Watercooling

[The Astroman]

What are the minimal components you need to make a home brew watercooling system (pump, radiator etc..) ?

 

[joelkyr]

CPU blocks, radiator, pump, reservoir or T-line(whichever is preffered), hose(1/2 or 3/8), fan, shroud.

 

[The Astroman]

Thanks- but I don't know like what ends I need to get to plug the hose into the different elements of the watercooling system... Could you make a basket of everything I need (I mean EVERYTHING) for a watercooling system at this site: http://www.pc-look.com/boutik/default.php?language=en and take a screenshot of it and post it here? Thanks, that would be cool! Budget limit: 200€. I'd like the best I can for the money.

 

[joelkyr]

Ill give you the basic, order of loop should be Reservoir--CPU--(optional is Chipset block--VC block)--Pump--Radiator--Reservoir. You can use a 1/2" ID tubing for optimal flow rate. Ill give you the rundown in a bit, im in my office.
Check my rig for basis so you would have idea for the oreder of loop

 

[butter]

Ill give you the basic, order of loop should be Reservoir--CPU--(optional is Chipset block--VC block)--Pump--Radiator--Reservoir. You can use a 1/2" ID tubing for optimal flow rate. Ill give you the rundown in a bit, im in my office.
Check my rig for basis so you would have idea for the oreder of loop

wow that's a phat machine, man!!

1. how much did u spend on watercooling?
2. was it hard to install it?
3. was it worth it temperature-wise?
4. what about the noise? any more quiet??

thanks

 

[Geoff]

You can certainly build your own, but personally I would use retail water blocks that are designed for certain sockets/devices, that way it's much less likely that it will leak. Alot of people use oil radiators for instance, and a small pump, which get the job done and is fairly cheap.