Another finished watercooling setup... (pics)

Odie812 · 01-20-05, 11:46 PM

Well, I know that these kinds of posts helped me out infinitely when it came to designing and fabricating my setup, so I figured I'd add to the lot. As it goes, a picture is worth a thousand words...

The internals:

Swiftech MCW6002-64
Silverprop FusionHL
DTek Pro 120 heatercore
AquaXtreme 50Z-DC12
Clearflex60
Distilled water + 12% Hy-Per Lube from PepBoys

This is my Antec SOHO case stripped naked (sorry for the flash):

This is after I finished cutting everything with the dremel. I cut the large hole in the front but left some corners so I could screw the heatercore through. I also cut out the bottom 3.5" rack, in addition to some holes in the mobo tray so I could reorganize my wiring later.

Positioning the parts. The hardest was by far the pump's location: far enough away from the heatercore to accomodate a T-line, but not blocking my vid card or sound card. I drilled and screwed the pump permanently into position.

Leak-testing and soon to be filling and bleeding. I know, I know-- shouldn't have leak-tested near the components, but I had everything clamped down so well that there's no way there was going to be a leak. There was a hole in my radiator fins, but I managed to seal that up overnight with some heavy duty glue. In any case I ordered a new radiator just to be safe.

Finished! With a pic of the clean-wiring.

I booted the system up at 34 degrees Celsius-- about 12 degrees down from my SLK948U/Vantec Stealth. My 6800 Ultra was reading 36 degrees Celsius instead of its usual 56.

I'm happy.

Thanks guys

FizzledFiend · 01-20-05, 11:48 PM

whats the green pastel stuff in your lines?

nweibley · 01-21-05, 12:05 AM

Agreed, that looks pretty darn foamy! And I thought my water was cloudy... that looks like water and flour :P

Looks good though, everything looks nice and clean.

magick_man · 01-21-05, 12:06 AM

not sure but it looks like foam to me
looks good.

~Magick_Man~

Odie812 · 01-21-05, 12:06 AM

That's just my setup bleeding. Look at the last pic which I just added (had to turn of the PC to take the pic, heh) and you'll see it's all clear in that one. Bleeding only took a few hours, I felt lucky.

If you look at the T line in the 4th pic, and then the 5th pic, you'll see how much air was let out after bleeding. Dropped about eight inches in all.

Perhaps I'll trim my T-Line eventually. The problem is where to put it.

Ad Rock · 01-21-05, 12:25 AM

Looks good man, nice and clean. Welcome to the wonderful world of water cooling

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BobSassafrass · 01-21-05, 01:24 AM

very nice!, is it pumping to your cpu block first or the rad?

Odie812 · 01-21-05, 01:41 AM

From the pump up to the CPU, down to the GPU, over to the rad, then back to the pump.

DuckManParkey · 01-21-05, 02:56 AM

did u buy most of the parts from different vendors or? im trying to piece my WC system together but i dont wanna do a buncha diff orders, i need a place that sells the swiftech mcw6002-64, silverprop fusionhl, and aquax 50z, plan on getting the tubing and fittings else where maybe at work. I found a site for each thing just wondering if theres anywhere to get them all at once. Also is the dtek pro a chevette core? if not whats its dimensions and the dimensions on your case, checking to make sure it will go allright in my case.

nOx34 · 01-21-05, 04:11 AM

Nice setup ! My question : Isnt it kinking right over the GPU ?

Odie812 · 01-21-05, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DuckManParkey

did u buy most of the parts from different vendors or? im trying to piece my WC system together but i dont wanna do a buncha diff orders, i need a place that sells the swiftech mcw6002-64, silverprop fusionhl, and aquax 50z, plan on getting the tubing and fittings else where maybe at work. I found a site for each thing just wondering if theres anywhere to get them all at once. Also is the dtek pro a chevette core? if not whats its dimensions and the dimensions on your case, checking to make sure it will go allright in my case.

