eRazorzEDGE

i like feser tube. it's less of a hassle than the 7/16" tubing, and i've never had a leak when properly clamped.

if u want the best airflow across the rad, u'll want shrouds. it's an easy degree or 2 less n water temps.

OOBIDUB

Which shouds would be best??

also if I use feser, should I use the uv tubing and the feser uv liquid?

ira-k

Gutted 120x38mm fans are the easiest.How To: Make any Sized shroud in 2 minutes ..Look around the surplus stores for them, I never pay over a few dollars for one..If you cant find any of those even 120x25mm fans will help quite a bit..

...Part-1-480 GTX-Temps W & W/O Shrouds

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eRazorzEDGE

if u want 2 use the UV tubing, that's up 2 u... tho i'm not sure if they make just clear. i know i have some clear/UV blue that i got extra.

i like the feser coolant. it's got all the stuff pre-mixed n it, like UV dye, ethylene glycol and corrosion blocker... but it is fairly expensive. if u want 2 stay cheap, get distilled water and a lil PT nuke 4 biocide.

OpSTech

This is a contentious point and I agree Leds are 'past their useby date' as far as I am concerned. If you read the white papers performance is not just about the air flow rate either...everyone thinks more air is better...have your case grills cut out and rimmed to reduce interference and noise and improve effectiveness...definitely go PWM chained (up to 5...I use 2) to your CPU 4-pin or integrate to your ESA PSU.

I did the 3 x 3000rpm + 1 x 1800rpm(HDD's) and It worked great but the NOISE was intolerable and my wife constantly complained. Now I work smarter, have rimmed my grills and only use 2 x 1500rpm Arctic Cooling PWM (vibration proof) temps are similiar even when OC'd. Wife is happy and I can hear myself think.

As for WC whatever rig I get in the next two weeks will rip out the standard high rpm and replace with quiet and cut another whole in case to maitain negative pressure tell you how it works. PS sorry for the essay.

DaCrusader

Yeah if you get the Ultra Krazes you're going to want a fan controller.

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go for coolermaster 90cfm with officially 19bda noise only with led.

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OpSTech

I love the sound of your 'Water on the brain' rig obviously you know what your talking about! with WC. It's my weak link!! hence my joining forum.

I've noticed there's no costing or price?

I only need to cool CPU & in future when warranty runs out on GTX280, my GPU...NB & SB are heat piped as standard and run at 25 deg, no prob...most concern is with CPU (brand new) don't trust 'air-cool' from experience with 3.6Ghz 560J...hence my upgrade. I'm willing to go $280 AUS around $320 US.

eRazorzEDGE

thx, i put a link 2 a kit n another thread u posted n this section. i'll post it here 2...

petras coolkit basic - $223.99

it's just a basic CPU ONLY kit. if u want 2 add anything 2 ur loop, i'd suggest getting at least a 360 rad.

well price is alot... feser 360s (bought 'em new a few months ago) - $~160 ea.
fans - $15 ea.
pumps - $~80 ea.
cpu block - $70
mcw60 - $40
mcw30's - $30 ea.
mvr40's - $30 ea.
paid $150 for the ram with the WC blocks on 'em.
all tubing and fittings... a extra bit of the wallet. like i said, expensive

RAFFY

check out these fans they do 110cfm 16-38db and there only 4.99....http://www.svc.com/y720dcd-25t1-gp.html

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