My final, final setup

This is my final setup, i am not going to post any more messages about what stuff to get as this is the final roundup of the parts, am hopefully im not going to change it!!!
Please advise if i need anything, like barbs etc..
Thanks!

Waterblock:
MCW6002 series Water Blocks
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=17717

Pump:
Eheim 1250
http://store.over-clock.com/Pumps___Accessories.html

Radiator:
The HeaterCore 1x120mm 1/2"
http://store.over-clock.com/Generic.html

Pipe:
5 x 1/2" ID DangerDen ClearFlex 60 Tubing
http://store.over-clock.com/Tubing.html

Additives:
Purple Ice Radiator Super Coolant 2 oz
UV Reactive Dye invisible blue
http://store.over-clock.com/Adaptors___Connectors.html
Clips:
3 x 8mm to 12mm £6.00
http://store.over-clock.com/Adaptors___Connectors.html

Fans:
2 x Panaflo 120mm FBA12G12H
http://store.over-clock.com/Case_Fans.html £26.26

Adapters
1/2" T-Piece
http://store.over-clock.com/Adaptors___Connectors.html DangerDen Fillport
http://store.over-clock.com/Reservoirs.html

Compunds:
Arctic Silver 5 (3.5g)
http://store.over-clock.com/copy_of_copy_of_Thermal_Compounds.html

and the dd mase 4 gpu block.

ARE there any better blocks than the swiftech one for the p4?
i dont want to drill any holes in the mb but with the ones u have to insert rods into the mobo will be fine as i cant take off the stock cooling thingy than the heatsink clips onto -----hope u understand what i meed
Heres a pic just incase, its the yellow thing:

1. Pump --- good choice if you want a silent system, but if you want more performance consider an AquaExtreme or Laing D4 DC pump.

2. Radiator --- go to a junkyard or auto parts store and buy the rad yourself. The site you linked to is ripping you off, heatercores should cost no more $25.

3. Additives --- congratulations you managed to choose one of the worst water additives. Purple Ice has been shown to do nothing towards corrosion protection.

About drilling holes in the mobo, you do at your own risk.

Choose a waterblock that mounts to the socket. Swiftech should be no problem.

Other than that, everything looks OK

lol, what additive should i get?
and theres no other site to get the heatercore from, it is a d-tek one, and the site is in £ and not $, not sure if u got mixed it.
Thanks!

enlightend said:

...congratulations you managed to choose one of the worst water additives...

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LMAO...

Anyways no dont get the D4, read Cathar's article, the old MCP600/aqua extreme is a better pump if you dont mind the mtbf issue.

As for additives 90% distilled water + 10% low tox antifreeze + some iodine is a good cheap way.

As for a radiator the bigger the better =) A junkyard is an ok place to go but Id rather go to whatever your equivalent autozone is.

d4? do u mean the maze 4 gpu w/c?
will any car antifreeze do?

wheres the article?

andyl33t said:

...will any car antifreeze do?

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Propylene Glycol is preferred, as it's non-toxic. Sierra is a popular brand which I've been using in my setup for 2 years and all of my components still look new.

By d4 he meant the Laing D4 water pump also marketted as an MCP650 by Swiftech. In terms of cooling performance it does indeed fall slightly behind the AquaXtreme due to the heat added to the loop as well as noise. On the flip side Cathar also said it was a very very close second and has better MTBF numbers so its pretty much a flip of a coin.

On the radiator I know American car parts are more expensive across the pond but its still worth a shot. Look around for a US car parts supplier and ask for an '86 Chevette HC, I know its a shot in the dark but they are fairly cheap by comparision.

On the additives as people suggested simply look for a non-toxic anti-freeze. I know that there are some pretty good ones like Pentosin (Audi/VW) to the clear Mercedes type (liked for the clear instead of colored factor) that should be relatively inexpensive AND you will get enough to easily fill multiple systems or refill your own repeatedly.

thanks

but with the chevette hc, will i have 2 weld the 1/2" barbs to it?

also im getting the ehiem 1250. not a d4 one

andyl33t said:

but with the chevette hc, will i have 2 weld the 1/2" barbs to it?

also im getting the ehiem 1250. not a d4 one

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You can just cut the barbs down and squeeze the tubes over them.

here's a cheaper rad in the uk http://www.watercoolingshop.com/cat...id=50&osCsid=4120b70269680aebf9f634d1ffbf7e31

ukdan said:

here's a cheaper rad in the uk http://www.watercoolingshop.com/cat...id=50&osCsid=4120b70269680aebf9f634d1ffbf7e31

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is that the same one i was going to buy from that other shop?

Random but is this -> "£" a British Pound? So that rad costs 29 pounds?

yes

Setup looks pretty good - don't buy the tubing from DangerDen though. You can get it for like $0.68 US from McMaster Carr .. I think the link is www.mcmaster.com.

Waterblock is awesome - I have one and it's amaaaaazing.

For the pump consider either the DD D4 or the Swiftech MCP650 (same pump and real nice).

I got a rad from a guy called 2Fresh from the [H]ard Forums. It comes with two 120 mm fans as well (can't even hear them when you undervolt them).

If you're going for a GPU cooler, I quite like my Silverprop CycloneFusion HL - looks awesome and delivers great performance.

For hose clamps, I recommend the clamps you can just tighten with a screwdriver (they're like $0.50/clamp - work real well, too).

I opted not to go for UV additive for the water because I read that it causes the tubing to degrade much faster than normal. I just used some antifreeze, added a little bit of ink from a highlighter and got a nice 12" CCFL and let 'er rip - looks awesome.

Just my two cents .. actually, it costs considerably more than that!!

andyl33t said:

is that the same one i was going to buy from that other shop?

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Exactly the same.