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Watercooling Watercooling Adventure Time

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by LukeDaly, 25 Sep 2011.

  1. LukeDaly

    LukeDaly Pokemon Master

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    Well basically this is my first time adventuring into custom waterloops, and id love to know what sort of loop i could fit into my haf x? for cpu cooling... maybe gpu if it isint super expensive?

    thanks guys, Luke
     
  2. longweight

    longweight Possibly Longbeard.

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    Budget?

    GPU's?

    CPU?

    Overclocked?
     
  3. bulldogjeff

    bulldogjeff The modding head is firmly back on.

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    And please don't be like Chap...lol
     
  4. thetrashcanman

    thetrashcanman Angel headed hipsters

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    haha, oh dear god this definitely, although as long as your not trying to make watercooling mainstream (which it never will be) or take a petition to the goverment or the UN to make it mainstream then we should be fine :D

    But yeah other than answering the questions above, I'd say a 60mm 360 rad in the roof with some decent fans, gentle typhoons would be my suggestion. Should give you plenty of cooling capacity :) as long as your not running like 3gtx 580's, plus an overclocked cpu all on one loop obviously :)

    Have a look at this video for ideas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3i9EV3P9gQ&feature=relmfu

    :)
     
  5. longweight

    longweight Possibly Longbeard.

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    Haha no one is like Chap! I am just trying to get some information other than, I want to watercool now tell me how to do it....
     
  6. LukeDaly

    LukeDaly Pokemon Master

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    ill be watercooling a 2600k, and possibly 2 - ATI HD6950 2GB

    i Love tho look of black bitspower fittings also :p

    ive read enough to understand there possibly the best? :)

    thanks :)
     
  7. Picarro

    Picarro What's a Dremel?

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    For that you would probably need a 240 mm for the 2600k and a 360, maybe 480mm for the GPU's. Depends on whether you are overclocking the 6950's?

    As for fans, Gentle Typhoons are generally recommended for radiators.
     
  8. fdbh96

    fdbh96 What's a Dremel?

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  9. LukeDaly

    LukeDaly Pokemon Master

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    so maybe.. pump > res > 360 up top > and a 240 if i can fit it someweres else :/ ?

    edit: i cant find 6950 blocks anywhere! :/
     
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  10. fdbh96

    fdbh96 What's a Dremel?

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    No point really, then again there's no point in a lot of stuff :)
     
  11. LukeDaly

    LukeDaly Pokemon Master

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    what you mean theres no point?
     
  12. thetrashcanman

    thetrashcanman Angel headed hipsters

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    this? http://www.scan.co.uk/products/ek-fc6970-acetal-plus-nickel-water-block-for-radeon-hd6970

    I know it pre-order but hopefully they should have it soon, and I believe because the 6970 and 6950 are so similar a 6970 block should fit the 6950 (but best check the ek cooling configurator), as I've never seen 6950 blocks
     
  13. Lord-Vale3

    Lord-Vale3 His Tremendousness

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    Put the pump after the res.
     
  14. fdbh96

    fdbh96 What's a Dremel?

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    Well if a 360 will cool it fine then another 240 is added cost that isn't needed. I didn't really make myself clear, then again if you want another 240 then it only means you could run fans @ lower rpm/get better temps

    EDIT: pretty sure that 6970 blocks fit 6950's aswell. That's why you used to be able to do the 6970 flash on a 6950.
     
  15. LukeDaly

    LukeDaly Pokemon Master

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    ok thanks guys :) there isint really anywhere to mount a 360 and a 240 in the haf-x from what i ca see, so maybe a 360 and a 120 would be sufficiant? or is there people who have mounted both? thanks again :)
     
  16. Bloody_Pete

    Bloody_Pete Technophile

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    Ello buddy

    I've been away for a couple of days so you were stuck with this monkeys guiding you :p

    Right, firstly I hope you've read through my thread, as this will halp you massively.

    For a rad get a single RX360 (made by XSPC) as I've seen one of those cool 3 580's :) It'll easily fit in a HAF X :)
     
  17. LukeDaly

    LukeDaly Pokemon Master

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    thanks dude :) and i suppose a 120 rad on the rear will add some cooling also ? :)
     
  18. Bloody_Pete

    Bloody_Pete Technophile

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    Not really worth it, as all it will add is restriction to the loop.
     
  19. LukeDaly

    LukeDaly Pokemon Master

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    really? i thought it would of been better :O alot of people use a 360 and a 120 :O what other parts do you reccomend? Best Pump, Res, Tubes, Fittings Etc

    Thanks

    edit: think im just going to watercool the cpu atm.
     
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  20. Bloody_Pete

    Bloody_Pete Technophile

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    If your just going to do the CPU I wouldn't bother as those SB chips produce no heat. Whats your budget?
     

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