raoul_1101
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What are all the parts in a standard water cooling system and what do they do?
New to water cooling
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diduknowthat
formerly liuliuboy
Hey, first take a look at this, Liquid Cooling 101.
Basically, you'll need waterblocks, which conducts the heat from your CPU, GPU, chipset etc to the liquid itself.
Next you need a pump to pump the liquid around in your system.
Then you need a radiator to get rid of the heat in the liquid.
You may want a reservoir too, just in case your system runs low on water.
And ofcourse you need tubing to connect it all together.
Basically, you'll need waterblocks, which conducts the heat from your CPU, GPU, chipset etc to the liquid itself.
Next you need a pump to pump the liquid around in your system.
Then you need a radiator to get rid of the heat in the liquid.
You may want a reservoir too, just in case your system runs low on water.
And ofcourse you need tubing to connect it all together.
raoul_1101
Member
scratch that....
Do cases ever some with water cooling systems?
Do cases ever some with water cooling systems?
The_Beast
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pump, rad, blocks, and a T-line or res
yeah there are some water cooled case or you can buy kits
Swiftech makes good kits
raoul_1101
Member
what makes a kit "good"? What should i look for in the blocks, radiators, pump, ect....
i plan on cooling a q6600 and an evga 8800.
i plan on cooling a q6600 and an evga 8800.
The_Beast
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What is your budget???
features common to all components: low resistance to the flow of water. less tubing length used means better flow too. Copper products perform better
waterblock - copper is best, thin base late is better (but weaker), extremely flat base, I hear shinyness of base doesn't really affect performance. watch out for weight of unit!!! (DTEK Fuuzion then swifttech apogee GTx cpu blocks are the best)
pump - high flowrate = faster flowing liquid, high pressure = less loss of flow for restrictive items, Dangerden D5 (i think thats what it's called) is best
Radiator - you need to consider size versus amount of cooling needed, too big, and it could be reducing water flow, too small, then it wont do the job!
tubing: Tubing is preferably flexible, however at all costs should not kink (like when it is bent too much) 3/8" Internal Diameter (ID) is a common thickness. Tygon tubing, clearflex, multiflex, are some good ones. BTW, the less tubing you use and with the least (sharp) bends, then the less the pump has to work to push it through all that length, and therefore the better the flow rate is going to be!!!
reservoir is optional, but IMO better to have.
other extras you'll need/want are: tubing connectors (eg: Y, L & T junctions)
flow rate and temperature sensors, etc
waterblock - copper is best, thin base late is better (but weaker), extremely flat base, I hear shinyness of base doesn't really affect performance. watch out for weight of unit!!! (DTEK Fuuzion then swifttech apogee GTx cpu blocks are the best)
pump - high flowrate = faster flowing liquid, high pressure = less loss of flow for restrictive items, Dangerden D5 (i think thats what it's called) is best
Radiator - you need to consider size versus amount of cooling needed, too big, and it could be reducing water flow, too small, then it wont do the job!
tubing: Tubing is preferably flexible, however at all costs should not kink (like when it is bent too much) 3/8" Internal Diameter (ID) is a common thickness. Tygon tubing, clearflex, multiflex, are some good ones. BTW, the less tubing you use and with the least (sharp) bends, then the less the pump has to work to push it through all that length, and therefore the better the flow rate is going to be!!!
reservoir is optional, but IMO better to have.
other extras you'll need/want are: tubing connectors (eg: Y, L & T junctions)
flow rate and temperature sensors, etc