Watercooling help...

Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
edited August 2004 in Hardware
Ok guys, so I'm getting ready to switch two of my machines over to water. I need two pumps, four cpu blocks (two Athlon XP, two P4 Xeon), two chipset blocks (one that'll fit on an i875-based board, one that uses the standard through-the-board mounting holes), and two GPU blocks- one for a 6800GT and one for a 9800 Pro/XT.

This is all being routed to 1 radiator, if all goes as planned. And before you tell me that I can't cool all that with one radiator, I suggest you look at a picture of the radiator in question (attached to this post).

I'd like to go with 1/2" ID tubing, but I can't find any GPU blocks or chipset blocks that I'd be comfortable using that has ports that big. So, unless I can find northbridge and GPU blocks that don't have acrylic tops that take 1/2" id tubing, this is what I'm looking at:

Two of these for the Xeons:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/mcw6000-x.html

Two of these for the Athlons:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/mcw6000-a.html

One of these for the 760MPX:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swiftechmcw20a.html

One of these for the i875:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swiftechmcw20p.html

and two of these for the GPUs:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swifmcgpucoo1.html

Unless someone has some earth-shattering news about them, the water pumps will be Eheims, no ifs, ands, or big butts. I've used Eheim pumps for years on my aquariums, and they're the best pumps on the market IMO.

So basically, I need input on how I should plumb this thing, whether I should look at any other blocks, etc. etc.

And here's the radiator. That's a 120mm fan on it, btw.

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited August 2004
    And here's my l33t photochop of how I was thinking of plumbing it...
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited August 2004
    I know almost nothing about watercooling, but wouldn't it be smarter to not split the lines going into the c/gpu blocks? That way you would have more pressure to each = better dissipation? Flame away if I'm wrong - I probably am.
  • test_tube_tonytest_tube_tony Dallas TX Member
    edited August 2004
    i personally wouldnt put the piping in series. i would do it all in paralell. ive been dreaming of doing the same sorta thing. id like to pump from the creek in my back yard and let the waste dump back in. or maybe make an attachment for the swimming pool in the summer time to heat the water. lol 4 GHz pool heater. lolol.
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    Geeky

    I'm not sure about the radiator or putting both systems on one. But you can get the following and mybe put your "Y" before the CPU's and then the GPU after one CPU and the NB after the other CPU with another "Y" afterward.

    Here is the 1/2" ID version of the CPU block and it comes in boith flavors:
    Swiftech MCW6002

    Get some of these for your NB and GPU blocks as they convert to 1/2" ID with almost no restriction. Mackanz turned me on to these and they really work:
    Swiftech 1/2" adapters
    Further description here in middle of page.
  • JimboraeJimborae Newbury, Berks, UK New
    edited August 2004
    Yep he'll need 8 of those John Guest fittings to keep it 1/2" id throughout, they work really well and dont leak at all.
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited August 2004
    keep in mind you'll be living in a dorm with little to no room. i was barely able to find room for one midtower case and a 19" crt, i have absolutely no idea where you'll be putting all this stuff. with that in mind, good luck
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    might wanna try this setup. itll take some of the load off of ur gpu block
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  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited August 2004
    Taht's not a bad idea. Oh btw, I've changed my mind about the radiator. I'll hold onto it, because I still want to use it at some point, but it's just not practical to do so right now. I bought two CoolerMaster CMStacker cases about 15 minutes ago, and I'll stick the radiators and all in those. The big rad can wait until next summer or after I get out of college or something.
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    if i were you id get a couple of dtekcustoms heatercores, you can get refurb ones for like 30 bucks each. its gunna be a hassle having ur pcs joined like that. or if you have the money get one of these http://servercase.com/miva/miva?/Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SC&Product_Code=AL1000C&Category_Code=ALS
    and mount ur monster ass heater core on the top or something then it would all be in one big box
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    dope, i have one of those. its great for water cooling. you could fit 2 or 3 120 mm radiators in that case easy
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited August 2004
    Where would I put that many 120mm rads? :confused:
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2004
    one in the front, one or 2 on the bottom, and if you dont mind cutting one on the top in front of the psu behind cdroms
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