Rebuilding my Loop & PC

[Barry]

I'm redoing my PC and my loop and decided to make a log of it. Hardware and watercooling aren't really anything special and all of the WC bar the tubing and the CPU block are ~ 2.5 years old now. As this is my daily driver, so silence is key. The total spec at the end of this all will be..:

Intel e2200 Overclocked

DFI DK P35-T2RS

2Gb Corsair 8500C5 Dominator

Connect3D X1800 XT 256MB (really need to upgrade this)

Corsair HX520W

LG DVD-RW

160GB Hitachi w. Vista Bus. 32

Cooling (Need a new pump top and rad, but they can wait for the summer)

Laing DDC 10W w. Alphacool Top

EK Supreme Plexi

EK FCX18/19

BIX2

Repack 5.25" Lexan Res

Red 10/8mm Tube

Clear Feser 1.

Started by stripping it down. Beware, its ugly..:

Ew.

Double ew.

I am still waiting for my hardware which should be here monday. But I got some other new stuff too:

 

[FarFarAway]

Oooh nice, what those Senny's like mate?

Looking forward to the build

 

[Barry]

They are far better than I suspected. Work all the way around the house and are nice and clear. Only issue is the 2x AAA's.

 

[Pat123]

Bloomin heck i thought my rad was minging when i took it out lol. Should be an interesting rebuild.

 

[Luigi]

That is very yucky, you must have a few years of dust there

 

[Barry]

nope, 4 months

 

[Barry]

GGrrr. My Mobo, CPU and RAM aren't here, but my tube arrived, so I started plumbing my loop.

I've moved from 1/2" to 10/8mm becuase, although 1/2" was cool and all that, I didn't really like it, it was too big. This is Alphacool tube, and I've found it very stiff and hard to bend, but I've done my best.

I also know I should be using the top inlet on my DDC top, but I'm not this time. I want there to be more restriction in the loop as my res made alot of noise when I had the 1/2" and used the top inlet. Anyway, Hope you like my pump location

And my mounting solution. Its wedged between the side of the case and the rad using the soft side of some velcro. The top bit is to secure it in position.

Now I just need my DFI

 

[Luigi]

wow nice, where did you get your gear from? bit of a bummer it didnt all arrive.

 

[Barry]

Scan. I ordered my e2200, dominator, DFI and 4m of tube on weds with free delivery on Friday. Got a message last thing on friday saying tube was out of stock after the damn delivery was supposed to arrive.

Its now been dispatched though without tube (bought from somewhere else) and should be here tommorrow morning.

 

[Barry]

Now for the DFI...

I didn't realise how HUGE these dominators are, so I'm not sure If my pump can stay where it is.

Now I've just gotta install everything...

 

[Luigi]

Wow, nice going, thats a very nice motherboard keep us updated. nice photography too

 

[Barry]

I had finished it with 10/8mm tube, but it kinked horribly, so no I have 1/2" again, along with a res/pump combo. The flow rate is LOW, but its dead silent, and nice and cool. Currently running @ 3Ghz to burn in. I also need to put my other Gb of RAM in

I'm pleased. This DFI is fricking sweet.

 

[Kerotan]

Nice Man! Dominators are massive, you sure you'll squeeze another one in there lol? Where's the comp runnin XP? It looks funny at first I though you had dual monitor- then I was like hang on a minute that's XP and t'other one's Vista!

 

[Barry]

Its now Dual screen vista