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[muffin]

I'm considering water cooling...considering. Its rather expunsived innit? First time I've really taken a look. Hows this,

Danger Den TDX for A64 - waterblock

XSPC R120-S Crossflow - radiator

Hydor Seltz L20 - pump

Danger Den HDP Bay Reservoir

1/2" ID flexible tubing

11-16mm Jubilee hose clips

Will that pump be strong enough? I don't wanna spend too much, so I went for a cheap one. Also, my case has no 120mm fan mounts, so the radiator would be outside the case, will the tubing fit through a PCI slot or do I have to cut up my beautiful Lian Li?

EDIT: And my case is tiddy, so no huge parts

 

[FragTek]

I'm considering water cooling...considering. Its rather expunsived innit? First time I've really taken a look. Hows this,

Danger Den TDX for A64 - waterblock

XSPC R120-S Crossflow - radiator

Hydor Seltz L20 - pump

Danger Den HDP Bay Reservoir

1/2" ID flexible tubing

11-16mm Jubilee hose clips

Will that pump be strong enough? I don't wanna spend too much, so I went for a cheap one. Also, my case has no 120mm fan mounts, so the radiator would be outside the case, will the tubing fit through a PCI slot or do I have to cut up my beautiful Lian Li?

EDIT: And my case is tiddy, so no huge parts

Depending on your final setup, watercooling can definately be expensive! I spent about $650 for my complete setup, but it paid off... I can't complain with 27/28*c idle and 34*c load, lol.

Check into the Laing D4 pumps, theyre 12v and compact, they also push a lot of water. The tubing isnt going to fit through a PCI slot if you go with 1/2id tubing, you'll need to widen a PCI slot or drill some holes in your case.

Hit me up on AIM/MSN if you'd like to discuss some watercooling options And contrary to popular belief, DD cpu blocks aren't the best for the price

 

[|3ourne]

Get the 50Z pump , has a better gpm than most of the 12 V pumps on the market .

CPU block , would recommend the swifie myself since your getting a low pressure pump . If you get an Iwaki then the DD blocks actually start making a difference . Do NOT get hydor , they are shit , no matter how much websites rant and rave about them. Get a T junction and save yourself some money on reservoir. It doesnt really make any difference on the performance.

Also for radiators , go either for Heatercores with shrouds , will work out cheaper and most of the time they perform better , if not then try black ice extreme series or thermochill .

Swifie thrives in low flowrate situations while the DD blocks choke.

 

[FragTek]

Get the 50Z pump , has a better gpm than most of the 12 V pumps on the market .

CPU block , would recommend the swifie myself since your getting a low pressure pump . If you get an Iwaki then the DD blocks actually start making a difference . Do NOT get hydor , they are shit , no matter how much websites rant and rave about them. Get a T junction and save yourself some money on reservoir. It doesnt really make any difference on the performance.

Also for radiators , go either for Heatercores with shrouds , will work out cheaper and most of the time they perform better , if not then try black ice extreme series or thermochill .

Swifie thrives in low flowrate situations while the DD blocks choke.

Swiffie blocks rape DD cpu blocks in high and low flowrate situations If you're not going to get a Storm G4/G5 (good luck with that) then the only clear choice is a Swiffie cpu block.

 

[|3ourne]

Swiffie blocks rape DD cpu blocks in high and low flowrate situations If you're not going to get a Storm G4/G5 (good luck with that) then the only clear choice is a Swiffie cpu block.

Frag look in the mirror and repeat after me " All the stuff that I own isnt necessarily the BEST , its good but not the best "

 

[FragTek]

Frag look in the mirror and repeat after me " All the stuff that I own isnt necessarily the BEST , its good but not the best "

I never said it was! Clearly the Cathar's G4/G5 (anything from Cathar really... including the Cascade) are the best.... but if you can't get your hands on one, that leaves Swiftech next in line! Just do a quick search in google for Storm G5 Review and check out Procoolings comparison graph

 

[JN]

Muffin, why not just buy my setup and get yourself a different block...

Also, i don't like Hydor, they are noisy, rattling pieces of poo. Go with the Danger Den 12v pump. Its dead silent, no vibration and it totaly pwns Hydor's/Eheims

 

[muffin]

Muffin, why not just buy my setup and get yourself a different block...

