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First watercooled system

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Air temp in/water temp exiting last radiator

Rads - Koolance 120mm push/pull w/ Scythe AP-15s
Koolance 240mm push/.5pull w/ 3 Scythe AP-15s
Phoyba 200mm push/pull with 180mm fans

Resorvoir/pump - Danger Den Monsoon w/ Lian D5 variable pump

Blocks - XSPC Raystorm
Heatkiller HD 7970

DD Fat Boy 1/2 ID and Koolance clamps all the way through.
Primo LRT 7/16 ID 5/8 OD Tubing

My photobucket with more pictures and pics before.
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/sweetleader/Computer/
 
^^^ Nice and clean looking! Wish I had room for a bigger case on my desk. Here is mine.

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XSPC Raystorm CPU block
EK 7970 GPU block
Swiftech micro reservoir
HW Labs Black Ice GTX 240 Radiator 4 fans push/pull
GT AP-15 1850rpm fans (quiet and great pressure!)
Swiftech MCP655 Pump with speed control
Tygon R-3603 1/2" ID tube.. about 7 ft.
Handfull of 1/2" barbs.. fittings and clamps.
#2 pencil. :p
 
it's holding up his gpu... heavy waterblocks are heavy.
 
^^^ Been looking through my kids toys to see if I can find something a little more entertaining than ole #2 to prop that card up with. :p
 
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1st Watercooled system

Swiftech MCP655 pump
Swiftech Apogee HD Limited Edition Block 24k Gold Plated
XSPC RX360 Rad
XSPC Dual 5.25 Reservoir
3xNoctua NF-P12
Tubing Red UV 1/2ID, 3/4OD
 

Good idea but the problem with that is the CM HAF case has "tooless" clips holding the cards in the expansion slots. Without a screw I don't think this would help much.


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Legos might not be a bad idea. But I kinda envisioned a super hero action figure holding it up with his arms. My kids would probably get a kick outta that. :D
 
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When I upgraded to the 3930k, I changed the color of my build from blue to red. I hope you like it.
 
I love the loom around only some of the cables. What happened? Did it start off as all loomed and then changes required you to pull cables out, or did you never get around to finishing? :)
I didn't finish the loomed cause where I bought the cable they didn't have the 8pin cable for motherboard, but soon I'll changer everything for the Asus Maximus V, I7 3770K & 680GTX
 
Yay I can finally post in here! This is my very first WCed rig, and I haven't built a rig in 4+ years. First up, rig specs;

I am about to set up water cooling in the almost the exact same case that you have. I'm going to be using a dual 180mm radiator at the top of my case. Later when I add a new video card with a water block I think I might add a single 180mm radiator at the bottom of the case.
 
Still a work in progress, but I'm getting close enough to the "end" that I thought I would toss a few recent pics up here for comments and suggestions.

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Worklog on this project can be seen here
 
Added XSPC EX240 Rad to the bottom, as well as 6 Yate Loon Medium Speed fans in push/pull to the swiftech MCR320-XT

Specs in sig.

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Still a work in progress, but I'm getting close enough to the "end" that I thought I would toss a few recent pics up here for comments and suggestions.

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Worklog on this project can be seen here

I poked around in your buildlog, couldnt find the answer:

what tubing + fluid are you using?
 
Tubing - PrimoFlex Pro LRT UV Red Tubing -1/2in. ID X 3/4in. OD (10ft pack) and PrimoFlex Pro LRT Black Tubing -1/2in. ID X 3/4in. OD (10ft pack)

I should warn you though, the tubing is softer than I expected. If it has any significant lateral force, it can pop out of even compression fittings (which has happened a few times). I'm sure there is better tubing out there, but I wouldn't go as far as to recommend against getting it.

As for fluid - Distilled water (though I need to add an algaecide or something, which I haven't done yet).
 
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HAHA, Chewbacca standing guard on that sweet ass rig!

By the way, I have the same keyboard, LOVE IT! The only thing I dont like about it, is the fact that there is no red LED version... just like you, I have a red/black (and white) thing going on, but the blue leds throw it all off.
 
Added XSPC EX240 at the bottom of the case, temps are insanely cool now with the Swiftech MCR320-XT and the XSPC Radiator!!

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First watercooled system

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Air temp in/water temp exiting last radiator

Rads - Koolance 120mm push/pull w/ Scythe AP-15s
Koolance 240mm push/.5pull w/ 3 Scythe AP-15s
Phoyba 200mm push/pull with 180mm fans

Resorvoir/pump - Danger Den Monsoon w/ Lian D5 variable pump

Blocks - XSPC Raystorm
Heatkiller HD 7970

DD Fat Boy 1/2 ID and Koolance clamps all the way through.
Primo LRT 7/16 ID 5/8 OD Tubing

My photobucket with more pictures and pics before.
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/sweetleader/Computer/

Back tracking a bit... The 200mm rad is boss!
So does the gold block, Bodyman.
 
New system just built but although working not finished by any means yet. Fast boot though 14 seconds and that is with the revodrive not working as well as it should be by any means.









 
Just starting on this one. I'll be throwing in two gtx 680s into the loop when they come in.

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Not ideal, but it gets the job done. I'll be covering the PSU stickers with Carbon Fiber soon enough.
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And behind the mobo, cuz I'm kinda proud of it (though I still need to work on the fan cables....
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Ok, I know I just posted pics, but this just looks so much better with the white tube that I had to post more... I'll stop I promise!

Specs in sig, changed out the clear Tygon tube for Fesser tube in white.

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