![[H]ard|Forum](/styles/hardforum/xenforo/logo_dark.png){kind=logo}
-
Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
Help a water cooling noob!
- Thread starter HAF72
- Start date
Hello nvidiapwnsati (mmmmm 8800GTS
),I wouldn't go with the Bigwater, it's been known to have issues such as leaking, I was considering a premade kit my self but then I decided to DIY, you get better parts at better prices, I recommend looking at shoppts.com and jab-tech.com, they have a ton of water cooling stuff there.
As for "bleeding" the water cooling, that just means you have to get all the air out of the tubing before you can use the water cooling setup, most water cooling pumps won't pump air, and besides, it defeats the purpose if you have a ton of air in your lines.
if your gonna buy a premade kit make sure u do it right, stick with dangerden.
there really isnt anyone on these or other forums who hasnt used a DD product before.
also DD has some videos on there website short tutorials into WC great for a n00b.
goodluck n happy temps
there really isnt anyone on these or other forums who hasnt used a DD product before.
also DD has some videos on there website short tutorials into WC great for a n00b.
goodluck n happy temps
Order either one of these kit from petrashop. Great results and great price.
http://www.petrastechshop.com/wacoki.html
http://www.petrastechshop.com/wacoki.html
Erasmus354
[H]F Junkie
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2004
- Messages
- 9,450
I guess I will be the first person to actually address your question...
Bleeding the system is where you purge it of all the air in the water. When you first fill it up there will be places that air gets stuck. You let the system run for a bit and that air will work its way out of the loop. You often times have to add more coolant to replace the air that is coming out.
Basically all you do is slowly fill up the loop, making sure the pump ALWAYS has water flowing into it. You dont want to run the pump dry because that will damage it. In the very beginning you will likely have to turn the pump on and off a couple of times. Once the loop is mostly full, just let it run constantly. When the water levels lower some (because air has come out) add more coolant. It usually takes about 4 hours to get most of the air out, and sometimes up to 24 hours to get all of it out.
You can also perform your leak test while you bleed the loop.
Bleeding the system is where you purge it of all the air in the water. When you first fill it up there will be places that air gets stuck. You let the system run for a bit and that air will work its way out of the loop. You often times have to add more coolant to replace the air that is coming out.
Basically all you do is slowly fill up the loop, making sure the pump ALWAYS has water flowing into it. You dont want to run the pump dry because that will damage it. In the very beginning you will likely have to turn the pump on and off a couple of times. Once the loop is mostly full, just let it run constantly. When the water levels lower some (because air has come out) add more coolant. It usually takes about 4 hours to get most of the air out, and sometimes up to 24 hours to get all of it out.
You can also perform your leak test while you bleed the loop.
Thanks! Eras completely answered my question Wow 4hours to a day is a long time! So since one said that thermaltake bigwater leaks... then I guess ill go ahead and use danger den.
The reason why I wanted to use Thermaltake bigwater was because of this: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2478147&CatId=1510
Wow 4hours to a day is a long time! So since one said that thermaltake bigwater leaks... then I guess ill go ahead and use danger den.The reason why I wanted to use Thermaltake bigwater was because of this: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2478147&CatId=1510
Arcygenical
Fully [H]
- Joined
- Jun 10, 2005
- Messages
- 25,066
The Bigwater is a POS too... It has a hard time coping with an overclocked Dual Core Opteron.
A customer of mine was getting load temps in the high 50s with a 1ghz OC (2.8ghz) Opteron.
He did better with a Tuniq Tower, and that's saying something.
Either go DD, Petras or Apex.
A customer of mine was getting load temps in the high 50s with a 1ghz OC (2.8ghz) Opteron.
He did better with a Tuniq Tower, and that's saying something.
Either go DD, Petras or Apex.
Adidas4275
Supreme [H]ardness
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2006
- Messages
- 5,986
Tt WC stuff is not good. some of their stuff is good but not their WC gear
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1215768&Sku=ULT31824 Is this case nice to water cooling? .
Thanks guys!
Guess I'll go with Danger Den
.Thanks guys!
Guess I'll go with Danger Den
Thanks! Eras completely answered my question
The reason why I wanted to use Thermaltake bigwater was because of this: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2478147&CatId=1510
did you actualy buy that? if so its got a water system in it already. you dont need a bigwater.
that case is ok, the plastic door on the front is pretty cheap and flimsy. its got plenty of room though.
also tigerdirect sucks and is rediculously overpriced, newegg.com is your friend.
How about a zalman? http://www.xoxide.com/zalman-reserator-1-v2.html
Also another question, when Do I need to add more coolant? Like maybe 1month+?
Thanks.
Also another question, when Do I need to add more coolant? Like maybe 1month+?
Thanks.
Wow, sorry but you need to read the whole thing before you post something. As I said I am going to build a water cooled pc over the summer and asked if this was a good one or not so Obviously I haven't got that yet....
Well wouldn't that thermaltake case have the thermaltake bigwater wc?
if you dont care about money then go nuts. the reserator has a weak pump, no active cooling. its quiet but no where near worth $300+ with shipping and tax.
and as for coolant if your system is done correctly you wont have to add any. usualy clean/flush your system out atleast once a year though.
when you said
and as for coolant if your system is done correctly you wont have to add any. usualy clean/flush your system out atleast once a year though.
no it doesnt. im sorry that you edit your threads every 5 seconds so by the time i post something it no longer makes sense. and im not retarded i read that you hadnt built it yet.
when you said
i assumed the reason you wanted a bigwater is because you already had that case. if you hadnt bought it yet then theres no reason to limit yourself to that case. and that case already has a water system in it. its not the bigwater that is a different product.
Oh ok well I don't edit posts ever 5 seconds.... I just added a link or add on a question(you edited ur post :O). My budget is $400 for a case, powersupply($100) and water cool. I guess Ill just go ahead and get a Zalman. (3dgameman did a review on it and its pretty good, plus I don't have to worry about the radiator, pump, and stuff in the case If you understand what I mean.
*EDIT* I knew that the case had a water cool system in it already.
but anyways thanks for trying to help out.(well you did helped.)
*EDIT* I knew that the case had a water cool system in it already.
but anyways thanks for trying to help out.(well you did helped.)
So your thinking that a flame is coming cause I just asked what Is POS because I really don't know what It means and heard it often and want to know what it means? Wow and I don't flame.
Im not trying to flame here.
ok i normaly take some extra time when trying to understand a person who doesnt speak english as a first language. (if it is your first language -go publik skooling) but you sir are an idiot. this is the flame i was talking about. i was about to start flaming but i stoped myself, but you had to add insult to injury so here it is, if you must know POS means piece of shit. and dont be so quick to correct people when they misread your garbled posts. what are you a 14 year old girl? i was actualy trying to help you when i asked a question, to respond with
www.xtremesystems.org <- try it youl fit right in
doesnt make me realy want to help you. im not stupid, i read the whole thing. if you had typed it correctly it might have made sense. but it didnt. so i asked.
www.xtremesystems.org <- try it youl fit right in
Yup after someone posted(Forgot who) about that DD had vid instructions. I went to their site and found the videos.
Also for bleeding air out of the system, make sure your pump is on its lowest speed setting. I just finished bleeding my Swiftech H2O-220 system and initially I left the pump at full speed. This got me no where fast as at that speed when the water pumped into the reservoir, with all the air in the system it just kept foaming up and getting sucked back into the system. I decided to slow the pump down and in no time at all I had all the air out of the system.