What are all the componets i need for a water chiller?

[UltimateDouche]

Ive decided to make a waterchiller for my cooling using a refrigerator with a bucket of water in there etc. I need some help on what is everything to buy

thx

[Big_Baller]

Well 1st of try posting in the right place (like the water cooling section) But since I started out exactly like you here goes: You might not want to use a refridgerator unless you have some experiance because you will get condensation on your motherboard because of the waters temp. check here: http://www.overclockers.com/topiclist/index31.asp#WATER%20COOLING for some usefull info.

If you are hell bent on chiller water cooling (I was too :D and trust me, its a lot of fun) you will need to follow this guide almost to the letter: http://www.phase-change.com/index.php?action=Articles_page&cat=Guides&id=25&page=1 Putting your waterblock in an airtight box is pretty effective at stopping your WB condensation. Do a lot more reading and searching on these forums and the net.

You might try coating your whole mobo in liquid electrical tape. I hear that works. Now if you are using a mini fridge you will want to take your freezer tray and submerse it in the resivore. Simply putting your resivore in the fridge won't help becase the water will heatup faster then it can cool it. If your using a full size refridge, stick the resivore in the freezer and somehow get the evaporator in the resivore.

There are many different parts from which to choose. Do some reasearch. The Via aqua 1300 is a nice pump. Out of the 2 water blocks I have owned. The maze3 from dangerden has been awsome.

Basicly start searching and reading. Have fun. and dont forget to insulate your hose :D

[UltimateDouche]

someone else just made a waterchill using a refirgerator - it was a black one - i forgot his name atm - but i wanted to do it like his

[I.M.O.G.]

You will need all the components necessary for a watercooler - waterblock, heat exchanger, pump, hose, hose connectors if you want them, fan/s. A bucket will not exchange heat with the refridgerator as well as a heat exchanger with more surface area would.

Once you have all the components necessary for a water cooling loop, then all you need is a fridge.

When choosing a fridge, make sure you get one that cools by a compressor... some small/medium size fridges use TEC's and they will not work well enough as a chiller.

You may need some form of condensation prevention also if your fridge chills well enough. Here is a guide I wrote for someone else:
Supplies:
You need neoprene (popular opinion says dont use mouse pads), dielectric grease. and silicon.

Procedure: fill part of the inside of the socket with dielectric grease. insert a pad of neoprene on top of that to fill most of the area, top off inside socket with dielectric grease. cover back of die area on chip with dielectric grease. insulate the pins with dielectric grease (in holes of socket). cut neoprene to fit pretty snugly around socket. use silicone to adhere it to mobo. fill any gaps between neoprene and socket/mobo with dielectric grease, leave no air. put waterblock on and do the same around that as you did with the socket, leaving no air inside neoprene. leave no pathway, no matter how small, for air to travel from the case to inside the neoprene. take dielectric grease and cover the back of the mobo corresponding to the socket. take a pad of neoprene and adhere it to the mobo over the dielectric grease. leave no gaps for air. be VERY liberal with dielectric grease through the whole process. You shouldn't have any problems if you take your time. that's it.

There are other ways to do it also, but this works for sure. If your temps aren't going to be too cold you won't even need to insulate:

Condensation:
Condensation depends on surface temperature, air temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Air pressure is negligible if your region is relatively close to 1ATM.

This chart shows the surface temperatures (in black) that condesation will begin to form at:
http://www.zerofanzone.co.uk/pictures/gif/condensationchart.gif

Chart is by and from Bladerunner of these forums.

[eobard]

Moving it to water cooling....