water cooling

Jobey292 · 20 Oct 2009 at 09:48

hello, i am looking to install water cooling onto my cpu, i need you guys to sepc me some water cooling, i would like a Reservoir that could fit into a hard drive bay (if that is possible) a pump that coudl fit onto case some where (thermaltake spedo) and a radiator that coudl fit ontop of the case

thanks joey

p.s last time i posted u told me to get more info, is this enough ?

shadowscotland · 20 Oct 2009 at 10:15

Getting there - next question is why?

Increase clocks/reduce temps
reduce noise/increase temps(over very high end air that is)
look cool/lan party bling

What hardware / cooling you already have. (or plan to get in 6 months)
The final one is budget (watercooling is not best bang for buck)

You have a full tower case - so have lots of room.
120.2/240 rads will fit without modification on the rear or roof (over the twin fans)
Not a big fan of thermaltake cases - and I'd remove the side fan straight away (simple airflow paths are better)
But it does give you lots of options with is a major plus.

Jobey292 · 20 Oct 2009 at 13:08

thanks and Increase clocks/reduce temps reduce noise/increase temps(over very high end air that is)
both of them really, i don't like the case that much looking to get the coolermaster cosmo s case looks nice, i will stop the side fan to see if temps get better =] thanks and i have stock cooler now and not looking to improve until water cooling and and i will spend about 300 - maybe 400 on a big push

shadowscotland · 20 Oct 2009 at 13:48

I'll take that as increase clock and reduce noise a bit (but still audible)
Hardware? And does budget inc the case?

Jobey292 · 20 Oct 2009 at 13:52

nah i have my case and will have to do and the cpu is a Q6600 =]

edit * i don't want a VGA block =]

MikeTimbers · 20 Oct 2009 at 15:09

What are you cooling? (Signatures turned off because it's normally just noise!)

shadowscotland · 20 Oct 2009 at 16:05

looks like a simple cpu loop for just a Q6600 then.
150-200max - even if you pimp it up with bitspower barbs.

pump - block - duel rad - bay res - pump.

DDC pro/D5 vario (with after market tops) - HK3.0/enzo sapphire/Yellowstone - PA120.2/RX240/feser240 - Bayres
2m 7/16 tube (colour of choice) 1/2 Barbs (d-tek, bitspower) not compression
2litres of di-ionised water and a silver kill coil (or nuke)

Can be done a lot cheaper (H50 for example) but quality rad's and pump's will last you 10 years (and keep there value if you do go back to air)
Second hand kit (for MM not ebay) is also worth a look - but you'll need to build up your post count

Do some research on all of the above - and pick what you like.
some further reading - and the sticky's are good as well (other watercooling forums also)
Martin liquid labs - here
skinnie labs - here
XS block testing - here
xbit labs - case fans