My Custom Chilled Water System

CSBoecker · Jun 13, 2005

I've been working on this project for nearly 2 months now.

Finally, I am some-what complete.

Take a look:

http://www.collins-creations.com/cooling
(Sorry all the pics are so big, I'm too lazy to reduce them...)

honhon · Jun 13, 2005

very very nice temperatures.

that would scare me to do that stuff with a 700$ cpu.

Slayer2003 · Jun 13, 2005

That wouls scare me to do it with my $300 cpu.

Nice work though. :santa:

Electron Chaser · Jun 13, 2005

Wow very nice setup and Very nice temps. Though that grease you used looks like someone with a bad cold used your MB to wipe their nose.

g0dM@n · Jun 14, 2005

So along with the water jug cooler what else did you have to buy? (hoses, clamps, blocks... etc.)

CSBoecker · Jun 14, 2005

g0dM@n said:
So along with the water jug cooler what else did you have to buy? (hoses, clamps, blocks... etc.)

The water cooler I got was free because it was "broken." The water block is an Asetek I got off the net for $45. I spent $4 for 20' of 1/2" OD tubing, and $7 for the grease. Most of the fittings I got for free because my dad has a lot of plumbing stuff laying around since we always fix everything ourselves. Oh yeah; the pump cost $30 and the insulation was $4.

In total, I spent around $100. The digital thermometer was free since it was "broken" as well. I love technologically illiterate people...

g0dM@n · Jun 14, 2005

You love them b/c you take advantage of them!!!

I have gotten lots of old computer parts for free just b/c one was broken.

For example, "Hey I need a new computer. Mine doesn't turn on." I'll say, "You sure you don't want me to fix it?"... Response, "Nah, I just want a new one. Keep the old parts if you want or throw it out." Me, "SURE!"

And there you have it. I've gotten AXP systems, and pIII systems like that, as well as pIIs (crap) and AMD K6-2 systems (crap). But hey... I'm not complainin!

hung · Jun 14, 2005

nice CSBoecker
i thought you have to put like some sponge like stuff around the socket as well?
and with the dielectric grease, all you did was just slap some on the back and then bolt it on?! thats so freakin simple, and same goes for the socket? argh! lol
oh, one more thing, you have to supply your own pump?

CSBoecker · Jun 15, 2005

The_WRATH said:
nice CSBoecker
i thought you have to put like some sponge like stuff around the socket as well?
and with the dielectric grease, all you did was just slap some on the back and then bolt it on?! thats so freakin simple, and same goes for the socket? argh! lol
oh, one more thing, you have to supply your own pump?

I'm no expert, so I can't tell you if the way I used the grease was the best/most efficient way possible. I basically just did what I felt like would keep moisture from getting to the cold parts.

As for the pump, I didn't buy a whole water-cooling kit, I just bought the CPU block because I'm so cheap... Besides, in-line pumps cost $60 to $180 more than a cheap garden pump that sits in a reservoir.

{PMS}fishy · Jun 15, 2005

33c is over ambient. I think you went way over kill on the insulation.

CSBoecker · Jun 15, 2005

{PMS}fishy said:
33c is over ambient. I think you went way over kill on the insulation.

33 Fahrenheit.

{PMS}fishy · Jun 15, 2005

CSBoecker said:
33 Fahrenheit.

I stand corrected then.

I just have never seen anyone use temps in F.

Sorry, thats much more impressive.

CSBoecker · Jun 15, 2005

{PMS}fishy said:
I stand corrected then.

I just have never seen anyone use temps in F.

Sorry, thats much more impressive.

I'm in Texas; we do everything different here...

mysterfix · Jun 15, 2005

Veyr nice, I been thinkin about experimenting with an A/C that was givin to me. I need to do alot more research before I get started though.

g0dM@n · Jun 17, 2005

You and me both, mysterfix.

NetworkGuru · Jul 22, 2005

Here's an incentive for you to resize those pics.

Eldonko · Jul 23, 2005

Looks good, I am using pretty much the same system.

Beast_USA · Jul 25, 2005

mysterfix said:
Veyr nice, I been thinkin about experimenting with an A/C that was givin to me. I need to do alot more research before I get started though.

just a little one works great

My home grown water chiller -22C
http://s9.invisionfree.com/XCSO_Forum/index.php?showtopic=307&st=75

CSBoecker looks good thought you would need more insulation?
http://s9.invisionfree.com/XCSO_Forum/index.php?showtopic=307&st=30
And I still kept fighting condensation.

Back on phase change with the x2

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