I bought my parts from three vendors: Jab-tech (MCW6002, tubing), Cooltechnica (pump, clamps), and Frozenmods (Silverprop). I bought some things from the classifieds here, like the radiator. Also, I got some odds and ends from Lowe's such as the mounting hardware for the radiator and the tubing clamps. It's just a matter of finding what works.

If I were you I would check Criticool, I think they are your best bet for carrying EVERYTHING in one place. I had a hell of a time trying to crunch my buying into large pieces.

The Dtek core isn't a Chevette core, it's designed solely for computers.

Read about it here.

Odie

Odie812 · 01-21-05, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nOx34

Nice setup ! My question : Isnt it kinking right over the GPU ?

I know, it looks like it, right? Luckily, I managed to put the pump far enough forward in the case that its outlet just allows the GPU tubing to pass without constriction.

EDIT: 5 stars! Nunchaku skills, spear-hunting skills, and now post-writing skills...

BobSassafrass · 01-21-05, 12:06 PM

yeah thats prolly the best post ive ever seen, it took me about three hours finish reading it...

Primu$ · 01-21-05, 01:17 PM

Wow, awesome setup man is that the cheiftec case?
Wish i could have setup mine neat like that.

Primu$

SavageBasher · 01-21-05, 02:41 PM

Looks good. Did you have to tip the case at all to get all of the air out of the waterblocks?

Oh, and you have your cpu block mounted the wrong way. Looks like you forgot to read the directions.

Perseus · 01-21-05, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odie812

Perhaps I'll trim my T-Line eventually. The problem is where to put it.

Actually the entire loop looks gorgeous just like it is.

nOx34 · 01-21-05, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SavageBasher

Looks good. Did you have to tip the case at all to get all of the air out of the waterblocks?

Oh, and you have your cpu block mounted the wrong way. Looks like you forgot to read the directions.

As long as middle is inlet , does it really matter ? I think it was more a matter of tube routing rather than user error though.

Anyway , got some results for us Odie812 ?

SavageBasher · 01-21-05, 04:19 PM

The corner outlet should be on either top corner. This allows the air that settles at top to be bled out.

Philup_Bowls · 01-21-05, 05:42 PM

what did you use to get the green color?? mmmmmm, green!

Odie812 · 01-21-05, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SavageBasher

The corner outlet should be on either top corner. This allows the air that settles at top to be bled out.

You're right, in the photo I was looking at it looked correct. Maybe I was looking at it wrong, in any case. Well, be right back while I tip it over!

The green is HyPer Lube, which I got from PepBoys.

