- Joined
- Feb 21, 2005
- Location
- Boston, MA
This is a semi-update before the last part of my DIY watercooling project.
(previous update: http://home.comcast.net/~noxqzs/wbproject/cpuwb.html)
Im hoping to get enough time this weekend to take my pc apart and start mounting everything. I finally have everything I need, with the exception of time. Since my last update, I finished making the mount for the cpu. I will get into more details later, but basically its an Intel mounting bracket from a stock heatsink. No screws to hold down. While I was butchering old parts, I decided to throw in an old AthlonXP heatsink into the mix and let it cool the Northbridge.
Another issue I had to make a decision on was: reservoir or T'line. I like the compactness of the T-line, but find a reservoir much easier to bleed and maintain. From the beginning, I tried to make it as small as possible, with the idea of bleeding haunting the back of my mind.
If it didn't bleed noticeably better than a T-line, I was going to scrap the idea. To my surprise, the system bled out in the time it took me to go upstairs and boil a pot of water. Another pleasant surprise was that it was running quieter than my EHEIM 1250.
The preliminary leaktest with mild UV. I was hoping on getting a light blue hue, is that possible and with what dyes/compounds?
(previous update: http://home.comcast.net/~noxqzs/wbproject/cpuwb.html)
Im hoping to get enough time this weekend to take my pc apart and start mounting everything. I finally have everything I need, with the exception of time. Since my last update, I finished making the mount for the cpu. I will get into more details later, but basically its an Intel mounting bracket from a stock heatsink. No screws to hold down. While I was butchering old parts, I decided to throw in an old AthlonXP heatsink into the mix and let it cool the Northbridge.
Another issue I had to make a decision on was: reservoir or T'line. I like the compactness of the T-line, but find a reservoir much easier to bleed and maintain. From the beginning, I tried to make it as small as possible, with the idea of bleeding haunting the back of my mind.
If it didn't bleed noticeably better than a T-line, I was going to scrap the idea. To my surprise, the system bled out in the time it took me to go upstairs and boil a pot of water. Another pleasant surprise was that it was running quieter than my EHEIM 1250.
The preliminary leaktest with mild UV. I was hoping on getting a light blue hue, is that possible and with what dyes/compounds?
