Cooling Bad's Revised Cooling Plan :D

Righty ho,

I have come up with a list of things I am deffo going to get for teh liquid in meh pooter - only way this list will change is if I canne get on of the components for some reason...

knowing me I won't be able to get any of them now

The Radiator output is going to be reduced and split from 1/2" to two 3/8"s lines, one for the CPU and 1 for the GPU/Mem and Chipset.

This part of the list is DEFFO staying:

Blackice Xtreme
Maze2-2
120W Peltier [Neoprene ]
6' 3/8" tubes
6' 1/2" tubes
GF3 Cooler [Cool-Computers.com]
Ali Water Res [Adonized] <-- need advice on where 2 purchase
Y splitter
Adonized Shim

This part of the list is bits that I need advice on:

Chipset cooler
Pump

Tha Plan:

The pump is going to sit outside of the res - the res is only there for easy filling. The pump is going to suck water out of the res, and push it thro the radiator using 1/2" tubing...

The 1/2" tubing will then be split & reduced into 2x 3/8" tubes - 1 for the CPU block and 1 for the GFX cooler and Chipset.

The two 3/8" tubes will then simply dump into the res for the complete cycle...

Bits I need help with:

Currently I can't find a res that I want to use - I've planned on taking out one of my HDD racks and using the bracket thats left to support it.

I would like your imput as to what you think about the system I have in mind, so as maybe I could improve it first time round.

The radiator is going to have 2 high volume Panaflows cooling it - air is going to be taken from the back of the case, with the fan on the outside at the back of the case pulling air into the radiator. A second fan is going to be attached to the top of the case and ducting is going to help with air movement to try and keep the radiator as cool as possible.

 

If you want a good resi to replace the HDD rack, build it yourself. Use Linears article for building and acrylic case and make it smaller! If you are worried about it leaking, I use Goop aquatic sealant on the joints (like a fish tank)! It is also a good idea to use it on the barbs for the tubing to prevent leaks, better to be safe than sorry!! As for the rest of the system...it looks pretty good! If you are going to split the outgoing of the rad between the cpu & gpu...I would put adjustable valves after the "Y" inorder to set the water flow to its best flowrate for the individule lines! Well...good luck and hope this helps!! let me know if you need me to clarify anything??!!

 

Cheers m8.

I might be able to pick up some cheap Lexi from my Local Skool - always handy that is

Failing that maybe a few Model Plane fuel tanks would fit the bill?

 

Well, I just recieved my fuel tank for my project and looks sweet. The model shop is online, but has asked me not to advertise them just yet. They are working 18hrs days 6 days a week with just the model stuff and won't be able to cope with our demand. He seems to the only UK reseller I could find and buy online for these specialist tanks. I promised him I would respect his wishes and I will.

What he did say is he would be more than happy to cope with bulk orders at a later date.

When the review is up I will be using my contacts and try get modding suppliers to stock them or myself.

I spent months looking for this and finding the solution. I want to have a bigger impact by keeping under raps for a little bit longer.

I know this is not in the true spirit of modding but I have to respect his wishes and my project.

 

Now, is this "I have an idea, but wont tell you" a little bit like five years olds in a playground.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

However, you wait until you see what I have done............

 

So what capacity is this tank then?

Theres plenty a model shop round here (trust me - I've visited them all when I blew the engine head on my nitro car - nice fireworks )

 

8oz or 270cc to be exact.

 

Change of plan d00ds - take a peaky here

they got plexi-glassed pumps! and check out the !res!

/rings up realtives in germany

 

Germany rearly is becoming the place for nice acrilic water blocks. The chipset set is very nice and that reserviour.

 

I think i'm going to have to buy a new case and not put a window in it - just have one of those res' in the side - that would look sooo schweet with that blue light kit.