Ok, update time!

PART 4: The Watercooling gear


- EK Supreme
- EK FC-4870 Nickel
- DDC3.2 + Petra's Top
- Swiftech MCRES or EK Res 250/100
- PA120.3 w/Scythe S-FLEX F in pull
- Koolance 3/8in ID 1/2in OD Compressions
- 3/8in ID 1/2in OD: Primoflex Pro-LRT clear OR Feser One UV orange

• CPU Block: I’m using the supreme because I already own one. If I was buying a CPU clock now, I’d probably grab a Fusion V2 or GTZ because I’ll be running a 3-WB loop. But alas, the supreme will have to do. Don’t get me wrong, the block is amazing, i really like the look and it will be more than capable of cooling my parts. More on flow rates soon…
As some of the parts are still in use,

I'm uising some recycled pics from my current open-desk build. I hope you don't mind

Here's my Supreme in pieces. I've got an acetal top on the way, direct from Eddy himself!


And all put together:


Is it just me or does the base curve the wrong way?



• PA120.3: The King of Cool! It seems the obvious choice. <Shuuush!!! Who said 480GTX?!!! Show your face now if you dare!!!> . I like to run my S-Flex’s at 1000rpm, so I do think the PA is the right rad for the job . And besides, I already have one from my previous open-desk build. With the E8600, P45 NB and HD4870 all in the one loop I’ll be pushing at 350 watts under load, so hopefully the PA will still give some decent air-water deltas.

Just one quickie


• Fittings: I actually have two sets of compression fittings, both 3/8in ID. The Koolance ones are 1/2in OD, the BP’s are 5/8in OD. I have 10 feet of Pro-LRT tubing in both sizes. At this stage I’m gonna go the small-OD option, I think it’ll be better suited to the small case, but we’ll wait and see .


Now, here's a suspicious looking box! I wonder what could be inside...


Lots of plastic bags and tubing!

All the tubing is Primochill 3/8in ID. Closest is the Pro-LRT in 5/8in OD, middle is the yucky silicon 1/2in OD and furthest away is the replacement Pro-LRT in 1/2in OD. I'm sure you can make out the rest of the stuff well enough...


Now let me show you some special parts i have, and what i plan on doing with them:

As previously stated (if not bleedingly obvious), the PA will be mounted outside the case, most likely on the underside of my desk (I’ll have to rig up a bracket of sorts). I’m not sure yet whether the res & pump will fit inside, but at this stage that is my intention. To pass the tubes out the back of the case i bought this clever thing (from our favorite mfgr of course):

Also in the pic are some of the fittings i will be using in this build. Also made by koo....., you know who .





My original idea was to have two ball-valves on the PCI bracket, then two BP D-plugs, Thus forming a psuedo-quick-disconnect. Here's what it would have looked like:




But it got a bit long, and would extend too far out the back of the case for it to be practical, so i found another use for it instead... I call it the Kool-Power 3/8in OD handgun, check it out:


POW! Look out all WC gremlins!


Lol. Anyway so i had to change plans slightly. I switched thinking from disconnects to a drain valve. Now it look like this:





What do you guys reckon? Think it'll work?

This post is already far too long, so i'm gonna finish up and start another with pics of the wb's.

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