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Well ive been gathering bits and bobs for the past few months to fit together for watercooling. Ive finally gathered all the bits i need, and taken a picture.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/everything.jpg[/URL]
Ive got one black pipe, 2 bits of square perspex, a heater matrix from a vauxhall nova, 2 meteres of 1/2" tubing, a fluval 4 plus water filter/pump, a Dtek white water water block and one 10ml bottle of UV reactive green dye.
I also got 6 litres of de-ionised water and 6 jubilee clips.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/waterandclips.jpg[/URL]
So i got to work on building the reservoir, which consisted of the black pipe, the 2 bits of perspex and some silicone bathroom sealant. I was originally going to build a rectangular one with custom cut perspex, but then i was quoted £30 for the materials. So when i was looking around B&Q i found that pipe which is meant to be used to build a duct between the outside and inside of your house. After sealing it up and leaving to cure i then had a reservoir which i estimate will take pretty much all of my de-ionised water to fill to the appropriate level.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/res.jpg[/URL]
I cleaned the rust and stuff off of the radiator and it cleaned up rather nicely.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/cleanedrad.jpg[/URL]
I leak tested the reservoir and ran the pump to clean out the radiator which in this case i have put in front of the waterblock in my circuit, this was due largely to lazyness.
Now all i need to do is pull out my motherboard, fit the block, and flick the switch. Which i may do tomorrow depending on time constraints. But i will update with more pics when i finally have it running. :)
Oh, i suppose i will tell you how much its cost me so far.
Pump £28.40 from ebay
Tubing £3 from B&Q
Black Pipe £11.98 from B&Q
Waterblock £43.99 from coolercases
UV dye £3.49 from coolercases
Perspex was cut from a bit sitting in my garden
Deionised water was £1 a bottle from B&Q
Jubilee clips were £98p a pair again from B&Q
So in total thats £99.86, cheaper than one of those shoddy pre-made kits :)
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/everything.jpg[/URL]
Ive got one black pipe, 2 bits of square perspex, a heater matrix from a vauxhall nova, 2 meteres of 1/2" tubing, a fluval 4 plus water filter/pump, a Dtek white water water block and one 10ml bottle of UV reactive green dye.
I also got 6 litres of de-ionised water and 6 jubilee clips.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/waterandclips.jpg[/URL]
So i got to work on building the reservoir, which consisted of the black pipe, the 2 bits of perspex and some silicone bathroom sealant. I was originally going to build a rectangular one with custom cut perspex, but then i was quoted £30 for the materials. So when i was looking around B&Q i found that pipe which is meant to be used to build a duct between the outside and inside of your house. After sealing it up and leaving to cure i then had a reservoir which i estimate will take pretty much all of my de-ionised water to fill to the appropriate level.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/res.jpg[/URL]
I cleaned the rust and stuff off of the radiator and it cleaned up rather nicely.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/cleanedrad.jpg[/URL]
I leak tested the reservoir and ran the pump to clean out the radiator which in this case i have put in front of the waterblock in my circuit, this was due largely to lazyness.
Now all i need to do is pull out my motherboard, fit the block, and flick the switch. Which i may do tomorrow depending on time constraints. But i will update with more pics when i finally have it running. :)
Oh, i suppose i will tell you how much its cost me so far.
Pump £28.40 from ebay
Tubing £3 from B&Q
Black Pipe £11.98 from B&Q
Waterblock £43.99 from coolercases
UV dye £3.49 from coolercases
Perspex was cut from a bit sitting in my garden
Deionised water was £1 a bottle from B&Q
Jubilee clips were £98p a pair again from B&Q
So in total thats £99.86, cheaper than one of those shoddy pre-made kits :)
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Well ive been gathering bits and bobs for the past few months to fit together for watercooling. Ive finally gathered all the bits i need, and taken a picture.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/everything.jpg[/URL]
Ive got one black pipe, 2 bits of square perspex, a heater matrix from a vauxhall nova, 2 meteres of 1/2" tubing, a fluval 4 plus water filter/pump, a Dtek white water water block and one 10ml bottle of UV reactive green dye.
I also got 6 litres of de-ionised water and 6 jubilee clips.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/waterandclips.jpg[/URL]
So i got to work on building the reservoir, which consisted of the black pipe, the 2 bits of perspex and some silicone bathroom sealant. I was originally going to build a rectangular one with custom cut perspex, but then i was quoted £30 for the materials. So when i was looking around B&Q i found that pipe which is meant to be used to build a duct between the outside and inside of your house. After sealing it up and leaving to cure i then had a reservoir which i estimate will take pretty much all of my de-ionised water to fill to the appropriate level.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/res.jpg[/URL]
I cleaned the rust and stuff off of the radiator and it cleaned up rather nicely.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/cleanedrad.jpg[/URL]
I leak tested the reservoir and ran the pump to clean out the radiator which in this case i have put in front of the waterblock in my circuit, this was due largely to lazyness.
