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Deviant · 12-27-2002, 05:40 AM

After reading a lot of articles, forums etc... I still am confused about some questions I have.

Here's my future set up.

AMD 2600+ or 2700+ ASUS A7N8X

-All 1/2"
-Maze 3 or TC-4 WB
-D-Tek heatercore with fan shroud.(I know it's a chevette heatercore and that I can do all that myself but I don't want to start with the torch and put barbs and all) or BIX
-Clearflex60 tubing
-Hydor L30 (320GPH)(I know pumps and yes I prefer it to the Eheim 1250 because of lower EMI, size, performance, price and same reliability than Eheim. Hydor is a OEM manufacturer of pumps for US companies like little giant for a long time, so it's not a new company and compared to Eheim 1250 it consumes 5W less, thus it releases 5W less heat. So please no "you should go with Eheim" thx.

I plan on OC but nothing extreme. I won't use pelts and the main reason why I'm going WC is that I want silence. Plus I think it looks great so hey why not?

Now I have a Lian Li PC-75 coming, which is pretty big and I know it offers plenty of space but I'm still confused about these issues:

1- I was told that just for straight watercooling I won't see a difference between a heatercore and a BIX...true?

2- Originally I had planned to put a Dangerden reservoir because of the fact that people told me that it was easier to fill/bleed your system with a res. I was going to set it up like that:

reservoir setup

But I also read that I don't need a reservoir and that a T line is enough. So basically, I know both works but what is easier to maintain? Should I scrap the reservoir or keep it?

3- If I go for a T-line, people tell me that it's best if the T is at the highest point and that it should be put right before the inline of the pump.....is that true?

4- I know this will sound kinda weird but even though a Lian li PC75 is big....I am still unsure where is the best place to put my H/C fan.... Behind on the top of the PSU? At the top as a blowhole? In front at the bottom? There's a HD cage at the bottom front that can be removed but you also have 2 80mm intake fans there so I would need to scrap the HD cage, the 2 80mm fans and make a 120mm hole. Doable of course but at the same time I don't want to start scrapping the whole inside of that case especially if I have that much space!

5- I also read that I should put the fan so it pulls outside air through the H/C for best result. Is this true wherever the HC is placed? (At the back, top, bottom etc of the case)

6- Like I said, I'm looking for effective cooling but the main reason is silence so how much CFM should that 120mm fan have to effectively cool without me having to look for ear plugs

Pfeww! Ok I know that is a lot of questions but I'm a perfectionist

....I can't help it. I want to do things right and I know people here can help me.

Thanks in advance for your input. Greatly appreciated.

12-27-2002, 05:40 AM	#1
Deviant Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 58	Help a WC newb for the new year! After reading a lot of articles, forums etc... I still am confused about some questions I have. Here's my future set up. AMD 2600+ or 2700+ ASUS A7N8X -All 1/2" -Maze 3 or TC-4 WB -D-Tek heatercore with fan shroud.(I know it's a chevette heatercore and that I can do all that myself but I don't want to start with the torch and put barbs and all) or BIX -Clearflex60 tubing -Hydor L30 (320GPH)(I know pumps and yes I prefer it to the Eheim 1250 because of lower EMI, size, performance, price and same reliability than Eheim. Hydor is a OEM manufacturer of pumps for US companies like little giant for a long time, so it's not a new company and compared to Eheim 1250 it consumes 5W less, thus it releases 5W less heat. So please no "you should go with Eheim" thx. I plan on OC but nothing extreme. I won't use pelts and the main reason why I'm going WC is that I want silence. Plus I think it looks great so hey why not? Now I have a Lian Li PC-75 coming, which is pretty big and I know it offers plenty of space but I'm still confused about these issues: 1- I was told that just for straight watercooling I won't see a difference between a heatercore and a BIX...true? 2- Originally I had planned to put a Dangerden reservoir because of the fact that people told me that it was easier to fill/bleed your system with a res. I was going to set it up like that: reservoir setup But I also read that I don't need a reservoir and that a T line is enough. So basically, I know both works but what is easier to maintain? Should I scrap the reservoir or keep it? 3- If I go for a T-line, people tell me that it's best if the T is at the highest point and that it should be put right before the inline of the pump.....is that true? 4- I know this will sound kinda weird but even though a Lian li PC75 is big....I am still unsure where is the best place to put my H/C fan.... Behind on the top of the PSU? At the top as a blowhole? In front at the bottom? There's a HD cage at the bottom front that can be removed but you also have 2 80mm intake fans there so I would need to scrap the HD cage, the 2 80mm fans and make a 120mm hole. Doable of course but at the same time I don't want to start scrapping the whole inside of that case especially if I have that much space! 5- I also read that I should put the fan so it pulls outside air through the H/C for best result. Is this true wherever the HC is placed? (At the back, top, bottom etc of the case) 6- Like I said, I'm looking for effective cooling but the main reason is silence so how much CFM should that 120mm fan have to effectively cool without me having to look for ear plugs Pfeww! Ok I know that is a lot of questions but I'm a perfectionist ....I can't help it. I want to do things right and I know people here can help me. Thanks in advance for your input. Greatly appreciated.