Watercooling advice

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:21

Scotteh said:
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In another thread I seen you recommend the Masterkleer instead of XSPC, so should I change it to Masterkleer?

Thanks.

ah, yes.
Overlooked that - my bad!
Masterkleer is better

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:26

YOUR BASKET
1 x Xigmatek Elysium Full Tower Windowed Case - Black £149.99
1 x OcUK D5 Vario Pump & EK D5 X-Top V2 Value Combo £81.98
1 x EK Supreme HF CPU Waterblock - Nickel Plexi **2011 Compatible** £49.99
1 x XSPC EX360 120mm Radiator - Black £49.99
1 x Lamptron FC5 V2 5.25" Bay Fan Controller - Black £34.99
1 x XSPC Single 5.25” Bay Reservoir - Multi Fascia £24.98
1 x Masterkleer Hose Pack PVC 15,9/11mm (7/16ID) Clear 3.3m £10.88
1 x OcUK Tube Cutter Aluminum 3-14mm £8.50
2 x Mayhems X1 UV Oil Black Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L £7.99 (£15.98)
6 x BitFenix Spectre LED RED 120mm Fan £6.49 (£38.94)
1 x Masterkleer 7/16" ID [16/11mm] Tubing Clear/UV Blue £3.74
4 x EK-PSC Adapter Rotary 45° G1/4 Nickel £3.59 (£14.36)
8 x EK PSC Compression Fitting 7/16 [16/11mm] - G1/4 - Nickel [3831109845011] £2.99 (£23.92)
4 x EK 12mm (1/2") G1/4 High-Flow Fitting £2.96 (£11.84)
1 x OcUK Value PSU Bridging Connector (24 Pin) £1.30
Total : £539.10 (includes shipping : £14.75).

That better?

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:30

yep - all good

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:59

Thanks again.

Should I add anything to quickly drain it etc?

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:03

Ah yes, Get a barbed T fitting

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:11

Whats the quick release things?

Can you link me a T fitting, I can only find L Y + Q.

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:16

Had trouble findng them aswell!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?sortby=&groupid=962&search=barbed+T

A quick release (QRC) is basically something you have in your loop and you can pull it apart, eg, to take a gfx card out, without having to drain your loop. Tempted to buy some myself

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:31

Ah I was looking in the fittings, seems those are under the watercooling clearance

So throw in a few of the 1p http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-023-PM ?

What does the quick release do, you turn something and it blocks any liquid getting through that fitting?

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:34

Scotteh said:
Ah I was looking in the fittings, seems those are under the watercooling clearance

So throw in a few of the 1p http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-023-PM ?

What does the quick release do, you turn something and it blocks any liquid getting through that fitting?

1p - whoa!!
*orders 100*
I think you just pull it apart

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:46

I'll stick with a T i guess

When you add the T fitting, on the bottom you'll put a bit of tube but what on that to block it?

As it's barbed you can't put the G1/4 stopped on it so what would I also need?

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:53

Scotteh said:
I'll stick with a T i guess

When you add the T fitting, on the bottom you'll put a bit of tube but what on that to block it?

As it's barbed you can't put the G1/4 stopped on it so what would I also need?

You could put a QDC at the end, you could clamp it, you could even have it lead to another t fitting back into the loop

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 17:20

Ok so;

Res -> Pump -> Waterblock -> Rad -> Res

Between Pump -> Waterblock two T-Line's

Between the T-Lines a bit of tubing bent to fit on both, when I want to drain, just remove 1 of the bits of tubing from the lower T-Line

I thought there'd be something you could buy, so you could like 'plug' the end of the tubing.

edit;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-233-OK

Would that work?

Edit 2;

Instead of that ^, a 1/2" ID Sealing plug from competitor

Also, would a nickel plated brass T-Fitting be fine?

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 18:19

Scotteh said:
Ok so;

Res -> Pump -> Waterblock -> Rad -> Res

Between Pump -> Waterblock two T-Line's

Between the T-Lines a bit of tubing bent to fit on both, when I want to drain, just remove 1 of the bits of tubing from the lower T-Line
keep the T line before the res

I thought there'd be something you could buy, so you could like 'plug' the end of the tubing.

edit;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-233-OK

Would that work?

Edit 2;

Instead of that ^, a 1/2" ID Sealing plug from competitor
yep

Also, would a nickel plated brass T-Fitting be fine?

Yes, that's fine

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 18:31

T line before res?

as in between Red -> Res?

As that'd be top of case, wouldn't it be easier between either

Res -> Pump or between Pump -> Waterblock

As Res = 5.25" Drive, Rad = Top of case, CPU = mid, Pump = bottom

Figured it'd be easier and safer to have t-line at bottom

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 18:37

Reason I say T line before res is so that you can easily drain it then as you want te pump to always have fluid, but you don't want any returning to the rad

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 18:49

Surely if you put t-line before res then the liquid in the res won't be drained?

I always thought T-Line for draining would be best at the bottom of the build.

That way, once drained and you fill it up again, the liquid is instantly going to pour down to the pump before it's even turned on surely?

Also, if I were to add another single rad how much you reckon it would change the temps, or not even worth it?

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 20:12

Scotteh said:
Surely if you put t-line before res then the liquid in the res won't be drained?
the res is always supplying the pump with water, so by making sure nothing returns to the res , the pump won't be pumping anything. Anything the pump does pump, will go straight out . If you had the T line after the res, then it would o through the res and into the pump again and be pumped around another time.
I always thought T-Line for draining would be best at the bottom of the build.
Thet depends if you want gravity or the pump to do the draining. easier to have the pump do it

That way, once drained and you fill it up again, the liquid is instantly going to pour down to the pump before it's even turned on surely?

Also, if I were to add another single rad how much you reckon it would change the temps, or not even worth it?

3-4 deg? Just a guess.
a 360 is enough

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 20:33

Oh, I leave gravity to do it

I'll leave it with 1 360 until I add a gpu block then

You seen any elysium project logs? can't seem to find any watercooled elysiums, well seen one on OCN but other than that

Cleeecooo · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:23

Scotteh said:
Oh, I leave gravity to do it

I'll leave it with 1 360 until I add a gpu block then

You seen any elysium project logs? can't seem to find any watercooled elysiums, well seen one on OCN but other than that

nope

want to do one though

The elysium seems to be a hafx with more rad space

Plenty of haf x logs availables

Scotteh · 27 Oct 2011 at 21:59

Yeah I seen tons of HAF X logs as that was my original case of choice (can't remember if it was you or someone else who suggested elysium) but who ever did, I liked the look of it and it looked easier to work within but couldn't find any logs.

I like the look of black + red builds though, hence my reason for getting the red bitfenix alchemy pre-braided cables, red LED fans, and i'll probably through in some Phobya LED strips.

Now I can't wait to get this, shame I won't have time until after exams