For my new system, I decided to go with a more conventional watercooling setup: everything goes inside.
My goals:
1. Portable
2. Quiet
3. High performance
The parts I have selected for this are:
Case:
Lian Li PC-60
Radiator: Lytron 4120
3/8" Stainless steel tubing forged into copper fins.
http://www.lytron.com/reg/files/2003...gers_44-51.pdf (Registration required)
Fans: 2 X Nidec Alpha 5 A30122
120mm AC fans pushing 105 CFM each. Will be controlled by ceiling-fan type controller.
http://www.nidec.com/ta450acb.html
Pump: Custom Sea Life Velocity T-3
Titanium centrifugal pump, max head 28 ft, 13 GPM @ 0' head. Operating noise: 30dBA.
http://www.customsealife.com/NewFiles/velocity.html
Waterblock: ???
Possibly a White Water block, but it doesn't really matter at this point.
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...threadid=95955
GPU Waterblock: Gemini GF4 waterblock
3/8" fittings and a spiral design. This is still up in the air; I might swap in Cathar's new GPU block if it goes into production soon.
Cathar's:
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...hreadid=123829
Tubing: Tygon or Clearflex
Cooling fluid: Distilled water with Water Wetter
With all the parts collected ( I have all except the pump, which is on its way), the challenge now is fitting it all into the case.
I plan to mount the radiator to the bottom of the case with a large vent cut in the bottom. To make sure there is enough airflow, I will put casters on the case to elevate it a few inches off the ground. This vent will be an exhaust; the fans will blow into the radiator for more turbulent airflow.
I will post some layout designs as I make them. Here is the first (Note: GPU block is not included in this design).
Some issues with this layout:
Possible conflict between pump and video card.
Cramped hosing between pump and radiator.
No airtrap / fill line / drain valve.