Watercooled once again... this time even better... :)

ECUPirate · 07-06-2002, 11:08 AM

Well, I've replaced my AMD rig w/ a P4 2.2 & RDRAM, and this of course entailed switching the tops on my maze 3. Let me tell you a little about that...

I had a lucite top w/ countersunk screw holes (one of the 1st tops out), and I replaced it w/ a 478 copper top. I asked for the wrench for the top's screws. Well, the wrench they sent fit the new pan head screws, but not the old screws, and I didn't have an Allen wrench that would! Ironically, I already had an Allen wrench that would fit so new screws... oh well.
So, after I solved that problem, I go to install the barbs on the new copper top, and let me tell you, those little sonsabitches fit tight. Really tight. I got one barb in OK (w/ teflon, of course), but the other only went in a little ways before it kicked out, taking a couple of the copper threads w/ it. ....screwed again. After looking all over town for pipe tap & die sets, I called up my Dad. Long story short, I used a 1/2" 20 thread tap for my 1/2" 18 thread barb... and a vise and a really big wrench. It eventually worked.
So, now my CPU is cooled, AND my Asus GF3 ti200 deluxe. For the GPU, I used the GF3 block from DDen. I removed the old ram sinks, only to find that no thermal compound was used, and that the sinks were rough enough on the bottom to file your nails. I just happened to have this big old heatsink on hand, so I cut it up to fit my gf3. It has fins about an inch long

. I also used AAlum. Temps are much better, and OC is much higher... the highest that powerstrip will allow! 233/533, up from 175/400.

Temps: P4 2.2 @ 2.64 @ 1.85 (not yet tweaked): 42 idle, mid 40s load, down from 60s.
GPU at max clock: 32-40C, down from almost 60C.

FRAGN'STIEN · 07-06-2002, 01:30 PM

YIKES

well glad to see it's up and glad to see your back

bigben2k · 07-06-2002, 01:48 PM

Excellent work Ecu, you're the man!!!

Fixittt · 07-06-2002, 02:48 PM

breaking the hole was prolly due to a small burr on the top of the hole, when you screwed in the fittings, you prolly noticed that the fitting tried to go in at an agle. and when it got to bound up, it broke, or poped out. either tapping the holes a little deeper, or running a de-burr tool or chamfer bit would have fixed this.

but glad you got it fixed.

ECUPirate · 07-06-2002, 04:29 PM

yeah.. I was actually able to get the barb to start straight. I just had to use so much force to turn it that I probably helped it kick itself out. I don't really have any bits or complicated tools, as I don't have a garage & live in a condo. (a Dremel, a jigsaw, and a drill do 95% of what I need

)

update.. temps on my GF3 actually are 32 idle, 36 load, at max clock speed...

FSB now at 123 x 22.... 125 ran benches OK, but my games shut down frequently. ... on a abit TH72-R, BTW. Samsung PC800 16 device 256 x 2. Got the chip from Intel's IPD program for like $185 (2.2A)... a few weeks ago...

the 1st one wouldn't OC for shite so I sent it back (I think I complained about random lockups, or something nebulous like that...).
Intel ships orders the same day, using FREE 2 day air. When I called asking for an RMA, the new part arrived the next day, for free, and there was a 2 day air return label included. No restocking fee, even though the chip was OK. Beat that.

07-06-2002, 11:08 AM	#1
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	Watercooled once again... this time even better... :) Well, I've replaced my AMD rig w/ a P4 2.2 & RDRAM, and this of course entailed switching the tops on my maze 3. Let me tell you a little about that... I had a lucite top w/ countersunk screw holes (one of the 1st tops out), and I replaced it w/ a 478 copper top. I asked for the wrench for the top's screws. Well, the wrench they sent fit the new pan head screws, but not the old screws, and I didn't have an Allen wrench that would! Ironically, I already had an Allen wrench that would fit so new screws... oh well. So, after I solved that problem, I go to install the barbs on the new copper top, and let me tell you, those little sonsabitches fit tight. Really tight. I got one barb in OK (w/ teflon, of course), but the other only went in a little ways before it kicked out, taking a couple of the copper threads w/ it. ....screwed again. After looking all over town for pipe tap & die sets, I called up my Dad. Long story short, I used a 1/2" 20 thread tap for my 1/2" 18 thread barb... and a vise and a really big wrench. It eventually worked. So, now my CPU is cooled, AND my Asus GF3 ti200 deluxe. For the GPU, I used the GF3 block from DDen. I removed the old ram sinks, only to find that no thermal compound was used, and that the sinks were rough enough on the bottom to file your nails. I just happened to have this big old heatsink on hand, so I cut it up to fit my gf3. It has fins about an inch long . I also used AAlum. Temps are much better, and OC is much higher... the highest that powerstrip will allow! 233/533, up from 175/400. Temps: P4 2.2 @ 2.64 @ 1.85 (not yet tweaked): 42 idle, mid 40s load, down from 60s. GPU at max clock: 32-40C, down from almost 60C. __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

07-06-2002, 01:30 PM	#2
FRAGN'STIEN Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rathdrum, ID Posts: 380	YIKES well glad to see it's up and glad to see your back __________________ This space for rent

07-06-2002, 01:48 PM	#3
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Excellent work Ecu, you're the man!!! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

07-06-2002, 02:48 PM	#4
Fixittt CNC Beyatch Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tulsa Spell it backwards Posts: 721	breaking the hole was prolly due to a small burr on the top of the hole, when you screwed in the fittings, you prolly noticed that the fitting tried to go in at an agle. and when it got to bound up, it broke, or poped out. either tapping the holes a little deeper, or running a de-burr tool or chamfer bit would have fixed this. but glad you got it fixed. __________________ Creator of the Spir@l Block Longest post ever http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=43808#post43808

07-06-2002, 04:29 PM	#5
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	yeah.. I was actually able to get the barb to start straight. I just had to use so much force to turn it that I probably helped it kick itself out. I don't really have any bits or complicated tools, as I don't have a garage & live in a condo. (a Dremel, a jigsaw, and a drill do 95% of what I need ) update.. temps on my GF3 actually are 32 idle, 36 load, at max clock speed... FSB now at 123 x 22.... 125 ran benches OK, but my games shut down frequently. ... on a abit TH72-R, BTW. Samsung PC800 16 device 256 x 2. Got the chip from Intel's IPD program for like $185 (2.2A)... a few weeks ago... the 1st one wouldn't OC for shite so I sent it back (I think I complained about random lockups, or something nebulous like that...). Intel ships orders the same day, using FREE 2 day air. When I called asking for an RMA, the new part arrived the next day, for free, and there was a 2 day air return label included. No restocking fee, even though the chip was OK. Beat that. __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

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