Watercooling set ups - might be useful for wc noobs

daw123 · Nov 4, 2009

Hello guys,

Reading Aigo's posts for new stickies, got me thinking about the questions noobs post regarding recommendations for water cooling components.

So, for this reason I though it might be an idea to create a thread where people can post their water cooling set ups, system spec and a pic of the inside of their case (and outside if required) showing placement of rad(s), pump, res, etc. It would also be useful to include ambient temp, CPU idle and load temps.

Noobs can then replicate set ups and get a general idea of how wc components perform.

I'll start this off.

System spec:
CPU: I7 950 at 3.2GHz
MB: GA-EX58-Extreme with Hybrid air cooler
RAM: 6x 2GB Corsair XMS3 1600MHz RAM 9-9-9-24 with Corsair RAM cooler
GPUs: 2x HD 4870 X2s
HDDs: 1.5TB Seagate HDD and 60GB OCZ Vertex SSD
Case: Lian li PC-A70A with Chilled PC 120.3 rad grill and 4x replacement Yate Loon D12SH-12 fans with 120mm chrome wire fan grills
Idle temps: 40C. Ambient temp: 25C. Load temp: 54C

WC spec:
Rad: Swiftech MCR320 with 6x Yate Loon D12SH-12 fans in push-pull config.
CPU block: EK Supreme with Chilled PC back plate and Arctic Silver 5 TIM
Pump: MCP355 with XSPC res/top
Barbs: EK G1/4 1/2" OD
Tubing: XSPC 7/16" ID - 5/8" OD Blue/UV Blue tubing
T-line with ball valve and fill port (Danger Den)
Alphacool flow meter
Chilled PC in line temp probe
M Cubed T balancer and analogue extension set.

Pics:

thilanliyan · Nov 4, 2009

Here's mine:
System spec:
CPU: AMD X4 9850BE @ 3GHz (1.35v) and 900MHz (0.85v) at idle
MB: Gigabyte 790GP-DS4H
RAM: 6GB DDR2-800 (2x2GB + 2x1GB)
GPU: ATI 4870 1GB
HDDs: 2x250GB Seagate + 1x80GB Seagate
Case: NZXT Panzerbox with Yate Loon and Scythe fans
PSU: Corsair HX620
Idle temps: 30C. Ambient temp: ~20C. Load temp: 46C

WC spec:
Rad: Swiftech QP-res (integrated res) 120mm + Hardware Labs GT Stealth 2x120mm
CPU block: DTek Fuzion V1 with washer mod
GPU block: Danger Den Maze4 Acetal
Pump: MCP355 with EK top
Barbs: Bitspower G1/4 3/8" OD regular and compressions fittings
Tubing: Primochill clear 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD
Other: several copper elbows

Burnn · Nov 4, 2009

Mine

:
CPU: Core i7 920 @ 4.2Ghz
MB: EVGA E758 x58
RAM: 6GB DDR3-1600 OCZ Golds
GPU: HIS 4890
HDDs: 1x500gb and 1x320gb Seagate Barracuda's
Case: Modded HAF 932
PSU: Corsair 850TX
Idle temps: ~38C. Ambient Temp: 26C. Load Temps: 60C

WC spec:
Rad: Swiftech MCR320+220
CPU block: Swiftech GTZ 1366
GPU block: Swiftech MCW-60
Pump: DD CPX-Pro
Barbs: Mix of Bitspower/Swiftech
Tubing: Masterkleer 1/2" ID 3/4" OD
Other: 1 Nylon 90* fitting

WoodButcher · Nov 4, 2009

Good idea daw, I know when I first stated underwater I spent a great deal of time at the XS liquid gallery. Pics help for turkeys like me that can't read,,,,

aigomorla · Nov 5, 2009

LOL.... actually this could be merged with the members case gallery, but i'll see how well it goes...

My current machines
Miyuki: (although she's not really finished)

And Haruhi.. who is now called Nadeshiko.

daw123 · Nov 5, 2009

WOODBUTCHER said:
Good idea daw, I know when I first stated underwater I spent a great deal of time at the XS liquid gallery. Pics help for turkeys like me that can't read,,,,

Thanks, Woodbutcher.

Would it be possible to add your system specs to this thread? I know your wc set up is highly modded and I'm interested to know what you used.

daw123 · Nov 5, 2009

aigomorla said:
LOL.... actually this could be merged with the members case gallery, but i'll see how well it goes...

My current machines
Miyuki: (although she's not really finished)

And Haruhi.. who is now called Nadeshiko.

Aigo, what parts did you use for your two rigs and how did Nadeshiko perform?

aigomorla · Nov 5, 2009

daw123 said:
Aigo, what parts did you use for your two rigs and how did Nadeshiko perform?

Nadeshiko is classified.
And no i dont mean just the board.

Cant reveal the cpu yet, but 12gb ddr3 E759 classy on a MM platform.
I will probably do a work log on it soon.

Miyuki is my all purpose torture rack.
i7 975 D0
P6T-DLX /w 6gb DDR3

daw123 · Nov 5, 2009

aigomorla said:
Nadeshiko is classified.
And no i dont mean just the board.

Cant reveal the cpu yet, but 12gb ddr3 E759 classy on a MM platform.
I will probably do a work log on it soon.

