Poll: Do you use a water chiller?

t00lb0x · 06-28-2003, 02:12 AM

Yes or no, do you use a water chiller? If so show us some pics and temps!

N8 · 06-28-2003, 05:03 PM

I got this at a University auction for $20. R12 freon and built in electro-magnetic drive pump. The reason it was up for auction was that it made a horrible noise when the pump was turned on. For $20 I didn't care. Turns out the impeller in the pump housing had a set screw that came loose, letting the impeller rub on the metal housing. Quick and simple fix, works perfect now. Love those non-technical scientists for throwing away a perfectly good machine.

Holds 4 gallons, gets down to -10C with a load on it, has 1/2" hose barbs on it already.

Score of the decade, IMO.

Solarian League · 06-28-2003, 05:39 PM

sweet, you want to sell it to me

t00lb0x · 06-28-2003, 05:41 PM

Looks good, I'm getting my hands on a $50 thing from sears. Looks good.

MadHacker · 07-02-2003, 12:38 PM

Would like to but all of the one's I have seen made are large and bulky.
Something small compact is much more preferable.
Something that would fit in a Computer case.
Even a case as large big as a YYcube.

Anybody built any smaller one's or seen it somewhere that would fit in a case?

Boli · 02-13-2004, 09:39 PM

Not yet... I'm trying to find a low cost (in initial seup) alternative... i.e. I'm trying to get hold of a refrigeration unit for less than £50 inc. P&P in thr UK...which is a task less than impossible ATM. but it is my main goal... chilled water water cooling has actually proved better than any other cooling method... and I KNOW my chip can reach 2.6Ghz (as opposed to OC shown below)

~ Boli

(NB: many beers have been drunk in writing this... woot! )

murray13 · 02-13-2004, 10:19 PM

I did until I stopped WC for a while. Almost had a disaster with a water leak. So went back to air cooling for now. As for my chillers, yes I have more than one, I use modified guts from a Thermotek chiller from e-bay. Sorry no pics. I will try to get some soon as time allows. Too many projects going on. Tenitive schedule is to get back to WC sometime after June, yes that's a long time from now. Ohh temps, I was getting about 10C temps on a 2500 barton running at 3200 speed and 1.8V. But the setup was less than ideal. Old swiftech WB, noisy cheap pump from the chiller. I have the pump (wmd30rz), modded chiller, now all I need is some good tubing, new CPU WB, WB for vid card, and the time to set it all up. The modded chiller is actually kind of sweet. It would fit in a large case as it's the size of two 120mm fans and about 6in deep. It's only drawback is that it does require 120VAC but then so does my Iwaki. If I could get another 4 or 5 hours a day to catch up on things!!!

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06-28-2003, 02:12 AM	#1
t00lb0x Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: In a box Posts: 221	Poll: Do you use a water chiller? Yes or no, do you use a water chiller? If so show us some pics and temps! __________________ "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit"

06-28-2003, 05:41 PM	#4
t00lb0x Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: In a box Posts: 221	Looks good, I'm getting my hands on a $50 thing from sears. Looks good. __________________ "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit"

07-02-2003, 12:38 PM	#5
MadHacker Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Okotoks, A.B. Canada Posts: 726	Would like to but all of the one's I have seen made are large and bulky. Something small compact is much more preferable. Something that would fit in a Computer case. Even a case as large big as a YYcube. Anybody built any smaller one's or seen it somewhere that would fit in a case? __________________ "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - (Einstein)

02-13-2004, 09:39 PM	#6
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	Not yet... I'm trying to find a low cost (in initial seup) alternative... i.e. I'm trying to get hold of a refrigeration unit for less than £50 inc. P&P in thr UK...which is a task less than impossible ATM. but it is my main goal... chilled water water cooling has actually proved better than any other cooling method... and I KNOW my chip can reach 2.6Ghz (as opposed to OC shown below) ~ Boli (NB: many beers have been drunk in writing this... woot! ) __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+ Last edited by Boli; 02-14-2004 at 05:59 AM.

06-28-2003, 05:03 PM	#2
N8 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 91	I got this at a University auction for $20. R12 freon and built in electro-magnetic drive pump. The reason it was up for auction was that it made a horrible noise when the pump was turned on. For $20 I didn't care. Turns out the impeller in the pump housing had a set screw that came loose, letting the impeller rub on the metal housing. Quick and simple fix, works perfect now. Love those non-technical scientists for throwing away a perfectly good machine. Holds 4 gallons, gets down to -10C with a load on it, has 1/2" hose barbs on it already. Score of the decade, IMO.

06-28-2003, 05:39 PM	#3
Solarian League Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solarian League Posts: 66	sweet, you want to sell it to me

02-13-2004, 10:19 PM	#7
murray13 Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Omaha, NE USA Posts: 216	I did until I stopped WC for a while. Almost had a disaster with a water leak. So went back to air cooling for now. As for my chillers, yes I have more than one, I use modified guts from a Thermotek chiller from e-bay. Sorry no pics. I will try to get some soon as time allows. Too many projects going on. Tenitive schedule is to get back to WC sometime after June, yes that's a long time from now. Ohh temps, I was getting about 10C temps on a 2500 barton running at 3200 speed and 1.8V. But the setup was less than ideal. Old swiftech WB, noisy cheap pump from the chiller. I have the pump (wmd30rz), modded chiller, now all I need is some good tubing, new CPU WB, WB for vid card, and the time to set it all up. The modded chiller is actually kind of sweet. It would fit in a large case as it's the size of two 120mm fans and about 6in deep. It's only drawback is that it does require 120VAC but then so does my Iwaki. If I could get another 4 or 5 hours a day to catch up on things!!!

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