Watersystem for Q6600B3 & 2x8800Ultras & Striker Extreme

[IanY]

You're right!

But how do I let it dry up?
The condensation is still there

This is what I would do. You obviously have other options.

I would find the right sized allen key and remove the acrylic tops. Do not use alcohol at all!! Acrylic cracks when it comes into contact with alcohol. I would use very clean paper towels and have a few dampened with warm distilled water (light microwaving helps). Then I will use dry clean paper towels and wipe the block surfaces properly.

I would lay the blocks and tops on a clean paper towel to dry in a dust free environment (well, relatively speaking). I wouldn't use a hair dryer, but I guess a hair dryer on warm (not hot) heat would work. The important point here is to clean off all possible bacterial growth (if any).

Don't just let the blocks dry without cleaning. That would not help.

I doubt any bacteria would form so quickly, but better to be safe than sorry.

The reason why I brought it up was because your room looks like there's good sunlight. Condensation in that relatively airtight environment plus sunlight just equals mildew and algae growth. That's my experience anyway.

Again, just helping. Comments are friendly and with full respect. Good job with your build.

[Akuma2000]

Your help is very appreciated

My cards are lying is a box, so it's not exposed to sunlight.

It is almost dry now, I think I'll just let it be.
I'm afraid I will damage the top/waterproof if I take the tops off

[IanY]

Alright then. That's fair.

[Akuma2000]

Another question.

each Rad will have 3 fans.

I saw some people connected the fan power cables to eachother, so they have 1 3pins plug for al 3 fans.

Is this a good/safe idea and if yes, how to do that?

[IanY]

Another question.

each Rad will have 3 fans.

I saw some people connected the fan power cables to eachother, so they have 1 3pins plug for al 3 fans.

Is this a good/safe idea and if yes, how to do that?

As to how to do it, I must give full credit to Shazza. She has condensed all the links into the post below:

Here are a few links that might help with respect to sleeving and connecting 2 or 3 fans together for a radiator:

This sleeving guide is very good

This one shows connecting 3 fans for a radiator

A general sleeving guide

Yet Another one

And yet another one...

The thread in question can be found here, initiated by MonkeyHood:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...33#post2574933


Pay attention to the yellow wires, as per Shazza:

Check out the second link in my post above. It gives instructions and details.

You only need to save the yellow wire on one of the fans you are connecting, and only then if you want to hook it up to an RPM monitor. Easiest thing to do is hook it up to a fan controller, where you adjust the speed manually. Make sure you don't just connect them all together and then plug into one of your motherboard fan leads ... that may cause a problem.

You can mess around with extenders/splitters, but you'll be better off doing it yourself. It's not that hard once you do the first one - it's actually kind of addicting.

As to whether you need to do it, its entire optional. My personal opinion is that it is purely a matter of aesthetics and it is for looks, and not performance.

I haven't done it, and I probably will never do it. I personally think messing with wires and electric connections only introduces an additional risk element, even though one believes that one is an expert at electronics. I personally don't care about such appearances, and I consider it trivial.

Don't let my personal opinion influence you. You should do what you believe makes sense and feels comfortable. My job is to supply you with the information so that you can make the decision.

[Akuma2000]

Iany, thnx again for your usefull information!

I read it all!
And damn, that's a no go for me

With my clumsy hands, I'm sure I will short circuit something :P

I'll just use tyreps to get it all nicely done

[Akuma2000]

Do you guys think there will be a big cool performance loss, if I have 5 intake fans and 7 outtake fans?
(since the amount is not equal to eachother)

[IanY]

Balancing the airflow by itself is not the biggest deal on earth, as long as there's enough of it.

[Akuma2000]

So you think it won't be a problem to put 6 fans on the rads as OUT.
1 OUT at back of the PSU.

2 on top IN, blowing on mobo (cause I have MM horizon case).
1 back IN, blowing over mobo.
2 back IN, blowing under mobo, straight to the rads.

So will the case have enough IN take for the RADS to cool?

[IanY]

So you think it won't be a problem to put 6 fans on the rads as OUT.
1 OUT at back of the PSU.

2 on top IN, blowing on mobo (cause I have MM horizon case).
1 back IN, blowing over mobo.
2 back IN, blowing under mobo, straight to the rads.

So will the case have enough IN take for the RADS to cool?

I'll tell you what I personally would do.

Since you have a Horizon, the one big change I would make is..... the fans in your ceiling should blow out of the case as exhaust fans.

I would have fresh air blow into the case over your rads. Its often a good idea to bring cold air outside your case to blow over your radiators. This lets you have the lowest cpu temps.

In general, simple physics dictates that fans high up in your case should blow out because, simply, hot air rises.

Your horizontal mobo format would best be served by having hot air in the ceiling exhausted. Otherwise, hot air would be trapped in your mosfet area.

Other than that, I wouldn'tlose sleep over it. I don't think its all that important.

[Akuma2000]

Yeah I was thinking the same.
But I don't want the dust filters at front :P :P :P

But performance is more important, so I think I'll just use the front (rad) as intake.


Anyway, another question.

My Thermochill 120.3 rads.
I flushed them with distilled water (I have a cheap pump, to pump it around)
I flushed it with boiled tap water (about 5 liters per rad!!!)
I flushed it again with distilled water
The water is as good as clear as it comes out of the rad.
BUUUT there is still a lot of veeery tiny shiny things in the water.

Is this a problem or can I just let it be?