Loop Finalization

[Pedalmonkey]

Ive slowly been doing research on what to use liquid cool my comp and heres what ive come up with. I will be doing 2 loops. Will use Distiled Water with some of Petra's biocide. keep in mind, both loops are going to have highly overclocked parts on them

Loop 1: cooling the Q6600 with D-Tek Fuzion, and my EVGA 680i NB/SB/Mosfet with the appropriate EK blocks. cooling these blocks with a Thermochill PA 160 (i realize this could be a bit small for an OC 680i board and Q6600 but i want it semi internal) under the 200 mm fan on my Antec 900. Im gona use some 3/8" Tygon black, a Laing DDC-3.2 pump, and a swiftec MicroRes.

Loop 2: Cooling my SLI 8800GT's with some Swiftec MCW-60's and some Enzotech copper heatsinks. Those will be cooled with a PA 120.3 with 3 Scythe Ultra KAZE fans on the back of my case. Using identical pump, tubing, and Res.

Hope this looks good to u all. I was wondering if there are any better parts for a super high perfomance loop. but i dont want to break the bank with Iwaki pumps or anything like that. Also wondering what order you would suggest these loops.

[Boogerlad]

looks good :up:

[Nate P.]

Good luck finding a PA160.:up:

[stormshadow]

sure someone could nitpick things here and there but overall - it's a loop that would work...

make it happen

(and post pics)

[Fush]

Nice, i am keen to see how you do the pa160. i am thinking of doing the same, or attempted to add a pa120.2 under the 200mm fan

[Pedalmonkey]

Pics will come when the parts begin to show and i have the time to put it all together. planing on painting the case a Matte Green Camo w/ a glossy black interior with Green LED lighting as well so it could be a while till its all done.

Flush: I have spoken with CyberDruid thru PM and he said he has mounted a few PA 160's above the 200, which i am doing (not under, my bad). i considered mounting a 120.2 under there but it would be too thick and long. I'll have to look at the measurements and maybe i can fit the 120.2 under there with a bit of modding and some enginuity.

[Fush]

Yes, i am unsure if it will fit too... if all else fails ill drop in a mcr220. Its shorter and thinner.

[joecop120]

are you OC'ing the q6600?

[Pedalmonkey]

i havent yet, but once i get all of this in and installed thats the plan. ive seen it get to 4ghz and i bet if i stuck my case outside in the -15C weather we have here in Colorado i can do that or maybe better. just depends on how stable the board stays which it should.

[Lunatock]

PA160 should be fine for a quad, even for a bit of OCing. Just good luck finding one ...