XS_RoB
08-09-2007, 09:17 AM
Hello (lengthy – I’m sorry) – I am new to Water (liquid) Cooling and have a project I want to do, to get my feet wet. I have purchased some really good parts according to this forum and have read and re-read all of the stickies. (I’ve been lurking for months.) and have ordered the main parts that I need to begin. Before I get slammed for it being over kill I wanted to get parts that would be able to grow with me, meaning that I can reuse them for bigger projects once I feel comfortable.
Parts:
1ea PA 120.3 Thermochill Radiator (with proper 3/8” Extension to G1/4” = Alphacool Eheim 1048 Intake Adaptor at G1/4")
(After Reading all of Marci’s & Owner’s Posts/Tests I’ve never been so excited about owning an inanimate object. I would gold plate it if I could. :) I will boil distilled water and Flush thoroughly before use.
2ea DangerDen 1/2 High flow Barbs
2ea DangerDen 3/8 High flow Barbs
1ea Iwaki RD30 Pump ( I do not know the inlet and outlet of this pump – Just got it yesterday – HOLY FREAKING COW is it huge.
All the pics on the forum I just took for granted as Macro setting on a camera and that it was relatively small…. NOPE – HUGE, scary for me.) I will run at 12v or 18v (have to order a Meanwell still)
6ea LateYoon 120mm Fans (high speed) 3 for Push on one side flush and 3 for pull on other flush.
12ft PrimoFlex Tubing 3/8 ID x 1/2 OD – Red
12ft PrimoFlex Tubing 1/2 ID x 3/4 OD – Red
2ea Swiftech 500 Coolsleeves (anti-kinking) – Clear
12ft Tygon Anti-Kink 3/8" ID (1/2" OD) Tubing
1ea Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Small Form Factor / High-Flow Reservoir (1/2" ID & 3/8" ID barbs)
2ea Innovatek Protect 1 Liter Non-Conductive Water Cooling Fluid - Ready to Use (500473)
OK – now here are some of my questions…. :)
What size are the inlet and outlet barbs on the RD30? (I cant tell by looking.)
Can I use 1/2" ID hose from the Pump (output) of the RD30 to 1/2" Barb to the PA120.3 then leave the PA 120.3 on a 3/8” barb and 3/8” tubing to my water blocks (cpu & gpu) to my Micro Res, then 1/2" tubing back to inlet of the RD30?
My layout plan:
RD30 out (1/2” Tubing) to 1/2" inlet PA 120.3 outlet (3/8” Tubing) to CPU & GPU blocks (3/8” Tubing) to Reservoir (1/2” Tubing ) from Res back to the pump for repeat. (Entire loop I am approximating at 8ft (2.43m) to 10ft max (3.04m)
I know it will probably mess with flow and restrictions with going to from 1/2” to 3/8” (within the PA120.3) but can I do it? And still benefit from water cooling?
*****Note: OK – Now this is the part where you don’t laugh…… and remember – I hope to transfer the pump, radiator, and res to my PC later on down the road or buy them again if this stays working successfully.
I am planning on cooling my console. XBOX 360 – Believe it or not it is a 3 core CPU and a Blazing hot as hell ATI graphics chip. So my blocks are limited to 3/8” barbs no matter what I do, because of space. I do not want to use the EXOS system (aluminum) that is on the market….. I am truly looking forward to this as a spring board into water cooling for my PC. I plan on making my own custom External Setup similar to the one by Newls and Fatboy. (My inspiration) but for my console first…. Then move it over later on to my PC. (I just built it 3 months ago and am running a chilltec ultra – OC E6600 to 3.4 at 29*C idle) But my 8800GTX is 50* C idle…. O_o
Anyway – I know the principle of what I am doing is the same for a PC, and would rather loose a $300 console instead of my $2500 PC. :) I hope you understand. And yes I am aware that my cost for cooling is GREATER than the Console itself… I like to mod. :) It’s an expensive habit (not hobby). lol
Oh and by the way – I love the forum and all of your patience, that I see you show everyone on a daily basis. I can not tell you the amount of threads that I see most of you answering the same questions day in and day out for all of us new guys, all with a smile. I assure you that I have searched for most of my questions on the forum, but from reading have never got a confident feeling of “Yes – what I am doing is fine.” Again – thanks for everyone’s hard work in here and taking the time to write guides, do comparison tests, and guide us new guys!
XS_RoB
PS – please feel free to correct any of my parts if you see fit… I have truly ordered everything and have 3/4 delivered all ready! I will send back anything if there is better….. The liquid was my only concern – as I do not know about the quality of Distilled water if there is one vendor over another, and with all of the posts on Algae, Funk, Scum, & Bacteria - it has me SCARED TO DEATH…. PT NUKE (no PT Nuke) Zerex (no Zerex) Primo fluid (no Primofluid) Distilled with Iodine or ???? ARHGHGHGHG can’t decide – so I just picked the most expensive (clear with no dye) that I can find…. I will filter all water as I am filling….
