I'm with ya !!! If I didn't have a pumpkin for a head I'd shave mine ! lol
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I'm with ya !!! If I didn't have a pumpkin for a head I'd shave mine ! lol
looks great..
btw, nice case. :)
Nickel Plated Barbs:
http://www.employees.org/~slf/ss/3ss1.jpg
That's the sexiet thing ever! And it's even got 3 barbs :P
damn nice block.
but i love the setup of your case, very nice and neat.
congrats on the new block :>
I'm curious, why three barbs on the cpu waterblock? I'm not trying to say it's bad or anything, but I'm wondering what you would do with the extra one...
one inlet 2 outlets. just more efficient that way. if you look at the block's internals you will understandQuote:
Originally posted by TheWeaseL
I'm curious, why three barbs on the cpu waterblock? I'm not trying to say it's bad or anything, but I'm wondering what you would do with the extra one...
In fact the gain of the three barbs is minimal, Cathar tested both desing and noticed there's no gain with the 3 barbs versionQuote:
Originally posted by SupaMan
one inlet 2 outlets. just more efficient that way. if you look at the block's internals you will understand
ah:)
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thats one sexy WB
I believe Cathar’s three-barb design actually gives more flexibility to your water routing choices, especially if you plan to cool the NB and CPU. The fact is, if you don't need the second exit, you could seal it off with little or no adverse affects to your temps.
I run an (up to 600GPH) Iwaki IW-30 to the center inlet of his Whitewater (#41), and then run the lower flow outlet to the NB, and the higher flow outlet through the GPU next.
In essence, the waterblock takes the place of a Y splitter in this configuration, without adding the additional restriction an additional "Y" to your system.
And I gain less than 1C in temps between the Radiators and the GPU (picking it up from the CPU on the way by), so I am comfortable with the temps my GPU sees.
My GPU H2O temp never gets above 107f/42C after 24 hrs of folding, then four hours of continuous gaming (HALO) with an XP1800 cranked up to 2V @ 2600Mhz, and with the 9800 Pro running 470/375 1.8v MB voltage (no volt mods to card).
Those temps may seem high (they are a little), but that GPU and CPU and NB throw a LOT of heat into the system at the clocks I run 24/7, and I have like 30 Feet of 1/2 tubing running through the wall into the other room where the radiators are, and the two rads are in series which slows flow a bit, but not enough to cause concern for me.
I have also used this block with custom four-way manifold before and after, got slightly better delta t's but the drop in water pressure meant that less heat was coming off the CPU and I actually saw slightly higher CPU temps at the same water temp.
If you have the choice of a three barbs and plan to cool both your GPU and NB too, the three barb block is the way to go IMHO.
Zippyc you're right on this, i thought doing something similar with the lrww (but i didn't bought it and got the cascade instead)
Anyway you can always add a barb later on the cascade if you want (the hole is marked on the plexy)
gotta luv that brute force water cooling system of urs zippyc:slobber:
I admit it... I use a big pump. Happens to be very similar in specifications to the one I understand Cathar used in his system with his WW. Are you still using a largeish pump Cathar?
Other pumps I have tried with the WW are:
Eheim 1046, Eheim 1048, Maxijet 1200. They vary from 146 to 305 GPH ratings. All worked great, I found the more flow I had the better the results.
This WW block is designed fron the onset to take advantage of the jetting, so more flow=faster jet=better turbulance=better cooling.
I've seen a guy posting about his new radiators that used a 1200 GPH Little Giant on his WW rig, got unbelievable results too.
Soon I'm going to build my chiller so the radiators dissappear (well, go to the dual hot side loops for cooling pelts), and are going to be replaced by custom pelter block which will get chilled buy 4 to 8 peltiers from both sides, in between two other huge copper blocks going to rads...mmmmmm.....cold water at those velocities should work really well for cooling.....
Been kind of busy house hunting though, so it may be a little while before I finish....Here are those blocks if ya have not seen em.
Man, that is on sweet looking waterblock you got there with those chrome fittings Cathar.
Cathar... I'll shoot you a PM about a block I need for cold water, I wonder how cold that clear top can get without cracking? Need somthing to use with these pelt blocks....
I think I'll need an SS with Nylon everything if it can go -30C or better if the lexan or whatever the top is made of can go that low.
Or the block could require an all-metal composition to withstand those kinds of low temps, and I have an all-copper WW for that.
Fist I'll try chilling the WW with these and see the results....
omg u musta used a gallon of mothers on those 3 blocks, ROFL!
Good onya Slaughter, good to see it working, nice setup in the case too.
I hope to have mine setup soon, got my rad and am waiting on the pump and tank and hose.
Then just wait for Cather to answer my email to a block and i'm ready.