My water cooled rig

[SilverBack]

I just put up a web site for the system.
I would appreciate any comments or critiques to make it better.
All images are clickable for either an explanation of what you're looking at or just a larger picture.

TIA,
SB

My Dual Water System

 

[Byers]

You did a nice job with your system. I would like to hear about maintenance and upkeep once a sufficient amount of time has passed... How loud is the system with those 120mmx2 fans on the radiator?

Byers

 

[SilverBack]

I don't have anything to measure the sound with.
However it IS louder than just a HSF system, but less noisy than an Alpha Fan.
So I guess it would be less than 52Db

 

[akira34]

52db??? DAAAAAAAMMN... I'm working to get my enture rig below 30db (damned close to that now)... With the processor cooler swap planned for later on tonight I should be closer to that mark...

 

[SilverBack]

yeah ALpha's are noisy. My system is more quiet than that , but like I said I don't have anything to measure it with.

 

[HardWarrior]

VERY impressive, SB. :thumbsup:

 

[akira34]

I'd be impressed if the sound level was below 25db on the rig...

 

[SilverBack]

I can get the sound down by turning down the speed of the fans if I so choose.
But I don't

 

[HardWarrior]

Not everyone get's all twitterpated by a little noise, akira.

 

[akira34]

I don't... I just want to be able to hear myself think, watch some tv, and not have to close the bedroom door with my computer on... With my old case, I had to crank up the surround sound on the tv to combat the computer noise (fans and such) and close the bedroom door in order to get to bed... System is in the living room too... With the current Lian-Li case I'm using, I can barely hear it <5' away and not at all even with the bedroom door wide open...

I still want to get it even quieter... That's why the SLK-948U and 92mm fan is going onto the processor tonight (after dinnah)... I should get less sound out of that aspect that way... Then the loudest thing coming from the case will be the hard drives getting accessed... heh

 

[Mrvile]

lol...My Lian-Li V1000B is one of the loudest things in the world. Three 120mm fans, one 92 on the CPU, two 80mm on the PSU, and two 40mm? on the video card. I can turn the video card and PSU down, but since the Panaflos (one 120 and the 92) can't be adjusted, I have to live with them at full speed. Oh well, CPU temps are amazing, mid 30s idle to mid 40s load (no OC). Case temp never goes above 21. I think I can get my CPU temps even lower because when I applied my AS5 I think I used too much, but I RMA'd the motherboard so I'm starting all over. Only gonna use 5 dots this time

EDIT: Akira, what 92mm fan you use?

Forgot to say, congrats Silverback on the awesome water cooling. Looks great in the CMStacker with the lights, and nice site too. I've always dreamed of switching over to water cooling but it's 1. Not necessary as of now, and 2. Expensive and dangerous. I'd probably end up getting water all over everything. Finally, what are temps??

 

[Idleuser]

if you want some 120mm fans I say go with the Enermax 120mm Clear Blade they can push 94CFM @ only 30db @ 3000 rpm now that's impressive Anyways nice setup but 1 too many radiator but it's very clean man keep up the good work!

 

[SilverBack]

Temps are great

The Ultra on air will get to 80C, with water I've never had it over 55C no mater how long I play.
The CPU idles at around 35C and rises to near 49C at load.