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freeloader
11-27-2002, 08:42 PM
Where does everyone find quick disconnects for their watercooling rigs? I'm currently rebuilding my setup, it was completely external and very ghetto, but it worked great. I'm going to be installing everying into an old AT case that I have and want to plumb the water from the AT case to my tower. I'd like to use the disconnects in case I ever need to move either case.

I'd also like to use the power button on the AT case to turn on/off the water pump? Is this possible to do without the power supply in the case? I'm using a 110volt pump BTW, some type of relay from Radio Shack perhaps? Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT....Also, what's the thought on running two heatercores? More trouble then what it's worth? or a good thing...I was thinking on running from pump to heatercore 1, to waterblock, to heatercore 2, back to resovoir....

FRAGN'STIEN
11-27-2002, 11:17 PM
USPlastic. look up the highflow ones made by colder.

KnightElite
11-28-2002, 12:59 AM
You could just hook the switch to a 110V switch, which you could connect your pump to. Wouldn't be too hard. As to dual heatercores, it works most excellently ;). If you have a second case it's the way to go. But run them in parallel, it's more effective at removing heat (which means pick up some Y or T joints). USPlastics should have some quick disconnects, and I suspect that McMaster-Carr should as well.

kenrippy
11-29-2002, 11:23 AM
here are some links for quick disconnects:

http://www.johnguest.com/index.asp
http://www.colder.com/index.cfm

and for a great pump relay kit try THIS (http://www.cooltechnica.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=C&Product_Code=SPKFE&Category_Code=H) one. I'm using it and it works good.