My new loop with pics!!

[masaville]

If you read my original post (http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1161656) you'll know that I just set up my first w/c system last weekend. After looking around and seeing some kick ass loops set up by others I was disappointed, so I decided to rip out all of the tubing....the joys of being a perfectionist. It's far from perfect, but I think it's a hell of a lot better than the original.

I saw very little difference in temps for the most part....shaved off a few degrees. My load temps seems cooler, but idle is about the same. Flow is still excellent, even with the three 90 degree fittings in the loop. Swiftech MCP655 is running at the max setting, but I hear nothing. Great pump.

Lemme know what you think of my new loop!!!

This was my old loop

The loop has been.......butchered!!!

Seriously....Fluid XP doesn't taste all that bad. Just ask AppaYipYap.

Let's drill some holes!!

Holes turned out well. PVC fittings from your local automative store.

Tygon tubing is super clear......still don't like that last GPU loop. Bring out the cutters!!!

Finally done the insides. Much tighter.

Rad cover.

The rear.

 

[Dark Prodigy]

Looks much better and more efficient.

 

[Erasmus354]

Looks much better and more efficient.

Just better looking. The 90 degree fittings cancel out any savings from reducing tubing length. However with his components I don't think he will be lacking in flow. The Fuzion flows like mad, and DD blocks dont have much to slow down the flow, kind of pathetic innards on the 8800 blocks if you ask me.

 

[Niksa]

Very nice, looks pretty professional and tidy. Side note, I love it when cats sit in bowls.

 

[Papaspurs]

Looks great

Could you post a pic of what it looks like with the mesh side on whilst powered on?

 

[Teknokid]

what rad is that?

 

[Arcygenical]

what rad is that?

HWlabs GT Xtreme 480

 

[Teknokid]

nice.. does 480 mean 4x120mm fans?

 

[Arcygenical]

nice.. does 480 mean 4x120mm fans?

Damn straight. And one hell of a lot of flow restriction.

You'd be looking for a double rad (MCR220 or even better, a BIP Xflow if you can find one) for your TT kit .

 

[jcll2002]

please tell me fluid xp doesnt have ethylene glycol.

 

[Teknokid]

im quite impressed with my TT kit.. next time ill custom my water cooling, now im hooked. im gonna buy and alphacool 360mm rad then water cool my 8800gtx!

 

[Arcygenical]

please tell me fluid xp doesnt have ethylene glycol.

It's "non toxic." Therefore it can't. It might have propylene glycol in it, but not the ethylene variety.

Someone on the board actually drank it... by accident...

 

[yonton228]

Nice clean setup mate, one day I will venture into water cooling. I havnt done it yet, not out of fear, but out of the cost lol.




-yonton228/timmy

 

[Teknokid]

what size tubing is that? and would a Tt pump be good enough for a triple rad? im guessing it is coz they sell the pump with one...

 

[Arcygenical]

what size tubing is that? and would a Tt pump be good enough for a triple rad? im guessing it is coz they sell the pump with one...

It appears to be Tygon 1/2" ID tubing. Not my first choice.

Depends on the rad... A Black Ice Xflow radiator would go great with a TT pump.

 

[Teknokid]

well im getting an alphacool and 6 120mm fans.