DONE!! Few questions, tho

kibbler · 02-16-2002, 07:08 PM

Yow, just finished my water cooling setup this afternoon. Temps are great as far as I can estimate. I'm using a DD Maze2 with 3/8 elbows, a Black Ice (bought for $80.00 a day before DD got them for $50, s--t), and a Danner 250, which doesn't seem to affect my monitor, 2 feet away from my mini tower. Thanx for the help, guys. I still have a couple of questions, tho:

1) Do I really need to cap my fill tube(s)? They're uncapped now and I seem to be doing fine. What's the purpose of capping them anyways?

2) Have any of you guys heard of Zerex radiator and pump anti-corrosive lubricant stuff? The guy at the auto store said it was a good enough alternative to waterwetter (which they didn't have). Seems to work okay.

3) What's the best way/place to attach a thermal sensor (the kind with the wires that go off to an LCD display)? I've heard tons that intra-socket sensors suck ass. Where should I place my sensor, and how should I affix it there?

4) One last question, where can I buy a valve/stopcock between two barbs? I've heard it helps to use one between two fill tubes.

Sorry for the long post, but thanx a bunch for the info.

Brad · 02-17-2002, 01:43 AM

the reason for capping them is just leak protection, I'd use the, just in case there is an accident

never heard of zerex, I've heard of Xerox though

The best place to put a probe is under your cpu, so it is touching the bottom. Joe did an article on this a while back, so you can use that.

And I'm not entirely sure what you mean by your last comment, what is your problem here exactly?

kibbler · 02-17-2002, 02:15 PM

Well, I read a post some time ago that you can use two fill tubes, and a valve in between. When you're filling your system, you close the valve to prevent the coolant from "shorting" between the two tubes. When you're done filling, you open the valve. I was just looking for a valve that connected two hoses. Anyway, my setup seems to fill easily enough without, so I guess its not that big a deal. Thanx, tho

Brad · 02-17-2002, 11:58 PM

the majority of people use one fill tube without a valve or anything, I doubt you'd notice a differance either way

02-16-2002, 07:08 PM	#1
kibbler Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 107	DONE!! Few questions, tho Yow, just finished my water cooling setup this afternoon. Temps are great as far as I can estimate. I'm using a DD Maze2 with 3/8 elbows, a Black Ice (bought for $80.00 a day before DD got them for $50, s--t), and a Danner 250, which doesn't seem to affect my monitor, 2 feet away from my mini tower. Thanx for the help, guys. I still have a couple of questions, tho: 1) Do I really need to cap my fill tube(s)? They're uncapped now and I seem to be doing fine. What's the purpose of capping them anyways? 2) Have any of you guys heard of Zerex radiator and pump anti-corrosive lubricant stuff? The guy at the auto store said it was a good enough alternative to waterwetter (which they didn't have). Seems to work okay. 3) What's the best way/place to attach a thermal sensor (the kind with the wires that go off to an LCD display)? I've heard tons that intra-socket sensors suck ass. Where should I place my sensor, and how should I affix it there? 4) One last question, where can I buy a valve/stopcock between two barbs? I've heard it helps to use one between two fill tubes. Sorry for the long post, but thanx a bunch for the info.

02-17-2002, 01:43 AM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	the reason for capping them is just leak protection, I'd use the, just in case there is an accident never heard of zerex, I've heard of Xerox though The best place to put a probe is under your cpu, so it is touching the bottom. Joe did an article on this a while back, so you can use that. And I'm not entirely sure what you mean by your last comment, what is your problem here exactly? __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

02-17-2002, 11:58 PM	#4
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	the majority of people use one fill tube without a valve or anything, I doubt you'd notice a differance either way __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

02-17-2002, 02:15 PM	#3
kibbler Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 107	Well, I read a post some time ago that you can use two fill tubes, and a valve in between. When you're filling your system, you close the valve to prevent the coolant from "shorting" between the two tubes. When you're done filling, you open the valve. I was just looking for a valve that connected two hoses. Anyway, my setup seems to fill easily enough without, so I guess its not that big a deal. Thanx, tho

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