Experimental radiator \build log!!!

[toolmaker_03]

well here are the radiators, my problem is the configuration of them, simply too many possibilities, so if you could find the time to give your opinions, I would really appreciate it.
I also need advice on a type of shroud for the radiators, the purpose is to inshore good air flow through the radiator.
and lastly how to attach the fans to the radiators?



all advice is welcome and thank you

 

[4Ryan6]

ok so here is where I become stupid, I did not know that type of stuff because that is not the type of thing I normally deal with I know how to build a network but never really considered how well or how much is going across it but I do see your point so how do I fix it? keep in mind I did not know what image shack was or how to use it 3 months ago so be gentle with your explanation please

It may be the easier route to switch to Photobucket.com to handle your pictures, there are some good resizing options with them that can help you immensely.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

My pics are straight from P.bucket,
I don't resize them and have never had a mod ask me to make em smaller
Moto

 

[4Ryan6]

I'm not a mod, and there's nothing official in what I've said, it's about it being better for others, simple as that.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Sorry if that came over wrong Ry, I just meant to convey to Toolmaker that the pics I use are fine, and (hopefully) aren't frowned upon
I wasn't being confrontational at all mate
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

so do i open another account? how do i transfer all the pics from one site to another? or do i reupload the pics from my comp.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

I think you'd have to upload them to Pb, pain I know... but once done its done
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

would this be a better way to post them



i could go and change them all out,oh what a pain, most of them out, some of them out. :lol:

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Thats cool, we can click to view larger if we wish to
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

well page 6 does load faster now, i'll keep that it in mind for the furture thanks for the info.

**edit page 5 fixed **

 

[Lutfij]

good going with that toolmaker - Ry mentioned only to resize images(not retake images 😛 ), this will be much easier for people interested in your stempunk'd idea watercooling build log. It'll be clean fast and easy to critique.

@ Ry - i won't spoil it for ya mate - its a complete breathless experience. For me - lets just say battlefield 3 meets Ong bak. Might want to spoil yourself with a trailer and some behind the scenes footage.

 

[toolmaker_03]

ok so I have my wire extensions in place now and I got the Intel 520 series SSD for this build I will get another later after I feel more secure with the drive itself. I have never had one so I do not know how stable they are as a boot drive or in a array.

 

[toolmaker_03]

man SSD drives are really thin i can fit two drives and the blocks to cool them in one 5 1/2 bay that is cool i should have done this sooner

 

[wolfram23]

HDD/SSD water cooling? Man you're going full out! Geeze.

I really look forward to seeing the finished product.

 

[Lutfij]

:lol: ssd's under water? :lol: well this just made my day 😛

 

[toolmaker_03]

well I try to cool as much as possible with water that way the air cooling is limited to only what has to be cooled that way I have found that the internal temp of the case is lower that way

 

[toolmaker_03]

:lol: ssd's under water? :lol: well this just made my day 😛

well, while I do not believe that it is required to cool them, I can, so why not? it is not as if it will hurt them right?

 

[Lutfij]

true - but the heat on them critters are negligible. so lil that they don't heat the inside of a case , provided you haven't informed us and bought 10 ssd's to go raid0 😛

nice work anyway.

 

[toolmaker_03]

not yet, but if thay work well i may go with 4 on a 0 array

provided you haven't informed us and bought 10 ssd's to go raid0 😛

does it seem as if i do this? maybe so, but it was not my intent. I have been talking about them on several different threads lately, trying to figure out with one to buy, what size, and if they are stable and so on. I was not trying to leave anyone out of the loop on this decision. I am sorry for that, I will try to make myself more clear in the future and inform others about the other threads I have started for this build.

 

[toolmaker_03]

ok so here is how it broke down. I first started looking at the SSD idea about 3 months ago for this build, but at that time I was looking at the OCZ revo drive 3 card type SSD. I decided that it was not ready to implement on this build yet because the mother boards are not being built with this type of tech in mind for use, yet. but one day I think that it will be and the boards will built to accept them correctly. so then I thought that a stable SSD had to be out there, I just had to figure out with one it is among the hundreds of types out there. I read a lot of reviews asked for peoples opinions that had them, and finally I got one, so I hope that clears it all up.

 

[Lutfij]

wow, you've got me hooked onto your projkt even more! 4 in a raid 0 - awesome! i don't have the cash for that kinda setup 😛

i was just pulling your leg - lately you seem to have alot under and inside your sleeve

 

[toolmaker_03]

ok so this is my question I have been using arctic silver 5 for years and it works great but I was wondering if there is something better than this stuff out there today?

 

[wolfram23]

There's a few things better, actually, but the difference isn't huge.

 

[Lutfij]

ryan has a roundup of TIMs, might want to check it out.

 

[toolmaker_03]

well for the people that have been following this I am close to completion and I now have a total for both the cooling and hardware for this build so I will start with the cooling cost for this build
mosfet block 50
north bridge 50
south bridge 50
HDD blocks 150
CPU 100
GPU's X 2 260
rads normal 220
fans for rads 75
tubing 100
fittings 250
flow meter 50
dust covers 25
paint 100
EX rad/box 415
main case 400

cooling total 2295

hardware
motherboard 150
memory 200
GPU's X 2 500
CPU 200
SSD 150
power supply X 2 300
wiring extensions 150
DVD player 50
A: drive 15
fan controller 35
rear USB 20

total for the hardware 1770

system total 4065
that is not bad, I was figuring around 5000, so it came in under what I was expecting.
so it is not cheap to do water cooling but at this point your system will be as cool as it can be with water.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Damn hehe,
Moto