I have a 3000+ winchester overclocked to 2.1ghz and using cool-n-quiet, a 6800GT and a Thermaltake V5000A case and would like to make it both cooler and quieter than my current air cooled setup. I've decided to get the brass TDX, Maze4, MCP655 and MCT-5 and to build a shroud on top of the case to mount two Black Ice Pros or one Pro2 with two ~40cfm 120mm fans pushing air.
Now on to the questions...
Would it be better to have one double fan radiator or two smaller radiators with one before the cpu and the other between the cpu and video card? Then the water would be cooled before each of the blocks instead of passing the warm water from the cpu to video card. Is there a disadvantage to this because I haven't seen anyone doing it?
res > pump > bip2 > tdx > maze4
res > pump > bip > tdx > bip > maze4
Since both radiators are on top, would it be better to put the water blocks in parallel (I know series is better than parallel) than to have tubing going down to cpu, back up to second radiator and back down to video card?
res > pump > Y > (bip > tdx) (bip > maze4) > Y
How effective would a fanless radiator be? Could one or both of the fans be turned off when the cpu and video card are idle?
I will be making my own reservoir from an 8oz bottle I found. What is the best placement for the fittings? Both at bottom or outlet at bottom and inlet just below top of fluid? I would only be filling it about half way.
Can MCT-5 be dyed blue? If so, where can I find some non-conductive non-UV blue dye?
Is there any place online that sells 7/16" Tygon tubing by the foot?
I'm also looking for an unrestrictive fitting where one side is screwed into the water block and the other side barbed for tubing but the fitting itself can be closed and then disconnected without leaking on either side. Does such a fitting exist? The quick-disconnects don't appear to close. Would be nice if I could disconnect the loop from my cpu and video card without draining it or removing the water blocks.
Now on to the questions...
Would it be better to have one double fan radiator or two smaller radiators with one before the cpu and the other between the cpu and video card? Then the water would be cooled before each of the blocks instead of passing the warm water from the cpu to video card. Is there a disadvantage to this because I haven't seen anyone doing it?
res > pump > bip2 > tdx > maze4
res > pump > bip > tdx > bip > maze4
Since both radiators are on top, would it be better to put the water blocks in parallel (I know series is better than parallel) than to have tubing going down to cpu, back up to second radiator and back down to video card?
res > pump > Y > (bip > tdx) (bip > maze4) > Y
How effective would a fanless radiator be? Could one or both of the fans be turned off when the cpu and video card are idle?
I will be making my own reservoir from an 8oz bottle I found. What is the best placement for the fittings? Both at bottom or outlet at bottom and inlet just below top of fluid? I would only be filling it about half way.
Can MCT-5 be dyed blue? If so, where can I find some non-conductive non-UV blue dye?
Is there any place online that sells 7/16" Tygon tubing by the foot?
I'm also looking for an unrestrictive fitting where one side is screwed into the water block and the other side barbed for tubing but the fitting itself can be closed and then disconnected without leaking on either side. Does such a fitting exist? The quick-disconnects don't appear to close. Would be nice if I could disconnect the loop from my cpu and video card without draining it or removing the water blocks.