Hey all, as you can see from my signature you will see mainly what components I have for my computer, if you want more then be sure to ask though I think that's all you need?
It's my own built PC, and yes I spent a bomb on it so far and now I want to go further, I've been after water cooling my rig from day one, though I've never really known "how-to".
Point is, it is best to ask before you try, that way little bits and bats along the way can be sorted before trying something stupid and causing a whole system messup
So, I want to know first of all, what do you lot think of the following kit;
http://www.sharkacomputers.com/zareplsicpue.html -- I quite like it, though I was wondering if I can swap those water blocks to something like DangerDen or if not better water blocks? You see, I literally don't know where to start
Besides that though, I will be cooling my CPU and my GPU, not going to do the North Bridge because my graphics card is in the way... Or at least the cooler on it is...
Anyhow, with the coolant there with that kit, a 500ml bottle, I can hold upto 2 Litre's of water so it says as the max capacity is 2.5 Litre's, so, with there being that and it saying and I quote
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The 500ml bottle can be added to 2 liters of distilled water at a 1:5 ratio for optimum protection.
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First of all, how do I get a 1:5 ratio? Do I just measure out 2 Litre's of water and add the full 500ml coolant to it and shake it or let it mix together, or do I use a set amount of the coolant and 4 times the amount of the coolant I use?
When it says "distilled" water, hell you might get me for this; What the bloody hell is distilled water? Water is water to me and it always has been so this needs to be learned if I am going to go with water cooling, so, when I know what that is... Where would I buy it from?
All in all, I can't wait to get some water cooling in my computer, and I do want a good kit/combination for my rig, so if you know of better water cooling kit's then please be sure to state them
Oh yea, concerning refilling the water cooling kits, how long does the average last before it needs to be refilled? By that time will I need a new bottle of coolant and how would I top it all up? Do I just bleed the kit then refill it when it's ben bleeded?
If you need more information from me I'll try my best to give it to you if I know what you need of me, but other than that, thanks for taking the time to read this long thread and lets hope I can be helped!
--Lee