Taming Pelts

[mikead_99]

I've gone through the threads here and found quit a bit of useful information. I'm pretty well sold on moving off my current air set-up, being a n00b to both water and pelts, I think I'm going with the Swifty cpu and gpu kits for starters. I've seen lots of reports that this rad or that rad can handle pelts, but with warm water. I'd really like some adivce on getting it as cool as possible, without a chiller since I don't think a chiller I could build could keep up with the load.

Here is what I'm thinking so far:
cpu loop: dualcore=>res=>MCP600=>dualcore=>MCW5002-PT
gpu loop: procore=>res=>pump?=>procore=>MCW50-T

I need tips on the gpu loop pump. I plan to use 1/2" tubing throughout. Also I need to know if the dual rads are too much, too little, and yes I will also try them in parallel after the pumps, but I couldn't really find a definitive answer as to whether that will work better or not. With only 1 block in each loop, I don't think I really need to worry too much about the restriction from 2 rads. Tips?

[sandman]

It will work better with only ony TEC on each loop.

Though, I think just using one instead of two for each loop would be plenty. The miore you have, the better, but it's not needed.

I'd say it looks like a winner though.

[mikead_99]

Thanks, sandman. That's what I'm looking for. I'd assumed I might have some overkill in it, but I'd really like to get the most out of it if I am going to go to the trouble.

[sandman]

Well, if you are going balls to the walls then you should see some performance increase with the extra rad space.

Also, parrallel will work better wiht only one TEC on each loop, not sure if I was clear before.

Sounds like a killer setup, I'm going to geuss you aren't fitting all this in the case? If you are, I NEED pics. ;)

[mikead_99]

Oh, this will definately get it's own box to house it. That's kind of why I'm still unsure of a gpu pump. I'd get the small Eheim or Lydor if I housed it in my case, but with the added distance I'm not sure if they'll cut it.

And yeah, if I did cram all of that into a case, I'd know I'd need pics to be believed. ;)

[sandman]

How far away will the box be?

And how much height difference between the blocks and the rads?

[mikead_99]

The box'll be no more then a foot from the case, but the rads will be mounted at the opposite side of it. (Just a big mesh covered hole facing the pc case to let air into the box)I'm planning to run the hose from the rear of the box to the rear of the case. The rads will be mounted basically at floor level at their bottoms, so they should be around the same height as the blocks, give or take a few inches. I've no preference to whether the rad barbs are top or bottom, but up top seems better to me.

[sandman]

I'd say a hydorL30 should be fine or eheim 1250.

[mikead_99]

I think I'll try the Hydor then. Thanks.