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2 questions regarding cooling

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unholy414

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My next rig is going to be watercooled. After reading a few guides, it became apparent to me that a reservoir is an optional part. With a radiator big enough such as the Black Ice III tripple 120MM, would it be a suitable 2-in-1 substitute to compensate for not having a reservoir? I'll have a hard time fitting a reservoir, space is a concern to me.

Since the coolant I'll be using will be HydrX Extreme-Duty UV coolant (it is UV reactive, any other coolant recommendation is welcome. Price is of no concern), it would make sence to get me some case fans with UV lights so the coolant would react to it with that glow effect. After looking at some case fan pictures, those things look damn bright. I don't want it to look like I have my own personal freaking star in my computer room, blinding me and ******. Is there a device or some sort of case fan feature that will allow me to dial down the case lights in my system?

-thanks
 
1. Reservoirs are entirely optional, even if you have just a small radiator. All you need is a nice simple, cheap, light, compact t-line for filling and bleeding. Reservoirs do next to nothing for cooling. A big radiator will make your system run cooler.

2. The pictures that you see are not indicative of real life. A lot of the time the picture is bright because the camera exposed the picture brightly. In real life it is not that bright. If you do get LED fans, get a fan controller, otherwise known as a rheostat, to control the fan speed and make it quieter, which will also dim the LEDs at the same time.
 
The good thing about reservoirs is that they make bleeding the air out of your system when you first setup very easy and they can be handy for checking your water level every couple of months. But yes, you can live without one; lots of people do.

If you really want to light up the UV reactive stuff without a bunch of light, get a UV cold cathode and put it on a switch. Then you can make things glow when ever you want.
 
You said you did some research, and then posted a link to a pile of crap rad, and a lame additive that is only good for adding filth to your loop.

Do more research.
 
Originally posted by: Rike
The good thing about reservoirs is that they make bleeding the air out of your system when you first setup very easy and they can be handy for checking your water level every couple of months. But yes, you can live without one; lots of people do.

If you really want to light up the UV reactive stuff without a bunch of light, get a UV cold cathode and put it on a switch. Then you can make things glow when ever you want.
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Good points. I dunno about the res though. With a T-line my air bleeds out in a few hours. This is pretty long I guess, but to me it's better than paying more for a res, finding a way to mount it, and the added weight. As for the water level, you can easily check water level in the t-line as well.

Cold cathodes are good. LED lights on fans really don't do anything to light up the water.
 
Originally posted by: Noubourne
You said you did some research, and then posted a link to a pile of crap rad, and a lame additive that is only good for adding filth to your loop.

Do more research.
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I was leary about doing a mix of distilled water, anti freeze, anti-bio and adding UV dye. Why do that when I can buy a bottle right off the shelf? I did read some stuff about Water Wetter clogging up pumps, so I'll take your advice and do the mix. It seems consistent amongst water cooling veterans to do mixes of their own, so I've decided to do that instead. I'll look more into it as to what products I should use.

As for the radiator, it does turn out to be junk, Wtf do I need 120MMx3 for??? Not only that, but the way the thing is constructed in the first place. Not that I was interested in buying it, I was using it to ask a question. I'm trying to decide between two Thermochill models. The PA120.2 or the PA160. So far I'm leaning towards the PA160 and setting it up in a pull-push air flow config.

 
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