Cooling Pete's Watercooling log/how-to. UPDATE: UPGRADES!!!

Can you post some pictures of your new system pete? I liked what he did and I want to see a system with the MDCP-X sleeving.

 

I will when It's done, it's my project for over the summer

 

Have Halfords started charging for delivery now for the 5Ltr bottle of deionised water?
In your Halfords link it now says home or work delivery from £4.99!

It was the free delivery that made it such a sweet buy

 

Oh no It was free when I bought it... Just shows the effect of the rising fuel prices...

 

Me either. I think it is good to see it with photos so that we can evaluate the new system.

 

Well, going by this and this the Xigmatek Elysium is released next week, so I'll be buying it then. Then all I'm waiting for is my pump top from Marsbarman Plus I have a couple of new additions to my build too, so it's not just a asthetic upgrade...

Wont be able to do any work till mid June though, as my little brothers getting married and my friends are coming to stay, damn social commitments So keep an eye out towards the end of June...


PS. One of my mates runs the Bristol Photo Soc, so there will be pretty pics

 

WOOHOOO

 

I KNOW!!!

 

Arg, damn my eyes, I Elysium isn't out till the end of June!!! Arg!

So many conflicting reports

 

For a water cooling virgin, this thread is a good intro to the subject - still seems a bit scarey tho'!!!!

 

As does everything when you know nothing. Read up on it loads, then you'll be fine

 

As with most things in life, good advice

 

Well in my situation "ignorance is bliss"
I was just about to order the below setup, and now I'm reading for days

by the way is the below combination fine or does it needs some fine tuning

 

I'd stay away from coloured coolants, just because they can react/go funny and for nastly sludge in your blocks, which can then harden into a solid lump...

And I'd personally go for something like a XSPC RX360 rad, just because 120mm fans are better than 140mm's (as far as I know). Either way you'll want to include a GPU block in that loop to max the cooling of that rad

PS. Don't forget tubing

 

Thanks a lot,

I didn't add a GPU block yet as I'm planning to change my 5850 CF setup soon, and don't wanted to go for the universal blocks.

 

PETE LOOK! http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/customer/Xigmatek-Elysium-Full-Tower-Case-Black--pid-13627.html


now where is my credit card!

edit although now i've just read it says won't be in stock till 24th of june, even though they say its in stock, confusing :S

 

BAS*ARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edit: I can't believe that Specialtech are the only ones to have listed it so far...

 

You could always try & win one

http://www.specialtechforums.co.uk/v2/showthread.php?1739-Win-the-NEW-Xigmatek-Elysium-Case-for-June!

 

Nah, not worth the effort

It's annoying, as i have all the other bits for my rebuild, I'm basically just waiting on the case. It was ment to be launched nearly a month ago too...

 

ah well Pete hopefully it will be launched when they say it should be avaliable special tech!, i can't wait to get my hands on it now 13 more bloody days!