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xlastsilverstarx

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Well after reviewing watercooling for the past couple of days, i decided to order off of dangerden.com. I have asked freinds with there feedback and came together with this package.

Copper TDX Block for Athlon64 754/939/940
Acetal Version MAZE4GPU
12V DD-D5 Pump NEW!
Danger Den Dual 5 1/4" Bay Reservoir
Tygon 3603 Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" ODx8
Arctic Silver 5
Black Ice XtremeII Radiator
Papst 4312L 120mm Fanx2
UV Water Dye-Lite
Zerex Super Coolant

EXTRAS
Top Style: Brass
Fitting Size: 1/2" OD High Flow Chrome Fittings (For 1/2" ID Tubing)
Spare O-Ring: None
Accelerator Nozzles: Yes - #2, #3, #4, #5, and blank with wrench
Fitting Size: 1/2" OD High Flow Chrome Fittings (For 1/2" ID Tubing)
Video Card To Cool: Nvidia 6800/7800 Series
RAMsinks: 8 OCZ BGA RAMsinks with Thermal Tape
Specific Card: 7800 gt


So overall the total came to about 400 including shipping which was right in my ballpark. if i could have some feedback on the parts, will the installation be hard etc.


Computer Specs​
AMD 64 4000+ Clawhammer
Leadtek 7800GT
OCZ Performance Series RAM 1GB (2x512mb)
DFI Lanparty nf4 Ultra Motherboard
Western Digital Raptor 10,000 rpm 36.7GB SATA HD
Western Digital Caviar 200GB SATA HD
Plextor CD Burner
Windows XP Pro w/SP2
Antec 550W PSU
Xoxide UFO Cube Case w/ UV CS Decal, 9 Green UV Fans, UV Wires

Computer Pictures​
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THANKS

Ps.... my first post haha
 
dude! with that case you should have gotten a triple rad...you have sooo much room haha.
 
i have been told to get that block but i kinda wanted to buy from the same store which is dangerden.com. Its not that i want to convert to the sli its that my videocard is blocking my chipset thoses bastards. but ya besides that it looks good.
 
xlastsilverstarx said:
ya but thats more space in the rad to be cooled... and i would get higher temps.
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wait...what? Larger radiator = more space to dissipate heat = lower temperatures
 
to be honest I'm going to get rad fromDD the BIX II chrome they have best price and d5 pump from DD,the storms ive seen as low as 64.95 late couple days. acces. for voyer mods great silicone tubing 1/2 $.99 ft
 
larger rad: 3x120 cools better than 2x120, yes 3x cools better if you have the space and want a 3x if not 2x will work fine. 3x with low rpms will cool as well as 2x with high speed fans, give or take.
 
xlastsilverstarx said:
correct me if i am wrong

larger rad=more space=more to be cooled?

i guess what you said makes sence
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no your wrong, the radiator doesn't need to be cooled. The radiator is what does the cooling. You are cooling the CPU and anything else with a waterblock on it. The heat you need to dissipate is the same no matter what size your radiator is. Therefore the larger the radiator is the better it can cool everything.
 
xlastsilverstarx said:
ya but thats more space in the rad to be cooled... and i would get higher temps.
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I couldn't help but laugh when I read this :p. But yeah, Erasmus354 did a good job explaining it. Your radiator is the element that dissipates heat from your loop. We aren't using a compressor or chiller here, so nothing is actively "cooled" in that way.

Nice cube case you have there. I hope everything goes well.
 
With your case and seeing as it looks like you have several HD in the HD rack, you'd be better off getting a Thermochill 120x2 or 3 radiator. They are a direct bolt-in on the Mountain Mods UFO case in the front fan mounts. The fan spacing is a little to far apart for the BI series radiators. The BI radiators are a direct bollt-in in the rear 2 fan mount holes where your HD rack mount sits. But like I said, if you're using the front fan mount holes, I'd opt for the Thermochill radiator and if I remember right, Danger Den sells them also.

This is a shot of my UFO with a low flow water cooling (1A-Cooling) system installed along with a BIX II in the rear position (HD rack removed).

"The U2-UFO will accomodate a Thermochill HE 1203, 1202, or 1201 as well as most any other radiator without the need for modifications."

http://mountainmods.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_32&products_id=74

http://www.dangerdenstore.com/home.php?cat=15


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I only use 1 HD and it's in a HD cooler in a 5.25 bay............ :D

This is how I've got my system setup these days............... :cool:

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I've only got 7 120's in my rig............ :eek: I got the solid top version and modded it myself to make it a little different than the rest of the crowd............... :D

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JOKER_JOKER said:
I think its modders mesh. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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It's like modders mesh except it's a lot thicker and has a black powder coat finish on it. Makes for a nice strong finish...............;)
 
It comes from a friend of mine that works for a sheet metal company. He gets to bring home the leftover end cutting from large orders. That or I sometimes go by the company on weekends and do a bit of dumpster diving. I've never found a place that sells it retail.......... :eek:
 
I plan on getting some of that stuff for my side panels, but it's to thin for what I wanted on the top panel. The stuff fron Performance PC is less than half as thick as the stuff I have on the top I wanted strong because I set alot of stuff on top of the case sometimes................ :eek:
 
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