WaterCooling : How does this sound

[razor_dsm]

After the hoolidays i plan on going water cooling, this is the list i have put together, just looking for some oppinions, tips, and peoples experience with the following...

(everying set up for 1/2" fittings)


Swiftech MCW-5000a CPU Block

Swiftech MCW-50 GPU Block

BlackIce Extreme

Delta 120x25 74cfm

Hydor L30 320GPH Pump

Silicon Tubing

:slobber:

[DR. YT]

get tygon tubing (i think thats spelled right) and then your in there:)

[taco]

get some peltiers too

[RichBa5tard]

I'd buy a double radiator, like a black ice II extreme, heattransformer dual, ...

That way you can use 2 silent 120mm's instead of 1 loud, and still get better temps.

[razor_dsm]

well, a dula setup would be nice, but case room is limmited, and it will be a lot quieter than it is now anyway, plus i dont want to cut too many holes in my brind new case, lol.

what are the advantages of tygon tubing over silicon...


and dont worry the pelts will come later on, i shouldnt need them with my current setup, and money is tight as it is this will cost me about 250$

[DR. YT]

tygon dosent kink and is all around sturdyer

[deeznuts]

Originally posted by doyt
tygon dosent kink and is all around sturdyer


you're confused, you are thinking about vinyl. silicon is the original premium tubing available before Tygon became well known. it doens't kink, sturdy, etc. all that good stuff. but it is milky looking and absorbs water wetter etc.

i would check out clear flex, supposed to be almost as good as Tygon, but cheaper.

other then that, i have the exact same setup as you except the pump. my 5th system, so we will see how it does.

[razor_dsm]

http://www.cooltechnica.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=C&Product_Code=CF60&Category_Code=H

this stuff here? silicon tubing absorbs water wetter, that dont sound to healthy at all!

[Drozdov]

i used clear flex tubing....cheap and doesnt make small holes when bending it :D

[razor_dsm]

i used clear flex tubing....cheap and doesnt make small holes when bending it

Are you using a Readeon water block? if so what kind of core speeds are you getting? are you using a retail card? and what are your non OC 3d mark scores with the readeon? :slobber:

i want scores like that, i tested the one im getting at 190x8.5 with stock settings on everything and got a 13560, but i tweeked it more since then and im running 200x8.5 now, and with the water colling and volt mod i should be able to jack the multiplyer to 9, and when i finallay get a nice powersupply 9.5 (I pray)

:toast: to ya

[Drozdov]

im not using watercooling....i was setting up for a friend

but with a crystal orb i can get up to 384 stable on the core..

[antipop]

don't get the bix but go for a heatercore with a shroud, you'll see beter temps for a better price and get tygon, i've bought silicon and now i want to switch for tygon

[razor_dsm]

on the swiftech mcw-5000a and the mcw-50...

i will be using 1/2 clearflex tube, it didnt specify what size the built in quick connect can handle, im assuming 3/8" do to the fact that you have separate fittings for the 1/2" line. can you confirm this.

and i hear its not good to have to much or to little water flow... I will be getting the following

black ice extreme
swiftech mcw-5000a
swiftech mcw-50
hydor L30 pump

it looks like ill be using about 4 feet of tubing, juging by the specs of the L30 ill get roughly 150gph probly less do to the radiator, with the L20 i see about 50gph, now what would be the a more efficent way.

thanks!