First Watercooling setup

Aridmoose · 06-12-2002, 08:07 PM

Ok, as soon as I get a new hdd and monitor (Which should be soon) I will be ready to get my baby watercooled. I currently have a couple panaflows and a delta running in my case, and the Delta is driving me mad. I am not going for super cool temps for oc'ing, I just want it to run cool and quiet. I've got a p4 so i'm going with the maze3, but what about a decent rad and pump, and most importantly realllly quiet fans for the rad. Ah, and how about a wb for the gf4, i do have that one overclocked, and while I'm watercooling the cpu, may as well do that too.

Brad · 06-13-2002, 01:51 AM

for pumps/rads/blocks/fans you should check out cooltechnica.com, they have only good stuff

V12|V12 · 06-13-2002, 06:41 AM

For a pump, I would suggest; IF, you have the cash, get a Danner or if you have to, ano overpriced Eheim... I've heard nothing but good things about this VIa 1300+ under the PRODEALS section... For the Rad, hit up a scrap yard, bring some bashing and smashing tools and look for either a Chevette or a Ford Festiva (that's where my rad came from, bitch to get out!) and start whacking away at all the plastic under the dash... DO NOT try and unscrew and be clean about it... there's too much metal and junk. Just break everything away and take the prize! You're going to get sweaty and dirty no matter what! lol...

Fans: I'd look into the new Panaflow Hydrowave series. THey are pretty cheap, flow massive air and the loudest 120mm I've seen listed is a minor 45db@125CFM!

BLocks: The Innvotech is the coolest rated I've seen, I have yet to see reviews of the Dtek (GOD it's sexy), maze3, Swiftech (more overpriced stuff IMO!) The WB shoot out showed that Cooltech's or something like that, scored the coolest, followed by Tom Leuftkins etc... or you could do like me and find a copper base plate, cut to size, buy a 1-1/2" copper end cap at home depot, get some brazing wire or silver/tin solder, some thin copper sheets or wire (say from an old refridge coolant line(s) ) and make you're own! Good luck!

06-12-2002, 08:07 PM	#1
Aridmoose Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the shadows Posts: 55	First Watercooling setup Ok, as soon as I get a new hdd and monitor (Which should be soon) I will be ready to get my baby watercooled. I currently have a couple panaflows and a delta running in my case, and the Delta is driving me mad. I am not going for super cool temps for oc'ing, I just want it to run cool and quiet. I've got a p4 so i'm going with the maze3, but what about a decent rad and pump, and most importantly realllly quiet fans for the rad. Ah, and how about a wb for the gf4, i do have that one overclocked, and while I'm watercooling the cpu, may as well do that too. __________________ Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb. Batman? BATMAN? NOOOO!!! Over here, Robin. HOLY HEART FAILURE BATMAN!! Luckily I was able to hide behind these heavy iron bars.

06-13-2002, 01:51 AM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	for pumps/rads/blocks/fans you should check out cooltechnica.com, they have only good stuff __________________ 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

06-13-2002, 06:41 AM	#3
V12\|V12 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio-State! <--Money Hussle! SUCKS Posts: 292	For a pump, I would suggest; IF, you have the cash, get a Danner or if you have to, ano overpriced Eheim... I've heard nothing but good things about this VIa 1300+ under the PRODEALS section... For the Rad, hit up a scrap yard, bring some bashing and smashing tools and look for either a Chevette or a Ford Festiva (that's where my rad came from, bitch to get out!) and start whacking away at all the plastic under the dash... DO NOT try and unscrew and be clean about it... there's too much metal and junk. Just break everything away and take the prize! You're going to get sweaty and dirty no matter what! lol... Fans: I'd look into the new Panaflow Hydrowave series. THey are pretty cheap, flow massive air and the loudest 120mm I've seen listed is a minor 45db@125CFM! BLocks: The Innvotech is the coolest rated I've seen, I have yet to see reviews of the Dtek (GOD it's sexy), maze3, Swiftech (more overpriced stuff IMO!) The WB shoot out showed that Cooltech's or something like that, scored the coolest, followed by Tom Leuftkins etc... or you could do like me and find a copper base plate, cut to size, buy a 1-1/2" copper end cap at home depot, get some brazing wire or silver/tin solder, some thin copper sheets or wire (say from an old refridge coolant line(s) ) and make you're own! Good luck! __________________ XP 1600+ AGOIA-Y (GreenLabel, UNLOCKED!@/ NF7-S 2.0/ PC 2700 DDR 10.5*172FSB(1806/ 1991 high), Vcore 1.792...@84.95Watts --86' Chevette Heater Core --1/2" Vinyl tubes --Via1300-Stealth Mod(QUIET!) ---Home made copper-tube block ---PVC small internal res

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