System Light Dark

xentr_theme_editor

xentr_page_setup xentr_appearance xentr_sidebar

  • xentr_page_width

    xentr_toggle_page_width

    xentr_page_width_description

    xentr_color_pickers

    xentr_toggle_color_picker

    xentr_toggle_color_picker_description

    xentr_typography

    xentr_select_the_font_you_want_to_use

    xentr_node_layout

    xentr_grid_layout

    xentr_grid_layout_description

  • Style variation

    xentr_select_the_style_variation_you_want_to_use
    System Light Dark

  • xentr_sidebar

    xentr_toggles_sidebar

    xentr_sidebar_description

    xentr_sticky_sidebar

    xentr_sticky_sidebar_description
    xentr_sidebar_position
    Left
    Right
  • Please do not post any links until you have 3 posts as they will automatically be rejected to prevent SPAM. Many words are also blocked due to being used in SPAM Messages. Thanks!

First WCing

xentr_thread_starter
So the loop is complete, here it is before my first live run, I made sure not to do too much, didn't want to anger those first-boot gremlins.

Messy, oh noes.
DSC00186.jpg


Its running, and I am very pleased, I brought my idle temps down from 65+(mid 70's when my room was warm) to the 40's. I think theres a good deal more cooling power in this loop, but I am betting that I didn't install the gpu sink very well, may do a remount when I have the time, but I don't think I will, since there is next to no delta from idle-load. Under GPU gaming load I was runing only 3 degrees higher, so thats a good thing I'd say.

Desktop shot, showing my new temps.
GPUtemps.jpg



This whole thing has been a lot simpler than I ever could have expected it to be, watercooling really isn't the big scary beast a lot of people view it as, took my time, asked those with teh skills(thanks Cptn Vortex especially) and I am happy. But now I think I need to eliminate even more noise from my case, been test fitting to see if I can shove another rad into the drive bay of my case, I think with a little....persuasion in the form of a cutting tool I could fit another MCR220, or if I don't feel like mangling the case, are there any good single-fan rads? Those thermochill singles look good.
 
Just to let you know the res does not have to at the highest point in the system. If the rest of the loop is air tight then it wont over flow no matter how much fluid is above it.
 
xentr_thread_starter
Even so, filling/draining was a royal pain in the backside with that res, t-line ftw!
 
xentr_thread_starter
Running 30+ hours without a leak, and I've got paper towels under all my connections, I'm almost tempted to say I did it right:).
 
You just may have. Personnally, I always keep a close eye (daily) on the reservoir level. It is normal that the level becomes lower with time due to evaporation - but a sudden drop in 24 hours spells leak.
 
xentr_thread_starter
Yeah, I intend to watch it for the first few weeks, and of course check daily, I really really do NOT need this computer to die on me. My other machine has proven to be useless for anything more than what I built it for(torrent box).


Thanks all for the suggestions/comments.
 
filling

ChuckleBrother said:
Even so, filling/draining was a royal pain in the backside with that res, t-line ftw!
Click to expand...

Yes the filling part for me was a pain too- trying to get all the air out the tubes took a long time and I just resorted to raising the integrated res/rad above the block to get the big air pockets out quickly and then let it run for while after that. Assembling isnt too bad.

As for leaks 7/16th tubing on 1/2inch barbs is a squeeze so its unlikely to leak- unless youve cracked barbs or seals. Heating the ends of tubing works well- the tubing slips on and then contracts onto the barb making a nice seal.
 
xentr_thread_starter
So now shes fully up, so I figured it was time for me to take a crack at cable management, which is a little sad as this case is not exactly friendly with that sort of thing.

Anyways, here are some photos of the end result.

The final product, looks okay but could be better. Also a nice reflection of my sexy feet.
DSC00192.jpg


And heres behind my front panel, tis a good place to run/hide cables in this case.
DSC00187.jpg


Side panel, again, a forest of wires:
DSC00189.jpg


No side panel, my sata cables are a huge mess:
DSC00190.jpg


She lives:
DSC00191.jpg



I made a mistake though, I angered the first boot gremlins by putting on my side panel prematurely, turns out I forgot to plug in my video card, genius! And sadly, atm the messiest thing in the whole case is my watercooling loop, but I dont mind because I love the look of the green tubing running everywhere.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

xentr_legal_notice_title

xentr_legal_notice_description

Back
Top