se7en56

I finally started buying water cooling parts!!

So far I have:
- Swiftech 240 rad
- Swiftech micro-res
- 5/8" masterkleer tubing

So far I need:
- D-Tek FuZion V2
- D5 Vario pump
- Barbs

So my question is, can I get 5/8" barbs for my block and rad? I don't know how barbs are sold or anything. And will this tubing work with the res?

Not too familiar with water cooling yet

Thanks!!

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Eddie3dfx

Are you sure you have masterkleer tubing?

I'm sure they do sell G1/4bspp 5/8 barbs, but If I were you, I wouldn't go on a european fishing expedition for them, as it's not worth the effort. Pickup nice G1/4 1/2" barbs and 1/2" tubing.

Now just to clarify something.
Are you sure thats not 5/8 od tubing?
Meaning 1/2" ID and 5/8 Od.
If thats the case, it should fit 1/2" barbs

Where did you pickup the masterkleer?

afzsom

That Masterkleer tubing is 7/16" ID and 5/8" OD, which fits nice and snugly around G1/4 1/2" barbs. I know, I'm using that exact combination. Takes a few seconds of warming the ends of the tubing in hot water, but they go on and are very snug.

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se7en56

Ah. Okay I didn't read the thread all the way

It's 5/8" OD tubing. So that means the ID is...... 7/16?
As you said afzsom?

So then I just need 1/2" barbs for my block, and rad?

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Eddie3dfx

It could be mean 1/2" for ID or 7/16.
No biggie, either one would work with 1/2" barbs. Yes, pickup 1/2" barbs from online-watercooling shops, not any local hardware stores.

se7en56

Awesome. Thanks so mych guys

One more thing... How does the coolant mixture work? What's the ratio of distilled water - coolant - anti corrosion? If that's even right...

I have no idea.

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afzsom

Anti-corrosive is essentially an antifreeze, so you'll want to mix that at a 9:1 or 10:1 (water:anti-corrosive) ratio. Too much anti-corrosive and you start degrading the thermal capacity of the water.

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Watercooling Loop: MCP655 Vario -> Black Ice GTX360 -> D-Tek FuZion V1 -> MCW-60 -> MicroRes
Loop Cost: $395.03

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se7en56

Okay, so it's almost all distilled (or deionized) water?

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Eddie3dfx

I wouldn't be too concerned if it's the perfect ratio.
Yes, almost all distilled

se7en56

Okay sounds great!!

You think this 240 rad will be enough for a Q6600 loop? Because i have a high VID I only got it to 3.2 so it's not an extreme overclock. With the air cooler I have now, my load temps were around 60°C. I would assume this WC loop would drop that dramatically...

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