01-20-05, 11:46 PM	Thread Starter #1
Odie812 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pennsylvania	Another finished watercooling setup... (pics) Well, I know that these kinds of posts helped me out infinitely when it came to designing and fabricating my setup, so I figured I'd add to the lot. As it goes, a picture is worth a thousand words... The internals: Swiftech MCW6002-64 Silverprop FusionHL DTek Pro 120 heatercore AquaXtreme 50Z-DC12 Clearflex60 Distilled water + 12% Hy-Per Lube from PepBoys This is my Antec SOHO case stripped naked (sorry for the flash): This is after I finished cutting everything with the dremel. I cut the large hole in the front but left some corners so I could screw the heatercore through. I also cut out the bottom 3.5" rack, in addition to some holes in the mobo tray so I could reorganize my wiring later. Positioning the parts. The hardest was by far the pump's location: far enough away from the heatercore to accomodate a T-line, but not blocking my vid card or sound card. I drilled and screwed the pump permanently into position. Leak-testing and soon to be filling and bleeding. I know, I know-- shouldn't have leak-tested near the components, but I had everything clamped down so well that there's no way there was going to be a leak. There was a hole in my radiator fins, but I managed to seal that up overnight with some heavy duty glue. In any case I ordered a new radiator just to be safe. Finished! With a pic of the clean-wiring. I booted the system up at 34 degrees Celsius-- about 12 degrees down from my SLK948U/Vantec Stealth. My 6800 Ultra was reading 36 degrees Celsius instead of its usual 56. I'm happy. Thanks guys Last edited by Odie812; 01-21-05 at 12:10 AM.
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01-20-05, 11:48 PM	#2
FizzledFiend Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Winston Salem NC	whats the green pastel stuff in your lines?
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01-21-05, 12:05 AM	#3
nweibley Registered Join Date: Jun 2004	Agreed, that looks pretty darn foamy! And I thought my water was cloudy... that looks like water and flour :P Looks good though, everything looks nice and clean.
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01-21-05, 12:06 AM	#4
magick_man Forum Magician Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bedford, Texas	not sure but it looks like foam to me looks good. ~Magick_Man~ __________________ eVGA 680I SLI ~ Intel e8400 ~ TR IFX-14 + 2 140mm yate loon fans 2GB Crucial DDR2 800 Mhz. eVGA GTX 260 Corsair 750W PS 750GB and 500GB Seagate, 250GB Western Digital SAMSUNG 26" LCD Monitor. HEATWARE
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01-21-05, 12:06 AM	Thread Starter #5
Odie812 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pennsylvania	That's just my setup bleeding. Look at the last pic which I just added (had to turn of the PC to take the pic, heh) and you'll see it's all clear in that one. Bleeding only took a few hours, I felt lucky. If you look at the T line in the 4th pic, and then the 5th pic, you'll see how much air was let out after bleeding. Dropped about eight inches in all. Perhaps I'll trim my T-Line eventually. The problem is where to put it. Last edited by Odie812; 01-21-05 at 12:11 AM.
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01-21-05, 12:25 AM	#6
Ad Rock Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Montréal, PQ, Canada.	Looks good man, nice and clean. Welcome to the wonderful world of water cooling . __________________ "Because of you my lady named fame, people spot me like nerves spot pain." Heatware:
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01-21-05, 01:24 AM	#7
BobSassafrass Member Join Date: Dec 2004	very nice!, is it pumping to your cpu block first or the rad?
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01-21-05, 01:41 AM	Thread Starter #8
Odie812 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pennsylvania	From the pump up to the CPU, down to the GPU, over to the rad, then back to the pump.
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01-21-05, 02:56 AM	#9
DuckManParkey Member Join Date: Dec 2004	did u buy most of the parts from different vendors or? im trying to piece my WC system together but i dont wanna do a buncha diff orders, i need a place that sells the swiftech mcw6002-64, silverprop fusionhl, and aquax 50z, plan on getting the tubing and fittings else where maybe at work. I found a site for each thing just wondering if theres anywhere to get them all at once. Also is the dtek pro a chevette core? if not whats its dimensions and the dimensions on your case, checking to make sure it will go allright in my case.
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01-21-05, 04:11 AM	#10
nOx34 Registered Join Date: Oct 2004	Nice setup ! My question : Isnt it kinking right over the GPU ?
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01-21-05, 12:06 PM	#13
BobSassafrass Member Join Date: Dec 2004	yeah thats prolly the best post ive ever seen, it took me about three hours finish reading it...
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01-21-05, 01:17 PM	#14
Primu$ Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kitchener, ON	Wow, awesome setup man is that the cheiftec case? Wish i could have setup mine neat like that. Primu$
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01-21-05, 02:41 PM	#15
SavageBasher Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast PA	Looks good. Did you have to tip the case at all to get all of the air out of the waterblocks? Oh, and you have your cpu block mounted the wrong way. Looks like you forgot to read the directions.
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01-21-05, 04:19 PM	#18
SavageBasher Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast PA	The corner outlet should be on either top corner. This allows the air that settles at top to be bled out.
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01-21-05, 05:42 PM	#19
Philup_Bowls Registered Join Date: Dec 2002	what did you use to get the green color?? mmmmmm, green!
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