looks good cant wait to see more pictures.
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looks good cant wait to see more pictures.
New pics up. DDC, however is dead so I am actually going to have to replace it, drain, fill, bleed, and leak test again before I can resume. Sigh.
Mark
those new DDC's seem to like to die alot, I read somewhere else of one diying too... :(
OK. I have a new DDC coming from Petra's, the Swiftech 335. My barbs from Radiical shipped today, so they may not be here for up to 2 weeks. Are there any barbs available in the US that will work with the Radiical head?
I really am not looking forward to draining, removing hardware, filling, bleeding, leak testing and reinstalling hardware. My idea is to invert my case so the pump is the highest point in the loop, carefully remove the pump, stopper the tubes and install the new pump. Then the only joints to leak test would be the pump barbs, and if those leaked, it would only be in the bottom of the case, which I could easily protect with a towel. Is there any downside to doing this?
Also, does anyone know of a device which detects flow in the loop and can give that data to the motherboard via a chassis fan connector?
Mark
You're mixing up the radiical top (which has only center inlet and offset outlet) with the Alphacool top which is center AND offset inlet (and plug to blank whichever you don't wanna use) and offset outlet.Quote:
the pump's intake is on TOP/CENTER with that mod top right?
And then you use the plug to seal the "center" hole on the side and the output is the offset side hole right?
that 90 degree corner barb on your DDC pump is very restrictive ...i would replace it with a regular straight one.
I am going to, does anyone know what kind of threads radiical uses for their pump head?Quote:
Originally Posted by a5h
Mark
too bad the pump quit. Looks great though
Where you buy your fan grill template for the top window?
I found the template on Thermochill's website. I could not get the template for the 120.3 to print actual size, so I printed out 3 120.1 templates and taped them together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bail_w
Here it is...http://www.thermochill.com/guides/FG120-1.pdf
Mark
Nice Job out there! I love it! That Case is really a Huge and perfect case for a PA120.3!
Nice work. Sorry your pump died :(
I want to do watercooling but three things keep me from doing it. Lack of money (the biggest one), I move my computer around alot (LAN parties for instance), and I'm scared to do it. So many choices for pumps and res (or T-line), rads (though I do know I want a 120.3) and who knows what else I'm afraid I'll get the wrong stuff and break something...
Don't be scared. Everyone did a first WC build once. You'll never go back to air again.
wait the pa120.3s don't come with a shroud anymore? I remember some1 telling me they did?
nice build btw! looks great
they do at performance-pcs if you choose to...Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldy402
Quote:
Originally Posted by mhorgel
well, what i am trying to say is where you bought your radiator grill :0
Thanks! Will do. The final parts delivery should be today. So, given my schedule - should be friday that i get the beat put together. Unless i change my mind on the motherboard.........againQuote:
Originally Posted by tommrussell
I thought that might be what you meant. I don't remember where I got mine, but they are available at Performance-PCs here...http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...oducts_id=4339Quote:
Originally Posted by Bail_w
Mark
A bit of good news...
I got my new pump, and replaced it and the barbs on my Radiical head. After installing everything, I had CPU temps in the 50's at idle, and 70's under modest load. A detailed examination of my CPU wb mount showed me that the AX MP-05 is not symmetric! When installed in one orientation, the block makes contact with capacitors adjacent to the CPU socket, but when rotated 180 degrees, there is no obstruction, and block/cpu contact is established! Another example of the simplest things becoming pitfalls! It never occurred to me that there was only one correct orientation to the CPU block! Of course, I had to rotate the already installed block 180 degrees, and now my tubing is twisted, but not kinked.
Anyway, after correctly mounting the CPU block, Asus AI suite reports a CPU temp of 27 degrees at idle. I am currently running dual Prime-95 at 2.8 GHz with a CPU temp of 39 degrees.
Since I am somewhat new to overclocking, I am just increasing the FSB while leaving everything else on "Auto". I know the MB is assigning very loose timings to my RAM, but I'll deal with that later after my comfort level with playing with the BIOS improves.
More pics later.
Mark
can u please take a pciutre of ur case from the side, showing the whole case
please :)
You got your wish...just look at the op.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaFrOuT
I guess I'm mostly finished. My new DDC is installed, and some cable management aside, the machine is operational. I've updated the op with more pix.
Thanks to everyone here for your ideas and support. I've learned a great deal while doing this project, mostly the scope of my own ignorance.
Mark