thank you parge! specs: asus sabertooth rev1 amd 9590 would be looking at cpu block and chipset block , and the rest of the bits!
I don't think there is a block for the Sabertooth unfortunately. Definitely get your GPU involved though, watercooling is amazing for GPUs
sort of getting a parts list so far I have: http://koolance.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=0_29_66&product_id=663 http://koolance.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=0_29_66&product_id=736 http://koolance.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=0_29_108&product_id=737 first one needs 1 of the arms removing and the last one needs a little bit of drilling to fit
What case do you have? The amount of room you have in your case also affects your choices; escpecially on your choice of tubing, reservoirs and pumps. 3/8" tubing takes up the least room but I find 1/2" better to work with. Rigid tubing seems to be the new vogue though. I've built one system using this and it works great. If you can master the art of bending the pipe, it's actually no more difficut to use than normal tubing - it also has the benefit of making you organise your path and avoiding any kinks.
Well Parge should definately be able to guide you on this one. I'm sure he had one of these cases. *edit* Knew he did - and can see that you you've posted in it here Should make it easier to find out what will fit and what won't.
You happy getting the dremel out? The A10 is very wide, so I recommend fitting a 240 in the top (make sure you offset it away from the motherboard so it doesn’t clash with VRMS) The bottom of the case is awesome – you can fit a 240/280 or 360/420 down there. If this is your first time watercooling I’d HEAVILY suggest you go the 240/280 route as cramming rads into a watercooling build makes your life much more difficult. I’d also HIGHLY recommend you use 3/8” tubing rather than ½” – its much more flexible and easy to work with, and there isn’t really a downside. For the same reason, I’d also recommend tower reservoirs, as they make filling and ridding the loop of air much easier. Also, when you decide on your pump, make sure you ‘soft’ mount it – on foam or something – or else you’ll find the pump will cause vibrational noise throughout your entire case.
got a pen and paper out - planning is key apparently - want to use good quality stuff and try an get it right first time!
Two main choices. DDC and D5. I use a DDC personally, because they are cheaper, and if mounted correctly, silent. Many others prefer the D5, but they are both great. You can get various wattages, the more watts the more power. They mostly connect using 4pin molexes, but I use a 3 pin fan header to molex adaptor to run mine off a BigNG fan controller. This means it ramps up and down with the water temperature. Swiftech also have a pump that’s built into a CPU block, which can be a real space saver, but not my personal preference.
so far im looking at those koolance vrm + plate , tubing , a reservoir (bay or vertical?) compression joints seem to be the best route, fluid of some sort - and a rad.
Yep. Thats sounds good. You also need a CPU block! I'd personally go tower res as per previous post. Easier to work with. Compression fittings are defo the way to go! Also highly recommend you get some 45 and 90 degree fittings. Makes the piping much easier.
If you are looking for a res i have an EK 250mm res (not sure what revision) laying around you can have for postage. One of these: