VulturEMaN
Gawd
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I'm currently working on a parts list for a mod that I've started to work on. After figuring out that air cooling would be completely idiotic in my semi-SFF case, I've started to look into watercooling. Spacewise, I have 3x 5.25 drive bays and about 100mm of space below them before you hit the case bottom. I've got a list of parts below:
Pump: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=201&products_id=4508
Rad: EDIT: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200&products_id=4536
Res: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=318&products_id=3542
CPU WB: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=199&products_id=4526
1. I heard the pump was good
2. That radiator would work perfect in my case if I could rig it up to suck air out the top (having it in the top 5.25 bay)
3. Might as well match the res to the rad...would look nicer I'd think
4. Cause of the mobo that I'm grabbing, I need a block that doesn't have any extra space to take up on the board. I figured that the small 'arms' on this one would be perfect.
Now, I have no idea if anything is wrong with that setup. Alas, I am a n00b
I do know that I will be going with 3/8 ID tubing because that Res is essential to my plan, and it can only go up to 3/8. But I don't know which tubing is better than other kinds, if there is a difference.
I'm also unsure of what to fill it with, and what chipset block to throw on it.
I plan on hooking the CPU, chipset, and video card (hopefully 8 series by the time this project is done).
Help please!
EDIT: I forgot to mention that I'm going with most of the stuff being UV Green, and the inside of the case will be black. So...umm....I wasn't sure if clear tubing w/ green UV 'water' or green UV tubing would be better....
Pump: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=201&products_id=4508
Rad: EDIT: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200&products_id=4536
Res: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=318&products_id=3542
CPU WB: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=199&products_id=4526
1. I heard the pump was good
2. That radiator would work perfect in my case if I could rig it up to suck air out the top (having it in the top 5.25 bay)
3. Might as well match the res to the rad...would look nicer I'd think
4. Cause of the mobo that I'm grabbing, I need a block that doesn't have any extra space to take up on the board. I figured that the small 'arms' on this one would be perfect.
Now, I have no idea if anything is wrong with that setup. Alas, I am a n00b
I do know that I will be going with 3/8 ID tubing because that Res is essential to my plan, and it can only go up to 3/8. But I don't know which tubing is better than other kinds, if there is a difference.
I'm also unsure of what to fill it with, and what chipset block to throw on it.
I plan on hooking the CPU, chipset, and video card (hopefully 8 series by the time this project is done).
Help please!
EDIT: I forgot to mention that I'm going with most of the stuff being UV Green, and the inside of the case will be black. So...umm....I wasn't sure if clear tubing w/ green UV 'water' or green UV tubing would be better....