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ok i was just reading these water cooling threads and something just popped into my head. if you were using a T-line instead of a res, how would you get your setup started when you first set it up. like how would you fill it up with water. i would imagine it would be much easier with a res, but a T-line seems a little more complicated. however i bet the answer is really simple that i just can't come up with. thanks.
I think that a "T" is easier and not more complicated to use. Here is a pic of my last rig where I used a in-line T to fill or drain my water cooling system and bleed the system of air. I used a funnel to add fluid & just bent the T down to remove fluid. It worked better than a reservoir in my opinion and saved valuable room in my case az well...:D
a t-line should be at the highest point in the system. Then you just fill it, and you're fine.
ohh haha i knew it was simple!
umm, it doesn't really have to be at the highest point, though it might make bleeding the air from the system a little easier... I ran mine just before to inlet to my pump, at the lowest point of my system... the air will find its way to the upright portion of the TQuote:
Originally posted by boshi
a t-line should be at the highest point in the system. Then you just fill it, and you're fine.
yep, doesnt matter as long as you position it before the inlet of the pump
Man I can see why they call this forum extreme; no half measures around here :D I bought a "kit" around three years ago; the innovatek rev3 it was awesome for it's time! :banana4:
here is a picture of my inline-T
When you mentioned the 2 chevy heater cores can you please tell me where they are on this site?
http://webbase.transpro.com/hotcat/
In my opinion the best way to get the right heater core for your rig is measure the area on your case that you want to install it, then go to your local auto parts store and go through their catalog to find a perfect match. It really doesn't matter if it is Chevy, Ford, Toyota, etc...
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Originally Posted by wiggyuk
Which pumps are usually better? the AC, or DC and which requires an external plug?
they are usually about the same. DC seems to have better head for the most part.
AC is plugged into the wall, DC to a PSU
cd ac? blah?
You mean 1/4" ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by AngryAlpaca
BTW, great guide!
no its 1/8....
oh yeah... because it's 2x[1/8] in whole diameter. :) ... sorry.
got confused because on one site it says wall thickness is 1/4" so i thought it was just one "side" od the D.
Ummmm....
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now that that is out of the way, I know im new to this forum. I read jeff's guide to the dula 1.6 and was impressed with it.
yes, my first rig was an aquarius 3 kit. i had no idea how to hook up everying and what went where, just that i was not getting good temps with my spark5 :(
having said that, it still was not good enough for me so i went on a shopping spree at dangerden :) for my new stuff. eheim 1250, rbx, tdx, maze4, black ice extreme pro, 2 120 mm fans, plastic clamps, and about 20 ft of tygon 1/2" tubing, and a single bay resivor. i had to replace the res because it had a few cracks in it after about 2 months and got my system wet. luckly for me there was no damage to anthing, so i got the new 2bay res and it sits OUTSIDE of my case.
it is keeping nice and cool 2 3gig prescotts, oc to 3.6 and the NB as well
temps are nice and cool at 18c this winter blowing cool air :) in the room. but now with summer upon us:( they are both running 30c.
Joe
PS. I have been thinking about chilling my water with a 226w pelt sanwiched between 2 cpu blocks. any ideas on if you guys think this will work? id like to get my temps back down to >20c if possible :)
skycrane, if you want to discuss your setup further make a new thread.
but to answer your question. no a 226watt pelt wont do much to cool your water down. it will be way too much of a hassle to do anything useful. if u want to pelt cool put a pelt on ur cpu's.
read through it and it taught me a lot and answered quite a few of my questions, but one i was unable to find was where do i find these free barbs for the mag3 you are talking about?
talk about dead thread resurection...
like a piece of ancient history lol. i love it.
lol someone on the devhardware forums has it as a sticky so they dont have to answer basic questions :)
so anyone know what hes talking about when he refers to the sticky that tells you where to get the free barbs??
nope..
TBH, this guide is WAY outdated..
jump over to my guide. much more organized and thurough.... but im a bit biased.. judge for yourself.
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