Some questions on water cooling

[[TFU] Thegoon84]

Ok well Santa Clause is not far off doing his rounds, i'm pretty sure i have been a good boy this year, so i'm going to start in the world of water cooling.

I'm going to build my own water loop with the TJ07 case. with the following:

* CPU 775 block
* PUMP
* RADIATOR
* RESERVOIR

Other:
* TUBING
* COILDS
* BLUE LIQUID
* BARBS
* FANS

I have a few questions, i'd be extremely grateful if the fine OCUK community could answer them.

I currently have a q6600 system, later next year I am going to upgrade to i7 system, so I want to check it works on my current system b4 risking an expensive system…. I know i will need to change the CPU block so chill out haha.

Here goes:

1) Can i mix and match the above, or do i need to buy compatible components. For example: if I bought a 775socket mobo, I’d need to buy a 775 chip…. Is that the same with the above.


2) When I use the PSU jump cable on the 24 pin to start the water cooling system only, will I just need to flick the main’s on and the water cooling system will start? Could some1 explain a little bit better how the “U”-shaped piece of wire works that needs to be connected to the green and black cable on the 24-pin mobo power connection. I kind of get what it means, just want sum1 to confirm.


3) How do I empty water out of the system if I ever wanted to.


4) Do the fan’s come with a radiator or will I need to buy them.


5) Could any1 send me in the direction of sum cool reservoir that will look cool at the front of the case (OCUK LINKS ONLY I KNOW)

6) I might add questions as I go on, I intend to post all pictures up of stage by stage.

 

[[TFU] Thegoon84]

Thanks for that,

Few questions,

I dont really understand what you ment by "distilled water" could you explain what you mean by this if its not to much trouble. I really want to use clear tube's with blue liquid, this months custom PC had 1ltr of Feser ONE UV blue coolant from www.CANTSAY.com lol?

What i ment by "cool reservoir" was like a nice digital display unit with liquid temps etc etc, i am purely going for a quieter more overclockable CPU... However i'm also looking to make my PC look extremely cool and have the challenge of building my first water loop.

Also will i need a bigger PSU, or does it use very little extra power?

 

[[TFU] Thegoon84]

Oh and b4 i forget, a big question wanted to ask... do i need to be looking at pump for:

Voltage
Power Input
Max. Delivery Rate ?

Also:

when you say about a single, quad etc.... is 120mm a single water loop and a 240mm a double water loop meaning i could run the other in to the GPU for example?

What could i do with this:

Swiftech 2 x 120mm Stackable Radiator : MCR220-QPSTACK @ £54.
The MCR220-QP (Quiet Power) series are extreme-duty liquid-to-air heat exchangers designed to be used with dual 120mm fans, and specifically engineered for high-end liquid cooled Personal Computers.
They are the result of months of research and development focused on optimizing thermal performance and audible noise characteristics with low to medium airflow types of fans.
The MCR220-QP Stackable radiator uses the "classic" body of the MCR220 series, the upper features two inlet and outlet ports opposite to each other, thus allowing to stack radiators together.
This is the perfect upgrade for existing owners of MCR220-QP radiators in search of Extreme performance...

Specification
Dimensions: 11.2 x 5 x 1.3", 284 x 128 x 34mm
2-pass, single row construction
Brass body and tubes, louvered copper fins
M3.5 threaded fan and case-mounting holes
Color: Black
Included four ultra short 1/2" fittings

 

[[TFU] Thegoon84]

Well after looking at my options i've decided not to water cool, I now think i'd be doing it more for aesthetic purposes rather than for a cooler CPU.

From what i've been told there is very little difference between water cooling and air cooling, On top of the risk of frying your hardware which is a risk I’m not willing to take.

Until water cooling can produce much much better stats to justify to cost i'm out!