need opinions about potential setup

artemis0007 · 03-25-2002, 02:37 AM

Hi all!

I just drew up a pic of what my potential w/c rig setup would be like. The only thing that bothers me is that I just read the Cooling Tech Explained article, and I think I have a "bad" setup as far as air bubbles might collect in the res instead of the airtrap. Well, take a look!

If the link doesn't work, cut and paste the link into a new browser page.

http://www.geocities.com/artemis597/radsetup.jpg

Thanks for any input!

Brad · 03-25-2002, 04:22 AM

change the file name to radsetup.txt then link to the .txt, it will work

about the setup itself, drop the rad a little bit more, and have a thicker shroud. it will allow more airflow, and because the rad is lower, all the air will end up in the air trap. Apart from that it's good

OcPunK · 03-25-2002, 10:38 AM

I see no intake fans, where will the 120mms and 80mms get the cool air out side the setup from?

artemis0007 · 03-25-2002, 11:58 AM

Well, unfortunately I can't drop the rad because it's mounted on the top of the case (YY-cube). The Black Ice II was a little bigger than the website specs said it was. That's why I couldn't mount it inside the case. I might be able to mount it on the back, but it would stick up above the case about an inch.

Anyways, would it help if I had a taller res?
Would flipping the rad upside-down (so the inlet and outlet are pointing up instead of down into the case) help?

unrelated question: If I had a lot of elbow bends, would it be better to get an Eheim 1250 instead of 1048? (2 WBs, 1 BI II rad, 1 res, 1 pump)

As far as intake fans, I have 5 hard drive coolers in the front 5 5.25" bays, and there is an intake duct on the mobo side (not shown of course).

I could probably flip in 2 80mm outtake fans to be intake fans if need be.

Thanks for the responses! Keep them coming!

03-25-2002, 02:37 AM	#1
artemis0007 Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Davis, CA USA Posts: 113	need opinions about potential setup Hi all! I just drew up a pic of what my potential w/c rig setup would be like. The only thing that bothers me is that I just read the Cooling Tech Explained article, and I think I have a "bad" setup as far as air bubbles might collect in the res instead of the airtrap. Well, take a look! If the link doesn't work, cut and paste the link into a new browser page. http://www.geocities.com/artemis597/radsetup.jpg Thanks for any input!

03-25-2002, 04:22 AM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	change the file name to radsetup.txt then link to the .txt, it will work about the setup itself, drop the rad a little bit more, and have a thicker shroud. it will allow more airflow, and because the rad is lower, all the air will end up in the air trap. Apart from that it's good __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

03-25-2002, 10:38 AM	#3
OcPunK Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Under ground cave in PA to keep PCs cool! Posts: 125	I see no intake fans, where will the 120mms and 80mms get the cool air out side the setup from? __________________ www.1337info.com

03-25-2002, 11:58 AM	#4
artemis0007 Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Davis, CA USA Posts: 113	Well, unfortunately I can't drop the rad because it's mounted on the top of the case (YY-cube). The Black Ice II was a little bigger than the website specs said it was. That's why I couldn't mount it inside the case. I might be able to mount it on the back, but it would stick up above the case about an inch. Anyways, would it help if I had a taller res? Would flipping the rad upside-down (so the inlet and outlet are pointing up instead of down into the case) help? unrelated question: If I had a lot of elbow bends, would it be better to get an Eheim 1250 instead of 1048? (2 WBs, 1 BI II rad, 1 res, 1 pump) As far as intake fans, I have 5 hard drive coolers in the front 5 5.25" bays, and there is an intake duct on the mobo side (not shown of course). I could probably flip in 2 80mm outtake fans to be intake fans if need be. Thanks for the responses! Keep them coming!

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