My Bathtub Water Cooling System Project for Audio System

[Binky]

They are my parents.

And it's not complicated. This is actually simple. Since my deep freezer open loop cooling worked many years ago, I had a feeling this bathtub project will work too, for temporarily I mean.

I am broke really bad. Don't have the money to buy a freezer. Can someone loan one to me? My internet has been disconnected since yesterday. I might ask my mom and dad to see if they can buy one for me.


cheez

I'm very confused. You can't even afford internet service, but you bought all of the waterblocks and other materials for this crazy watercooling project, and now you want to buy a freezer too? Your priorities seem to be out of whack.

 

[Ketchup]

I'm very confused. You can't even afford internet service, but you bought all of the waterblocks and other materials for this crazy watercooling project, and now you want to buy a freezer too? Your priorities seem to be out of whack.

Well, to be fair (if that's what you want to call it) he said that he isn't paying for internet access, but I don't think he necessarily said that he doesn't have it.

Lots of unsecured WiFi networks out there I suppose.

 

[smackababy]

Well, to be fair (if that's what you want to call it) he said that he isn't paying for internet access, but I don't think he necessarily said that he doesn't have it.

Lots of unsecured WiFi networks out there I suppose.

He said his internet was cut off and couldn't afford to turn it back on. Plus, he spent all this money on an elaborate, terrible set up he shouldn't have spent money on.

But, the OP believes that somehow his old video card has better image quality than a new card.

 

[Agent11]

Sometimes the doing is it's own reward. He got plenty of council and decided this was how he wanted to do it, and did it.

 

[cheez]

I'm very confused. You can't even afford internet service, but you bought all of the waterblocks and other materials for this crazy watercooling project, and now you want to buy a freezer too? Your priorities seem to be out of whack.

No you guys got it all wrong. I spent all on power cables for audio which worth 4 times the cost of my house. Sorry, I can't talk about the cables themselves. THis is why I don't have the money. Otherwise I would have lots of money and able to buy other things. This also explains why I don't even have money to buy toilet papers to wipe my butt, I am not kidding.

This is also why I can't spend much on watercooling project. I spent $130 for this temporary bathtub watercooling project. That is not much, but best I could afford at the moment.

My ISP didn't disconnect me because I didn't pay, I called them up and requested to drop my internet. Yesterday was the last day of internet access. Today I will go home with no internet. If you want to know why I dropped internet? Two reasons:

1). Not enough demand. I don't have the need to download huge files for entertainment stuff. There is nothing going on right now. Should their become a big demand for downloads, I will sign up again. But for now, I ain't gonna pay $65 every month when I'm not gonna use much of it.

My work phone blackberry has internet access so I can still get to internet.

2). By dropping internet service I save that much money a month. I will have more room to pay for other stuff, bills, misc. I also gotta buy a new lawn mower because my old one is going bad.

Well, to be fair (if that's what you want to call it) he said that he isn't paying for internet access, but I don't think he necessarily said that he doesn't have it.

I don't get you. Please see my post above. That will explain all.

Lots of unsecured WiFi networks out there I suppose.

I don't know what that's got to do anything with my watercooling or dropping my internet service.😀

He said his internet was cut off and couldn't afford to turn it back on. Plus, he spent all this money on an elaborate, terrible set up he shouldn't have spent money on.

But, the OP believes that somehow his old video card has better image quality than a new card.

Read my post above. That will explain to you why.

😉

Sometimes the doing is it's own reward. He got plenty of council and decided this was how he wanted to do it, and did it.

Bingo.... and thanks.


cheez

 

[Ketchup]

He said his internet was cut off and couldn't afford to turn it back on. Plus, he spent all this money on an elaborate, terrible set up he shouldn't have spent money on.

But, the OP believes that somehow his old video card has better image quality than a new card.

Don't get the wrong idea though. I gave up making (what I call) sense of the guy long ago. Well, ever sense he was blaming Windows because he couldn't hit one of the buttons.

 

[felang]

No you guys got it all wrong. I spent all on power cables for audio which worth 4 times the cost of my house. Sorry, I can't talk about the cables themselves. THis is why I don't have the money. Otherwise I would have lots of money and able to buy other things. This also explains why I don't even have money to buy toilet papers to wipe my butt, I am not kidding.

cheez

Would love to see pics of Audio Cables worth 4 times what a house costs... Not to mention the bad ass audio system this guy probably has.

About not having enough money for toilet paper... I hope you´re enjoying your ghetto WC system enough so that the mud butt doesn´t bother you.

 

[Ketchup]

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[SithSolo1]

I'll give you marks for creativity but I see financial ruin in your future if you continue to make unsound financial choices.

I'm flat broke. I can't afford the intarwebs and possibly food. Let me buy water cooling gear so I can water cool ancient parts using a bathtub. That worked but now I'm even further in debt. Let me go buy a freezer to chill the water. Damn, they don't accept IOUs. Let me get mom and dad to buy it. Logic and financial fail ensues.

