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starbuck3733t · 12-11-2003, 03:57 PM

I've been wanting to make my own waterblock for my two Quantum atlas 10KIIIs. They're louder than hell and I'd love to make them STFU... So I need to insulate them and do some suspension work. For that to work, they need to be kept cool.

Details of my loop:
Pump: Eheim 1250
CPU Block: DD Maze 4 w\ 1/2" OD fittings
Graphics Block: DD R9700 w\ 1/2" OD fittings
Tubing: 1/2ID Tygon
Rad: '85 ford econoline van HC
Radfans: 2x120mm Aluminum L1A

This setup keeps my 3.06@3.6 under 42*C load in a cold basement (20*C ambient)

All I have to work with is a good drill press, a jigsaw, a dremel, and a selection of bits for all of those.

My initial idea is to have 1 block sandwhiched by the two drives. I was thinking of making it out of plexi and two copper plates since that would cut down on the cost. I realize I'll need a tap for the fittings, which would be like the bigger one seen here:

And here is what I am seeing in my head so far:

(not to scale, really!)

I'm not sure how to seal the acrylic middle piece (water channel) to the copper plates and have it be good and watertight.

I'm not sure if i should to any surfacing on the copper (like divots) to increase turbulance.

Where should I get the copper for it to be cheap? I'm going to attempt to learn Qcad (I hear its easy) to draw up acrlic center for the block and have TapPlastics cut a few middles for me.

Okay... now what?

12-11-2003, 03:57 PM	#1
starbuck3733t Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: State College, PA Posts: 338	HDD Waterblock? All I have is a good drill press. I've been wanting to make my own waterblock for my two Quantum atlas 10KIIIs. They're louder than hell and I'd love to make them STFU... So I need to insulate them and do some suspension work. For that to work, they need to be kept cool. Details of my loop: Pump: Eheim 1250 CPU Block: DD Maze 4 w\ 1/2" OD fittings Graphics Block: DD R9700 w\ 1/2" OD fittings Tubing: 1/2ID Tygon Rad: '85 ford econoline van HC Radfans: 2x120mm Aluminum L1A This setup keeps my 3.06@3.6 under 42C load in a cold basement (20C ambient) All I have to work with is a good drill press, a jigsaw, a dremel, and a selection of bits for all of those. My initial idea is to have 1 block sandwhiched by the two drives. I was thinking of making it out of plexi and two copper plates since that would cut down on the cost. I realize I'll need a tap for the fittings, which would be like the bigger one seen here: And here is what I am seeing in my head so far: (not to scale, really!) I'm not sure how to seal the acrylic middle piece (water channel) to the copper plates and have it be good and watertight. I'm not sure if i should to any surfacing on the copper (like divots) to increase turbulance. Where should I get the copper for it to be cheap? I'm going to attempt to learn Qcad (I hear its easy) to draw up acrlic center for the block and have TapPlastics cut a few middles for me. Okay... now what? __________________ Goliath: 3.4E@3.91/Abit IC7, Maze4 (temporarily) + custom splitter to crazy 4-way watercooling parallel loop: X800XT @ 520/1280 + AC Twinplex, AC Twinplex Northbridge, Silenstar Dual HDD Cooler, Eheim1250, '85 econoline van HC + 2x120, 1x120 exhaust - polished aluminum frame panaflo L1As, 2x18GB 10K RPM U160 SCSI, 4GB PC4000. I wanna be BladeRunner when I grow up! Project Goliath - nearing completion.