Watercooled Eclipse. Finished

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Ok just finished off my install.

cooling
Apogee GT
Thermochill 120.1 Rad + Panaflo 120x38
Swiftech Micro Res
Swiftech MC655 Pump
7/16 Tubing
Zerex and Deironized Water
2x 120x38 Panaflo Fans

Specs
Core2duo 6600
PW5B DH
G.SKILL 6400 HZ
X1800XT (till r600)
Corsair HX620 PSU


Decided to go with a single 120 rad over double because i was only cooling the cpu and wanted to install it all internal without the loss of drive bays and also didnt want something hanging from the back. I had already cut a top blowhole a while ago. The only other thing need to be cut in order for the rad to fit was the psu tray.

At the moment i am getting 48c load with dual prime on 3.6ghz 1.45vcore, temps taken via TAT. This is will the fan on lowest setting and pump on medium. Before on air, this was creeping up to 70c.

This sound right?

Ok here are some pics -

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VERY NICE ;) Post your rig in Akasa Eclipse club thread... well done M8 ;) how easy was it to cut the top blow hole, been looking at putting one on mine.
 
Did you have to bend an "airguide" on the far side of the drive cage module to get a 38mm fan to fit as the front intake?
 
That is superb. It would look better with clear water though...;)

How do you find the thicker fans? More airflow than thin ones? Quieter? What model are they?
 
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p4radox said:
That is superb It would look better with clear water though...;)

How do you find the thicker fans? More airflow than thin ones? Quieter? What model are they?
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Thanks

Yeah, zerex isnt the best colour lol dont have a window so dosnt really matter too much. :)

120x38mm fans have 40% more pressure than 120x25mm. I have then at 5v and they still pack a punch. Very quiet indeed. They are nmb-mat (panaflo)
 
If you don't have a window and have an all copper loop (which you have by the looks of things) then I would have just gone with plain distilled instead of the zerex - no need for anti corrosion and the chances of algae are remote without sunlight.

Looks good though and the temps are very good. Well done.
 
Logic Zero said:
Nice!

May i ask what fans you are using? And how would you rate them for performance/noise

Cheers :D
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Dreamcaster said:
120x38mm fans have 40% more pressure than 120x25mm. I have then at 5v and they still pack a punch. Very quiet indeed. They are nmb-mat (panaflo)
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:)
 
what's the downside on 38mm thickness rather than the 25mm standard? From what i can see you get better pressure and airflow, with reduced noise.

OK, they no doubt weight a bit more, and cost more, and are really hard to find (i sure cant find any). Most case mounts will prob fit both, so i cant see the major downside...... so why arent they more popular?
 
simonnance said:
what's the downside on 38mm thickness rather than the 25mm standard? From what i can see you get better pressure and airflow, with reduced noise.

OK, they no doubt weight a bit more, and cost more, and are really hard to find (i sure cant find any). Most case mounts will prob fit both, so i cant see the major downside...... so why arent they more popular?
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tbh i dont see a downside in them. I have always used panaflo's. Delta also make some of there more powerful 120 fans in 38mm. They are quite easy to find.

You may have trouble fitting them in some cases due to the restrictions of drive bays etc. I had to modify the one in my eclipse for it to fit. Worth it though :)
 
Are there any good sub 30dBa 38cm fans? I try to keep my case pretty quiet, so the attraction of 38mm fans is that you can get more CFM for your dBa, so getting a 40-50dBa fan, when IIRC 5dBa increase something like doubles the noise heard by the ear. I sure dont need 100+ CFM!

OCuK stocks some Deltas, and a 38mm YS-Tech, but both are total screamers! I guess the AC 12Ls count i guess, but the stats arent that much better than standard 25mms, pretty cheap though, and i guess if their sound rating arent understated lke most makers do they are pretty decent, mountable as exhaust only though!
 
Best thing to do is hunt down the ones i use, nmb-mat (panaflo) and run them at 5v/7v they are very quiet and still produce a fair amount of airflow.

Very Low Noise 12V - 69cfm 30dB(A) Silent 7V - 41cfm <19dB(A)
 
Dreamcaster, is the Rad your using capable of dealing with a ND waterblock in the loop as well? I like the idea of having all the kit internal however the dual rads look a bit to big to fit in.
 
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