they get their stuff in stock will restrict me from doing my work.

I am also still wondering about sound insulation, but with sound insulation also comes heat insulation? i dont really want to put it in if its going to raise the ambient temperature of the inside of my case.

What you think?

Also any idea if it would be best to have 2x40mm fans at the back as extraction, or splash out on a Crossflow Fan which will fit in the same spot, but i dont know how quiet these are :s