D4mn still typing…sorry. H4v3 joo H3LP3D @ n00b 2D4y?
Parts:
1ea PA 120.3 Thermochill Radiator (with proper 3/8” Extension to G1/4” = Alphacool Eheim 1048 Intake Adaptor at G1/4")
(After Reading all of Marci’s & Owner’s Posts/Tests I’ve never been so excited about owning an inanimate object. I would gold plate it if I could. :) I will boil distilled water and Flush thoroughly before use.
2ea DangerDen 1/2 High flow Barbs
2ea DangerDen 3/8 High flow Barbs
1ea Iwaki RD30 Pump ( I do not know the inlet and outlet of this pump – Just got it yesterday – HOLY FREAKING COW is it huge.
All the pics on the forum I just took for granted as Macro setting on a camera and that it was relatively small…. NOPE – HUGE, scary for me.) I will run at 12v or 18v (have to order a Meanwell still)
6ea LateYoon 120mm Fans (high speed) 3 for Push on one side flush and 3 for pull on other flush.
12ft PrimoFlex Tubing 3/8 ID x 1/2 OD – Red
12ft PrimoFlex Tubing 1/2 ID x 3/4 OD – Red
2ea Swiftech 500 Coolsleeves (anti-kinking) – Clear
12ft Tygon Anti-Kink 3/8" ID (1/2" OD) Tubing
1ea Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Small Form Factor / High-Flow Reservoir (1/2" ID & 3/8" ID barbs)
2ea Innovatek Protect 1 Liter Non-Conductive Water Cooling Fluid - Ready to Use (500473)
OK – now here are some of my questions…. :)
What size are the inlet and outlet barbs on the RD30? (I cant tell by looking.)
Can I use 1/2" ID hose from the Pump (output) of the RD30 to 1/2" Barb to the PA120.3 then leave the PA 120.3 on a 3/8” barb and 3/8” tubing to my water blocks (cpu & gpu) to my Micro Res, then 1/2" tubing back to inlet of the RD30?
My layout plan:
RD30 out (1/2” Tubing) to 1/2" inlet PA 120.3 outlet (3/8” Tubing) to CPU & GPU blocks (3/8” Tubing) to Reservoir (1/2” Tubing ) from Res back to the pump for repeat. (Entire loop I am approximating at 8ft (2.43m) to 10ft max (3.04m)
I know it will probably mess with flow and restrictions with going to from 1/2” to 3/8” (within the PA120.3) but can I do it? And still benefit from water cooling?
*****Note: OK – Now this is the part where you don’t laugh…… and remember – I hope to transfer the pump, radiator, and res to my PC later on down the road or buy them again if this stays working successfully.
I am planning on cooling my console. XBOX 360 – Believe it or not it is a 3 core CPU and a Blazing hot as hell ATI graphics chip. So my blocks are limited to 3/8” barbs no matter what I do, because of space. I do not want to use the EXOS system (aluminum) that is on the market….. I am truly looking forward to this as a spring board into water cooling for my PC. I plan on making my own custom External Setup similar to the one by Newls and Fatboy. (My inspiration) but for my console first…. Then move it over later on to my PC. (I just built it 3 months ago and am running a chilltec ultra – OC E6600 to 3.4 at 29*C idle) But my 8800GTX is 50* C idle…. O_o
Anyway – I know the principle of what I am doing is the same for a PC, and would rather loose a $300 console instead of my $2500 PC. :) I hope you understand. And yes I am aware that my cost for cooling is GREATER than the Console itself… I like to mod. :) It’s an expensive habit (not hobby). lol
Oh and by the way – I love the forum and all of your patience, that I see you show everyone on a daily basis. I can not tell you the amount of threads that I see most of you answering the same questions day in and day out for all of us new guys, all with a smile. I assure you that I have searched for most of my questions on the forum, but from reading have never got a confident feeling of “Yes – what I am doing is fine.” Again – thanks for everyone’s hard work in here and taking the time to write guides, do comparison tests, and guide us new guys!
XS_RoB
PS – please feel free to correct any of my parts if you see fit… I have truly ordered everything and have 3/4 delivered all ready! I will send back anything if there is better….. The liquid was my only concern – as I do not know about the quality of Distilled water if there is one vendor over another, and with all of the posts on Algae, Funk, Scum, & Bacteria - it has me SCARED TO DEATH…. PT NUKE (no PT Nuke) Zerex (no Zerex) Primo fluid (no Primofluid) Distilled with Iodine or ???? ARHGHGHGHG can’t decide – so I just picked the most expensive (clear with no dye) that I can find…. I will filter all water as I am filling….
D4mn still typing…sorry. H4v3 joo H3LP3D @ n00b 2D4y?