Miyuki is my all purpose torture rack.
i7 975 D0
P6T-DLX /w 6gb DDR3

Aah, okay. Must be Gulftown then

What about the watercooling side of things - what parts did you use?

thilanliyan · Nov 5, 2009

Hey Aigo,
Do those MCP355 pumps need a heatsink like it looks like you have? I have one and mine does run hot but I didn't think it needed a heatsink.

Adamantine · Nov 5, 2009

thilanliyan said:
Hey Aigo,
Do those MCP355 pumps need a heatsink like it looks like you have? I have one and mine does run hot but I didn't think it needed a heatsink.

Those aren't 355's, they're DDC-2's as they have red impellers rather than blue.

aigomorla · Nov 6, 2009

thilanliyan said:
Hey Aigo,
Do those MCP355 pumps need a heatsink like it looks like you have? I have one and mine does run hot but I didn't think it needed a heatsink.

There DDC-2's and yes they ran hot until i got custom sinks for them.

Adamantine said:
Those aren't 355's, they're DDC-2's as they have red impellers rather than blue.

Ahh welcome to the forum. Seems like you know your stuff!

daw123 said:
What about the watercooling side of things - what parts did you use?

I'll make a build log soon.

There's too many parts to list out.

Adamantine · Nov 6, 2009

Diora:

Intel Core i7 920
DFI X58 UT
6x2GB Super Talent Samsung HCH9
Evga GTX280
Evga GTX275 x2
HT Omega Claro
VelociRaptor 300GB
Antec SG-850
Cooler Master Cosmos S

Loop 1, CPU:
Heatkiller 3.0
TFC 360 with 5x Scythe S-Flex 1900
MCP-355 w/ XSPC res top
Bitspower Compression and Fatboy Fittings
Primochill 7/16" tubing

Loop 2, GPU's
Swiftech MCW60 r2 with GTX280 full cover
Koolance GTX275 Full Cover block x2
Enzotech chipset Block
EK res
XSPC RX240 with 4x Scythe Kama Flex 1900
MCP355 w/ EK top v2
Bitspower Compression and Fatboy Fittings
Primochill 7/16" tubing

Illana:

Intel Xeon 3060
DFI P35 LT
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8500
2x1GB Buffalo Firestix PC6400 D9
2x XFX 9600GSO 192bit 768MB 96sp
Raptor 150
Silverstone TJ-07
Silverstone Zeus 750

DDC2 w/ Alphacool top
PA120.2
Watercool G92 waterblock x2
Enzotech Luna
Bitspower Fatboy Fittings

aigomorla · Nov 6, 2009

Adamantine said:
Illana:

Intel Xeon 3060
DFI P35 LT
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8500
2x1GB Buffalo Firestix PC6400 D9
2x XFX 9600GSO 192bit 768MB 96sp
Raptor 150
Silverstone TJ-07
Silverstone Zeus 750

DDC2 w/ Alphacool top
PA120.2
Watercool G92 waterblock x2
Enzotech Luna
Bitspower Fatboy Fittings

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/181/img0044nn.jpg

ahhh ur running an F paralell.
Hows that holding?

Do you have GPU load screen shots?
I always wanted to try that route, but never had the time to implement it.

WoodButcher · Nov 6, 2009

daw123 said:
Thanks, Woodbutcher.

Would it be possible to add your system specs to this thread? I know your wc set up is highly modded and I'm interested to know what you used.

Sure, maybe this weekend I'll post up a pic or two but I'll need to resize the pics first. As you can see we need some rules or an auto resize.

My last build though was simply an upgraded nightstand, still the Q6600 and and 8800GT w/ dual loops, 355's w/petras' tops but I changed out the rads for the XSPC triples. I bought two when they came out with the thicker model and rushed the paint.
I posted other builds / links in the gallery, When I get to it I can link to them too.

PCTC2 · Nov 7, 2009

Well, I still have yet to get the pictures off of the camera for the new set-ups so here's the original.

Core i7 920/Asus P6T/6GB DDR3-1600/GTX260C216 55nm SLI, CM HAF 932
ThermoChill PA120.3, ApogeeGTZ, MCW60-B Rev2, MCP655, EK-Res 150 Rev2

Image Removed for Resolution. I'll scale it down.

Adamantine · Nov 7, 2009

aigomorla said:
ahhh ur running an F paralell.
Hows that holding?

Do you have GPU load screen shots?
I always wanted to try that route, but never had the time to implement it.

One CPU FAH instance running.
Two GPU FAH instances running.

Maybe not the absolute highest temps, but it's what it runs 24/7.

It got up to 71C on the CPU with the OCCT CPU test with GPU fah's running.

aigomorla · Nov 8, 2009

I wanted to see your delta spread from gpu 1 and gpu 2.

But 2C spread is very nice.

I might try that setup when i rebuild my gpu sector.

The theory and math behind it is sound.

Adamantine · Nov 8, 2009

Huh? They're both at 42C when running GPU FAH so wouldn't that be 0C?

The GTX280 and GTX275's have a 1-3C delta when at load when running GPU FAH, although it's not an entirely parallel loop.

aigomorla · Nov 9, 2009

oh sorry i was looking at the wrong line... lol...

my eyes are giving out all day... long long day.. :\

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