Thinking of changing my WC setup.

Prophet · 22 Mar 2007 at 15:11

I've been watercooling my PC's for about the last 8 years. My current setup is quite simple and has worked fairly well for the past 3 years, however as technolody is moving on I thought it could be time for a revamp!

Current setup is:

DangerDen Maze 3
1/2 ID hosing
Eheim 1250 Pump
Ford Sierra heater core (similar size to 120.2 Rads)
Home made Res
Home made MDF WC box to contain pump, res and rad

Ideally I'd like to cool the GPU but can't seem to find a block that supports 1/2 ID hose.

This setup cools a Barton 2500+ clocked to a little over 3200+ speeds but due to my poor box design its not really anything special. I can run it witout a Rad fan 24/7 but its not much better than a good air cooler.

Do my components still cut it or are there better 'all in one' solutions. I'm thinking about installing it all the the case however I want it as easy to work on as possible.

Recommendations for tweaking my system or buying a new one would be appreciated

Fireskull · 22 Mar 2007 at 15:21

Whats the GPU? the any of the DD maze blocks you can easily get some 1/2 barbs, i still have to maze4's with hi flow and perfect seal 1/2 barbs, and they usually if bought retail i think come with a lot of the fittings for most graphics cards

Prophet · 22 Mar 2007 at 15:28

Fireskull said:
Whats the GPU? the any of the DD maze blocks you can easily get some 1/2 barbs, i still have to maze4's with hi flow and perfect seal 1/2 barbs, and they usually if bought retail i think come with a lot of the fittings for most graphics cards

Its an ASUS 9600XT AGP.

I'll have a look at the DD GPU Blocks

Fireskull · 22 Mar 2007 at 15:52

Orange Peel said:
Its an ASUS 9600XT AGP.

I'll have a look at the DD GPU Blocks

Yea im sure you will find something somewhere that will tell you they will fit that card, or someone on here might be able to, ive only had them on nvidia cards though, and check a lot of the other watercooling shops, as OCUK give crap all details about the Maze 5 lol, thought im pretty sure that pic they have is with 1/2 barbs

Bito · 22 Mar 2007 at 16:06

The swiftech mcw50 or 60 can have 1/2" id barb fittings too.

Phunky Phish · 22 Mar 2007 at 22:47

Danger Den blocks will fit and be supplied with 1/2" fittings.
Got my SLI setup supplied with 1/2" no problem. And even if not supplied you know the thread so could purchase them!