Suggestions for my WC Setup please

Franco_cov

Franco_cov

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Hi,

I am in the process of updating my watercooling and basically wanted to know what is the best rad and fans money can buy as I want to get the most out of my current setup.

I was thinking of a triple rad and a doube rad on a single loop with my XSPC DDC Pump/Res

My hardware to cool is an overclocked 2.4 6600 to 3.72 and 2 x HD4890's in crossfire

And whilst I am at it I am currently using 3/8 tubing does it help to increase this to 1/2 ? and currently using feser blue, as I like the idea of if i get a slight spillage it dont knacker anything up.

I await replies before ordering :p

pics for what i have already can be found Here


As I think my fans are as basic as they come and my rad is the original rad I got in a alphacool kit 9 months+ (cost £100 in total) so rad may not be too good as it just about cooled a 4870x2 but several months on the card became fault (thankfully got refund) but was wondering was it due to poor cooling?
 
Current setup is Pump/res -> triple rad -> cpu -> HD4890(1) -> HD4890(2) -> Pump/res

thought about doing the following setup(s)

Idea 1
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Pump/Res -> Double Rad -> Cpu -> 2nd Pump -> Triple Rad -> HD4890(1) -> HD4890(2) -> Pump/Res

Idea 2
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Pump/Res -> Double Rad -> Cpu -> Triple Rad -> HD4890(1) -> HD4890(2) -> Pump/Res

or.. instead of double rad in my hdd bays add a single rad on my read 120 fan and do...

Idea 3
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Pump/Res -> Single rear Rad -> Cpu -> Triple Rad -> HD4890(1) -> HD4890(2) -> Pump/Res

Idea 4
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Pump/Res -> Single rear Rad -> Cpu -> 2nd Pump -> Triple Rad -> HD4890(1) -> HD4890(2) -> Pump/Res

As I want to overclock my cards i felt a the triple would be more suitable for my gfx cards than my o/c cpu and the single or double rad could cope with the cpu ??

Suggestions to this and my previous thread would be more than helpful.

Overclockers order on stanby until I know whats best to setup and parts to get :)
 
thx jon you been a real help and do really appreciate your advice :)

so for example:-

1st Pump(with res top) -> 2nd Pump(no res) -> double rad -> cpu -> triple rad -> gfx card 1 -> gfx card 2 -> 1st pump(with res top)

Also that shroud looks cool (excuse punn) but i dont have room for a shroud on top of my rad due to the top of the case but should be able to put one under the rad with a fan? would that be of help or do you need both sides or none at all?

And what speed fans should i get 1600rpm? This fan ?

if the above setup is correct i was thinking of getting the following:-

Scythe S-FLEX 1600RPM Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan
Black Ice GT Xtreme 360 Radiator
Black Ice GT Xtreme 240 Radiator
Laing DDC 1+ Ultra 18W 12V DC Pump

And use my existing XSPC DDC 18w Ultra Pump/Reservoir

And keep using 3/8 Barbs and Tubing

Would this be sufficent to cool all my cpu and 2 hd4890' with the above setup suggestion with the option to overclock my 2 gfx cards as well ?
 
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so in my case i only have room for a fan and shroud under the rad and a fan above the rad ? is that ok?

Also if the deta's are best for cooling do i use them instead of the scythes? i dont really want it nosiy as that was one of the reasons i decided to water cool the cards. Also why would you run a dc upside down? Apears the Delta's are 4000rpm and noisy buggers?

All for interest if either one of the pumps fail would the other still pump the liquid around so you may get higher temps but prevent serious over heating?

Also a quick question everytime i have to empty my system i have to tip the res upside down to empty and then let it fill itself through mavity etc then empty etc until as much as I can get out is out.

and how you join the shroud to the fan, i assume you attach the shroud first then the fan but the shroud would use the normal screw but how the fan then fix on does it simpy screw as normal into the shroud ?

Also when i attach the rad to the hdd box i will be using the holes where the fan to the hdd was originally so with it being a double rad holding half the rad should be secure enough? do i need to put anything inbetween the rad and hdd box in case of vibrations? which would also mean that on the double i can only have the 2 fans pulling(no shroud either) due to depth limitations.
 
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blimey good idea never thought of that good man :) i was thinking of it vertically and fixing to the back of the drive bay and pushing the drive bay in further giving about 2 or so inches to the fron of the case for 1 inch rad and 1inch fan but if it fits in bay then even better.

I will check that out in the morning :) when i get home from work.

Thx again for advice and will keep you posted so I think i will stick with the fans you use :) for silence.

Do i use these to replace the fan on the hdd and the rear of the case or do i use some other type of fan to keep airflow in the case ?
 
Only thing I have just realised is if i do manage to fit a rad in the drive bay as you suggested horizontal then i can see a problem as the heat is going to rise within the drive bay and not out of the case in terms of fitting it vertically?
 
Hi,

yes thats what i meant by fixing it to the hdd bay to secure the rad in place as if i am fitting a double then i can align the 4 holes where the original hdd fan was with either the top four, middle four or bottom four holes on the rad.

So will be securing have of the double rad by using the drive bay and should be fairly secure and neat?

I will slide the drive bay further towards the inside of the case as i should be able to move in an extra inch or so as i will position the hdd so that its above the pump with the res. Then i should be able to fit the double rad and fans on one side "pulling" into the case then with the side 200mm fan that comes with the case as stndard and the rear exhaust fan that should get rid of the heat from inside?

Also is it better to add the t junction for the draining point below the gfx cards as it would be a lowest point ?

That also reminds me as i have not managed to find it on ocuk yet is there a cable you can get that will plug into a fan header on the motherboard that will power several fans? As ideally i would like one to power the 3 fans for top rad then another to power the 2 for the front? and then i can monitor the speeds more easier as well

btw i have almost 10 inches in height in the front so should be able to get a 240 in there
 
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