Gonna order my water parts tomorrow! need some help still tho....

[Emericana]

Ok i am going to order everything to set up my watercooling rig and i need some help. I will be running a resovour system basically cause i have no friggin clue how to set up a inline one.
Block: Swiftech Swiftech MCW462-U= $50
Now my question with that is should i get that or should i get a Dtek Spiral or TC4? How about a maze 3 ($15 cheaper)? anyone have any comments about the block choice?
Pump: Ehiem 1048
Where can i get this thing?
Heater Core: Dtek Cooler Core Combo Painted 1/2 barbs
Res: Dangerden Clear Res

I want to use 1/2" tygon tubing cause it looks really cool. Where is the cheapest place to get this stuff and how much do you think i will need?
Also, what type of clamps should i get? where should i get them?

Ok thanks a lot guys.

[ajrettke]

I suggest dropping the res, and upgrading to a 1250 ehiem pupm it's only like 10 bucks more...dangerden has them,.....

That's my advice

[Emericana]

Ok about the pump how is this one:
http://becooling.safeshopper.com/20/152.htm?654
via aqua with built in res

the problem with the other ehiem is that i read that it creates a great deal of heat and is noisy. More heat and more noise reduces the point of a watercooling setup cause i would need more fans to cool it which would then in turn create more noise.

if somebody would like to explain to me how to setup a inline setup it would be appreciated but i dont know how to do it. i know how to fill it, just put the stuff in a tank of water and turn the pump on, but i dont know how to refill it or how to check for air bubbles.

oh yeah that brings me to another question how do i get the airbubbles out?

[RnPgrosz]

I have the eheim 1250 and I don't think its noisy at all. For getting the air bubbles out you get a t-fitting and a bleed line. It is very easy to bleed the system. You make sure the t-fitting is at the highest point in your loop and it will bleed your system automatically.

[Emericana]

so this is how i would do a inline system? would i fill the thing by pouring water into the top of the "T fitting" also? Where would i get a cap for the top of the 1/2" tube also so the thing doesnt leak accidently or evaporate as easily?

also, i still dont know where to purchase the tygon tubing for cheap and what clamps to get with that....

[JudgeDredd]

Yeah, your drawing is right. Check out Hoot's Setup. (http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48220&highlight=water)

For the clamps I'd head up to Home Depot or Lowes, they'd have some for cheap.

[Emericana]

ok well i decided to get a Spir@l block and the ehiem 1048 pump unless somebody can give me a really really good reason to get the other ehiem thats more expensive.... i am only cooling the cpu not northbridge and gpu also.

i still need somebody to tell me where to ge tygon tubing and how much of it i need. Also what type of clamps do i get i need something more specific than the stuff at home depot.

[Starfoxer]

go with the via aqua, you can't beat the price/performance with
a stick! kinda like an XP 1600+ :p

for Tygon, go to

www.mcmaster.com

type "tygon" in the search

go to PAGE 2

there you will find after scrolling down a bit, Lab grade 1/2 ID, 1/8 wall for 76pennies a foot!!!!

i ordered me and SSS same earlier today :D

[rivercom9]

.76 a FOOT!!! Holy bejesus! You should put this in the cyber deals section ghetto starfox.

[masitti]

Setup looks good... same thing I have; but I went with the AquaVia; couldn't wait a few more weeks to order an Eheim. Works great! :cool:

[Emericana]

starfox i cant seem to find the tygon tubing you are talking about. which one should i order for water cooling there is about 30 types!!!!!!

i typed in tygon into the search and there are two results, one is tygon hose and the other is tygon tubing.

i went to page two of both of them and i couldnt find the 1/2" tubing for .76 do you think you can give me the exact url of the page? (just right click and goto properties inside the frame)

[Emericana]

also about the clamps how are the nylon hose clamps over at dtek? they are only $1/clamp so it is probably like $10 for all of the clamps

[Emericana]

ok how does this look. they are all out of stock of the spiral so i am going to get the TC4 waterblock which also should perform good.

TC4 Pollytopped w/ 1/2" Fittings= $47
Cooler Core Combo Silver=$53
2 T Fittings=$1.65
2 1/2"-3/8" Reducers= $1.50 (purchased just incase and for future projects)
Via Aqua 370GPH Pump PreSetup=$22

Total= $129 not including shipping

The way i figure if the via aqua is getting really hot i could always just epoxy some heatsinks onto it.

To cool the system i have some 64CFM 32dba 120mm fans in the mail which i ordered from svcompucycle.com for only $7. i know the panaflows are much better but it was a $40 difference (i ordered a bunch of fans).

I still need to know about the tubing and clamps. Also, Dtek was all out of water wetter. will a pet shop have this stuff or do i need to order from another online shop? Also, if i add some food coloring to the water to dye it a certain color is this dangerous in ANY WAY? or do i need to order that expensive UV die from dtek?

[masitti]

I couldn't find that Tygon on that page either.

The clamps that you get from those places suck; honestly. I recommend getting screw-type clamps from like a Home Depot or something.

I would go with Purple Ice; it doesn't smell as bad (in fact, I didn't smell any of it when putting it in. ) :)

[phiber]

5231K59

thats the part #

[rivercom9]

Look under tygon tubing and its on the 2nd page. On that second page, look for the food & lab section and you can find it there for .76. What a bargain!

[Emericana]

11.40 for 15 feet wow you cant beat that! ok i think i am ready to order i will tell everyone when i finally get around to doing it later today

[f155mph]

What is so good about those Tygon tubing? I just use that stuff from home depot $5 for 10ft

[Emericana]

Tygon looks really cool :-)

ummm.... ok i am about to order everything as listed above. the one question i have is for the fill/bleed line i am going to be making, where can i purchase a cap for it so the water does not evaporate as quickly and also so no dirt or anything manages to get into the system?

finally i would like to know about if there is any other way than buying the UV die to get the water blue (food coloring safe? how much?)

[masitti]

You can probably get a cap for tubing from a hardware store.

I believe food coloring is safe to use in the system.

[Starfoxer]

as for the tygon

i posted link in cyber deals

don't know where to get a cap


as for water color
take a highlighter out of it's casing, so it's just that felt
with ink, and lit it sit in a gallon of water. then you can
shake it up how you feel and use that as your water.

works great!

[Emericana]

ok guys i just ordered everything as mentioned aboe!

the total for all of the parts including shipping was $151. i did 3 day ups.... i would have done ground shipping but i am going on vacation in a week and did not want to risk the stuff not coming on time!

i am going to drive down to homedepot today to get those clamps and some paint for a case mod i am doing....

the weird thing is when i ordered from that place to get the tygon (i got 15 ft for only 11.50!) it did not tell me how much the shipping cost.... i hope it wasnt free shipping cause if it was i am a ****** and selected ground shipping (i live in MA and the place is in NJ so it will take like 4 days max to get to my house)...

i cant WAIT to set this thing up!!!! i wanna be able to run 2.2v on my cpu quietly!!! woohoo 1900mhz here we come!