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BlackStealth 05-23-2004 03:01 AM

Thanks guyz! I think I will just wait and see how will DD WB perform with the MCP600. Although it is kind of hard cause I have all the compnents ready except the WB, so that sucks! Ohh by the way the Fusion HL looks very nice and it is lapped very well i will be posting pictures on my website as soon as it is ready. I also got the Criticool Water plant it is very high quality and looks nice too.
ALi

BlackStealth 05-23-2004 05:55 PM

Hello Everyone,
Here are more pictures of the Black & Chrome HC after sanding it down althogh still not finished. I have also mentioned to you guyz that there was a bump on the left HC tank, that looks like it was damaged and fixed. well those pictures that speak for themselves.

picture 6
picture 7

bobkoure 05-24-2004 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackStealth
Hello Everyone,
Here are more pictures of the Black & Chrome HC after sanding it down...

Oooo...erm doesn't look good, does it?
FWIW, the fedco 2-224 I ordered from PartsAmerica
http://www.partsamerica.com/product_.../FEC/2-224.jpg
Fedco 2-224 heater core $29.98 at PartsAmerica
arrived as a Transpro equivalent.
http://www.koure.org:800/temp/transpro_core_400x400.jpg
Not as perfect as I'd hoped for (a bit too short a straight run before the bend) but as there were straight runs I went ahead and used it to replace the be-cooling one I had in there.
It works fine, shroud fits fine, overall height, including tanks, is about .25" shorter than the be-cooling one.
I made the swap without dismounting/remounting the waterblock (potential source of variation), used the same hoses, pump, fans, etc.
I am seeing the exact same temps reported by my CPU diode (offset for current room temp). I know diode temps are a bit of a fantasy, but I'd like to think that the same temp reported by the same diode on the same CPU on the same motherboard really is pretty much the same temp.

BlackStealth 05-25-2004 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bobkoure
Oooo...erm doesn't look good, does it?
FWIW, the fedco 2-224 I ordered from PartsAmerica
http://www.partsamerica.com/product_.../FEC/2-224.jpg
Fedco 2-224 heater core $29.98 at PartsAmerica
arrived as a Transpro equivalent.
http://www.koure.org:800/temp/transpro_core_400x400.jpg
Not as perfect as I'd hoped for (a bit too short a straight run before the bend) but as there were straight runs I went ahead and used it to replace the be-cooling one I had in there.
It works fine, shroud fits fine, overall height, including tanks, is about .25" shorter than the be-cooling one.
I made the swap without dismounting/remounting the waterblock (potential source of variation), used the same hoses, pump, fans, etc.
I am seeing the exact same temps reported by my CPU diode (offset for current room temp). I know diode temps are a bit of a fantasy, but I'd like to think that the same temp reported by the same diode on the same CPU on the same motherboard really is pretty much the same temp.

Ohhh Bob
your HC looks amazing ! nicely finished with no bends visible perfect for painting ! looking good, I think i will just go ahead and order tha thing.
I will update you as soon as i get the thing :)

bobkoure 05-26-2004 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackStealth
...I think i will just go ahead and order tha thing. ...

Where in your case do you plan to put it? This core would be usable as-is (no cutting or anything) if I'd positioned the case hole I cut for it so the tubing after the bends actually pointed somewhere useful (had already cut this case to accommodate the be-cooling core with straight barbs).

Here's what it looks like from the top (note that there's only a half inch or so before the bend)
http://www.koure.org:800/temp/transpro_core_top.jpg

And here's 1/2" ID soft silicone tubing just pushed over the 5/8" OD copper tube and beading. I like these beaded tubes better than barbs.
http://www.koure.org:800/temp/transpro_core_hose.jpg
I think that if I was going to work on my soldering skills, I'd think about un-soldering these tubes, cutting them down so they don't have a bend anymore and then just soldering the straight "ends" (the parts that are beaded) back into the holes.
I've read that these radiators "fall apart" if you try to solder them. I've also read that it's no problem of you fill them up with water first.

Also - this core is a perfect fit with a coolingworks shroud, with just the outer (thin) gasket in place. You can skip using the gasket completely if you like as the outer part of the core will rest on the flat "shelf" part of the shroud, so no/little air leakage even without it).
You will need to cut the shroud a bit to clear the tubes (and deeper than for the barbs on the be-cooling core as the tubes are both larger diameter and closer to the fins.

Finally - IMHO there's no reason to paint it - and if you do I'd suggest radiator paint

BlackStealth 05-26-2004 08:53 PM

Thanks for the pics Bob :) and thanks for the spray paint link. I already bought the acrylic enamel black spray paint a while ago from Home Depot. I will will update you with picures as soon as I get it done. You can also cut the barbs off and use some JB weld, after it dries you can file it down till it is nice and round. Then paint it, I think its gonna look nice. I also prepared my case and cut out the front panel and replaced it with plexiglass with a 6x6 hole for the HC breathing, so the HC will be in the bottom front of my Lian Li.
ALi

BlackStealth 06-09-2004 04:55 PM

Heey ! All Water Cooling gear is in! I order the D-TeK white water and it was delivered yesterday. I also have a question for you guyz with D-TeK’s White Water. Do you have the some sort of sealant around the three barbs? Mine has black glue around them but it applied nicely so no problem here. Also, regarding the “Black & Chrome” heater core, I cleaned it up and repainted it. I cleaned up all the junk around the barbs, but still not perfect. But its okay I will replace it soon. All the WC Gear should be installed by the end of the week, but I am having some trouble finding a good spot to mount the Criticool water plant. I have the Lian Li PC-62 so it a little tight inside.

pHaestus 06-09-2004 04:57 PM

I think the "black glue" around the Whitewater barbs is probably an o-ring

BlackStealth 06-09-2004 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pHaestus
I think the "black glue" around the Whitewater barbs is probably an o-ring

Do you mean the rubber o-ring?

BlackStealth 06-09-2004 05:26 PM

By the way sorry guyz for those huge pics i posted earlier i removed them and provided a link instead.

BlackStealth 06-19-2004 12:14 AM

Just an update: I ordered the D-TeK PRO-120 today at 7:00 in the morning and it should be here tomorow morning. I played around with other HC's from local auto parts stores. Didn't like the fact of moddin them. Everything was okay but the HC was leaking, so now I am now looking forward to get Plug & Play product. I will update you with more pics and a small review after I install it.


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