 

[smackababy]

I'll give you marks for creativity but I see financial ruin in your future if you continue to make unsound financial choices.

I'm flat broke. I can't afford the intarwebs and possibly food. Let me buy water cooling gear so I can water cool ancient parts using a bathtub. That worked but now I'm even further in debt. Let me go buy a freezer to chill the water. Damn, they don't accept IOUs. Let me get mom and dad to buy it. Logic and financial fail ensues.

You forgot where he spent thousands on audio cables!

 

[Binky]

No you guys got it all wrong. I spent all on power cables for audio which worth 4 times the cost of my house. Sorry, I can't talk about the cables themselves. THis is why I don't have the money. Otherwise I would have lots of money and able to buy other things. This also explains why I don't even have money to buy toilet papers to wipe my butt, I am not kidding.

Damn dude, some people here are trying to be nice, but you don't make it easy. You're just throwing money away. I hope people in your life are trying to steer you to make better decisions.

 

[cheez]

What's not to get? My comment you quoted pretty much nailed it. There is this concept called time you aren't seeming to be able to grasp here.

You said this before I posted my response. See quote below:

Well, to be fair (if that's what you want to call it) he said that he isn't paying for internet access, but I don't think he necessarily said that he doesn't have it.

Lots of unsecured WiFi networks out there I suppose.

You copied and pasted "You: My work phone blackberry has internet access so I can still get to internet." after I responded to you. Check the timestamps. What you say doesn't make sense. You are trying to cover your own mistake now. I know what you are doing, ketchup. 😉

I'll give you marks for creativity but I see financial ruin in your future if you continue to make unsound financial choices.

I'm flat broke. I can't afford the intarwebs and possibly food. Let me buy water cooling gear so I can water cool ancient parts using a bathtub. That worked but now I'm even further in debt. Let me go buy a freezer to chill the water. Damn, they don't accept IOUs. Let me get mom and dad to buy it. Logic and financial fail ensues.

$130 for the watercooling project wasn't really that bad. It's not like I'm investing thousands of dollars on my old hardware.


cheez

 

[smackababy]

$130 for the watercooling project wasn't really that bad. It's not like I'm investing thousands of dollars on my old hardware.
cheez

When by your own admission, you cannot afford TP, it is really that bad. You are making very poor financial choices concerning this project. If I were you, I'd have thrown the baby out with the bathwater and purchased a cheap fanless card and been done with it. And the pun was totally intended.

 

[Ketchup]

You said this before I posted my response....
cheez

OK, let's see if I/you can follow. In post 77, I pointed out that you said you cancelled your ISP service, not internet access.
In post 80, you said that you cancelled your ISP service , but still had Internet access through your Blackberry.

In post 83, for some crazy reason, I pointed out that my assumption was correct.

Why I felt the need to post that, I don't know. But why do you think there is a problem with that?

 

[Slufa111]

Yes I said it before. It's for best video quality and to keep my configuration for video unchanged. It's set perfectly and works best with my hardware.

No pressure issues. That little MaxiJet pump is doing fine. I am amazed that it is able to push water through 78 feet of the entire loop. I wanted to see for myself and it certainly works. The water flow isn't as fast as I hoped but it still pushes and keeps my CPU and GPU temps by nearly by one half. That is impressive.

It may be unrealistic for many, but not for a few artists like myself. I consider myself an artist, not a computer nerd. I was a computer nerd when I was young... I don't want to be nerd now.😉

That will make water get warm / hot and will be noisy due to fans cooling the rad. It won't be effective for cooling power. I have done all sorts of closed and open loop cooling in the past. I have used various types of radiators too. Running the loop throughout the house, down the hall, and into the bathroom is cool. As you can see, a few members like the idea and find it cool and unique. 😉

Don't need a Rad for long distance open loop cooling nor any other open look cooling as long as the reservoir is able to sustain good low temps. Radiator is crucially needed for closed loop systems but not for "all" open loop systems. It really depends on the design of your setup.


Guys, like I said, this is my temporary setup. It will not stay like this forever as the water in the bathtub is collecting dust, dead baby spiders, hair, etc on top.

cheez

Hey, whatever floats your boat but there is a more sensible way of doing this. First off, I have had the 1900 series and it doesn't get that hot and if your watercooling your hardware, your well within means of safe temperatures. On to this whole bathtub talk, BUY A RAD and RES, and buy quality fans that run at a decent speed that are dead silent. A RAD compared to a bathtub maybe a few degrees difference but what do those degrees really matter for a HTPC? If all honesty, doesn't mean a thing. I think your idea was cool, I honestly do. Then I saw pictures and realized your keeping it this way for at least short time. So many things can go wrong, some step on the tubing or your cat bite it and the water leaks...your gone for 8hrs to work and suddenly your living room is full of dusty, dead spider, bathwater.

My argument here is that for the price you paid for that tubing you could have picked up a RAD and RES/PUMP for nearly the same price if you bought used.


WAIT WAIT WAIT

I just clicked your signature link and you bought a Unreal Power 5M which costs 6,000 dollars or more?!?! Pleas explain what these cables do that HDMI, or Digital won't deliver?

