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My first water cooled system EVER!!!

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Nashiem

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My first water cooled system, Ive built computers over 15 years now. I cant believe I waited this long to water cool. My chiller is set to 70F. My CPU is 30C cooler and my GPU's are running over 40C cooler. CPU is 4960x overclocked to 4.7ghz, but Ill tweak that later. Let me know what you guys think of the pics From the PCH block to the video cards, I didn't want to use a 90 degree connector there, but Im pushing 1.4 gpm so maybe I will change it for looks later let me know what you think.
 

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I did cool the vrm and the pch. The vrm is the first block the pch is hidden but the connections are just above the gpus
 
Looks great, I like the idea of that chiller!
I prefer colored tubing and fluid without dyes though as they can stain blocks.
 
Hmm could the stain cause an issue later on. All my blocks are nickle plated. I didn't think about stain.
 
I did cool the vrm and the pch. The vrm is the first block the pch is hidden but the connections are just above the gpus
I see that...I'm saying I would NOT have cooled those items (there is no return on investment performance wise, costs more to do, restrictive in a loop).

Dye tends to stain some things and can clog the blocks. Because you use dye, I would break your loop down in a couple of months and check it out. Then at that point go distilled only and change the tubing color.
 
I see that...I'm saying I would NOT have cooled those items (there is no return on investment performance wise, costs more to do, restrictive in a loop).

Dye tends to stain some things and can clog the blocks. Because you use dye, I would break your loop down in a couple of months and check it out. Then at that point go distilled only and change the tubing color.

I personally don't see any harm in cooling those items. Get the heat out of the case and I gotta think that this chiller can handle it. In terms of blockage in the loop, usually that's due to either different metals in the loop (E.G. Aluminum block and copper radiator) or biological growth in the warm water. Either way, breaking it down in a few months is a great idea so that you can see how your cooling system behaves over time.
 
There isn't any harm per say, but the general consensus is to stay away from cooling them because...

* Its not remotely needed (especially the PCH)
* those blocks are generally restrictive (though his flow rate is fine)
* there are no performance gains to be had

So from that standpoint, its a waste of money as there is nothing but aesthetic returns on their use.
 
Very nice setup OP. I wonder how much its pulling from the wall as I've heard they are very demanding. Not familiar with chillers but man that thing ain't cheap. Can this go under ambient? Keep an eye on any condensation if they do.
 
Very nice setup OP. I wonder how much its pulling from the wall as I've heard they are demanding. Not familiar with chillers but man that thing ain't cheap. Is this suppose to cool it better than custom water cooling?
Its a chiller. So long as it keeps temps at ambient or below upon load, what a non 'chilled' loop cannot do, then yes.

Here are some specs on the unit...: http://koolance.com/exc-800-portable-800W-recirculating-chiller

And to answer your question...:
Maximum power consumption @ ambient (approximate): 450W @ 25°C, 650W @ 35°C
 
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Oh my that things pulls. Its like having another PC inside a PC. :p :rofl: But boy does it keep things cool.

Are they noisy?

And what happens say you're on vacation and you leave it on for folding for example, the ambient temp spikes for some reason and the chiller is setup at a 5c-10c under ambient. Condensation comes and destroys? I always worried this about chillers.
 
Oh my that things pulls. Its like having another PC inside a PC. :p :rofl: But boy does it keep things cool.

Are they noisy?

And what happens say you're on vacation and you leave it on for folding for example, the ambient temp spikes for some reason and the chiller is setup at a 5c-10c under ambient. Condensation comes and destroys? I always worried this about chillers.

when ambient spikes, then xx under ambient follows... that is not an issue

they are not silent :)


That Koolance thing is good, but -as i've said when this thing was introduced almost a year ago- you are overpaying for the (smart) controller.... It's very convenient, but you could build something like that yourself -with off the shelves parts- for less. The only issue being that smart controllers to do specifically this are not 13-a-dozen off the shelf. (which is why you're overpaying for the controller)

Actually the main difference between this Koolance and other chillers like the Hailea is that this one is way smarter as an Hailea... in the sense that the Hailea's dont have a "lock to ambient" function.

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