Also, i don't like Hydor, they are noisy, rattling pieces of poo. Go with the Danger Den 12v pump. Its dead silent, no vibration and it totaly pwns Hydor's/Eheims

Also more than I want to pay?

EDIT: Would an 80mm radiator be ok for cooling just an A64? Its rated at "100 Watts with a 15°C coolant temperature rise"

 

[FarFarAway]

Hmmmm....if I ever go for water chilling then it would be an Asetek Waterchill cause the kits are easy and pretty good. I'm just about to get slagged oof for saying that I know....but you get all that you need in a tidy little kit that's fairly simple to install....good for n00bs to water cooling!

 

[muffin]

Hmmmm....if I ever go for water chilling then it would be an Asetek Waterchill cause the kits are easy and pretty good. I'm just about to get slagged oof for saying that I know....but you get all that you need in a tidy little kit that's fairly simple to install....good for n00bs to water cooling!

All the pros say kits are piss though...

Hows this -

Swiftech MCW6000-64 Socket 754/940/939 CPU Block

Radiator RDT02 80 mm Black Ice Micro

Swiftech MCP350 12 VDC Pump

 

[FarFarAway]

All the pros say kits are piss though...

Hows this -

Swiftech MCW6000-64 Socket 754/940/939 CPU Block

Radiator RDT02 80 mm Black Ice Micro

Swiftech MCP350 12 VDC Pump

Like I said...I know they aren't amazing but everythings is there and its easy!

Mind you...I may buy some Awaucomputer stuff...I like the look of some of their stuff.

Anyway, that looks good mate, but I'm no expert!

 

[JN]

Also more than I want to pay?

EDIT: Would an 80mm radiator be ok for cooling just an A64? Its rated at "100 Watts with a 15°C coolant temperature rise"

An 80mm rad would suck for anything to be honest. It would perform on-par with a good heatsink.

Find the space for a 120mm rad and strap 2 fans on it - or go get an xp-120.

 

[muffin]

An 80mm rad would suck for anything to be honest. It would perform on-par with a good heatsink.

Find the space for a 120mm rad and strap 2 fans on it - or go get an xp-120.

What about a dual 80mm one? I was hoping to put it all in my case, and I got a dual 80mm mounting at the front.

Even more revised list;

Swiftech MCP650 High Pressure Industrial 12V DC Pump

HWLabs Black Ice Micro2 Dual Radiator inc 1/4 inch NPT threads (NO BARBS)

Overclock 2 x 1/4inch NPT/BSPT Quick Release Fittings (For 3/8inch OD Tubing)

from www.overclock.co.uk

Swiftech MCW6000-64 Socket 754/940/939 CPU Block

from www.chillblast.com

What tubing to use with that lot?

 

[JN]

What about a dual 80mm one? I was hoping to put it all in my case, and I got a dual 80mm mounting at the front.

Even more revised list;

Swiftech MCP650 High Pressure Industrial 12V DC Pump

HWLabs Black Ice Micro2 Dual Radiator inc 1/4 inch NPT threads (NO BARBS)

Overclock 2 x 1/4inch NPT/BSPT Quick Release Fittings (For 3/8inch OD Tubing)

from www.overclock.co.uk

Swiftech MCW6000-64 Socket 754/940/939 CPU Block

from www.chillblast.com

What tubing to use with that lot?

Dual 80mm would be ok if you had fans on either side of the rad, but probably wouldnt perform much better than a single 120mm with a good fans on it (plus dual 80mm would cost a lot more).

Another thing to take into consideration is that many of the rads are 80mm in size, but the brackets used to mount the rads and fans stick out about another 10mm meaning they won't always fit where you are hoping in your case.

 

[FragTek]

All the pros say kits are piss though...

Hows this -

Swiftech MCW6000-64 Socket 754/940/939 CPU Block

Radiator RDT02 80 mm Black Ice Micro

Swiftech MCP350 12 VDC Pump

Kits suck a gigantic ass.... The waterchill kits are only decent because its like the only kit that lets you upgrade.

Get the MCW6002-64, it has 1/2" barbs.... 1/2" is the only way to put together a worthwhile watercooling setup

Big negative on the single 80mm rad... Need AT LEAST a single 120 but I always recommend 2 or 3 x 120mm for maximum performance.

Get the MCP650 it = Laing D4