Watercooled Haswell build in a 650D

The 690 is such a nice card! Watercooling your system can be done fairly cheaply. I have however picked quite a few more expensive products so that I can get a slightly sleaker look.

I have just finished being a student, Got out just before the new fees were introduced!
 
That wouldn't be too bad! Could buy some nice parts with that money!

I studied Computing at Surrey Uni, I am now a computer tech/ web developer! Uni was a great but super stressful! Dissertation was a real drag!
 
I was intending on lobbing all the parts out of it and modding something inside it but I have had a bit of interest in it from some other people so might end up selling it...

It had an issue with the OS but I have sorted that out now. So it is running sweet!
 
Okay guys!

Here are some more photos! I have not been able to build it this weekend... Needed to clean out the radiators with some distilled water to get rid of the bits, but couldnt find any distilled water at my local B&Q...

So I am going to homebase tomorrow to get some. I also need some others fittings to make sure that the build looks swish!


The waiting by Mat Teague, on Flickr


The waiting by Mat Teague, on Flickr

The lovely green coolant!


The waiting by Mat Teague, on Flickr
 
I thought the green would make it look a different! I'm not into the complete stealth look. I like the black, black chrome and green look! Gives it that biohazard/ army look to the system.

Cant wait to have it finished now though! Got loads of work backdated now!
 
I need to wash out the rads and wait for the remains few fittings. I have a total of 3 45 degree angle fittings and two stop fittings. I have been putting it together and measuring out the tubing!

Here are some images of it together!


Here is the CPU block tubed up.


Partially together! by Mat Teague, on Flickr

Here is the full computer! Still a lot more to be done!


Partially together! by Mat Teague, on Flickr
 
Well the loop is together and is currently just doing its leak test/ bleeding out the air bubbles from the system. Super stoked now that it is all together. Was less stoked that a few of the fittings were faulty and when I added the coolant into the loop it started to leak. I had to empty the loop three times to get it to stop leaking.

Everything is all good now though, I have been leak testing for about 8 hours now. I am going to leave it running until tomorrow just to make sure that there are no leaks before booting the system. Also, I need some fan extensions because ones I had seam to be broken in some way (these were from old rigs).

So I will need to braid these up and then the build will be pretty much complete. The only thing left afterwards is to set up some lighting inside the case to give it a better look.

Here are some images whilst it is leak testing.


Filling and bleeding the loop by Mat Teague, on Flickr


Filling and bleeding the loop by Mat Teague, on Flickr


Filling and bleeding the loop by Mat Teague, on Flickr
 
Covered where it was leaking with tissue paper. Had to drain the loop as quick as possible. once it was done, took what was leaking apart and fixed it.

I thought one of my GPU blocks were leaking last night, checked it and it was very slightly. It was then I realized that the block wasnt tightened right up from the factory. Tightened it up and went to bed. Got up throughout the night to check and it seams fine now...

Just need to get those fan extensions and then it can be booted for the first time!!!
 
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