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Unread 08-17-2004, 03:29 AM   #1
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Default Help me with my first watercooling setup.

Hi guys.
I looked your entire site and forum, and also other forums but I still want your opinion on the parts that I have chosen to use for my setup.
Here is my system that I want to cool down:
Motherboard: ASUS P4C800 - E Deluxe (vDroop modded)
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 Northwood 3,0Ghz @ 4,05Ghz @ 1.6V
Memory: 2x256MB PC4000 A-DATA VITESTA @ 1:1 @ 270Mhz
Video card: Chaintech GeForce FX 5900XT SA5900X @ 475/850

And here are the parts that I have chosen:
CPU Block - Swiftech MCW6002 1/2" ID fittings
Radiator - Black Ice Extreme 120mm with 1/2" ID fittings
Radiator fans - 2x120mm 130CFM each on Coolermaster Aerogate 2 fan controller
Pump: Swiftech MCP650 1/2" ID

I have chosen these components, but I want your opinion about them. Are these components suitable for my rig?
After I finish the CPU water cooling I will want to water cool my chipset and GPU, and I have a few questions:
1. Is the radiator that I have chosen enough to support such system? I have seen the BIX2 but right now I don't have enough money for it. So what is your advice, should I wait a little and buy the BIX2 or the BIX will be enough for the 3 blocks that I plan to use?
2. What blocks with 1/2" ID fitting you will recommend to me for the GPU and Chipset? I saw the Swiftech blocks but they are with different sizes. I saw that Swiftech is ofering some 3/8" to 1/2" ID stems but I don't want to use them because this will decrease the flow. What you will suggest on this matter - should I buy the Swiftech blocks for the GPU and Chipset with the converting stems or I should choose other blocks?
I saw these blocks with 1/2" ID fittings: PolarFLO TT Series 1/2" Universal VGA; PolarFLO TT Series 1/2" Universal Chipset but I don't know how they perform. I saw also Danger Den MAZE4 GPU - 1/2" ID but I don't have many info about it.
3. Do you think that the pump will be enough for this setup, or later I should buy one more pump and put the two in series?
4. Should I use a T-line to fill and bleed the system or I should use a reservoir? Which one is more comfortable for using and is it true that if I use a reservoir my temps will be better that the temps with the T-line?
5. I know that I should use distilled water, but is there some other liquid that will decrease my temps? I plan to use some water additive .. from Swiftech maybe or the Water Weeter.

Thank you in advance for the help. God bless you all .
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Unread 08-17-2004, 06:34 AM   #2
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1. Since you will be doing O/C i would go for the BIX2 for the greater cooling potential depending on your fans.
2. I've heard good things about the Silverprop fusion GPU blocks and the maze4. I personally would stay away from the polarflo until more reviews are done.
3.That pump should be plenty for your setup.
4.I started with a res and quickly took it out...I like the T-line, takes less space, uses less tubing..temps will not be better with/without a res..it just takes longer for it to heat up...this should be put in the MTYHS thread if it isnt already
5. distilled water is good...there is nothing that will lower your temps as far as additives
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Unread 08-18-2004, 06:14 AM   #3
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1. Since you will be doing O/C i would go for the BIX2 for the greater cooling potential depending on your fans.
2. I've heard good things about the Silverprop fusion GPU blocks and the maze4. I personally would stay away from the polarflo until more reviews are done.
3.That pump should be plenty for your setup.
4.I started with a res and quickly took it out...I like the T-line, takes less space, uses less tubing..temps will not be better with/without a res..it just takes longer for it to heat up...this should be put in the MTYHS thread if it isnt already
5. distilled water is good...there is nothing that will lower your temps as far as additives
1. The fans that I'm going to use will be 120mm with more than 100CFM.
Can I buy the BIX now and to add another BIX later or this will decrease the performance of the system.
Can you give me more details on the Swiftech 2x120mm radiator because I can not find anything. It has very good price but I don't know anything about its performance.
2. I will buy everything from Frozencpu.com but they don't have the Silverpop blocks, so I think that the only choice is the Maze 4 until swiftech release some new blocks .
4. I saw the myth thread but it is not putted there .
If I use a T-line where should I put it .. on top of the case or somwhere else because when I remove the tap to fill some more liquid the water will fill my case when the system is on. Can you give me some advices how to use the T-line. Thank you again.
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