How's this setup?

[Cerberus2k7]

Ok, after doing some research and whatnot, I have decided on this setup.

CPU: DD TDX 1/2"
NB: DD Z-Chip 1/2"
GPU: DD Maze4 1/2"
Tubing: Tygon 1/2" Anti-Kink
Pump: Swiftech MCP600 Rev.2
Res: Not sure yet, possibly a black Innovatek
Rad: Not sure also. Might fab a box for it one I get my new case painted and see if I can fit a large heatercore.

The way I want the loop setup, i'm not too sure. Thinking

Pump>Res>CPU>NB>GPU>Rad>Pump

Any problems with that?

Thanks

[oc613]

I don't think you really need a northbridge chipset WB, seems they don't really do too much.

Also, personally I would want a whitewater block.

but other than that, top quality stuff.

[Cerberus2k7]

I've been thinking about the white water. First it was the RBX, then White Water, and now the TDX. Hoping the TDX outperformes the WW.

[oc613]

i haven't been able to find any results yet, haven't looked to hard, but i would imagine that the resistance is a lot more on the DD block then the white water, which could pose a bit of a broblem with all 3 blocks?

[learning curve]

I do believe that the DD block has less resistence that the white water

[Voodoo Rufus]

Should be good. Not sure but you might want to place the res before the pump instead of right after.

[Cerberus2k7]

I'm sure i'll be asking more questions later on :p

Also, would the WW be best fit on a powerful pump like the MCP600? Or the less restriction the better?

[Voodoo Rufus]

Yes a WW and a good pressure pump go well together.

[oc613]

what about a WW and a 1250?

[thorilan]

if you mod the 600 for noise then forget the ehiems

[Cerberus2k7]

Mod as in how? And can you bolt the MCP600 upside down?

And as opposed to using active cooling on the NB(Ai7), how much of a bennefit would I see with cooling it with water?

And would the WW and the 600 be a better performance combo than using a 600 and a RBX or TDX? I want to get the best cooling possible for the money i'm going to be spending.

[oc613]

i believe it's possible to orient a pump on any plane, as long as it it FULLY bled. so upside down should be fine, although i have heard about increased cases and problems of cavitation with pumps that are placed upside down.

as long as it is at the bottum of the case and the lop is bled well, you should have no problems.

in regards to your other question, i really don't know myself either. :( i am planning a block upgrade from my currrent 17$ tc4 rev 2, and don't know what would be best suited for my pump.

basically i want the best performance, and future expansion options if i want to add a gpu block.

i have a eheim 1250 and i am considering the WW, RBX, or TDX.

i don't really care about 3 or 2 block barbs, i can deal with whatever, but i just want to get a block that will perform and not be too restrictive on my loop and my 1250.

from the reviews i've read it seems at 1 gpm the WW> RBX > TDX

it also seems that as far as restrictiveness goes WW > RBX > TDX

so the whitewater is the best, but more restrictive, the tdx is slightly worse, but has more open flow.

if you are not heavily overclocking the end user would see little to no difference at all.

so basically i think i am going to go with whatever i can find cheaper.

yet will favour the TCX as it is a bit simpler to install and because i don't have a pump that is a "high pressure head pump", yet is still pretty strong ( i have the 5/8 inlet uncastrated).

if any one would like interject their opinion PLEASE do so.

decisions, decisions.... :P

thanks!

[fragger56]

i seem to also be in the same dilema!

ive been looking at reviews and they seem inconsistant, the review of the rbx here on overclockers.com gives it a c/w of 0.13 while bill adams' tests also on overclockers.com give the WW a c/w of 0.19. ninjalane gives it a c/w of 0.21 so im leaning torward the RBX as it preforma better than teh tdx using the stock #1 nozzle, the tdx on the other hand preforms worse even with teh #4 nozzle whick is considered to be the best.

[Bevman]

ive been looking at reviews and they seem inconsistant

Remember that each tester has a different set up. The thing that I look for is what block performed better than the other under the conditions that I attend to use in my setup (or close to it).

the tdx on the other hand preforms worse even with teh #4 nozzle whick is considered to be the best.

This might be because of the pump. Remember that the #4 plate needs a strong pump to perform. If you were to use it with a low flow pump the test resulst would favor the #1 nozzle.

[Cerberus2k7]

Oh yeah, jet accelerator nozzles...How good are they and how do you install them exactly?