Welcome a new member with a little help?

Crazymofo · 10-21-2002, 05:40 PM

Stumbled upon this forum from the silentPCreview site. I've done a bit of lurking and searching and I have a question.

I'm trying to get my system to be very quiet, not silent but very quiet. After exhausting all possible solutions for air-cooling I have turned my attention to water-cooling. I'm running an XP1600+ and need to know what the quietest pump is? I will be overclocking but I want quiet over speed (as long as it's still a 1600!) I need to cool my GF4 Ti4200 as well and I am unsure if that will require a more powerful pump? I've seen the innovatek complete kit but really unsure of the quality.

I'm open to any and all advice.

Thanks,
Crazy

bigben2k · 10-21-2002, 06:16 PM

If you look at The Pump Roundup , you'll find just about everything that you need.

As for it running quiet, some of the smaller pumps will make some noise when the cooling loop is very restrictive, so you want to stay away from elbows everywhere, and try to pick a waterblock that's going to be nice for flow.

Also, some pumps come with an impeller that is loose around the housing. You can use the glue trick on some models. The reason for it is to prevent the pump from damaging itself if it ends up sucking small particles from an aquarium, which of course doesn't apply in a computer cooling loop.

Good luck, and welcome to Pro/Cooling!

gmat · 10-22-2002, 02:35 AM

Hello and welcome,

To cool down your GPU there are many blocks out there, every major watercooling shop carry at least one model. In USA i think DangerDen's Z-Block looks great.

Innovatek kit is a very good performance solution, mate it with a 600 l/h pump like the Eheim 1048 but not more since it's all in 3/8".
The only thing that worries me with innovatek is the Alu/Copper mix, their CPU block has a copper core with an alu outer shell for example. I prefer sticking to one metal only, in my case i opted for all copper.

Do not forget if you want quietness, use a heatercore with 1 fan only, and pick a silent one (Panaflo, PAPST, etc). Oh and do not forget the PSU either ;p

g.l.amour · 10-22-2002, 03:12 AM

i can confirm that the eheim 1048 is more quiet than any hard drive, so if u want relative silence (u need the HDD) then the 1048 can be a way to go.

kenrippy · 10-22-2002, 07:15 PM

hi,

I'll chime in here. I've got a "custom" (not a kit) Innovatek cooled system. I'm using the 1048 and it's silent! you just need to sit it on some foam or a mouse pad inside the case. I mated it all up w/ a Black Ice Extreme and 3/8" tygon r-3603 tubing. I have the Rev.3 cpu block, chipset block & gf3 block all in series. keeps it damn cool. see pics in sig and complete project log. I'm also using Purple Ice to stop the corrosion and alum/copper mix issue.

Crazymofo · 10-23-2002, 12:36 PM

Thanks for all the replys guys! Most forums would have just ignored the n00b post. I'm gonna be around here for awhile and I have lots of questions.

Thanks again,
Crazy

*edit* think I'm going with the ehiem 1048

g.l.amour · 10-23-2002, 12:51 PM

i am about 250 posts, and al0000t of them were questions. so plz make sure that u do'nt get tired of asking, because some ppl here won't get tired answering.

10-21-2002, 05:40 PM	#1
Crazymofo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 10	Welcome a new member with a little help? Stumbled upon this forum from the silentPCreview site. I've done a bit of lurking and searching and I have a question. I'm trying to get my system to be very quiet, not silent but very quiet. After exhausting all possible solutions for air-cooling I have turned my attention to water-cooling. I'm running an XP1600+ and need to know what the quietest pump is? I will be overclocking but I want quiet over speed (as long as it's still a 1600!) I need to cool my GF4 Ti4200 as well and I am unsure if that will require a more powerful pump? I've seen the innovatek complete kit but really unsure of the quality. I'm open to any and all advice. Thanks, Crazy

10-21-2002, 06:16 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	If you look at The Pump Roundup , you'll find just about everything that you need. As for it running quiet, some of the smaller pumps will make some noise when the cooling loop is very restrictive, so you want to stay away from elbows everywhere, and try to pick a waterblock that's going to be nice for flow. Also, some pumps come with an impeller that is loose around the housing. You can use the glue trick on some models. The reason for it is to prevent the pump from damaging itself if it ends up sucking small particles from an aquarium, which of course doesn't apply in a computer cooling loop. Good luck, and welcome to Pro/Cooling! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

10-22-2002, 07:15 PM	#5
kenrippy Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: so. california Posts: 20	hi, I'll chime in here. I've got a "custom" (not a kit) Innovatek cooled system. I'm using the 1048 and it's silent! you just need to sit it on some foam or a mouse pad inside the case. I mated it all up w/ a Black Ice Extreme and 3/8" tygon r-3603 tubing. I have the Rev.3 cpu block, chipset block & gf3 block all in series. keeps it damn cool. see pics in sig and complete project log. I'm also using Purple Ice to stop the corrosion and alum/copper mix issue. __________________ heat ebay

10-22-2002, 02:35 AM	#3
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Hello and welcome, To cool down your GPU there are many blocks out there, every major watercooling shop carry at least one model. In USA i think DangerDen's Z-Block looks great. Innovatek kit is a very good performance solution, mate it with a 600 l/h pump like the Eheim 1048 but not more since it's all in 3/8". The only thing that worries me with innovatek is the Alu/Copper mix, their CPU block has a copper core with an alu outer shell for example. I prefer sticking to one metal only, in my case i opted for all copper. Do not forget if you want quietness, use a heatercore with 1 fan only, and pick a silent one (Panaflo, PAPST, etc). Oh and do not forget the PSU either ;p

10-22-2002, 03:12 AM	#4
g.l.amour Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: on da case Posts: 933	i can confirm that the eheim 1048 is more quiet than any hard drive, so if u want relative silence (u need the HDD) then the 1048 can be a way to go.

10-23-2002, 12:36 PM	#6
Crazymofo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 10	Thanks for all the replys guys! Most forums would have just ignored the n00b post. I'm gonna be around here for awhile and I have lots of questions. Thanks again, Crazy edit think I'm going with the ehiem 1048

10-23-2002, 12:51 PM	#7
g.l.amour Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: on da case Posts: 933	i am about 250 posts, and al0000t of them were questions. so plz make sure that u do'nt get tired of asking, because some ppl here won't get tired answering.

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