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I have more pics if they are wanted.
MCP-655 pump
EK-FCX1900 Block
D-tek Fuzion CPU
BIX2 rad
Tygon r-3603 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing
2 x 120mm Yate Loons
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My First Attempt at Watercooling
- Thread starter icantfindone
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I have more pics if they are wanted.
MCP-655 pump
EK-FCX1900 Block
D-tek Fuzion CPU
BIX2 rad
Tygon r-3603 1/2" ID 3/4" OD tubing
2 x 120mm Yate Loons
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Believe it or not, that is clear tubing. I used FluidXP Extreme Phantom Black. Heres some more pics
Those pics were taken during the build, so the wires are a bit messy, but the look turned out very clean after i finished it out.
Those pics were taken during the build, so the wires are a bit messy, but the look turned out very clean after i finished it out.
That is sweet! I never knew they made black dye. I guess with black dye, it makes seeing the bubbles even easier huh?
And now that I have a clear look at everything, did you have a hard time bleeding that? The first time I did my loop, I had my rad lying down at a slight incline have the barbs on the lower side. I had a little bit of a hard time bleeding because the air bubbles would get stuck on the other end of the rad. I had to constantly pick my rig up every once in a while to get the bubbles out and I found a lot. I imagine with that setup air bubbles get trapped even more at the top of the rad.
--pak
And now that I have a clear look at everything, did you have a hard time bleeding that? The first time I did my loop, I had my rad lying down at a slight incline have the barbs on the lower side. I had a little bit of a hard time bleeding because the air bubbles would get stuck on the other end of the rad. I had to constantly pick my rig up every once in a while to get the bubbles out and I found a lot. I imagine with that setup air bubbles get trapped even more at the top of the rad.
--pak
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I just put the pump on high and it seemed to blow the bubbles out. The flow is pretty smooth and the temps seem about right, so i dont think i have any air in the rad.
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Very nice! I'm impressed!
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Black liquid looks sick..... does it stain?
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I ended up using clamps on the barbs on the external radiator, but they just looked terrible inside the case. I have yet to find a single drop leak after 48 hours. The standoffs I made for the radiator turned out really nice. I dont know if anyone noticed them, but they are from an Aerocool clear 80mm fan. I just cut the 4 corners of the fan off and screwed them onto my radiator, then bolted it through the fans and stock fan holes on the back of my case.
@ Myco - I havent had the liquid in the tubes long enough so know for sure, but it didnt stain my fingers when I spilled it, or the measuring cup with spout I used to pour in my T-line. It rinses away pretty easy with water, so I bet I could flush the system with water to clean it whenever I wanted. I kinda really like the black fluid though.
@ Myco - I havent had the liquid in the tubes long enough so know for sure, but it didnt stain my fingers when I spilled it, or the measuring cup with spout I used to pour in my T-line. It rinses away pretty easy with water, so I bet I could flush the system with water to clean it whenever I wanted. I kinda really like the black fluid though.
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If a leak springs up, i might change it. Funny thing about the fluid though, I originally ordered clear, but UPS broke that package and threw it away, and SVC was out of stock of the clear, so I asked them to send me black, since all the other colors were just way to flashy for my taste. I really like how the black turned out.
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The Black Liquid does look PHAT! It reminds me of the fat guy's blood from Dune.
