My first watercooled rig, Build Log.

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/12 13:39:15 (permalink)
    Sweet, can't wait to see the finished product.

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/12 14:21:58 (permalink)
    Looking good so far.
     
    If I may give you a tip, though ... if you use flash, don't do it from straight above. The flash bounces right back and gives you big whiteouts like when shooting into a mirror from straight on. Do it with enough ambient light or shoot at an angle.
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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/12 14:30:34 (permalink)
    Ya the flash kinda makes those pics look bad. Other then that great build!


      


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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/13 11:18:24 (permalink)
    I think i just ran into a problem, of all the fittings i ordered 4 of them have slightly longer nozells than all the others they are all still the correct ID though, so I'm just curious as to why 2 of my bitspower fitings would be longer than the others when unscrewed.



     

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/13 13:00:21 (permalink)
    ok i got another question, is there a safe way to leak test my system without destroying components
     



     

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/13 14:00:33 (permalink)
    Yes. Use paperclip to get the power supply going (short out the green with any black) and use tissues to see it leaking. The purpose of shorting out the power supply is to fake it into thinking the system is ready so the PSU powers up. Of course, the ATX isn't connected so nothing will get power, except your pump. So make sure everything is disconnected except for your pump.
     
    For a beginner's guide to water cooling video, check this: http://www.youtube.com/user/TimeToLiveCustoms#p/u/22/W6qpkigby5w
    There's two parts and it explains everything from assembly to what I've described above. Now, if you're unsure of it, every water coolingshop sells plugs that fake the PSU like above.


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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/13 18:11:29 (permalink)
    I forgot to order my gentle typhoon fans so i wont be installing the radiators until they arrive i just have a question regarding how i should set up the loop, in that video the guy says do Res/Pump>Rad>WB, i intend to put my cpu in one loop, and my gpu in the other completely seperate loop, so i guess my question is double barrelled, firstly which rad should i use with the 5970 (the 3x 120 one) or the 2x120 one, and for the cpu, and the second part of the q is should i go , with the way the guy sed, or should i just do what i was going to and do 2 seperarte loops with res/pump>rad/wb on each one??? thanks for youre hekp guys, oh and i dont know what you were saying about shorting the psu but i dont need to, ill just connect the psu while its outside the case and start the loops without the computer having power!
     
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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/13 18:44:08 (permalink)
    Here's your pics. 
     
     
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/13 18:51:28 (permalink)
    thanks man , i also have a 360 rad in my setup , up top in the case im just waiting for my fans then i will complete the setup and hope their are no leaks. any ideas for my previous questions??



     

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/13 19:08:50 (permalink)
    I'd say do it like this personally:
     
    Res-->Pump-->CPU-->360rad-->GPU-->240rad-->res

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/14 00:48:35 (permalink)
    I would also make one loop, but ultimately, that choice is up to you.
     
    Normally I'd go res->pump->rads->wb from hottest to coldest
     
    Realize we're only talking about a couple of degrees difference, so I'd rather have a very clean and short loop instead of trying to fixate on my favorite sequence.


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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/14 01:09:39 (permalink)
    hej man a big tip
    lose the camera flash ;) use constant lighting and try to make it indirect .
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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/14 08:48:31 (permalink)
    so i just realised i made a huge **** up, the 240mm radiator i bought from frozen cpu, doesnt fit on the hard drive grill which is where i was going to put it, so i now have to see if they will exchange it , however i doubt they will.



     

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/14 11:31:12 (permalink)
    Ok
    guys i think im going to return my second rad, but my question is this:
     
    with my setup basically only cooling my GPU which is a Radeon 5970 and my CPU Core I7 970 6 core, and ill be using 1 360 xspc RX radiator and another (as yet im undecided which, 120 mm radiator anybody have any idea if that will be enough cooling for those parts?
     
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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/01/14 21:47:42 (permalink)
    ok if anybody can answer this for me then they may well have just solved my radiator problem!!!!  i found this review, http://www.virtual-hideou...r_ATCS840/index2.shtml
     
    and this is the important part, in this picture : http://www.virtual-hideou...840/Pics/ATC840_25.jpg
     
    the guy seems to have a radiator that fits his hard drive cage , problem is i tryed to email him to know avail, also i have no idea which manufacturer or model the rad is, if somebody could shed some light on it it would be much much appreciated
     
    thanks again
     
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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/08/07 10:54:57 (permalink)
    Haven't posted in my Build Log for a while but suffice to say my build is now complete and I shall be updating this thread soon , more pics and updates to come soon (although i doubt I'll be upgrading my rig any time soon due to recently becoming unemployed but ahh it is what it is)
     
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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/08/07 11:21:21 (permalink)
    I used teh dual 5.25bay as well :) Yeah i'd recommend a slightly different layout. res/pump combo --> blocks --> rad(s). Rads work best when warm water flows through them. Ideally you want them before the pump therefore placing them after the blocks and before the pump makes the most sense as the water will have just been heated up from teh blocks, rad takes most of the heat away, and the pump's lifespan is kept nice and long as it isnt coming into contact with very warm water. (Which would be the case if you had the rad after the pump and before the blocks, as the warm water from blocks would have to pass through the pump before arriving at the rad in the loop each time.

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/08/07 12:21:14 (permalink)
    looking good so far  

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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/08/07 22:00:13 (permalink)
    So I know this is the lazy way of doing things but just so you guys can see my finished rig heres a link to my Mods rig , rig!
    http://www.modsrigs.com/detail.aspx?BuildID=27695
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    Re:My first watercooled rig, Build Log. 2011/08/07 22:39:01 (permalink)
    Not bad at all...


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