get the 1/2 barbs and u want 7/16, its only a 16 smaller but u want it to be really really tight cuz u dont wanna leak. i always go a 16th under
Christmas wishlist- watercooling
I've always wanted watercooling, but it's a bit expensive for my normal budget, but since Christmas is coming up...
I've done a bit of looking over the past couple of days-
GPU block- http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=24399
The 4870 block on Petra's is out of stock, so I had to look elsewhere.
The rest- http://www.petrastechshop.com/pecoba.html
The only thing I'm concerned about is the barb size on the GPU block, because the tubing is 7/16 and the barbs come in 3/8 or 1/2. I like the kit though because it's not ridiculously expensive and I'd have to switch up everything to accommodate unless there's not too much of a problem trying to fit 7/16 on the 1/2 barb, because it's only 1/16 difference.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance and happy Thanksgiving!
I've done a bit of looking over the past couple of days-
GPU block- http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=24399
The 4870 block on Petra's is out of stock, so I had to look elsewhere.
The rest- http://www.petrastechshop.com/pecoba.html
The only thing I'm concerned about is the barb size on the GPU block, because the tubing is 7/16 and the barbs come in 3/8 or 1/2. I like the kit though because it's not ridiculously expensive and I'd have to switch up everything to accommodate unless there's not too much of a problem trying to fit 7/16 on the 1/2 barb, because it's only 1/16 difference.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance and happy Thanksgiving!
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^^ Seconded.
Also, when putting them on and taking them off, it's good to put the tips in boiling/warm water to keep the tips loose and easier to stretch of the barbs.
Also, when putting them on and taking them off, it's good to put the tips in boiling/warm water to keep the tips loose and easier to stretch of the barbs.
Definitely put the tips in warm water, this helps a TON when putting them on! Especially with good fatboy barbs
i also am considering getting a water-cooling setup, mostly because air makes my room far too much like a sauna. any suggestions in how to get the best bang for my buck, w/ about a 3-400 budget for an i7 920?? [also would really like to make it glow red. ^^
HappyClam, I hate to tell you this, but your room with still be a sauna. Your components are still going to output the same amount of heat, they will just run cooler while they do it. The only way to stop your room from becoming a sauna is to introduce something that is sub-ambient to combat the heat.
Law of Thermodynamics.. I learned it the hard way, as I thought I could cool off my room the same... All water-cooling did was make me want to run my chip at higher speeds lol.
Law of Thermodynamics.. I learned it the hard way, as I thought I could cool off my room the same... All water-cooling did was make me want to run my chip at higher speeds lol.
awwww. :/
screw science going people and there crap laws of thermodynamics. always gotta ruin my fun / half good ideas.
regardless. id really like to go watercooling. sooo much cooler looking, and i wont be afraid to OC my i7. LOL.
screw science going people and there crap laws of thermodynamics. always gotta ruin my fun / half good ideas.
regardless. id really like to go watercooling. sooo much cooler looking, and i wont be afraid to OC my i7. LOL.
Alright, thanks. I went ahead and changed the gpu block to http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=25222
I've heard good things about Heatkiller and I think it looks better than the other, as well as being a bit cheaper.
I've heard good things about Heatkiller and I think it looks better than the other, as well as being a bit cheaper.
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