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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

 
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rubix_1011
I don't use a flow meter, never have, never will.

Having a picture of a flow meter does nothing to support a finding, especially when you cannot be 100% conclusive that it is reading correctly or you are accurately converting what is being reported. Does the flow meter registering on the pump without restriction show a flow rate that is close to the rated flow of the pump with your conversion?

If so, great, but if so, you're still running lower than 1.0 gpm on your loop, meaning your delta-T MUST be offset to calculate your cooling potential. Meaning - you have to over-rad to accomplish the same cooling ability that you could achieve with a higher flow. Adding cost of 3x 360 radiators ($60, example) starts to get expensive...
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Oh you do. Yes it would work just make sure that you keep the cables from each separate, meaning don't plug 2 supplies into one card 😛 I have a friend that tried it and it didn't work too well haha
 
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while lurking around the internet I found this, an AMD 975 that had been clocked to 6.9 GHz. while I do not expect to get that high, I would like to see 5 GHz, at least 4.7 GHz, from this processor. I thank it is possible and not too much to ask.
 
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ok so here is my way of looking at things when it comes to building a computer, and why I enjoy building older systems. it's quite simple I like to build the dream PC of its type, and yes I like AMD even though it's slower. so my objective is simple to make this the best that it can be than clock it for whatever it's worth, for how ever high I can get it. this was my last project, ( had a P4EE start to clock it but it died when the pump failed ) the 939 Asus A8V deluxe with a FX-60 duel core processor clocked to 3 GHz, the memory is clocked to 500 MHz, and the 6800 GT is clocked to 600 MHz GPU, and 1000 on the memory. pretty good for that build, and I have high hopes for this one. but it seems as if I am missing something to make it just right, and able to perform at its best. but I don't know what it is, if anything, it might just be me?
 
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well yes, I am going to stick with whatever is stable, but I can dream can't I. I remembered when I was building the 939 system, I wonted to get the processor clocked to 3.4 GHz, but it would not hold stable. so I will half to deal with whatever it gives me. maybe I will get lucky, and have that perfect build, with the most ideal components for that rig. :lol: I am still looking for that perfect build, and what it requires to get there.
 
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That is so true!

Bringing our dreams and ideas to reality is what has advanced society to where it is today, it was only a dream we would even be able to reach the moon, much less walk on it.

Even basic water cooling was someones past dream and idea, which is now a reality!

So our dreams today could be tomorrows standards! :)
 
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well trying to get this done is starting to look like a dream. WOW, this is taking forever, oh if this was the old me, with it is, but I am taking my time to make it look nice this time, otherwise it would have been done by now, looked bad, yes, but done.
 
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yes I am cutting that out as one big square, it is 1 1/8 ply so I think it will be strong enough to inset the fans in the wood a little. I have filters for the front and back fans, that is why I had to wait this long to get started on this part. I did not want to make my holes to big, or too small for this. but I will be using a scroll saw to cut them out, and a router to inset the fans, and round all of the corners on the wood. then all I have to do is a couple days of sanding to get it just right, and a few more days of painting to make it look nice than this part will be done. attach it to the case, run my tubing, install all of the motherboard cuts, than the rads, and more tubing, some more painting clear cote lacquer at this point. than a nice pic on the outside of the case, attach it to the other case and Walla, I will then have a make shift cube case. but if you have any suggestions along the way, please, let me know.
 
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OK so here is what I have done I decided to give my kids the two 240 mm rads that I had and upgrade to 2 360 rads on this build still 5 rads total just two bigger ones and I got another GTX 480 card I like the SLI idea and really wont to try it out. I also added one more fan controller for the 6 new fans that I got for the radiators.
 
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Yea my kids called me a cool dad, because when that get hand me downs from me there Games, CPU's, new video cards, and now radiators for their computers, not old phones and clothes like their friends get. well I try anyway to get stuff that they will like, as well as me.
 
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ok so my next post will be rather long as I am testing several different build approaches to the loop I will have pics and results of the tests setup to be easy to see and understand exactly what is happening within the loop itself. we will see the water flow and the stress on the motor from build to build then you guys can decide on with one would be the best setup for this build.
 
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