Posts by Mithrandir8

As far as performance goes loop order doesn't make a difference. I always try to minimize tube length, so your current loop looks good. For draining your loop I prefer to have a splitter such as this with a quick disconnect set attached...

^Agreed Nickel blocks are almost always nothing more than a plated copper block. The performance will be practically identical. The price difference comes in because the nickel plating costs extra, but many consider the aesthetics to be...

Quote:Originally Posted by ZytheEKS That isn't a notably high ambient temp. Has your system been off for extended periods of time? If your systems off then the pump isn't moving any water, so heat will build up VERY easily. You...

Looking at the data from SkineeLabs I don't like how they list "Watts dissipated" in the resultant data section. I may be interpreting their testing methodology wrong, but it sounds like they are calculating the total wattage removed via...

SkinneeLabs uses a 400W heat supply while Martin uses a heating element at 100, 200, and 300 Watts. When more heat is pumped into a system the radiators become more efficient at dispersing heat. Any radiator can disperse 600 Watts of...

If anything I'd be worried that 5/8 looks too small. I've used 5/8 and 3/4 OD in the past and 5/8 does not look bulky. I prefer the heftier looking 3/4 OD tubes but 5/8 has a smaller bend radius if you need to fit tubing around tight...

As far as water goes you are fine buying regular distilled water. Any "pure" water you put in your loop will become contaminated with metal ions over time, so the main purpose of using clean water is to prevent the addition of large...

If you're planning on building that rig you listed then I'd either hold off for now or buy one of the radiators that you plan on installing later as well as the cpu block, tubing, res, fittings, and pump. There's no sense buying a...

I hope these features are incorporated into a new pager rather than replacing google.com. I like having a clean, uncluttered, fast-loading home page. Google now is neat, but I'd imagine it would increase loading times. When I'm in...

Amazon Link Looks like they raised the price back up to $90. Glad some of you were able to catch this great deal! It may not be the prettiest thing, but $41 is a great price for a nice mechanical keyboard. Looks like they're trying to...