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Water cooling + lan partys = ?????

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xyoufailmex

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Hey guys.... Well, Ive been trying to decide for the longest whether to go h2o or just grab an XP-120... Seems like my temps are going to be the same regardless, and sound doesnt matter to me... My question is, though, is it safe to carry around a PC that is watercooler, say... 1-2 times a month? I go to LAN parties frequently, and bring my PC to peoples houses for mini-lan parties alot as well, and I dont want my cooling system to affect that. So, before spending 150 on a water system, I want to be sure that Im not going to be pissed because I have leaks due to constantly moving it around.



Also, on a sidenote, if somebody is really bored, care to explain how a fan shroud works... Ive read over and over, but Im just not getting how it works/how to set it up.


Thanks!
 
I'm trying to make the same decision myself.

I wouldn't think that it wouldn't leak since most of the stuff is built to handle it but It'd be nice to hear from someone with experiance.
 
Watercooling adds a lot of weight depending on which pump and radiator you have. Otherwise, as long as you clamp and secure everything, nothing should be a problem.
 
killernoodle said:
The trick is not to drop it. Other than that, you should be fine.
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yeah. I took my watercooled PC to quakecon and didn't have any problems other than the fact that it was really really heavy. But I flew it up in the back of a small airplane, which wasn't that stable of an environment, and it was fine. I did check all the joints and connections thoroughly before I did it.

If you go to a lot of lans, I'd probably just want to stick with air cooling...but I don't like the hassle of moving my pc too much. If you're used to it and willing to put up with a heavy pc, it shouldn't make a difference.
 
Well, I have aluminum now, did have Steel.... so if I was used to Steel, it should be the same? Cant be that much heavier though...
 
xyoufailmex said:
Cant be that much heavier though...
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oh yes it can, when i first started water cooling i was using an aluminum case and once everything was installed it went from weighing next to nothing to nearly half as heavy as my big 19" crt, so believe me you will notice an increase in weight whether or not you were used to steel
 
I've got a boneville heatercore and a big reservoir on my setup, and it's a *LOT* heavier.
 
I think watercooling (original setup was chevette heatercore and medium res, eheim1250 ) added what seemed like 15-20 lbs to my case.

With my current setup ( a-c 240 rad, aquatube steel res, multiple waterblocks ) adds at least 20, plus I upgraded to a bigger case. That fucker is probably 40-45 pounds. It's going to be a bitch to LAN now... but oh well. it's worth it.
 
A shroud simply helps direct the air from the fan over the radiator to keep temps stable.
 
My watercooling setup weighs 1.5x as much as my case, a PC-70.

If you lan, you MUST aircool, IMHO.
 
I had a nasty accident at a LAN - All my connections were good (or so I thought). My hard drive was having issues (non related to cooling, it was on it's way out anyway) and I was trying to get it out and must have bumped a connection on my CPU block. Turned the computer back on, and I hear water dripping. "oh shit"
 
Grizzy said:
I had a nasty accident at a LAN - All my connections were good (or so I thought). My hard drive was having issues (non related to cooling, it was on it's way out anyway) and I was trying to get it out and must have bumped a connection on my CPU block. Turned the computer back on, and I hear water dripping. "oh shit"
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Should have used steel worm drive clamps ;)
 
thewhiteguy said:
Should have used steel worm drive clamps ;)
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I was :-P apparently my crappy home depot tubing didn't like that much pressure though... It looked to be slightly cracked around where the clamp was around it from all of the pressure/sitting there for months
 
Forget about all this high pressure stuff and get a nice cool looking Koolance EXOS that runs on low pressure. It also transports extremely well because you just pop off the quick disconnects and go!
 
I'm sure it will turn out great. But if you don't do a Koolance I would be very leery of walking away from the computer for any length of time...
 
Well, I use a 1/2" system w/ danger den parts and clearflex hose... and i leave it on all night long almost every night..... while I'm asleap. honestly, if they can make it so that cars (constantly being joslted around) dont leak using hose clamps and nice hard hose, Ifigure it should be easy to make a computer (hopefully not being jostled around) not leak with soft hose and hose clamps.

BTW, I think my blue BIX and TDX block look lots better than an exos :D
 
You women.

I have a mid tower with a dual heatercore, and I will admit it isn't light, but anyone that isn't a pussy should have no trouble. I can lift my system up with ease.
 
oh please. i can lift my watercooled system with 1 arm. under my arm, of course i dont carry it like that.

then again i only have an single 80mm radiator (not enough case for 120+)
 
xyoufailmex said:
Also, on a sidenote, if somebody is really bored, care to explain how a fan shroud works... Ive read over and over, but Im just not getting how it works/how to set it up.

Thanks!
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As far as the fan shroud works, it helps to eliminate the deadspot that is in he center of the fan caused by the fan motor blocking the air in that part of the fan. now when you install the fan onto a radiator, the center part of the radiator has no air flowing thru it. When you add a shroud you are simply moving the deadspot back allowing air to flow in that center part. think of it as a cone |> the farther from the center the smaller the dead spot.
 
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