Throwing Water on my 780i Gaming Rig

[hecktic]

Yep.. I have decided to water cool my next rig, the 780i system with a custom Viper John chipset water block and passive aluminum (extruded to a high degree I think) which leaves me then to make a decision for the south bridge (or the one farthest away from the CPU socket) AND my radiator choice and loop design.

For my CPU, e8400, I have decided to make use of my old StingerV8 all copper water block, which has the following specs:

"S" channel design with Dual Outlets

http://www.stingerwaterblocks.mysite.com/images/omar2.jpg

Material copper & brass, stainless steel screws
Barb Size 3X 1/2" - 13mm, 1/4 NPT brass
Base Size 2" x 2.250"
Base Design "E" Channel Ultra thin Drilled Cup
Sealing Method Buna-N Gasket
Finish Highly Polished (premium) Machine (economy)
Inlets 1
Outlets 2

So now I need to decide how many loops and what kind of radiator and radiator fans.

I am using the CM Stacker 830 with the following specs:

Form Factor: ATX Full-Tower
Bezel Type: Swing Out
Side Panel Type: Vented
Power Supply: 1000 Watt
Material: Aluminum
External 5.25" Drive Bays: 9
External 3.5" Drive Bays: 1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays: 4
Front USB Ports: 2
Front FireWire Ports: 1
Front Audio Ports: 2
Depth: 25.11"
Width: 9.84"
Height: 21.10"

and I intend to only use 1 5.25" bay drive for a DVD RW drive, no floppy, no extra CD/DVD drives.

So please recommend to me what you guys think of in terms of radiator selection, radiator fans, and the radiator placement in the case.

thanks in advance.

[hecktic]

oh yeah and clamps... i have no clue what kind to get with my tubing... clearflex 60 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD

[hecktic]

bump.... pretty please :D

motherboard arrived yesterday from directron and the case arrived from tigerdirect just 2 days ago

[smee]

I want more pics!!! :D
Please? ;)

This sounds like an awesome build... :up:

[aspire.comptech]

I doubt throwing water on your rig will help with your temps at all...


:D

Definitely looking forward to some pics.

[smee]

I doubt throwing water on your rig will help with your temps at all...

Where did you hear that?

[[XC] NetburstXE]

Do you plan on watercooling anything other than the CPU. If not, then get a 2x120mm radiator and mount at the front of the case. This one is good: http://www.petrastechshop.com/swmcqposerab.html

[hecktic]

Hi guys,

Yes I will be watercooling the GPU (an 8800GTX), the CPU, and the chipset.

So what radiator is the best for a 1 loop configuration or a 2 loop configuration ??

thanks and yes I will post more pictures now.

[hecktic]

radiator is on its way... soon as i receive it, I will post pictures.

question for you guys, should I use clamps or zip ties on my tubing (clearflex 1/2" ID)

[hecktic]

oh yea... I need to buy a waterblock for my EVGA 8800GTX

please recommend one to me..

[Nanometer]

Nickel EK 8800gtx block

[hecktic]

Nickel EK 8800gtx block

got a link... and also is there any particular reason why this block and not the standard version of the same EK block?

also my tubing is "ClearFlex 60- 1/2in. ID X 3/4in. OD" to be exact for those of you who want to recommend any particular clamps or zip ties :D

[rockqc]

should I use clamps or zip ties on my tubing (clearflex 1/2" ID)

I prefer zip ties.

[Xerran]

I prefer zip ties.

+1 for Zip Ties, I purchased some worm-drive clamps but preferred zips better.

[turtletrax]

got a link... and also is there any particular reason why this block and not the standard version of the same EK block?

also my tubing is "ClearFlex 60- 1/2in. ID X 3/4in. OD" to be exact for those of you who want to recommend any particular clamps or zip ties :D


Because they look amazing :)

[kinghong1970]

Because they look amazing :)

hmmm... lemme check...

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f9/kinghong1970/Water%20Cooling/IMG_1946.jpg

yea, they do... :yepp:

[Xilikon]

BTW, if we want to take your thread title litterally, just fill a bucket of water and toss on the rig to cool it off :rofl: