Recent content by shazza

There are lots of ways to do it. I use the Bitspower rotary fittings, and just try to position the drain portion where it is the lowest in the loop. Here's one example (hard to see clearly, but the fitting coming off the bottom of the rotary is a 90 degree that has tubing attached to it...

Yep, musta been lucky. Paint and finish is fine, and had no issues with the holes aligning in my Mountain Mods case. Have heard of others having the alignment issue as well. @ Modder Man ... as to which is best for you, it really depends on budget and space in your computer. If you want...

Not wanting to get into a debate, as everyone has their own view of what is a good radiator. I'll just say that I've had good performance from both the Swiftech MCR and XSPC RX radiators.

I'm currently using this Alphacool block in an AM3 build with the 955BE. Performance is fine ... temps stay below 40 degrees C at 100% CPU load (running 2 x Magicool 240 rads with a 4870X2) in the loop. Based on this, I'd say most blocks with good flow will work okay. The XSPC Delta V3...

Agree your temps look high, unless your ambient temps are very high. I think you meant "radiator" instead of "reservoir" wrt the fans pulling air through. Can't tell how much clearance you have on the bottom of your case, but are you pulling fresh air into the case through your radiator...

There are thermochill templates available ... google should find them. Do you already have your Thermochill radiator? If not, you might want to consider getting one that has standard spacing - it will make it easier to change your system in the future. The Thermochill's are great radiators...

The block is a decent block. It may not be the absolute BEST, as reports show the Heatkiller 3.0 and Koolance 350 may give you 1-2 degrees lower temps. This is not something most of us need to worry about. The GTZ has the advantage of having a very user-friendly mounting system that also lets...

Agree with Arcygenical. Don't worry about splitting the loop ... it won't make a difference, and could have a negative impact. If you're really worried about differences between you CPU and GPU temps, then you need to go two separate loops. This really isn't necessary in your case, and there...

I have to agree with JeremyCT. You do need more radiator capacity, but not for the reasons you think. It's extremely unlikely in a "typical" PC water cooling setup that you have too much flow. Think about your logic - if the water "cools" in the radiator longer, wouldn't it also heat up...

Well if that's your fan choice, by all means, I'd say go with the GTX !

Nice job. Definitely agree it makes a world of difference wrt noise to water cool the 4870x2!

Also depends on what fans you are planning to run. You'll want high speed fans to get the most out of the Black Ice GTX. A good option would be the Swiftech MCR 320.

Good deal, aviduser. Glad you were successful, and thanks for letting us know. Now, how about some more pics of that rig ... looks like you did a nice job.

First of all ... congrats on your first water setup. And, good for you for planning your leak testing - too many people skip this step and are sorry afterwards. Once you've completed your leak testing outside the case, you will most likely be okay with running your leak testing with...

Ahhh ... I see what you were asking. If you order a black case, it comes with black thumb screws which is how you put the sides on. You can also get an extra pack of them. Lot's of people use different screws for a different look. I find the thumbscrews easiest to use when I'm working with...