Watercooling Setups - Advice and pics here

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 10 Apr 2008, 07:35

I dunno if a post like this has ever been made but here goes.

I think we should all start posting pics of our watercooled setups? *edit* only pics please and comments... but thats already been violated so feel free to talk whatever ********** you guys would like to.....

So here is the thread to start... ill only have my pics up next week...(still need to collect my kit and install)

MadMike · Post by **MadMike** » 10 Apr 2008, 08:15

Will post soon, didnt realise the fitting, priming and case modding was such a job. Fun though

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 10 Apr 2008, 08:22

Here's mine:

Swiftech Storm G4
2x DangerDen Maze 4
DangerDen D5
2x Asetek HDD Waterblocks
2x Coolwave Reservoirs
Coolwave 240 Raddy
Primoflex Tubing (i thinki. It's either Primoflex or clearflex)

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 10 Apr 2008, 09:21

Nothing fancy...

Swiftech Apogee GT
Swiftech MCP 655 Pump
Swiftech Dual 120mm Radiator
Magicool 250mm Reservoir
Tygon R-3603 Tubing
Feser 1 Coolant

Post by **GDI_Lord** » 10 Apr 2008, 09:23

@DJV: Dude, that case reminds me of The Matrix and all the realworld pipes and tubes to those pink human pod things.

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 10 Apr 2008, 09:25

SKIDD. that is one wicked setup bro

.... big ups for the pics...

Domino_PhoeniX · Post by **Domino_PhoeniX** » 10 Apr 2008, 16:41

@ dae ja voo what spec is that pc?

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 10 Apr 2008, 16:44

I still can't get over how good that rig of yours looks Sean...

@ Domino:

FX60
A8N32-SLI Deluxe
2GB Mushkin Redlines XP4000
2x 7800GT SLI

Hellfury · Post by **Hellfury** » 10 Apr 2008, 16:54

lol ettiene you bum..showing off:P oh here's my uber-world-class monster rig says ettiene

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 10 Apr 2008, 16:59

It's not a monster rig HF, to todays standards it's not even a mid-range PC. It's a crap PC that looks good

(well, i think it does)

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 10 Apr 2008, 17:01

Thanks for the comments guys

Hellfury · Post by **Hellfury** » 10 Apr 2008, 17:04

lol but I mean the case..lol a gift from above

Mow · Post by **Mow** » 10 Apr 2008, 22:20

Dae , dude . you will always be the modding king .................. but , skidd that is the coolest looking rig I have ever seen. If you ever sell , talk to me . 5star dude

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 10 Apr 2008, 23:49

Mow wrote:Dae , dude . you will always be the modding king ......

LOL thanks man

But this is no competition

MadMike · Post by **MadMike** » 11 Apr 2008, 06:06

Heres my WIP. Will complete it this weekend.

Swifttech H20 Apex Ultra+

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MadMike · Post by **MadMike** » 11 Apr 2008, 07:05

I have a question regarding the barbs, when I tightened them I hand tightened them as much as I could then turned them in about 2 turns with a spanner. Is that too much and I rish damaging the O-ring?

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 11 Apr 2008, 07:09

hey mike, good to see ya... thanks for the kit bro...

did some test fitting last night.... woot.... drill and prep tomorrow... haha...

anyways o/t as far as the tightening goes.... that fine... if you read the manual it tells you to tighten till its tight then another quarter or half turn... i tightened mine in till i couldn't turn any more by hand then slowly turned with a spanner till i could feel heavy resisitance....

MadMike · Post by **MadMike** » 11 Apr 2008, 07:25

Pleasure Firestrm

Well I hope it hasnt damaged the o-ring coz then its bound to leak now or at a later stage.

But anyway, I just need to prime my system now and its all done

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 11 Apr 2008, 08:09

Mike dude you know that pump needs to be gravity fed for best performance and silant running hey?

MadMike · Post by **MadMike** » 11 Apr 2008, 08:11

Yip, Resovoir is up near the top of the case, and pump sits on the base at the bottom. Just havent connected the Res and Pump up in the pic.

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 11 Apr 2008, 08:28

Ye man it just looks like in that pic you going to have to either turn the pump right around or 90 degree's

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 11 Apr 2008, 08:44

Not the end of the word though. That pump is strong enough that you can put it pretty much anywhere in pretty much any orientation and it'll be fine. Mine in Epiphany is at the top of the case, at a 90 degree angle:

And even there it has NO problems pushing a hell of a lot of water.

MadMike · Post by **MadMike** » 11 Apr 2008, 08:56

Skidd thanks for the suggestions.

I am not 100% sure what you mean though. The pump is gonna stay how it is in the pic, the res connects to inlet which is horizantal and the outlet which is vertical will pump to the 1st Gfx card. How else could I position the pump?

Skidd · Post by **Skidd** » 11 Apr 2008, 09:00

Ye man I just though if you turned it 90 degrees anti clock wise as to what it looks like in that pic, then you would look a bit neater and the tubes wont stick out too much

MadMike · Post by **MadMike** » 11 Apr 2008, 09:06

Aah ok

Might actually do that, thanks!