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Ewan · 09-07-2003, 04:33 AM

I mean simply hooking up your water block to a tap and having the other end go to the drain. It's got a lot going for it:

1) it's high pressure, so it will be effective for any extemely constrictive water block
2) it's usually colder than ambient. Where I'm at it's about 9 degrees C.
3) since it's single pass as opposed to a loop, you don't need a pump or radiator which saves on the investment. That $100(US) right there.
4) since you don't have a pump you don't need to worry about it failing.

The only thing wrong with it is that it uses lots of water: 1440 L/day for every l/min of flow you have. This is only a problem if you have expensive water.

Since your water is already about 10 degrees lower than ambient you wouldn't need high flows to get good cooling. Most water cooling folks have water temperatures in the 25-27 degree region. How would you like 10 degree water, without eleborate cooling equipment?

This is asuming that your tap water is that cold however.
Anyone tried this?

09-07-2003, 04:33 AM	#1
Ewan Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30	Anyone tried tap water for cooling? I mean simply hooking up your water block to a tap and having the other end go to the drain. It's got a lot going for it: 1) it's high pressure, so it will be effective for any extemely constrictive water block 2) it's usually colder than ambient. Where I'm at it's about 9 degrees C. 3) since it's single pass as opposed to a loop, you don't need a pump or radiator which saves on the investment. That $100(US) right there. 4) since you don't have a pump you don't need to worry about it failing. The only thing wrong with it is that it uses lots of water: 1440 L/day for every l/min of flow you have. This is only a problem if you have expensive water. Since your water is already about 10 degrees lower than ambient you wouldn't need high flows to get good cooling. Most water cooling folks have water temperatures in the 25-27 degree region. How would you like 10 degree water, without eleborate cooling equipment? This is asuming that your tap water is that cold however. Anyone tried this?