water distribution...

Cyco-Dude · 02-25-2002, 08:10 AM

im thinking about watercooling my rig (the CPU and northbridge right now, maybe the GPU later on...), and plan to run a parallel setup for better cooling. what ive come up with is a distribution block of sorts (ive seen some-1 do this in the hardforums), so there will be an inlet, and 3 outlets for the 3 waterblocks.

what im wondering is what size tubing i should use for the inlet and outlets. it would seem logical to use a larger diameter inlet (such as 5/8 inch) and smaller diameter outlets (1/2 inch). what do you guys think?

DigitalChaos · 02-25-2002, 12:50 PM

i think Jason was selling some distro blocks... check the chat and ask.

Brad · 02-25-2002, 04:19 PM

Jason is selling some still.

I'd have a 1/2" inlet, and a 1/2" outlet for the cpu, then and 3/8" outlet for the NB and GPU, the cpu is the most important remember

Cyco-Dude · 03-06-2002, 03:55 PM

hers something ive been thinking about, the Chevette heater core has a 3/4 inlet and 5/8 outlet. why not use them? have a 5/8 (stretched) or 3/4 ID tube (lol) from the pump to the rad, then have a 5/8 outlet going to the distro block? then 5/8 from the return distro and back to the pump. ...just for sh*ts n giggles...
is any-1 here running a setup with tubes larger than 1/2 inch??

decodeddiesel · 03-06-2002, 04:16 PM

I personally would use a 5/8" x 3/8" NPT for the inlet and the CPU, then use 1/2" x 1/4" NPT for the NB and GPU. I also would place the CPU the furthest away from the inlet and use 1/2" hose for the inlet and CPU and 3/8" for the NB and GPU. Just what I would do.

Brad · 03-06-2002, 10:12 PM

yeah, I'd use 5/8" to and from the manifold, you might as well do it to decrease any resistance

Cyco-Dude · 03-07-2002, 01:34 AM

...i wonder how hard it would be to make a distro block from a chunck of acrylic...that might look cool...does home depot, lowes, etc carry chunks of acrylic??

Brad · 03-07-2002, 03:17 AM

it'd be easy, probably easier than Al cause of cutting related and drilling related issues

Cyco-Dude · 03-07-2002, 01:13 PM

lol, too bad DD doesnt sell 5/8 ID tubing. methinks it'll be too expensive to order from McMaster....o well.
i wonder if 5/8 tubing can stretch on the 3/4 intake? would save be the troble of haveing to mod the heater core......

here is a link to a pic i made of what the distro block might look like:
http://www.geocities.com/cyc0_dud3/crap.html
if it doesnt work, then just copy n paste the URL into ur browser.

Brad · 03-08-2002, 03:20 AM

run the 5/8 for a very short length, so you can just use vinyl, then run mainly silicon 1/2" and 3/8"

02-25-2002, 08:10 AM	#1
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	water distribution... im thinking about watercooling my rig (the CPU and northbridge right now, maybe the GPU later on...), and plan to run a parallel setup for better cooling. what ive come up with is a distribution block of sorts (ive seen some-1 do this in the hardforums), so there will be an inlet, and 3 outlets for the 3 waterblocks. what im wondering is what size tubing i should use for the inlet and outlets. it would seem logical to use a larger diameter inlet (such as 5/8 inch) and smaller diameter outlets (1/2 inch). what do you guys think?

02-25-2002, 04:19 PM	#3
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	Jason is selling some still. I'd have a 1/2" inlet, and a 1/2" outlet for the cpu, then and 3/8" outlet for the NB and GPU, the cpu is the most important remember __________________ 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

03-06-2002, 04:16 PM	#5
decodeddiesel Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: classified Posts: 534	I personally would use a 5/8" x 3/8" NPT for the inlet and the CPU, then use 1/2" x 1/4" NPT for the NB and GPU. I also would place the CPU the furthest away from the inlet and use 1/2" hose for the inlet and CPU and 3/8" for the NB and GPU. Just what I would do. __________________ ...i hurt... do me a favor, disconect me... they can re-work me but i'll never be top of the line again ...i'd rather be nothing...

03-06-2002, 10:12 PM	#6
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	yeah, I'd use 5/8" to and from the manifold, you might as well do it to decrease any resistance __________________ 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

03-07-2002, 03:17 AM	#8
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	it'd be easy, probably easier than Al cause of cutting related and drilling related issues __________________ 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

02-25-2002, 12:50 PM	#2
DigitalChaos Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Waukesha, Wi Posts: 698	i think Jason was selling some distro blocks... check the chat and ask.

03-06-2002, 03:55 PM	#4
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	hers something ive been thinking about, the Chevette heater core has a 3/4 inlet and 5/8 outlet. why not use them? have a 5/8 (stretched) or 3/4 ID tube (lol) from the pump to the rad, then have a 5/8 outlet going to the distro block? then 5/8 from the return distro and back to the pump. ...just for sh*ts n giggles... is any-1 here running a setup with tubes larger than 1/2 inch??

03-07-2002, 01:34 AM	#7
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	...i wonder how hard it would be to make a distro block from a chunck of acrylic...that might look cool...does home depot, lowes, etc carry chunks of acrylic??

03-07-2002, 01:13 PM	#9
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	lol, too bad DD doesnt sell 5/8 ID tubing. methinks it'll be too expensive to order from McMaster....o well. i wonder if 5/8 tubing can stretch on the 3/4 intake? would save be the troble of haveing to mod the heater core...... here is a link to a pic i made of what the distro block might look like: http://www.geocities.com/cyc0_dud3/crap.html if it doesnt work, then just copy n paste the URL into ur browser. Last edited by Cyco-Dude; 03-07-2002 at 02:00 PM.

03-08-2002, 03:20 AM	#10
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	run the 5/8 for a very short length, so you can just use vinyl, then run mainly silicon 1/2" and 3/8" __________________ 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

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