TH Water Cooling Club and Picture Gallery

[toolmaker_03]

I guess I'm the Black Sheep of this little club, but my water cooling is for CPU performance only, for the maximum overclocks I can get from it.

I tried the radiator route but it just fell way short on the 2500K Sandy Bridge, as my goals needed to be below ambient room temperature, here's my solution.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/4ryan6/WaterBlock.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/4ryan6/InsulatedTubing.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/4ryan6/TubeRoutingtoCooler.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/4ryan6/PumpMount.jpg

The cooler is a 54qt cooler, presently running 6 gallons of water, it gives me the advantage of taking a long time to heat a massive volume of water, even if the water is at ambient room temperature and when overclocking and testing I just drop in a frozen gallon jug of water or two.

I've wasted a lot of money to finally settle on this, and the performance results are extremely satisfying!

54qt Coleman Cooler

Water Feed Line Cooler Connection

Water Return Line Connection

Pump Output Line Through Desktop

just wondering, why not a freezer in the place of the cooler, paired with a radiator on the inside. the same basic construction but you won't have to put ice in it any more. cool idea thought, and I shore that the results are sweet! thanks for the pics maybe you could explain to me how to upload this type of image to the web site. then i could show you some of the different builds I have done over the years. when it comes to hardware I don't have many troubles but understanding and using software, man I suck. don't get me wrong I can format and configure it fine, it's the rest of it that throws me.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Because the compressors used in fridges/freezers can't handle the output from a constant heat source, such as a Cpu,
this has been discussed many times here and on other forums, it just isn't an effective long term cooling solution
For posting pictures, just use photobucket or imageshack, and put the direct link code for the image into your post,
Moto

 

[tjosborne]

just wondering, why not a freezer in the place of the cooler, paired with a radiator on the inside. the same basic construction but you won't have to put ice in it any more. cool idea thought, and I shore that the results are sweet! thanks for the pics maybe you could explain to me how to upload this type of image to the web site. then i could show you some of the different builds I have done over the years. when it comes to hardware I don't have many troubles but understanding and using software, man I suck. don't get me wrong I can format and configure it fine, it's the rest of it that throws me.

because freezers and fridges keep cool things cold or frozen. something warm constantly will quickly burn out your compressor. and what if your rad is in freezer and you turn pc off? all your fluid will be frozen, another reason why. good luck booting up then.

 

[toolmaker_03]

Because the compressors used in fridges/freezers can't handle the output from a constant heat source, such as a Cpu,
this has been discussed many times here and on other forums, it just isn't an effective long term cooling solution
For posting pictures, just use photobucket or imageshack, and put the direct link code for the image into your post,
Moto

ok here is where it turns into a foreign language for me (just use photo bucket or image shack, and put the direct link code for the image into your post) what is photo bucket, or image shack, are these online sites, and if so does it cost to have a membership. ( I believe that a link code refers to the stuff at the top of a page usually after the http) but I'm not sour, and how do you make that info into a link.

 

[toolmaker_03]

because freezers and fridges keep cool things cold or frozen. something warm constantly will quickly burn out your compressor. and what if your rad is in freezer and you turn pc off? all your fluid will be frozen, another reason why. good luck booting up then.[/quotemsg
good questions, antifreeze will solve the freezing issue, after shut down. but as far as the unit going out fast, well you can cheat by heavily insolating the thermostat agents the weather changes inside the box, so that the unit will shut down (this is not the best way). the preferred method would be to use a ardino in its place(the thermostat) and simply program a length of time that the unit will be on and how long it will be off. their problem solved and the compressor no longer burns up in 3 months, if it even lasts that long. (you have to thank outside of the box) I mean you're using this stuff for things that it was never intended for, so of course you will have to make changes to how it was originally designed to operate.

 

[toolmaker_03]

hay I have never been on a forum before as a active participant. always thought I needed more experience, but now I am starting to get old, and I feel that I have enough of a knowledge base to be of assistance to some people. I'm not trying to step on your toes, but I have built this set up, it was on a 10 year old freezer, and it lasted 7 more years before it gave out and died on us.

 

[wolfram23]

You should make a post on that. Pictures, temperatures, etc. Would be interesting.

 

[toolmaker_03]

You should make a post on that. Pictures, temperatures, etc. Would be interesting.

yea I am still waiting on a reply on how to do that, meaning the pics of course. but a complete break down on how the system was built and the temps to boot. that is going to take so time to rewrite all of it not to mention the size of would be a small book. do you guys really read stuff like that I know I do. but to me reading about new tech is equivalent to how others view porn. it really gets me excited, not sexually, but the intensity is there. like the new plasma rockets or the new 3D monitors. I mean I will read a 200 page work up on it and all the accompanying literature. but I found that most people are not willing to do this, but maybe this group is different in that respect. you find it interesting so you're willing to learn about it.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

ok here is where it turns into a foreign language for me (just use photo bucket or image shack, and put the direct link code for the image into your post) what is photo bucket, or image shack, are these online sites, and if so does it cost to have a membership. ( I believe that a link code refers to the stuff at the top of a page usually after the http) but I'm not sour, and how do you make that info into a link.

