NeverBackDown
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Even with this video being slightly old all the same concepts apply with the basics, just thought i should let others know
Beginners Guide To Water Cooling
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Sliceoflife
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Thanks Tom! I had some doubts on the diameter of tubing, but now i can understand it.
Thanks for your great videos, and this is not the 1st one i've seen. Really good to know that there is good people always willing to help
Hope you recover really soon from your operation, and i wish you all the best!
Regards,
Slice
Thanks for your great videos, and this is not the 1st one i've seen. Really good to know that there is good people always willing to help
Hope you recover really soon from your operation, and i wish you all the best!
Regards,
Slice
changing water in a watercooling rig
hi everyone
it might be a stupid question but i have been wanting to watercool for a long time but every ware i look people say you have to drain your rig every 6 months and a full strip down every 12 months i dont have a problem doing this but its the danger of damaging my rig with leaks every time i have to clean out my rig
i know you do this by strapping out the psu but it just seems excessive to keep the water cooling in good condition what i don't understand is why does corsair give you 5years on a h100i and its the same thing
what is the difference between a custom filled and corsair h100i
and is it really necessary to keep draining and cleaning a water cooling rig so often
hi everyone
it might be a stupid question but i have been wanting to watercool for a long time but every ware i look people say you have to drain your rig every 6 months and a full strip down every 12 months i dont have a problem doing this but its the danger of damaging my rig with leaks every time i have to clean out my rig
i know you do this by strapping out the psu but it just seems excessive to keep the water cooling in good condition what i don't understand is why does corsair give you 5years on a h100i and its the same thing
what is the difference between a custom filled and corsair h100i
and is it really necessary to keep draining and cleaning a water cooling rig so often
fintekonivel
New member
I haven't done anything to my water cooling loop other than vacuuming the dust out of the radiator. have been running it now about 1 year and 3 months. Still performs the same. Planning to drain and rinse it soon and put new coolant in it after that. i have clear blocks so will just eyeball it and if there is nothing catching my eye will not do anything else.
I bought a cheap PSU with on/off switch so i can run the pump without using my main PSU. really handy when testing for leaks.
so with the pump is the all in one's ok or wold you just recommend the d5 just because of reliability
been checking out the costs and its so expensive just to do a cpu and gpu
SuB
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The difference between a regular loop and something like an h100i is that most loops are classed as open, or have at least some air in. And have the possibility of becoming contaminated with algae or other such stuff. It doesn't always/often happen, but it can/does.
I've been lucky, in that I've never had any kind of algae growth in any of my loops but it's all about what additives you use, and what coolant you use in the first place.
I've had a loop running for 2 year without issue before. It's totally up to you how often you drain and re-fill it. And tbh, this usually ties in with when you make small/large upgrades anyway (depending on your budget).
It is expensive, and it's definitely a personal choice. I think it's one of those things, that once you've tried it.. you'll never go back to air, just because it's prettier and in most cases, quieter
Air coolers have come a LONG way since the early days of watercooling, granted they're utterly massive compared to when watercooling was the holy grail of cooling. But they still perform really well for their cost. Water cooling has become more of an aesthetic thing than performance, sure it helps! don't get me wrong but there are air and AIO coolers more than capable of keeping most people happy these days.
It's all about how much YOU personally want to invest in it, how much time you have, and how much you're prepared to replace if you screw it up
It's hella rewarding when you get it right though, that I will say!
I've been lucky, in that I've never had any kind of algae growth in any of my loops but it's all about what additives you use, and what coolant you use in the first place.
I've had a loop running for 2 year without issue before. It's totally up to you how often you drain and re-fill it. And tbh, this usually ties in with when you make small/large upgrades anyway (depending on your budget).
