Dangerden Watercooling rig with Lian-Li Aquarium Case Reservoir Mod
foolkiller
Ontario
I built this a couple months ago, and thought I'd share my specs and some pictures for everyone to see. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them.
Specs:
Q6600 B3 Stepping at 3.0 Ghz
8GB DDR2 800Mhz Kingston Ram
Saphire ATI Radeon 3870X2
Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS Platinum
Gigabyte iRAM w/ 4GB DDR400 RAM
2x36 WD Raptors in Raid 0
LG DVD Super-Multi Drive with Lightscribe 18x(IDE)
LG DVD Super-Multi Drive 22x(Sata)
Internal 3.5" SD Reader
MAZE5CPU CPU cooler (Arctic Silver 5 Paste)
3/8" Tygon Tubing
Laing DDC-12V 18 Watt Pump
Black Ice GTS 360 with 3 Evercool Aluminum fans on it (They didn't quite fit, so I had to mount one on top sucking and two below blowing.)
Feser One Green UV Reactive Coolant
CPU lapped, waterblock left alone.
In these original pics, I had this setup with an 80mm Black Ice Micro radiator, however it didn't cut it at all. I made the classic mistake of making it blow out (Reservoir was internal) and of course my coolant got hot real quick. I reversed it, even bought a Vantec Tornado for it, and it still didn't pull off enough heat to keep the coolant at a decent temp.
After all the fun with the tiny radiator, I got tired of it and ordered the Black Ice unit mentioned in the specs. I did some creative modding with some copper pipe and suction cups to make it work.
My end temps are a little high still, about 60C under load, even with lapping I only saved a degree or so, but in the end, I'm happy with it. I was getting 60C at 2.4 Ghz on air with this CPU, in a CM Stacker with lots of fans, so I figure I did well.
The best part is the look though, especially with the UV lights and the reactive coolant.
Specs:
Q6600 B3 Stepping at 3.0 Ghz
8GB DDR2 800Mhz Kingston Ram
Saphire ATI Radeon 3870X2
Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS Platinum
Gigabyte iRAM w/ 4GB DDR400 RAM
2x36 WD Raptors in Raid 0
LG DVD Super-Multi Drive with Lightscribe 18x(IDE)
LG DVD Super-Multi Drive 22x(Sata)
Internal 3.5" SD Reader
MAZE5CPU CPU cooler (Arctic Silver 5 Paste)
3/8" Tygon Tubing
Laing DDC-12V 18 Watt Pump
Black Ice GTS 360 with 3 Evercool Aluminum fans on it (They didn't quite fit, so I had to mount one on top sucking and two below blowing.)
Feser One Green UV Reactive Coolant
CPU lapped, waterblock left alone.
In these original pics, I had this setup with an 80mm Black Ice Micro radiator, however it didn't cut it at all. I made the classic mistake of making it blow out (Reservoir was internal) and of course my coolant got hot real quick. I reversed it, even bought a Vantec Tornado for it, and it still didn't pull off enough heat to keep the coolant at a decent temp.
After all the fun with the tiny radiator, I got tired of it and ordered the Black Ice unit mentioned in the specs. I did some creative modding with some copper pipe and suction cups to make it work.
My end temps are a little high still, about 60C under load, even with lapping I only saved a degree or so, but in the end, I'm happy with it. I was getting 60C at 2.4 Ghz on air with this CPU, in a CM Stacker with lots of fans, so I figure I did well.
The best part is the look though, especially with the UV lights and the reactive coolant.
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I feel the burn out leaving my tired hands... This coming weekend may be a good time to pick up the old Dremel again!
Do you still have a need for Dust Off in your rig:)?
A fireplace bellows and clean paint brush do in a pinch.
Dust off gets expensive in a dusty old house, 4 rigs and 5 cats.
Down to the diving shop for a fill up and it would last months...