Time has forced its hand and I have to get a new system a little sooner than expected (MB died on my old showpiece and I don't feel like finding another one and doing a XP repair).
So I'm doing another water cooling rig and would like a bit of advice. Here is what I have decided on so far.
Case
Koolance PC2-600 (Refurbishing an old case since the only other case I like (CM Stacker 830 series) is 3.5 inches too long (deep?) to fit in the designated space. I will be stripping out the old Reservoir, tubing, radiator+shroud and modding the case a tad. I cannot expand on the dimensions of the case too much without it not being able to fit in its designated space. So for example popping a Exos on the sides, top, bottom, front, back, etc) would take up too much space.
Shroud (I will be using the shroud but not the radiator that comes with it.)
http://www.koolance.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=54&products_id=285
Radiator Black Ice Xtreme 3 XFlow
http://www.hwlabs.com/products/bix3xf.htm
CPUn D-TEK FuZion CPU Block
http://www.dtekcustoms.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=182
Video Card x 2: EK Full Coverage GeForce 8800 GTS Series Water Block
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=136&products_id=21304
Pump Swiftech MCP655 12 VDC Pump
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108082
Reservoir XSPC Bay Reservoir 5.25" - Black
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=318&products_id=22013
Coolant Moulson Golden Canadian Beer (j/k)
Silverstone Liquid Cooling Thermal Fluid
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835220021
Tubing: 1/2" Tygon
TIM: Arctic Ceramique
Parts
CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme 6850
MB: Either EVGA 680i or Asus Striker
Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 x2 in SLI
RAM: OCZ DDR2 PC2-9600 FlexXLC Edition 2x1 GB kit
HD: WD Raptor 150GB
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Gamer
Power supply: Still up in the air, looking for 850-1k watt range.
Previously I had one loop going through the system, now that I'm adding the RAM and an extra video card I'm looking into doing a second independent loop that will use a single RAD/FAN combo placed in an unused 3-in-1 drive cage bay
Possible Configurations:
Primary loop: CPU, and Video cards
Optional second loop: RAM+HD.
Primary loop: CPU+HD
Secondary loop: Video Cards+[(split-1) RAM (split 2) HD]
The emphasis will be on quiet and cool, so if you have any suggestions on changes I'd love to hear them.
So I'm doing another water cooling rig and would like a bit of advice. Here is what I have decided on so far.
Case
Koolance PC2-600 (Refurbishing an old case since the only other case I like (CM Stacker 830 series) is 3.5 inches too long (deep?) to fit in the designated space. I will be stripping out the old Reservoir, tubing, radiator+shroud and modding the case a tad. I cannot expand on the dimensions of the case too much without it not being able to fit in its designated space. So for example popping a Exos on the sides, top, bottom, front, back, etc) would take up too much space.
Shroud (I will be using the shroud but not the radiator that comes with it.)
http://www.koolance.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=54&products_id=285
Radiator Black Ice Xtreme 3 XFlow
http://www.hwlabs.com/products/bix3xf.htm
CPUn D-TEK FuZion CPU Block
http://www.dtekcustoms.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=182
Video Card x 2: EK Full Coverage GeForce 8800 GTS Series Water Block
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=136&products_id=21304
Pump Swiftech MCP655 12 VDC Pump
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108082
Reservoir XSPC Bay Reservoir 5.25" - Black
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=318&products_id=22013
Coolant Moulson Golden Canadian Beer (j/k)
Silverstone Liquid Cooling Thermal Fluid
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835220021
Tubing: 1/2" Tygon
TIM: Arctic Ceramique
Parts
CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme 6850
MB: Either EVGA 680i or Asus Striker
Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 640 x2 in SLI
RAM: OCZ DDR2 PC2-9600 FlexXLC Edition 2x1 GB kit
HD: WD Raptor 150GB
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Gamer
Power supply: Still up in the air, looking for 850-1k watt range.
Previously I had one loop going through the system, now that I'm adding the RAM and an extra video card I'm looking into doing a second independent loop that will use a single RAD/FAN combo placed in an unused 3-in-1 drive cage bay
Possible Configurations:
Primary loop: CPU, and Video cards
Optional second loop: RAM+HD.
Primary loop: CPU+HD
Secondary loop: Video Cards+[(split-1) RAM (split 2) HD]
The emphasis will be on quiet and cool, so if you have any suggestions on changes I'd love to hear them.