High end wc setup, how does it fare

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shemer77

Discussion Starter · Nov 29, 2009

totally ignore my system, just consider how good the setup itself is

Is money being wasted anywhere, is anything being missed? PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME THIS IS OVERKILL, i know it is.

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runeazn

· #2 · Nov 29, 2009

i think you get a hard time mounting the radiator.
or your case is made for it.
if not if only 360 fits call friend like i did i used 90 mins to mount is sob:

Space Pope

· #3 · Nov 29, 2009

The fan controller isn't all that great. I would get a lamptron or a rheobus extreme, since they can handle the high wattage of the panaflos.

Also, for the T line, you need a stop fitting.

Stvwndr219

· #4 · Nov 29, 2009

First off, you may want to change your fittings to match - 3/8" for the rad vs. 1/2" for Heatkiller + MCP655.

Definitely check the amperage of the Master Ace to make sure it will handle those Panaflos. If you're going for performance, why not try to find some San Aces for that GTX480? or at that price level, Gentle Typhoons? If this is going into a CPU only loop, you won't need such a huge amount of fan pressure as the GTX 480 would be more than enough with medium yates.

A MCRes would make bleeding a lot easier and isn't that much more to get (20 bucks i think).

Depending on the length of your loop, 6 feet may not be enough tubing - also, why not go with 7/16" - 5/8" tubing? It's less stiff and works well with clamps and the masterkleer version from Petra's is actually pretty good. Other than that, things look pretty good.

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shemer77

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 29, 2009

the stop fitting for the top, to plug it up?

Stvwndr219

· #6 · Nov 29, 2009

Yup, or a fill port - so that you can fill in the t-line

Deagle50ae

· #7 · Nov 29, 2009

Not bad at all.
Personally, I'd much prefer a low noise solution, but that's all a matter of personal taste

shemer77

Discussion Starter · #8 · Nov 29, 2009

updated the pic, i already have a stop fitting

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Not bad at all.

also, I'd get the Pokemon torrent and gameboy emulator(I'm assuming) out of your picture as it could be seen as incriminating.

lmao, my little brother has been begging for it all day, and i decided to be nice and give it him later.

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Stvwndr219

· #9 · Nov 29, 2009

You don't need those extra fittings - the Heatkiller will come with 1/2" fittings and there is an option with the GTX 480 to get 1/2" fittings and the pump, iirc is 1/2" OD so you should be set. Otherwise, good improvement.

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iquark

· #10 · Nov 30, 2009

I may have missed it, but what's your anti-microbial solution? Silver or PTNuke, I use silver personally.

Also I have to put it out there, if you're truly going for a 480 for a CPU only loop, then you might as well get a res instead of a T-line. Switch to the MCP355 and the XSPC Res top and get equal flow rates to a stock 655. On top of that you also get a very nice res which makes filling/draining much easier.

shemer77

Discussion Starter · #11 · Nov 30, 2009

its not going to be cpu only

Deagle50ae

· #12 · Nov 30, 2009

why did you add 3/8" fittings from petra's?
From what I can see, you're building a 1/2" loop, correct?

shemer77

Discussion Starter · #13 · Nov 30, 2009

for the rad, its needs 3/8
Honestly, i am confused with the fittings and tubings sizes.

iquark

· #14 · Nov 30, 2009

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for the rad, its needs 3/8
Honestly, i am confused with the fittings and tubings sizes.

The radiator has g1/4" fittings so it can take any barb. You should be able to select which barbs are included when ordering the rad. With the 7/16" tubing you'll have to use boiling water to heat the ends of tubing to get it over the barbs in most situations. Make sure to plan on how that'll work when assembling.

Also, I just noticed this, but 7ft may not be enough tubing if you're planning an externally mounted rad/pump. I used up a whole 8ft with my external solution, though there is a little extra in some places for ease of movement. Plan for extra as 10 feet isn't really that more expensive!

Remember that you won't be able to have all 8 fans on one channel for the fan controller. The FC-2 only carries 45w per channel, so you'll have to split them between 2.

Oh, and I'm sure you saw it, but anti-microbial is a must, so make sure you add ptNuke or silver.

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shemer77

Discussion Starter · #15 · Nov 30, 2009

would it be ok if everything was mounted like this. Yes I know its a very bad drawing

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B-roca

· #16 · Nov 30, 2009

NO!!!! you cannot put the rad on the floor

shemer77

Discussion Starter · #17 · Nov 30, 2009

the rad has to be the highest thing?

LiquidForce

· #18 · Dec 1, 2009

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the rad has to be the highest thing?

No just don't put it on the floor where it will get all dusty.

In general the reservoir should be the highest point of the loop. Your using a T so that should come before the pump inlet. The pump should be somewhere below the reservoir/T. Although loop order matters very very little in terms of temperatures its much more convenient for filling the loop.

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iquark

· #19 · Dec 1, 2009

Meh, mine's mounted on the floor. I just bring my porter cable 2 gallon portable compressor and blow it out every couple weeks. If you're conscientious of the dust accumulation and clean it periodically then you'll do just fine. Of course you can't have it flat on the floor with the fans blowing directly at the floor, but you know that I'm sure!

The res higher than other components is nice for bleeding but really isn't necessary. Just make sure that it is higher than your pump and you'll be just fine. I bled my system with my res as the second lowest component and it was just fine. May have taken a little longer to to flesh out all the microbubbles, but the shaking and moving of the components got the majority of the air out quick enough for me.

Stvwndr219

· #20 · Dec 1, 2009

With that GTX480, you don't want to put it anywhere where it can collect dust - the high FPI count will be the best dust filter for any computer but will also quickly hinder performance. You loop setup looks pretty good but why not try top-mounting the gtx480 or something?

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