Sorry if its seemed like I was being uppity with you man, its just that we see a lot of 'lets use a fridge' threads here and I'm just a little jaded, I'm actually pleased to read your further posts detailing methodology, adaptability and in the same spirit I tend to preach
I look forward to reading more of your ideas and exploits now hehe

as for Photobucket or other image sites,
Pb and imageshack are free sites, you create a free acccount and upload whatever pictures/videos you wish to, on Pb I mouse over a picture I have uploaded and get a selection menu, one of which is a direct Http link, I click that to copy it, then paste it into a post here or elsewhere online, email etc, then when you look at this page you see one of my old mods

its simple enough that I can use hehe, I'm a tinker/modder/engineering project kind of guy and only got into Pc building because I can't bear paying folks to do something I can learn to do for myself so I'm in the same boat as you, and a lot of others, but as you know, learning takes desire, application and time,
bear with it mate, its been very rewarding for me so far, and I'm sure it will be for you as well
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

Sorry if its seemed like I was being uppity with you man, its just that we see a lot of 'lets use a fridge' threads here and I'm just a little jaded, I'm actually pleased to read your further posts detailing methodology, adaptability and in the same spirit I tend to preach
I look forward to reading more of your ideas and exploits now hehe

as for Photobucket or other image sites,
Pb and imageshack are free sites, you create a free acccount and upload whatever pictures/videos you wish to, on Pb I mouse over a picture I have uploaded and get a selection menu, one of which is a direct Http link, I click that to copy it, then paste it into a post here or elsewhere online, email etc, then when you look at this page you see
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/Motopsychojdn/Psycho Rider/05072010291.jpg

its simple enough that I can use hehe, I'm a tinker/modder/engineering project kind of guy and only got into Pc building because I can't bear paying folks to do something I can learn to do for myself so I'm in the same boat as you, and a lot of others, but as you know, learning takes desire, application and time,
bear with it mate, its been very rewarding for me so far, and I'm sure it will be for you as well
Moto

thank you for the help. I feel kind of like an idiot when it comes to this stuff, especially when you consider that I know basic, asick, C++, visual basic, html, java, python, ladder logic, and a few others. when I was younger I thought that I would get ahead in the programming field, but as the years went on I realized the I would be in school for the rest of my life, trying to keep up. as you know applications are not really written by a single person today, and I never took the time to learn how to use the stiff we were developing. so I changed my field of study to electronics, and got a lot of certifications for different trades mostly mechanical and fabrication. the problem is, I'm still in school, so in that respect nothing's changed. but on the plus side, at least electronic components don't become obsolete in a couple of years unlike the programming style. but they both have their rewords, I enjoyed programming at first. felt like I was donning something, but I guess that with any job it starts to wear on you after a while. And yet I still haven't found my limit when it comes to building stuff.

 

[Swisser873]

Haf X, i5 2500k, XfX 6970 running a dual rad single loop.

For some reason my camera made the tubing look orange, but its red...

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Little attention on the cable side of things needed, but I like the look of orange/red tubing there
Nice build man
Moto

 

[Swisser873]

Thanks. My next thing is going to be to single sleeve the cables, I just don't have the time to do it atm.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

more patience than me lol, I just hide cables, or wrap in fabric tape, never had the time/space/patience to sleeve them
Moto

 

[wolfram23]

Me neither. Sure, it looks nice... but I'm the only one that ever sees in there anyway =P

 

[Deeks]

Here is my first WC build.
Intel Core I7 2600k
Asus p8p67 Evo rev 3
2x Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB HDD
Kingston HyperX 120gig SSD SATA 3
Corsair Vengeance CL9 DualChannel 1600mhz
Asus 580 GTX
Corsair AX 1200 PSU
Xigmatek Elysium

 

[tjosborne]

Here is my first WC build.
Intel Core I7 2600k
Asus p8p67 Evo rev 3
2x Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB HDD
Kingston HyperX 120gig SSD SATA 3
Corsair Vengeance CL9 DualChannel 1600mhz
Asus 580 GTX
Corsair AX 1200 PSU
Xigmatek Elysium

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j414/tdeeks/IMG_1135.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j414/tdeeks/IMG_1143.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j414/tdeeks/P1030990.jpg

nice, i like the looks of your tubing. what brand is it?

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Its possibly primochill Uv green with black ant-kink coils
Looks good though
Moto

 

[Deeks]

It is Fesser acid green. i was originally going to go with the primochill but have heard so many bad things recently with plasticizer that i didn't want to risk it. anti kink coils are just on there for looks.

 

[rubix_1011]

Plasticizer really is a cosmetic issue and seems to be triggered by copper sulfate biocides and radiator flux. Both of these are prime candidates, but even in my testing with an established heater core, NO biocide and hardware store tubing, I was seeing plasticizer build up with and without a killcoil. It also seemed that the killcoil being close the pump and/or power supply might also trigger this anomaly to a greater extent.

Again, the plasticizer issue is really 99%+ cosmetic in that it clouds tubing. Very, very rarely does it flake off or cause any build up in a loop.

 

[Lutfij]

nice!!!! i lik... dem greens

might wanna share those wc hardware with us? i'm sure there are noobs wanting to know what have going on in there

 

[Deeks]

Sure no problem!!
Water Cooling Components:
2x RX360 XSPC Rads
Raystorm XSPC Cpu block
EK 580 gtx reference block
1/2ID3/4OD Fesser Acid Green tubing
Primochill anti kink coils
12x Gelid Wing12pl
Bitspower Fittings ( dual rotary 90's, 45's, straight compressions est . )
MCP35x2 Pumps
FrozenQ reservoir

 

[saint19]

Sure no problem!!
Water Cooling Components:
2x RX360 XSPC Rads
Raystorm XSPC Cpu block
EK 580 gtx reference block
1/2ID3/4OD Fesser Acid Green tubing
Primochill anti kink coils
12x Gelid Wing12pl
Bitspower Fittings ( dual rotary 90's, 45's, straight compressions est . )
MCP35x2 Pumps
FrozenQ reservoir

Nice rig you have there and Bitspower is the best for that compression fittings, I have some ones too.

 

[wolfram23]

Cool, could you take a wider angle shot though? I can't see what's going on there it's just a jumble of wires and tubes lol!

 

[Motopsychojdn]

/goes into shock at sight of cables
Moto