Water Cooled D-Link Router

[djcjrobb]

My class project was to install DD-WRT Linux on a router. I took this a step farther by adding water cooling.

Water Cooled D-Link DIR-615 rev C1

images not appearing? Sorry UK Region, ISP or Admin has you blocked and I don't know why, visit the overclockers.com album:
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=47

http://www.djcj.net/images/router/4-hq.jpg

http://www.djcj.net/images/router/19-hq.jpg

http://www.djcj.net/images/router/3-hq.jpg

http://www.djcj.net/images/router/44-hq.jpg

On my website i have posted step by step directions:
http://www.djcj.net/portfolio.html#router

How to install DD-WRT:
http://www.djcj.net/router-guide.html#dd-wrt

How to water cool your router:
http://www.overclockers.com/watercooled-router-mod-tutorial/

I have many more pictures so check out the picture gallery!
http://www.djcj.net/routergallery.html

While overclocking is possible with some routers, dd-wrt does not currently support it on the dir-615 rev c1. This does not matter a huge amount because this D-Link router has a 400mhz processor stock, compared to many Linksys that run mid 300mhz even when overclocked.

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Thank you everyone for your feedback. I have made revisions due to your help!

 

[Sean W.]

lol thats awesome!

 

[Younglin]

= O!!

Awesome dude! If I did this but kept using my router as a router could I get better connection speeds? At least over my network? Hmm you've aroused my curiosity. Perhaps this could be my next project.

I almost forgot. Welcome djcjrobb!

 

[psionic98]

increasing router processors won't equate to much of an increase if any.. its still based off your connection type, amnt of users on that same line that goes to the backbone etc..

 

[Younglin]

increasing router processors won't equate to much of an increase if any.. its still based off your connection type, amnt of users on that same line that goes to the backbone etc..

Oh poo.. now you've gone and ruined my fun. I was thinking of a nice LAN project.

 

[CompuTamer]

We're watercooling routers now?
Won't be long before we're watercooling monitors... or keyboards... or the mouse...

 

[markp1989]

when i read the title of this thread i thought it was a joke.

i havnt seen the pics yet as none of your pics are loading for me

 

[MrLarkins]

We're watercooling routers now?
Won't be long before we're watercooling monitors... or keyboards... or the mouse...

is that a challenge?

 

[djcjrobb]

= O!!

Awesome dude! If I did this but kept using my router as a router could I get better connection speeds? At least over my network? Hmm you've aroused my curiosity. Perhaps this could be my next project.

I almost forgot. Welcome djcjrobb!

Thanks Younglin! As someone else said, I do not think you will really see an increase of speed over your network.

The idea is that if you overclock the processor, your router will be able to make more connections faster which is good for applications like BitTorrent. Router's don't use a whole lot of CPU, but we're geeks so it's fun to mess with these things.

 

[djcjrobb]

when i read the title of this thread i thought it was a joke.

i havnt seen the pics yet as none of your pics are loading for me

Sorry markp1989, I cannot explain why the pictures are not loading for ya. Here is a direct link to the picture gallery if you really wanted to see:
http://www.djcj.net/routergallery.html

 

[Nebulous]

Dam that's very nicely done! Me likes

 

[Pvt.Dancer]

wow awesome job thats intense nice and clean looking... top notch old boy!

 

[djcjrobb]

Thanks fellas.

Also, the cooling system needed a Koolance radiator and it's in the mail.
http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=555

I'll update the pictures when I can.

 

[Younglin]

Thanks Younglin! As someone else said, I do not think you will really see an increase of speed over your network.

The idea is that if you overclock the processor, your router will be able to make more connections faster which is good for applications like BitTorrent. Router's don't use a whole lot of CPU, but we're geeks so it's fun to mess with these things.

I think we should start a competition on OC forums for highest clocked router. Could be fun.

 

[Rich'[ard]]

dayuummmmm...ever going to attempt a Router under LN2? :green:
that would be BEAST!

 

[NODES]

increasing router processors won't equate to much of an increase if any.. its still based off your connection type, amnt of users on that same line that goes to the backbone etc..

simple solution....watercool the backbone ???

 

[Brutal-Force]

We're watercooling routers now?
Won't be long before we're watercooling monitors... or keyboards... or the mouse...

I'll see your water cooled mouse and raise you an alcohol cooled mouse.

 

[psionic98]

i want someone to watercool my chair.. its gettin hot in here!

 

[=ACID RAIN=]

Very creative idea

I would have been more impressed if you had fit everything in the case, however. There is plenty of room to make that happen

 

[djcjrobb]

Very creative idea

I would have been more impressed if you had fit everything in the case, however. There is plenty of room to make that happen

I tried so hard to make that happen, I really did. The reservoir is a tad too large for this Mini-ITX case. Now I would have the problem of fitting the radiator. My hand was dripping blood on the case trying to make everything fit. The bending of the tubes was putting to much pressure on the connections and I was springing leaks. Plus, it was too difficult to secure the water block since I couldn't use screws/wire... just my homemade thermal adhesive.