New to watercooling, could use some input

d44ve · 12-30-2006, 05:41 PM

OK, first let me point out that I have never water cooled any of my PCs and this is my first attempt. This is what I have so far for the system I am building...

I had gotten the Thermaltake Big Water 735 sytem as a gift :

Previous to that I have already started to buy my kit and what I have is this :

Pump/Resovior : asetek 03-L-1254 Xtreme Integrated Pump/Reservoir

Radior : Black Ice Pro II Radiator

Case : Antec Nine Hundred ATX Tower Case,

Now, my question is.... Would it hurt to use both pumps? Should I use both radiators? Basically.... if you had this setup, how would you set it up?

Also, what do you think of my choices so far?

thanks a lot!

bigben2k · 12-31-2006, 11:56 AM

It won't hurt anything to use both pumps.

You've picked a popular kit that is not the best, but hey, it's a kit, and it will work. Here at Procooling, we'd rather see you get individual components and build a top performance rig. If you add a DIY element, like (re-)using a car's heatercore, then even better.

jaydee · 12-31-2006, 11:10 PM

If you have a very hot video card it might be worth a try to run 2 loops. One for CPU and one for GPU. Looks like the Big Water is already to go for CPU so you could buy a decent GPU water block and run it with your other parts.

RwarItsDario · 01-01-2007, 01:07 AM

If youll only be cooling the CPU I would place both pumps in series and use the BI Pro radiator. But if youll be cooling a GPU too do as the previous poster suggested and make two loops (higher quality components on CPU though).

12-30-2006, 05:41 PM	#1
d44ve Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 1	New to watercooling, could use some input OK, first let me point out that I have never water cooled any of my PCs and this is my first attempt. This is what I have so far for the system I am building... I had gotten the Thermaltake Big Water 735 sytem as a gift : Previous to that I have already started to buy my kit and what I have is this : Pump/Resovior : asetek 03-L-1254 Xtreme Integrated Pump/Reservoir Radior : Black Ice Pro II Radiator Case : Antec Nine Hundred ATX Tower Case, Now, my question is.... Would it hurt to use both pumps? Should I use both radiators? Basically.... if you had this setup, how would you set it up? Also, what do you think of my choices so far? thanks a lot!

12-31-2006, 11:56 AM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: New to watercooling, could use some input It won't hurt anything to use both pumps. You've picked a popular kit that is not the best, but hey, it's a kit, and it will work. Here at Procooling, we'd rather see you get individual components and build a top performance rig. If you add a DIY element, like (re-)using a car's heatercore, then even better. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

12-31-2006, 11:10 PM	#3
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Re: New to watercooling, could use some input If you have a very hot video card it might be worth a try to run 2 loops. One for CPU and one for GPU. Looks like the Big Water is already to go for CPU so you could buy a decent GPU water block and run it with your other parts.

01-01-2007, 01:07 AM	#4
RwarItsDario Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Neverland Posts: 10	Re: New to watercooling, could use some input If youll only be cooling the CPU I would place both pumps in series and use the BI Pro radiator. But if youll be cooling a GPU too do as the previous poster suggested and make two loops (higher quality components on CPU though).

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