Newbie in need of help.
 

Hi all,

After some scouting around in my local second hand market, I managed to get my hands on the following items:

- InnovaCOOL Block(3/8" fitting)
- Black Ice Extreme (1/2" fitting)
- 12V 500GPH pump/reservoir combo (1/2" fitting)

Qn:
- Do I need convertors as the components have different fitting size or can I just run 3/8" pipes all round? or simply, What type of pipes do I need to make this combo complete?

- Any other 'accessories' I need along the way?

Thanks




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I just saw a post regarding the possibility of using 3/8" tubings on 1/2" fittings? Any advantages/disadvantages regarding this issue??


Also, by using 1/2" tubing increases the flow rate, and thus the performance right? So, is it possible to use the above mentioned componets with 1/2" tubings only; and securing the tubing to the fitting of the block (3/8") with clamps??


Thanks

You could use 1/2" tube for the whole thing and use adapters and a piece of 3/8" id tube to connect to the block.

It'd probably be easier just to use 3/8", and use it on the 1/2" barbs as well

Thanks ambient, Brat.

However, what I am concern if there is any performance difference between the two different setup(using ambient's solution VS Brat's suggestion)??

my setup will have slightly lower flow rates, but would be less likely to leak, and be easier

ok thanks.

just to confirm. if going by your way, it(tubing) has to be silicon tubings right?

yeah it will need to be silicone, although if you heat vinyl up in boiling water and very quickly put it on the barb, you might get it working too

Thanks

One more question..

How do one knows how many watts of heat his/her CPU is producing???

use a program called radiate. (Don't ask me where to find it, just try google)

hmm.. got it... thanks...