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PCTC2

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Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Not sure about the external case. With a little creativity and the right tools to modify the case, you can make it happen, believe me! Don't know about the Waterkeg III... AIGO, where are you!?

He trusts us now too much. :p AIGO!

Haha. As for the waterkeg, it's pretty decent. He uses decent parts that you can choose and I remember it was suggested to me a long time ago when I didn't have room in my Antec 900. If you have the money for it and don't feel like modding your 900, go for it, otherwise it might be cheaper to do it yourself.
 

semlethe3rd

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Alright so does this look good?

Swiftech MCP 355 12v DC Pump($64.95)
http://www.jab-tech.com/Swifte...v-DC-Pump-pr-3510.html


XSPC RX360 - Triple 120mm high performance radiator($94.95)
http://www.jab-tech.com/XSPC-R...-radiator-pr-4384.html


XSPC - Acrylic Reservoir for Laing DDC($39.95)
http://www.jab-tech.com/XSPC-A...Laing-DDC-pr-4123.html


Watercool HEATKILLER® CPU Rev3.0 775 LT CPU Water Block($64.95)
http://www.performance-pcs.com...4&ref=dynamitedata.com


Primochill Reusable Hose Clamp [16mm, 5/8" OD] - Black($0.89)
http://www.performance-pcs.com...7&ref=dynamitedata.com


Bitspower/Danger Den Fat Boy barbs($2.50)
http://www.petrastechshop.com/...l?ref=dynamitedata.com


PrimoFlex Pro LRT Black Tubing - 3/8in. ID X 5/8in. OD($1.85)
http://www.jab-tech.com/PrimoF...5-8in.-OD-pr-4189.html

Some questions i want to ask to make sure i get the right things is how many barbs/hose clamps do i need and how much tubing? Also will these clamps / barbs / tubing be the correct size for what i need? Also is there anything im missing? I think i need a bracket to mount the radiator in the back of my case? Thanks guys! im getting close to ordering =)
 

Beanie46

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Good part selection you've got......cannot think of much I'd change at all.

For external rear mounting of your rad, about the most used thing is this, the Swiftech RadBox: http://www.petrastechshop.com/swmcrre2raho.html

Works quite well and will hang your triple without a problem.

How much tubing? Dunno, but order a bit more than what you measure your proposed tubing run will consume to give extra for the inevitable "Dammit, I cut it too short." Maybe like 10ft.? Don't know how long your run of tubing will be.....but a decent starting point. But honestly, you're probably only going to use about 4-6ft in your setup; that sort of length seems to be about what most end up using.

Barbs.....you need one in and one out for each item the coolant flows through. So, your cpu block needs two, your pump needs two, rad needs two, etc. And, consequently, you need a matching number of clamps for the number of barbs you purchase.

Also, you need to think about how you're going to mount your pump to your case. Petra's has a good selection of pump mounting brackets if you feel like going that way.... http://www.petrastechshop.com/moha.html

Otherwise, looking quite good to me.


Oh, and since you're going with the XSPC res top, something else to consider. That is how to neatly fill the res, esp during the purging phase when you're purging the air from your loop and having to add more coolant frequently.

Granted, the res top does have a capped off opening that you can use to fill through, but depending upon where you mount your pump, it could be rather hard/difficult to access it neatly. The link below is an adapter for the fill port so you can put a standard barb into the res and then run a length of tubing from that to any point in your case.

I've done this with my res, which is a Swiftech MicroRes. I've got a barb installed on the top of it and then run a length of tubing from it to a fillport I've installed into the top of my case, giving me external access for filling/topping off my reservoir.

The res top adapter: http://www.performance-pcs.com...=368&products_id=24088

Fill port: http://www.jab-tech.com/Danger...rt-Delrin-pr-3489.html


The fill port is pretty much found everywhere, but the res top barb adapter is pretty much only found at Performance PC's.


Just something to think about......and to use it, you'd need to add a barb to your list specifically for the adapter. And make sure you consider the length of tubing in this, too.

:)
 

starams5

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Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Here is a good place to start looking for parts. Its a list of stores with some explanations by them from an XS forum thread on water cooling. Really good stuff.

If you need more help, i'll do the foot work for the links. Let me know.

EDIT: Try this too.

Thanks for the link big guy. I'm in the middle of a transition from 3/8" to 1/2" tubing. Ordered Black 1/2" UV tubing and barbs yesterday. Thanks to you I just found my CPU water block at a good price.
http://www.dtekcustoms.com/ind...on=VIEWPROD&ProdID=226
 
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Originally posted by: starams5
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Here is a good place to start looking for parts. Its a list of stores with some explanations by them from an XS forum thread on water cooling. Really good stuff.

If you need more help, i'll do the foot work for the links. Let me know.

EDIT: Try this too.

Thanks for the link big guy. I'm in the middle of a transition from 3/8" to 1/2" tubing. Ordered Black 1/2" UV tubing and barbs yesterday. Thanks to you I just found my CPU water block at a good price.
http://www.dtekcustoms.com/ind...on=VIEWPROD&ProdID=226

You're welcome :)