Water Loop Idea

[sneekypeet]

please keep the politics out of the comments and try to stay on topic of the thread.

 

[Knight091]

please keep the politics out of the comments and try to stay on topic of the thread.

Ya I know..... Fox News at work DOES NOT HELP OUT...LOL

I got another back plate for the 2nd GTX 690. It was interesting to see the temps of a GTX 690 with one and without one.... it made a huge difference. I wonder why more makers do not put them on as a slandered.

 

[radrok]

To be honest I don't know how much it could be beneficial, I can do +800 on my Titan's memory and they are still warm at best.

This with a fan pointed at them.

 

[sneekypeet]

Also double posting is frowned upon at TPU. Please learn to use the EDIT button at the bottom right corner of your last post if you have more info that needs to be added

 

[Knight091]

To be honest I don't know how much it could be beneficial, I can do +800 on my Titan's memory and they are still warm at best.

This with a fan pointed at them.

The back sides of both GTX 690 are really warm to the touch. That will go WAY down after water cooling. It does make them look better....

 

[radrok]

It does make them look better....

Oh this for sure

 

[Knight091]

Oh this for sure

I wonder what the drop will be. I remember when I water cooled my last TWO cards they went down a ton and even when benching or gaming they stayed really cool.

We should start taking bets...lol


O by the way I am going to be getting the Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E CPU. It will be around a month or so until I can get that.....THE THE REAL OCING STARTS...MUHAHAHAHA

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E...

 

[radrok]

My cards dropped from 83c at load to max 32c-35c.

Get the 3930K no point in having 3MB more L3 cache, doesn't even make a difference.

Or do like I did, pick two or three 3930Ks overclock them and keep the best clocking one

 

[Knight091]

My cards dropped from 83c at load to max 32c-35c.

Get the 3930K no point in having 3MB more L3 cache, doesn't even make a difference.

Or do like I did, pick two or three 3930Ks overclock them and keep the best clocking one

Ya that is probly a good idea. I was going to get that CPU but told myself na I do not need that CPU.

 

[Knight091]

I got my water cooling parts in today. Will get the pump and other stuff tomorrow. Will build the water loops and all on Monday.

 

[radrok]

Those blocks are gorgeous

 

[Knight091]

Those blocks are gorgeous

Thanks...just want until I get the 4 red LEDs put in and they GLOW RED..hehehe o ya...

Those blocks are gorgeous

I liked the blocks you showed me but these look great and do just as well with cooling...o and they glow... I wonder how much of a difference will be in scores and etc with the 3930K when I get that?


There better...

 

[erocker]

Knight091, stop double posting. You were informed of this already.

 

[Knight091]

I got my pump and more tubing in today as well a cool fan grill for my inside rad.

I need to know what people think of this water loop plan. Any changes you would make?

 

[Sasqui]

I got my pump and more tubing in today as well a cool fan grill for my inside rad.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/...60BFAB-25426-000002CE3975B548_zps630d7c9c.jpg

I need to know what people think of this water loop plan. Any changes you would make?

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/...32D718-25426-000002CFAFAD32D2_zps17001821.jpg

Nice, did you buy the pump premoded with the threads? I modded two of my own the same way, it wasn't easy finding a tap for the threads. Flow rate increased at zero head by about 15%, but increase was basically nothing with head over 3 ft.

Anyway, make sure there's no way for the pump to run dry, you might want to place it phisically below the res if you can. The loop looks like the way I'd setup it up.

 

[Knight091]

Nice, did you buy the pump premoded with the threads? I modded two of my own the same way, it wasn't easy finding a tap for the threads. Flow rate increased at zero head by about 15%, but increase was basically nothing with head over 3 ft.

Anyway, make sure there's no way for the pump to run dry, you might want to place it phisically below the res if you can. The loop looks like the way I'd setup it up.

I got the pump made this way. You can pick from different types on the site I get my water cooling stuff from. I got it from Performance PCs.com. They have a ton to things they can mod for you. They ask you if you want your wires in sleeves and what color even what color you want the sleeve rubber tie ends to be. Here I updated the flow chart for the loop.

 

[radrok]

I would reverse the loop flow

 

[Knight091]

I would reverse the loop flow

Why?

 

[radrok]

the reservoir should be feeding the pump

 

[Knight091]

the reservoir should be feeding the pump

That is way I had it in the last post before the new pic.

 

[radrok]

That is way I had it in the last post before the new pic.

Yes but the reservoir should also be on top of the pump

 

[Knight091]

Yes but the reservoir should also be on top of the pump

Ok updated the loop. I plan to build the loop all on Monday and have it tested and then ready on Tuesday of next week. Still waiting on some things to come in. Thanks

You think I should have the pump at the bottom of the case rather than up in the bay?

 

[Sasqui]

You think I should have the pump at the bottom of the case rather than up in the bay?

That's exactly what I did with mine... the pump sits between the PSU and the lower HDD cages. Somewhere around here I have a post with pics, but it'd take a longgg time to find it.

Doing that ensures your pump is always primed. Run it dry and you could destroy the pump and/or parts of your system.

I think it's better to have the res before the pump so air gets trapped in the res before going to the pump.

Another safety precaution I've only seen a few times before (and I have it in my system), is a temp probe for the CPU waterblock. If it reaches 95F an alarm sounds, get to 100F and it kills power to the system preventing major damage. I once forgot to plug the pump in and that kicked in and saved my ass!

 

[Knight091]

That's exactly what I did with mine... the pump sits between the PSU and the lower HDD cages. Somewhere around here I have a post with pics, but it'd take a longgg time to find it.

Doing that ensures your pump is always primed. Run it dry and you could destroy the pump and/or parts of your system.

I think it's better to have the res before the pump so air gets trapped in the res before going to the pump.

Another safety precaution I've only seen a few times before (and I have it in my system), is a temp probe for the CPU waterblock. If it reaches 95F an alarm sounds, get to 100F and it kills power to the system preventing major damage. I once forgot to plug the pump in and that kicked in and saved my ass!

Ya good idea on the temp thing. I was at work one day and the water cooled supper computer failed. It was shut down because the water cooling stoped. It sits in a room that is a clean room with its own air and all. The filters in the room keep it so clean their is only one dust partical for ever 4 feet. You have to enter a clean room air lock and air rushes over you. Then you can go into the dressing room that is were you put on your suit and stuff. Then you make sure you have no holes in your suit. Then you enter another airlock were you have another rush a air and cleaning and then you can open the door to the computer room. The floors in the room have vents to suck air and the ceiling has air blowing in. The room is controlled by another computer for air and temps. The computer can puck up on your body heat etc. The computer is a US deference computer and run things..... lots of things...and NO I cant take pics.... O here is the link to the pump I got by the way.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...e=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=34909

 

[Sasqui]

The computer is a US deference computer and run things..... lots of things...and NO I cant take pics.... O here is the link to the pump I got by the way.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=34909

Sound like you shouldn't even be mentioning it... shhh. Sounds intense.

Speaking of shhh... the pump is completely silent even at max flow. I only hear it if a bubble makes it through the res

I should check what size drill and thread I have, but it over bored out the stock barbs and holes by quite a bit. I thought it was G1/4. I bought myself a nice drill press on Criagslist just for that project lol.