Well, I finally was able to get my WC install going this week. After much help from this forum and alot of research online, I went with individual parts versus a kit. Reason being was for the same $$ as the H20-120, my parts are almost identical to the H20-220.
My parts are:
DD D5 pump
TDX block
Swiftech micro res
BIX 2 rad
7/16-5/8 masterkleer tubing
Pentosin G11 antifreeze (blue)
all 1/2 fittings
distilled water
misc mounting hardware from home depot
I plan on getting 2 of the DD vga cooling blocks (NV-78 sli) in the future, just not in my budget right now.
I just bought a new case for this and I am very happy with it. It is the Gigabyte 3D Aurora. It has dual 120mm fans in the back, which is the main reason I got it, to mount the BIX2 and giving me a push/pull using 4 fans. It also has two predrilled holes for tubing as well.
First thing I wanted was to intall a blow hole on top of the case. This was pretty easy with the right tool. I was going to use the dremel, but went with a holesaw instead.
The key was using plenty of masking tape, on both sides.
I didn't really know what to expect when I started drilling, but I only had a moment to think because when I started the drill, the blade bit almost instantly.
interesting focus here
I did use the dremel to smooth down the hole, but wasn't too bad to begin with. Aluminum shavings were EVERYWHERE. I first used my gas leaf blower and then had to still wipe the entire inside down.
All in all, I am very happy with the outcome.
As you can see, I mounted the res across the bar, but that had to change. I really liked it up there but it would be very close to my new power supply (Silencer 750).
My next step in cutting was to mod the pump placment area.
I pretty much knew where I wanted it, right at the bottom of the hard drive cage, but I need the pump to be sure it fit. So when all the parts came in, the pump wouldn't work there. My concern too was that my second 7900GTX was going to be very close to the cage as well.
So I had a couple of cutting options and I wanted to cut the least possible. So after tons of measuring and eyeballing, out came the dremel.
I had to cut a portion of the hard drive cage's corner and bottom as well. I can still put 3 drives there, which will probably the most I would ever have, and the bottom part was really for a black tool/acc box that came with the case.
Now, I didn't think I'd see as much aluminum shavings as I did from the blowhole cut. Oh boy was I wrong. Every nook and cranny had them. I even think I snorted some aluminum dust as well. I constantly found them as I was putting it together. I am so glad the case was empty and that I used masking tape to cover all the wire connectors for the case.
So now finished with all the cutting.
Ready for the fun stuff now. More to follow.
My parts are:
DD D5 pump
TDX block
Swiftech micro res
BIX 2 rad
7/16-5/8 masterkleer tubing
Pentosin G11 antifreeze (blue)
all 1/2 fittings
distilled water
misc mounting hardware from home depot
I plan on getting 2 of the DD vga cooling blocks (NV-78 sli) in the future, just not in my budget right now.
I just bought a new case for this and I am very happy with it. It is the Gigabyte 3D Aurora. It has dual 120mm fans in the back, which is the main reason I got it, to mount the BIX2 and giving me a push/pull using 4 fans. It also has two predrilled holes for tubing as well.
First thing I wanted was to intall a blow hole on top of the case. This was pretty easy with the right tool. I was going to use the dremel, but went with a holesaw instead.
The key was using plenty of masking tape, on both sides.
I didn't really know what to expect when I started drilling, but I only had a moment to think because when I started the drill, the blade bit almost instantly.
interesting focus here
I did use the dremel to smooth down the hole, but wasn't too bad to begin with. Aluminum shavings were EVERYWHERE. I first used my gas leaf blower and then had to still wipe the entire inside down.
All in all, I am very happy with the outcome.
As you can see, I mounted the res across the bar, but that had to change. I really liked it up there but it would be very close to my new power supply (Silencer 750).
My next step in cutting was to mod the pump placment area.
I pretty much knew where I wanted it, right at the bottom of the hard drive cage, but I need the pump to be sure it fit. So when all the parts came in, the pump wouldn't work there. My concern too was that my second 7900GTX was going to be very close to the cage as well.
So I had a couple of cutting options and I wanted to cut the least possible. So after tons of measuring and eyeballing, out came the dremel.
I had to cut a portion of the hard drive cage's corner and bottom as well. I can still put 3 drives there, which will probably the most I would ever have, and the bottom part was really for a black tool/acc box that came with the case.
Now, I didn't think I'd see as much aluminum shavings as I did from the blowhole cut. Oh boy was I wrong. Every nook and cranny had them. I even think I snorted some aluminum dust as well. I constantly found them as I was putting it together. I am so glad the case was empty and that I used masking tape to cover all the wire connectors for the case.
So now finished with all the cutting.
Ready for the fun stuff now. More to follow.