Cooling [UPDATED with pics] Idea for my watercooling system.

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  1. Linkitch

    Linkitch What's a Dremel?

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    Just finished the plan for my watercooling system...

    Is it a good idea... ??

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    BTW. Hope you can see what's going on... :confused:
     
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  2. sinizterguy

    sinizterguy Dark & Sinizter

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    is it going to the cpu or the gpu first ?
     
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  3. Linkitch

    Linkitch What's a Dremel?

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    Going first, from where ???
     
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  4. sinizterguy

    sinizterguy Dark & Sinizter

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    in order of flow ... pump to res to rad to cpu or is it the other way around ?
     
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  5. relix

    relix Minimodder

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    The intensive use of angles could restrict the flow... :worried:
     
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  6. The Savior

    The Savior What's a Dremel?

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    I would scrap the NB cooling and just go the passive cooling route for that.
     
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  7. Kronenbourg1664

    Kronenbourg1664 Minimodder

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    I think that was just to make it easier to understand what is going on
     
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  8. Linkitch

    Linkitch What's a Dremel?

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    Okay got a new plan...

    This is what I came up with. I have removed alot of the angels.

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  9. Pug

    Pug What's a Heatsink?

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    Depends on the connectors used, to a degree.
    If the diameter is uniform throughout, yes, multiple angles can add flow restriction and even heat to your coolant.

    If, however, they are designed with an internal expansion chamber to alleviate any increased pressure, this phenomenon is minimised.

    I'm aiming to get some tests underway on this soon.

    Linkitch - try it different ways - it doesn't take much to switch it about and see which works best. :)
     
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  10. UnLoadeD

    UnLoadeD What's a Dremel?

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    Well I see a few problems with your setup. Biggest problem is after leaving the rads, your water will be picking up heat from 1) air trap above psu 2)pump 3) NB 4)GPU and will then finally be reaching your cpu. I don't think you'll be getting the cooling you want. Thats the biggest problem. You could get the coolest water to your cpu like this:
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    This prolly isnt the best setup, but it will get the coolest water to cpu. One issue this setup has is the lengths of the tubing. Which would restrict your flow. A nice compromise between length of tubing and cool water would prolly be something like this:
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    To me that seems best route to get cool water to your cpu. Now that brings up problem number 2, which effects both of the setups above. The block on the NB will definitely restrict your flow, and GPU block prolly will too. There are some high flow gpu blocks, so if you used one of them and air colling on your NB you would prolly be ok. But if you are set on having a block on your NB or dont have a high flow gpu block your best bet would be to split the line out of the pump with a Y fitting, and then using another to join them back together before the air trap something like this:
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    OK, thats my thoughts on it. Bare inmind that my picks are pointing out the path of flow, not how to route your tubing. Elbows will restrict your flow, so the less you use the better you will be.
     
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  11. Linkitch

    Linkitch What's a Dremel?

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    Just did it yesterday...

    My watercooling
    Just look at the frontpage.

    What ya' be thinkin' ???
     
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  12. UnLoadeD

    UnLoadeD What's a Dremel?

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    Nice looking setup, I'd still rearrange the flow if I were you. What Kinda temps are ya getting btw?
     
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  13. Linkitch

    Linkitch What's a Dremel?

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    45 degrees celcius, wich ain't good, but the system ain't optimal yet, the res. is standing on the PSU, and the Rad. isen't attached correctly, it needs to be even closer to the 2 x 120mm...
     
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  14. Pug

    Pug What's a Heatsink?

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    Sweet sys. :cooldude:

    Can you make a note of temps if you try out different patterns and when you fit the nb block?
    Much appreciated if you can. :)
     
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  15. Linkitch

    Linkitch What's a Dremel?

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    Hehe... don't think so, cause I don't really have a good bucket or anything to fill the water in... :grr:
     
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  16. Kronenbourg1664

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    What have you used to colour the water?
     
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  17. Dr_kazza

    Dr_kazza What's a Dremel?

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    I decided on this:

    RES -> Pump -> CPU -> GPU -> Rad -> Res.

    it keeps the water supply in the res cooler since hotter water cools down quicker... however it means that the water hitting my cpu is probably warmer than others systems but not a lot...

    I'd reckon my system would stay cooler for longer periods of time... probably be better for a peltier but i've never had one so I could only guess...

    the BEST setup would be

    RES -> Pump -> Rad1 -> CPU -> GPU -> Rad2 -> Res

    I like your system though but you HAVE to do something about those hoses & wires ;)
     
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  18. Pug

    Pug What's a Heatsink?

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    Dr_kazza - I'd like to try your Best setup with rad2 before the GPU, I think that would be my fave (in an ideal setup) but then, in an ideal setup, why stop at two rads? ;) :hehe:
     
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  19. l33t_c0mput6r_m0dz

    l33t_c0mput6r_m0dz What's a Dremel?

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    Unloaded>>

    [​IMG]

    Here's a quote from Pug to me in another H20 thread when I inquired about splitting the flow so the CPU and GPU would get it's own source of cool water as opposed to being "preheated" ;)
     
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  20. UnLoadeD

    UnLoadeD What's a Dremel?

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    I've heard that theory, not sure if i believe it. It would be very easy to test. Just remove the return lines before the second Y and see if you are getting flow from both. If its true, this could be over come by using 1/2" lines everywhere except where its split, using 3/8" lines on both branches. I've seem reducer Y's here:
    http://becooling.safeshopper.com/29/165.htm?710
     
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