 

[SolMiester]

$130 for a POS watercooling to quieten down a 7 yr gaming card for HPTC use....when you could buy a much quieter, powerfully card for half the price and still have money to wipe your arse!..

Excuse me while I piss myself laughing....LMAO!

 

[T_Yamamoto]

$130 for a POS watercooling to quieten down a 7 yr gaming card for HPTC use....when you could buy a much quieter, powerfully card for half the price and still have money to wipe your arse!..

Excuse me while I piss myself laughing....LMAO!

He said the software only works with an old card

Which I still don't understand

What a waste of money

 

[Mushkins]

your gone for 8hrs to work and suddenly your living room is full of dusty, dead spider, bathwater.

For some reason this has me laughing and I just cant stop. That tub water has to be so nasty by day 3, even in a clean house. I'm surprised the pump didnt clog with cat hair and bring this whole story to a catastrophic close.

At least we all got what we expected out of this thread 🙂

 

[Ketchup]

For some reason this has me laughing and I just cant stop. That tub water has to be so nasty by day 3, even in a clean house. I'm surprised the pump didnt clog with cat hair and bring this whole story to a catastrophic close.

At least we all got what we expected out of this thread 🙂

Yes, quite satisfied!

 

[felang]

WAIT WAIT WAIT

I just clicked your signature link and you bought a Unreal Power 5M which costs 6,000 dollars or more?!?! Pleas explain what these cables do that HDMI, or Digital won't deliver?

Yep, this guy must be mentally challenged. He´s using those cables to power glorified pc speakers that cost at most $1,000.

 

[Smiki007]

Usually this things occurred in the "Buy first, ask later..." scenario.😀

 

[cheez]

For some reason this has me laughing and I just cant stop. That tub water has to be so nasty by day 3, even in a clean house. I'm surprised the pump didnt clog with cat hair and bring this whole story to a catastrophic close.

At least we all got what we expected out of this thread 🙂

The hair float on top. The pump is located on the bottom. It appears to pump water just fine. No issue clogging yet. If it does, or run into catastrophic failure, I will report. But it has already been nearly a week with no issues.

OK, let's see if I/you can follow. In post 77, I pointed out that you said you cancelled your ISP service, not internet access.

You misunderstood. 😀 I said I cancelled my ISP, meaning internet access. Internet access is the only thing I had with my ISP. Since it has been disconnected, no more internet from the company.

I never mentioned about the company-provided work phone that has internet access before you posted and made assumption...

Follow me now? :biggrin:

Don't get so defensive! lolz

Hey, whatever floats your boat but there is a more sensible way of doing this. First off, I have had the 1900 series and it doesn't get that hot and if your watercooling your hardware, your well within means of safe temperatures. On to this whole bathtub talk, BUY A RAD and RES, and buy quality fans that run at a decent speed that are dead silent. A RAD compared to a bathtub maybe a few degrees difference but what do those degrees really matter for a HTPC? If all honesty, doesn't mean a thing. I think your idea was cool, I honestly do. Then I saw pictures and realized your keeping it this way for at least short time. So many things can go wrong, some step on the tubing or your cat bite it and the water leaks...your gone for 8hrs to work and suddenly your living room is full of dusty, dead spider, bathwater.

The spiders learned from the mistakes and they don't get near the water now. They've got brains. I keep them alive so they can hunt for the ants. My cat doesn't chew the water tubing. She is very careful with things.

My argument here is that for the price you paid for that tubing you could have picked up a RAD and RES/PUMP for nearly the same price if you bought used.

When I was running stock air cooler on the X1950xtx card the RAMsinks were burning hot. They literally burned my fingers! But with this bathtub cooling, the RAMsinks are mild to the touch, just a few degrees hotter than ambient. It's amazing. For bathtub reservoir, the use of radiator is unnecessary. For replacing the bathtub reservoir with something small, like the size of water bucket, the radiator would be needed.

I didn't say I'm not going to use radiator period. One of my options for the new cooling may incorporate this. Or just go with a deep freezer. I don't know yet. Haven't decided. Money is the matter too. I'm broke. I will keep you guys updated once I decide what I'm going to do next.

WAIT WAIT WAIT

I just clicked your signature link and you bought a Unreal Power 5M which costs 6,000 dollars or more?!?! Pleas explain what these cables do that HDMI, or Digital won't deliver?

I've spent over 10 grand on power cords already. Nope. Sorry, can't talk about power cables or audio cables. Wrong thread buddy. 😉


cheez

 

[Ketchup]

Follow me now? :biggrin:
Don't get so defensive! lolz
cheez

Yep, and yes I actually am defensive. Been that way for years. Something I have only recently been working on (obviously not there yet). Good catch dude.

 

[xeledon20005]

This was pretty fun read until I got to page 3 and saw the pics. Trolrolrol so funny.

 

[Binky]

If one was so inclined, one might google the power cable names in a certain sig. Good reads at polk and coconut. Enlightening.