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Yet another new WC newb thread :)

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glocjt

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Hey guys, I've been considering water-cooling for some months now, and have been lurking around here for the past month or so to try and make sense of how I should go about things.

I'm running an E6600 and an eVGA 8800GTS 640 on the eVGA 680i mobo with everything on stock and have got my stuff inside a P182 and am looking to keep everything internal like AndyM did here for a measure of portability and (gotta admit it) the clean look.

I'd say my primary goal would be to cut noise and be able to do overclocking on the side. I figure I'm going to be working with a ~$400 budget, and so far, here's what I've picked out so far:

D-tek FuZion CPU
Swiftech MCW-60 + Enzotech ramsinks
DDC w/Petra's top
Swiftech MicroRes
3x Swiftech MCR120 or 2x MCR120 and 1 BIP (space consideration)
Yate Loon D12SMs (most likely running at 7V, maybe 5V)
Masterkleer 7/16" ID, worm clamps
Pentosin G11
PT Nuke

I'm also kicking around the idea of putting waterblocks on the NB and SB, although I'm guessing if I don't OC that much it shouldn't be too much of a factor. My MCP temps were actually really high (upwards of 60C), so I have the NB fan on right now and it rather irritates me. If anything, should I just remount the stock cooler?

If I were to block the NB and SB, I'm looking to using MCW30s. However, I do have a couple of Koolance CHC-120s (1/4" nozzles) from a friend who ended up decided not to use them, and if I could get some feedback on them, that'd be great. Yeah, I know Koolance isn't particularly popular, and I figure mixing Cu and Al isn't the greatest idea, either, but it would save me oh, sixty bucks or so on the two blocks, and I have the option of doing a parallel setup with Swiftech's F-fitting. But yeah, advice on this would be awesome. :p

Aaaaand my last concern would be flow restriction, especially with 3 rads in the loop. I'm guessing it shouldn't be too much of a problem with the DDC? And how would things look if I ended up putting in a couple of chipset blocks in serial? In such a case, would it be better to split into two loops, i.e. CPU + chipsets and GPU on its own loop? I do think that would blow past my budget and I may have to wait until later, though.

Thanks in advance for any feedback/advice you guys can give. :)
 
glocjt said:
Hey guys, I've been considering water-cooling for some months now, and have been lurking around here for the past month or so to try and make sense of how I should go about things.

I'm running an E6600 and an eVGA 8800GTS 640 on the eVGA 680i mobo with everything on stock and have got my stuff inside a P182 and am looking to keep everything internal like AndyM did here for a measure of portability and (gotta admit it) the clean look.

I'd say my primary goal would be to cut noise and be able to do overclocking on the side. I figure I'm going to be working with a ~$400 budget, and so far, here's what I've picked out so far:

D-tek FuZion CPU
Swiftech MCW-60 + Enzotech ramsinks
DDC w/Petra's top
Swiftech MicroRes
3x Swiftech MCR120 or 2x MCR120 and 1 BIP (space consideration)
Yate Loon D12SMs (most likely running at 7V, maybe 5V)
Masterkleer 7/16" ID, worm clamps
Pentosin G11
PT Nuke
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You've obviously been doing your research. Great selection for your case size and budget.

I'm also kicking around the idea of putting waterblocks on the NB and SB, although I'm guessing if I don't OC that much it shouldn't be too much of a factor. My MCP temps were actually really high (upwards of 60C), so I have the NB fan on right now and it rather irritates me. If anything, should I just remount the stock cooler?

If I were to block the NB and SB, I'm looking to using MCW30s. However, I do have a couple of Koolance CHC-120s (1/4" nozzles) from a friend who ended up decided not to use them, and if I could get some feedback on them, that'd be great. Yeah, I know Koolance isn't particularly popular, and I figure mixing Cu and Al isn't the greatest idea, either, but it would save me oh, sixty bucks or so on the two blocks, and I have the option of doing a parallel setup with Swiftech's F-fitting. But yeah, advice on this would be awesome. :p
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680i's run notoriously hot. You could net yourself a 10-15C drop just be removing the factory applied TIM, remounting the heat sinks. However, I prefer a quiet PC and the NB fan is just so annoying that I WC both chipsets. However, avoid the Koolance blocks unless you drink the same Kool-Aid that Top Nurse does.

Aaaaand my last concern would be flow restriction, especially with 3 rads in the loop. I'm guessing it shouldn't be too much of a problem with the DDC? And how would things look if I ended up putting in a couple of chipset blocks in serial? In such a case, would it be better to split into two loops, i.e. CPU + chipsets and GPU on its own loop? I do think that would blow past my budget and I may have to wait until later, though.
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You'll take a pressure hit for sure, but it should be fine. If you choose to get better performance, you can always buy another DDC down the line and split it into two loops. However, you should be good to go with your current setup.
 
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