And what if the liquid stops flowing? How would you know???
 
Fom Corsair:
Will I need to fill the unit with water? Do I have to perform any maintenance?
 
Both H50 and H70 units are designed to be a closed-loop solution with no maintenance required at all. The units come pre-filled and feature proprietary hoses that virtually eliminate evaporation of water. The expected lifespan of the average unit is significantly longer than the 2 year warranty period. 
 

I hear ya, even though they have non conductive coolent now days it still worries me.
 
Still waiting on UPS to deliver my goodies but from what I've read aslong as your not going to go past 4Ghz you will be fine so long as you have good airflow.
 
Something else I've seen alot of talk about was the corsair H50 and H70. They are sealed water systems so you wont need to worry about the ~yearly water change out, fluid levels, ect..
I'm still on the fence of its worth it performance wise. Another issues/worry about it is you cant just mount the rads anywhere as they are connected with what seems to be a short hose going by pictures. All the retail stores i see them in the boxes are sealed so I cant get my heads on one.
 
Ended up settling for the V6 GT, which again from what I've read seems todo well. I got sick of pro and con'ing every heatsink out there.
 

I am planning not to overclock much or at all (3.75, 4 GHz) 
Perhaps if I feel daring, I will go to 5 GHz (super overclock)
What is the max you can overclock a 5680 or 5690?
 
I am reading an article in CPU about cooling.
Under their tests here are their results:
 


 
It seems the hydro is a formidable challenger to air cooling or even a custom setup!
But I am just scared I will fry $3000 worth of cpu when this thing gives out. How would it warn you?

bucyrus5000
So series makes no difference from parallel? Do we have facts to support this? I'm not arguing, just want to know so I can minimize my efforts with good science.

Gabe from Swiftech did some comparsions a few months back.
http://www.xtremesystems....howthread.php?t=254683

 
+1

andrewrp
... Is there any way I can put a rad in an extended ascension?

 
lol.  You attach the fans to the radiators and then the radiator fans to the inside of the case.  See here for some good pics.

andrewrp

I still don't get it:
On the front of the extended ascension, there are 9 fan holes. Is that where I mount the radiators, in the front with the air going out the front?

 
One triple radiator (3 x 120mm fans) would occupy 3 of the 9 holes (so you have enough room for 3 radiators on the front panel).  The recommend configuration is to have all of the radiators intake cool air.

If I still can not figure it out, I will pay $250 for someone to install the liquid cooling. Shipping is on me both ways!

Could you place the rads on the top of the case? I will have a 12 fan top. 
Is there any good method to minimize leaks and be alerted if the system is failing? What about maintenance?

WHOA.... DISTILLED water.... I can't afford that!
Just joking!
 
I thought there was some sort of colored liquid you could buy.
How will I know if a pump gives out???
That is my #1 question.

andrewrp

If I still can not figure it out, I will pay $250 for someone to install the liquid cooling. Shipping is on me both ways!

 
Contact CyberDruid over on http://overclock.net, he'll take care of you.

andrewrp

After looking at some guides, it seems easy enough to do.
I only have 1 pc build under my belt, and that was air cooled.
How hard is it to water cool... on a scale of 1-10? 
I REALLY have no idea what parts to buy... so I will need help!
I would like to keep liquid cooling to just cpu, not ram or GPU. 
How much am I looking at... I really have no desire to spend over $700.

I'm in the same boat as you, but it doesn't seem hard to do, just has it's risks. You really need to focus on minimizing risk of leaks. The system leak test is the riskiest job. You need to follow instruction and be extremely diligent.

andrewrp

After looking at some guides, it seems easy enough to do.
I only have 1 pc build under my belt, and that was air cooled.
How hard is it to water cool... on a scale of 1-10? 
I REALLY have no idea what parts to buy... so I will need help!
I would like to keep liquid cooling to just cpu, not ram or GPU. 
How much am I looking at... I really have no desire to spend over $700.

 
Res - $50
2x EK CPU blocks - $180
2x MCP 355 pumps w/ tops $170
Tubing - $20(max)
Fittings - Depends if you want barb or compression. Barbs ~ $40 
Compressions ~ $80
Radiator(s) ~ $120-160

andrewrp

Any good brands?
Could you give particular model numbers?
This is for CPU cooling only, right?

Okay, I'll bite...
 
According to Skinnee Labs, this is the best CPU block at the moment.
 
For redundancy, get this reservoir and two pumps.
 
You need to decide on how cool and how loud you want your loops to be,  then pick a radiator from Skinnee's roundup  (the HWL GTX 360 looks to be good).
 
Of course you'll also need: tubing, barbs, hose clamps, maybe some shrouds if you want,  etc.
 
Then to elevate this build to the "ultimate" level, get the new aquaero 5  (to monitor everything).
 

Alrighty, here's what I would do for WC the dual CPUs...
 
2x EK Supreme HF full nickle
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_498_490&products_id=27630
 
Option 1, 1x GTX 480 rad
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_457_667_200&products_id=20985
Option 2, 2x GTX 360 rad
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_457_667_200&products_id=20984
 
2x Laing DDC 18W version
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=25841
 
1x XPSC Dual DDC pump top
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_439_769&products_id=26241
 
1x Bitspower 250mm res
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_318_657&products_id=26443
 
x12 feet Primochill black tubing
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_413_292&products_id=24502
 
1x Bitspower Y adapter (to drain, place this at the bottom of your loop)
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_623&products_id=28685
 
14x Bitspower Compression fittings(Just my quick count, may be off by 1 or 2)
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_614&products_id=26556
 
1x Bitspower stop fitting (1/2" ID but you can heat the tubing and force it over, no need for clamps or anything)
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_346_393_612&products_id=26454
 
2x IandH Silver killcoil(Just drop them in your res, no need to worry about algae this way.)
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28871
 
Distilled water from the Grocery store, don't use any dyed fluid. It can gunk up your blocks.
 
I think that's everything... Now, for loop setup..
 
You'll likely want your loop setup in this order: Res --> Pumps --> Rad(s) --> CPU 0 --> CPU 1 --> Res
 
Place your res above the pumps. Mount it with the triple holes facing toward the bottom of your case, the top hole can be used to fill. When filling..
 
Pour the distilled water into the top of the res, a funnel might be nice for doing this. When the res is full, turn on the pumps. (If you have a spare PSU that would be a great aid here. once the res starts to get empty shut the pumps off, fill more, and repeat. After a few times you should have the water coming back into the res, so close up the res.
 
Now for a tricky part, air gets stuck in the Radiators. So you have to tip the case/rad(s) around, to get the bubbles to come out. It may not seem like much would be in there but believe me you'll be surprised by it. When there's not any more air coming into the res, open the top up again and fill it up to your liking. Then, add the killcoils. And boom, you're done.
 
WCing really isn't that hard, just takes a lot of though on how you want to set it up. When I do my WC I sit and stare at the case for a while to figure out the best way to do it. You can see my build here, stuff in it may help you. And if you need anything just let us know.