Now all i need to do is pull out my motherboard, fit the block, and flick the switch. Which i may do tomorrow depending on time constraints. But i will update with more pics when i finally have it running. :)
Oh, i suppose i will tell you how much its cost me so far.
Pump £28.40 from ebay
Tubing £3 from B&Q
Black Pipe £11.98 from B&Q
Waterblock £43.99 from coolercases
UV dye £3.49 from coolercases
Perspex was cut from a bit sitting in my garden
Deionised water was £1 a bottle from B&Q
Jubilee clips were £98p a pair again from B&Q
So in total thats £99.86, cheaper than one of those shoddy pre-made kits :)
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/everything.jpg[/URL]
Ive got one black pipe, 2 bits of square perspex, a heater matrix from a vauxhall nova, 2 meteres of 1/2" tubing, a fluval 4 plus water filter/pump, a Dtek white water water block and one 10ml bottle of UV reactive green dye.
I also got 6 litres of de-ionised water and 6 jubilee clips.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/waterandclips.jpg[/URL]
So i got to work on building the reservoir, which consisted of the black pipe, the 2 bits of perspex and some silicone bathroom sealant. I was originally going to build a rectangular one with custom cut perspex, but then i was quoted £30 for the materials. So when i was looking around B&Q i found that pipe which is meant to be used to build a duct between the outside and inside of your house. After sealing it up and leaving to cure i then had a reservoir which i estimate will take pretty much all of my de-ionised water to fill to the appropriate level.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/res.jpg[/URL]
I cleaned the rust and stuff off of the radiator and it cleaned up rather nicely.
[URL]http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v31/morgoth/cleanedrad.jpg[/URL]
I leak tested the reservoir and ran the pump to clean out the radiator which in this case i have put in front of the waterblock in my circuit, this was due largely to lazyness.
Now all i need to do is pull out my motherboard, fit the block, and flick the switch. Which i may do tomorrow depending on time constraints. But i will update with more pics when i finally have it running. :)
Oh, i suppose i will tell you how much its cost me so far.
Pump £28.40 from ebay
Tubing £3 from B&Q
Black Pipe £11.98 from B&Q
Waterblock £43.99 from coolercases
UV dye £3.49 from coolercases
Perspex was cut from a bit sitting in my garden
Deionised water was £1 a bottle from B&Q
Jubilee clips were £98p a pair again from B&Q
So in total thats £99.86, cheaper than one of those shoddy pre-made kits :)
Very nice collection of stuff.
Brave man :)
Throw some pics and stats up when its done eh?
Should look mint.
Brave man :)
Throw some pics and stats up when its done eh?
Should look mint.
Yep, temps and stuff will follow when its finished.
:)
:)
Building it all yourself.. impressive. Hope it all goes well.
Yeah, t'is impressive.
Im always amazing by people who watercool their systems, one little mistake and pow, flooded everything.
I'll try it on a old machine one day :D
Im always amazing by people who watercool their systems, one little mistake and pow, flooded everything.
I'll try it on a old machine one day :D
GasMask wrote:
> Yeah, t'is impressive.
>
> Im always amazing by people who watercool their systems, one little
> mistake and pow, flooded everything.
Which is why you use deionised (distilled or pure) water, which does not conduct electricity. Thus, if it leaks it isn't a problem.
> Yeah, t'is impressive.
>
> Im always amazing by people who watercool their systems, one little
> mistake and pow, flooded everything.
Which is why you use deionised (distilled or pure) water, which does not conduct electricity. Thus, if it leaks it isn't a problem.
taka-Q wrote:
> GasMask wrote:
> Yeah, t'is impressive.
>
> Im always amazing by people who watercool their systems, one little
> mistake and pow, flooded everything.
>
> Which is why you use deionised (distilled or pure) water, which does
> not conduct electricity. Thus, if it leaks it isn't a problem.
it would still leave a watery mess
> GasMask wrote:
> Yeah, t'is impressive.
>
> Im always amazing by people who watercool their systems, one little
> mistake and pow, flooded everything.
>
> Which is why you use deionised (distilled or pure) water, which does
> not conduct electricity. Thus, if it leaks it isn't a problem.
it would still leave a watery mess
Captain Scarlet wrote:
> it would still leave a watery mess
Just leave it out in the sun or use a hair drier, tis not a problem.
> it would still leave a watery mess
Just leave it out in the sun or use a hair drier, tis not a problem.
You have got waterproof RAM haven't you?
Just in case anything goes wrong...
Just in case anything goes wrong...
Heh. The only thing you need to worry about are the joints where the tubes end; and if you have jubilee clips and high quality tubes, it's highly unlikely that you'll spring a leak. Mind you, it's always safe to have a towel handy, and watch out for the radiator ends, which are the most susceptible to leaks.
Oh, and be sure to filter out the pesky bubbles now and again by tipping the rad diagonally. You'll know when you hear all the bubbles rushing up to the air release area (usually the reservoir).
Oh, and be sure to filter out the pesky bubbles now and again by tipping the rad diagonally. You'll know when you hear all the bubbles rushing up to the air release area (usually the reservoir).
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