Watercooling :banana::banana::banana::banana:! (critique my build too :p )

[86 5.0L]

Finally picked out the last piece of my watercooling build. Its taken a few months to pickup everything that I wanted due to budget and availability. Man the quad rad is HUGE! much bigger than I had imagined. I'll probably end up mounting it on top of my P180.

Heatkiller 3.0 LC w/Backplate - $35
Swiftech MCP35x(sleeved) - $75
HWLabs Black Ice GTX480 - $75
XSPC 140mm rad stand(should be 120mm but CrazyPC sent me the wrong thing) - $6
8xYate Loon D12SM-12 - $30
Swiftech Microres - $13
10 Bitspower Black Sparkle 1/2" barbs - $15
Lowes 10'x1/2" tubing -$3.50
Home Depot Hose clamps - $10
32 McMaster screws 60mm + nuts - $20
2 gallons Distilled water - $1.76 :p
spare antifreeze

Grand Total = $284.26

[Utnorris]

Nice, now put it together and enjoy. Also, drop the anti freeze, it's not needed. Just use some anti-algae drops for aquariums from Wal-mart or the pet store or get a silver coil.

[Paradoxxx]

Nice, now put it together and enjoy. Also, drop the anti freeze, it's not needed. Just use some anti-algae drops for aquariums from Wal-mart or the pet store or get a silver coil.

I always wanted to know... how does a silver coil prevent algae growth?

[Vapor]

I always wanted to know... how does a silver coil prevent algae growth?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligodynamic_effect

@86 5.0L Everything except the tubing looks great to me (bad tubing can really be a pain and I know nothing about the tubing you bought, but if it's anything like Home Depot tubing I've used, it made me like nice tubing )

[86 5.0L]

I havent decided on the antifreeze, I was thinking a 5% solution ought to work. i'll probably just end up getting anti-alge from walmart :p

I always wanted to know... how does a silver coil prevent algae growth?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver#Medical

[BeepBeep2]

I havent decided on the antifreeze, I was thinking a 5% solution ought to work. i'll probably just end up getting anti-alge from walmart :p



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver#Medical

Why wouldn't you go with Silver or Copper sulfate?

[86 5.0L]

@86 5.0L Everything except the tubing looks great to me (bad tubing can really be a pain and I know nothing about the tubing you bought, but if it's anything like Home Depot tubing I've used, it made me like nice tubing )

im going tomorrow to check it out, from what I understand, the plasticizer is what makes tubing soft, so a stiff tube will have minimum amounts of it. although it might be too stiff, we will see

Why wouldn't you go with Silver or Copper sulfate?

the anti-algae has copper sulfate

http://www.petco.com/product/12403/J...ae-Liquid.aspx

[86 5.0L]

planning out my loop order, Im pretty hapoy with it, the pump is suspended in the air but I might have to cut alittle more from the res->pump line

[Aaronharmon]

Just me, but I wouldn't put anything called "flaming" in my PC lol

[ximius]

Just me, but I wouldn't put anything called "flaming" in my PC lol

Bah! You and your "practical" advice!

[DarthBeavis]

you should get a proper case for H20

[86 5.0L]

Just me, but I wouldn't put anything called "flaming" in my PC lol

haha, its a good OCing board so I cant complain

you should get a proper case for H20

whats wrong with my P180? :p

[86 5.0L]

Giving a shout out to McMasters for the cheap prices, great service and ridiculously fast shipping(I ordered on the 19th @ 1:00am got my screws today at 4pm)

[paulbagz]

Any particular reason why the large standoffs on both sides and not just using blanks?

-PB

[86 5.0L]

Blanks? Like gutted fans you mean? Well I read that 30mm was the optimal shroud size. Also 50mm screws didn't work, and I wasn't sure 55mm would work, so I went with 60mm

[Utnorris]

Yeah, but why the space?

[86 5.0L]

What do you mean? The space between the rad and fan?

[chorner]

lol :P oh geez - a 30mm gap is not the equivalent to a 30mm shroud. If you step back and take a look, logically you'll see that 1) having a fan with no ducting (shrouds) that far away will spread the airflow out over a larger diameter than the rad you're trying to cool which = wasted airflow. 2) you'll be lucky to have any airflow increase by having the fans in pull on the other side that far away as well. 3) toss away 4 of those rad fans in the drawer for now. Just adds extra noise for no reason. You have a quad radiator for just a CPU... 4 fans will be more than enough even on the lowest speed possible.

Also, it would be a good idea to use some foam under that pump to dampen it. I just might not see them, but why am I not seeing any clamps? Don't run that loop without them, especially as a beginner and even moreso if you plan to hang that pump off the tubing run from the bottom of the reservoir. You're just asking for it.

One last tip - see if you can lift that radiator off the top of the case with some foam as well. Your ears will like you for it

[86 5.0L]

1. I didn't say I was going to leave it like that, custom cardboard shrouds will be made

2. I just ran all 8 at full speed, which is still quieter then the window unit blasting at 76*, plus I plan to add a GPU or two in the future

3. I was just making the layout I know the tubing needs clamps, plus suspending the pump means I can get airflow under it, no damping needed(unless it vibrates enough to hit the side of the case)

4. I used the 140mm stands to lift the rad of the case

[paulbagz]

Ah cool, was going to say, the loss of air pressure would be a pain plus the heat generated from "hot-spots" off fans wouldn't be overly large to warranty such large stand offs.

But all is good now that intentions have been laid out

You going to do a build log?

-PB

[86 5.0L]

YAY! cardboard shrouds!

[86 5.0L]

Leak Testing and Antikink zipties

[86 5.0L]

im an idiot :p

[ximius]

im an idiot :p

Very Nice!

[86 5.0L]

Shes finished, along with slipon pantyhose filters