It is expensive, and it's definitely a personal choice. I think it's one of those things, that once you've tried it.. you'll never go back to air, just because it's prettier and in most cases, quieter
Air coolers have come a LONG way since the early days of watercooling, granted they're utterly massive compared to when watercooling was the holy grail of cooling. But they still perform really well for their cost. Water cooling has become more of an aesthetic thing than performance, sure it helps! don't get me wrong but there are air and AIO coolers more than capable of keeping most people happy these days.
It's all about how much YOU personally want to invest in it, how much time you have, and how much you're prepared to replace if you screw it up
It's hella rewarding when you get it right though, that I will say!
The difference between a regular loop and something like an h100i is that most loops are classed as open, or have at least some air in. And have the possibility of becoming contaminated with algae or other such stuff. It doesn't always/often happen, but it can/does.
I've been lucky, in that I've never had any kind of algae growth in any of my loops but it's all about what additives you use, and what coolant you use in the first place.
I've had a loop running for 2 year without issue before. It's totally up to you how often you drain and re-fill it. And tbh, this usually ties in with when you make small/large upgrades anyway (depending on your budget).
It is expensive, and it's definitely a personal choice. I think it's one of those things, that once you've tried it.. you'll never go back to air, just because it's prettier and in most cases, quieter
Air coolers have come a LONG way since the early days of watercooling, granted they're utterly massive compared to when watercooling was the holy grail of cooling. But they still perform really well for their cost. Water cooling has become more of an aesthetic thing than performance, sure it helps! don't get me wrong but there are air and AIO coolers more than capable of keeping most people happy these days.
It's all about how much YOU personally want to invest in it, how much time you have, and how much you're prepared to replace if you screw it up
It's hella rewarding when you get it right though, that I will say!
thanks for that i did have a water loop before but loads of things went wrong (this is because i jumped in to it) and did not know hat i was doing.
I have seen toms introduction to water cooling i know more about it its just i don't know if its better to pay more for a pump and radiators because you can get cheep pumps radiators ect if you know what i mean
SuB
The Webmaster
If you're going to invest in it, invest in it, and save to get the better gear. Otherwise it's pointless and you will regret it later on.
Go for a D5 based pump (vario or not) and get decent rads and plan it all properly. Don't take shortcuts because it could cost you your entire setup if it goes horrendously wrong. (although again this is VERY rare)
Go for a D5 based pump (vario or not) and get decent rads and plan it all properly. Don't take shortcuts because it could cost you your entire setup if it goes horrendously wrong. (although again this is VERY rare)
yeah this is were i went wrong before i just got cheep blocks and that's how i damaged a bfg 8800 gtx 768mb and a bfg 680i sli motherboard that's how long ago it was it was because of the cpu block cracked but i did use a spanner to tighten the barb (big mistake lol)
there is n way im skimping out this time i miss water cooling so much now
but like you said its all about the planing planing and yeah more planing
take a look at the rig i done i loved so much but took to many short cuts like the paint i did not realize you had to strip the enamel off the case before painting it
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could do with a picture that's bigger than 'for ants' mode to really judge it
here is some larger pics for you well the best i can do anyways lol.
And yes it was a pain in the a++ let me know if your wanting any other pics and i will see what i can do (dont want to overload the site with big images)
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I am doing a benchtest and no matter what I do, I cant get rid of that air bubble
in my RES. No matter what I lift up or shake or anything, I cant put any more
water in the res. What to do ??? Thanks ( This is my first attempt at full system, I have a H100i on the PC im typing on and wanted to test the sytem before install.
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voodoografix
New member
Nice vid Mr Tom , very insightful Even my son texted the youtube link to his friends .
What is the best way to clean an old loop? I've never been able to afford a loop but then an old lady droped of a bunsh of stuff at my work including a feiggen swiftec watter cooling loop but I need to clean out the elgey and replace tubing. I bought white viniger and orange juice today. Would that help? Along with warm watter? It still has 1 of those amazing swiftec pumps I dont wanna damage it.
AlienALX
Well-known member
Mayhem does a kit called blitz. Or you can use white distilled vinegar with distilled water but that will not kill the algae etc.
