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As the title says, I'm seeking some advice (or general suggestions) about my WC setup. As embarrassing as it is, I will start with my (crap) history with water cooling.
I purchased an Exos-2, TDX water block for my 939 FX-57, and NV-68 for my old 6800 Ultra. I bought all these parts when they were flagship, and with such an investment came a real hesitation to void my warranties. Therefore, I shelved everything for years (until this week). Shortly after I purchased all those parts, I bought dual BFG 7800GTX's, which further pushed me into the "fear WC" corner. At this point, all my parts are extremely cheap to place if damaged, so I decided to finally take the WC leap. I bought a DD Koosah SLi for my gfx cards, and jumped into installing everything earlier in the week. Everything was going as planned, until I began to bleed the system.
Apparently, doing some preliminary research would have prepared me for the fact that AIW external WC kits are extremely risky, and a PITA to upgrade or repair. I was just lazy and wanted a quick solution, and the Exos-2 seemed like a good idea at the time. However, after a few minutes of bleeding, the pumps began to make a very loud whine, and then stopped working entirely. Apparently they are too weak for the system, or sat around on the shelf too long, or faulty, etc. Anyways, I have no interest in ever going AIW again.
After reading a lot of forum threads (here and at XtremeSystems), I've compiled a list of WC components and I would appreciate any advice you can provide on better options/upgrade choices.
[before you ask, I know that 7800s and FX-57s are dated, so why the heck would I want to spend money WCing them when I could just buy a new proc and gfx cards? i tend to purchase flagship parts, so I would rather have my first experience with obsolete parts I can risk destroying, rather than frying 8800 Ultras and a Core2 Extreme]
WC Parts List:
(already have DD Koosah installed on gfx cards)
Processor - AquaXtreme MP-05 SP
Radiator - Swiftech MCR-320
Pump - Laing D5 Basic/Swiftech MCP655-B
Tubing - 7/16" ID (5/8" OD) Tygon R-3603
Reservoir - Swiftech MCRES-MICRO
Fans (for reservoir) - 120mm Yate Loon D12SH-12
I'll probably be doing a loop of Pump>Radiator>Processor>GFX>GFX>Reservoir>Pump. I am wondering whether I should have my fans push or pull air into the radiator? Is there any significant difference? Would it matter if I had 3 YLs pushing on one side, and 3 more pulling on the other?
BTW, all this is going into a Tt Armor+ (black). Yes, I've read all the "Tt sux, the plastic top sux, OMG life would be better without Tt" threads. However, I love the case. So there. =P
Thx for your suggestions!
I purchased an Exos-2, TDX water block for my 939 FX-57, and NV-68 for my old 6800 Ultra. I bought all these parts when they were flagship, and with such an investment came a real hesitation to void my warranties. Therefore, I shelved everything for years (until this week). Shortly after I purchased all those parts, I bought dual BFG 7800GTX's, which further pushed me into the "fear WC" corner. At this point, all my parts are extremely cheap to place if damaged, so I decided to finally take the WC leap. I bought a DD Koosah SLi for my gfx cards, and jumped into installing everything earlier in the week. Everything was going as planned, until I began to bleed the system.
Apparently, doing some preliminary research would have prepared me for the fact that AIW external WC kits are extremely risky, and a PITA to upgrade or repair. I was just lazy and wanted a quick solution, and the Exos-2 seemed like a good idea at the time. However, after a few minutes of bleeding, the pumps began to make a very loud whine, and then stopped working entirely. Apparently they are too weak for the system, or sat around on the shelf too long, or faulty, etc. Anyways, I have no interest in ever going AIW again.
After reading a lot of forum threads (here and at XtremeSystems), I've compiled a list of WC components and I would appreciate any advice you can provide on better options/upgrade choices.
[before you ask, I know that 7800s and FX-57s are dated, so why the heck would I want to spend money WCing them when I could just buy a new proc and gfx cards? i tend to purchase flagship parts, so I would rather have my first experience with obsolete parts I can risk destroying, rather than frying 8800 Ultras and a Core2 Extreme]
WC Parts List:
(already have DD Koosah installed on gfx cards)
Processor - AquaXtreme MP-05 SP
Radiator - Swiftech MCR-320
Pump - Laing D5 Basic/Swiftech MCP655-B
Tubing - 7/16" ID (5/8" OD) Tygon R-3603
Reservoir - Swiftech MCRES-MICRO
Fans (for reservoir) - 120mm Yate Loon D12SH-12
I'll probably be doing a loop of Pump>Radiator>Processor>GFX>GFX>Reservoir>Pump. I am wondering whether I should have my fans push or pull air into the radiator? Is there any significant difference? Would it matter if I had 3 YLs pushing on one side, and 3 more pulling on the other?
BTW, all this is going into a Tt Armor+ (black). Yes, I've read all the "Tt sux, the plastic top sux, OMG life would be better without Tt" threads. However, I love the case. So there. =P
Thx for your suggestions!
