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861314	2010-02-24 11:09:00	I never really considered it before, but I have a new MB that supports it and also a massive case so should he easy to fit it but I know very little about it. Can anyone recommend a great water cooling kit thats easy to setup with good instructions?	DeSade (984)
861315	2010-02-24 11:21:00	Not fully intending to advertise my stuff, but: :p www.gpforums.co.nz All those items new would cost you $350+. A great watercooling kit consists of hand picked components. An Apogee GTZ or Dtek Fuzion waterblock, any suitable reservoir, an adequate radiator made by Swiftech, Feser, HW Labs, or Danger Den, some fittings, a Swiftech MCP655 1/2 ID pump or MCP355 for 3/8 ID tubing and whatever length of tubing you need. The most expensive is Tygon 3603 tubes, at $30/m. They are better than other tubings as you can bend them more tightly without them kinking on the inside as much as cheaper tubes. Oh, and the liquid, of course. With an all-copper setup all you need to use is distilled water and some anti-biological agent. Many are now turning to silver coils (which cannot be bought here unfortunately) for the anti-biological properties, or some other biocide.....which I am not sure which to use for a watercooling setup. When I had my watercooling setup (not the one I'm trying to sell, the one before this one), I had two rods of colloidal silver which does the job somewhat but after a few months some growth did appear in the middle of the CPU waterblock and around the edges of fittings.	qazwsxokmijn (102)
861316	2010-02-24 11:28:00	I have no idea if thats a good kit or not really. How does it work, where do the pieces go? Can it be mounted easily to the inside of a case? I am thinking I am better off with some sort of full system that goes together from the start, but I dunno.	DeSade (984)
861317	2010-02-24 11:44:00	Don't buy a kit, almost all of them suck, the only exception is the Swiftech Apex Ultra, I bought one a few years back, its still going strong but I don't think you can get them any more, and even if you could I wouldn't get one as they are only suited to the last gen of hardware. Unless you are willing to spend some serious money (at least $1k, 1/3 of that just for the water block and rad) don't bother, and steer clear of the all in onelike these: playtech.co.nz as the top air coolers like the Thermalright Ultra 120 or the Prolimatech Megahalems or Mega shadow can keep up and in some cases best it. (I have both the Ultra 120 and the Mega Shadow and they are both superb coolers). However in saying that, if you do end up buying water, and spare no expense, it will last you years, and dare I say it, you will not regret it. Build your own, and get Feiser 1 cooling liquid as it doesn't conduct like water does, so if it leaks its not a major catastrophe (I've never had a leak). get: Danger den rad/s and pump 1/2 internal diameter tubing and fittings any res will do, just get one that will suit your setup There are lots of waterblocks to choose from, do a bit of research before you buy. you will also need to decide if you water to W/C your vidcard, if you do the ideal setup is to have the CPU off the rad, then the vid card, or you can opt for a multi rad setup if your case can accomodate, in which case you would want rad -> CPU -> rad -> vid card. Good luck.	Deimos (5715)
861318	2010-02-24 11:45:00	What I have is the MCP655 pump I mentioned, the Tygon tubing, the fittings and the 1L bottle of Feser ready cooling liquid. The liquid already contains anti-corrosive and anti-biological agents. Can it be mounted inside of a case? Well, the reservoir goes in a 3.5" bay, if the bay isn't 'closed off' by the 5.25" bay, but when it comes to the radiator, unless your case is something like the Corsair Obsidian 800D, then you'll have to improvise. Put it on top, or bottom, maybe drill a couple of holes for the tubing to go through etc. Seriously, you HAVE TO google watercooling and look at other people's projects so you'll understand what I mean. $1K for a watercooling kit? That's ridiculous! Apogee GTZ - $140 Swiftech MCR320 - $125 Swiftech MCRES res - $65 MCP655 pump - $175 2m of Tygon - $60 Distilled water + some anti-biological agent - $10ish Total = around $575 Nowhere near $1k man. Of course, vid card waterblocks are separate but even those are less than $180 - the 5870 waterblocks are only $170 IIRC.	qazwsxokmijn (102)
861319	2010-02-24 11:48:00	Case is a HAF 932	DeSade (984)
861320	2010-02-24 11:49:00	snip. Is that stuff used or new? I might be keen, I have been thinking of building a new PC in a Silverstone TJ07 and will probably use my old kit in my HTPC	Deimos (5715)
861321	2010-02-24 11:54:00	Those google pics of water cooled pcs scare the hell out of me lol.	DeSade (984)
861322	2010-02-24 11:58:00	$1K for a watercooling kit? That's ridiculous! I've been looking at Danger Den stuff and some expensive waterblocks, it never occurred to me to get Swiftech stuff again as it was such a pain to source last time! looks as though it is a lot cheaper now but still not many people stock it...	Deimos (5715)
861323	2010-02-24 12:05:00	I don't know if this img link will work but here is my rig: i538.photobucket.com Specs: Intel Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz 8Gb Corsair Dominator Asus Maximus II Formula 2 x WD 500GB Raid Edition Asus Dark Knight 4870 1GB SB X-Fi Titanium Watercooling is: Swiftech Apex Ultra plus upgraded to 1/2" ID Tygon + Feiser 1 fluid CPU and all waterblocks have been lapped to mirror finish.	Deimos (5715)
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