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I'm not quite sure what you are talking about :confused: Also it's just a brass 1/2" tube barbed splice. I wanted to use plastic but they didn't have what I wanted at Ace

I have a 1/2" ID external watercooling system. I want to drill 2 holes in the back of my case and stick a brass tube connector there. I will clamp the external hoses to the outside and the internal tubing to the inside. here is a MS Paint pic: My question is that since the brass...

my water additives are kinda sketchy.... 10-25% antifreeze, 2% Listerine, distilled water

I'm going out of town for a while (less than a week) and I will have the computer off. Should I let the water cooling system keep running? I'm not sure if letting the water sit is just asking for problems.

oh god, that looks great. where did you get those?

I used some more duct tape and it seems OK for now, but the leak wasn't bad before. Go figure more ductape would solve the problem, it's 60% of the whole system. If it gets worse, a simple PVC reservoir will replace my retarded 99 cent goodwill bottle. Plus, I REALLY messed the holes when...

ok, I posted the results at the end of the work log. I would say it works pretty well

now that the system was stable, I felt like overclocking. Here's the results: Starting from an Athlon64 3000+ (2000 mhz) Increased FSB to 220 (10x mult) = 2200 mhz Increased Vcore to 1.65v (from 1.50) Temps: Idle: 35 C Load: 48 C so far, this is working great with me. I also expect...

haha, it's done. As usual I ran into a bunch of problems during the final setup. But first, here are the pics Results Air Idle: 37 Load: 54 Water Idle: 32 Load: 42 Noise: No louder than my 120mm fan was before. The only real noise is just pump vibrations, so I think I...

I just finished testing my extrenal watercooling system, but I need a way to get the tubes into the case. I was thinking about cutting the divider between 2 PCI ports in the back of the case but I dont really want to alter my case What are the most common ways to getting them inside?

yeah, I might have to redo the reservoir.... I can't get the damn thing totally sealed. It takes 24 hours for the sealant to really hold, so I gotta wait forever just to try. Everything was going fine, then all of a sudden, another leak formed. Nomatter what, this thing will be installed by...

I'm using a 25% regular antifreeze + 75% distilled water

well that's my project so I'll keep you updated when I install it tomorrow in reply to jeclove, I have read that using a shroud can get you a 40% increase in performance

so far the cost comes out to about $100. However, I bought stuff I didn't use, or I didn't need. You can buy a water cooling set for about this much, but hopefully my setup will be pretty powerful. When I leak tested it, the water flow was crazy, so I expect it to be pretty effective

I got some silicon sealer and fixed up the reservoir. Damn stuff takes almost a day to cure, but I guess it's worth it. While I was waiting I extended the fan's power cable I also am going to put a piece of the screen over the fan's vent hole. That way you don't just see right into the...

yeah, the duct would be nice but I don't think I'll do it right now. I was going to put the reservoir in back, but the tubes wouldn't fit... WoW beta and Halo 2 just started so..... yeah, you get the point. I'm going to get the leaks sealed tonight, let it run overnight, and then put a top on...

Ok, so now I am pretty much done. I added a screen on the heater core too make it look a little less sharp and to mildly stop dust. It turned out that I didnt need a fan speed control because it's nearly silent with the fan shroud. Setting up for a leak test insides well, leak...

ok, updates I tried and tried, but i can't fit the reservoir inside the enclosure. there just isn't a way that the tubing will fit. I really didn't want to do this, but I had to mount the reservoir on the outside.... I guess have a working cooling system is better than a "just for looks" one...

I am building an external water cooling setup and I'm new to this stuff. What path should the water go in a normal setup. I'm thinking, reservoir > pump > radiator > CPU > reservoir? If you want to see what I'm actually doing, my worklog is here

thanks for the comments. I guess I'm going to have to un-ductape the fan and turn it around, but if it improves performance, then it's worth it.

ok, so i cut out the back opening and the side hole so the fan can have a ready airsource (I know the fan is a good inch and a half from the hole, but it's fine). It looks kinda oval in this pic, but it's almost perfect (i impressed myself) the inside as it stands now But now I have a...

Actually I am cutting a hole in the other side for a fan intake, and the fan is blowing through the heater core. Would it work better if it was pulling air through the heater core? I was also planning on putting the plexy on the inside, but for some reason it looks alot better on the...

Ok, I finished some more cutting and fixed the plexyglass. Here is the front view with everything inside side view plexy installed Now I have to mount the fan control and drill holes for the hoses and wires. Then all I have to do is lock everything in and run tubing edit: I...

I went out and got everything today besides the waterblock. Inside the enclosure - btw I have no idea what a "Video Matic" is.... lol First I wanted to work on the case and get the sides cut out. Front window down

The goal is a cheap watercooling setup. I am building a watercooling setup out of just about anything I can find. My tools are limited to pretty much just a dremel. Here is what I'm planning (attempting) to make: design: side view: next to a box the size of my computer: details...

what diameter tubing are you using?

lol, I just realized i forgot to add the pump into the enclosure. i gotta go back to petsmart today and see how many watts the pump I was looking at uses and what it's dimentions are

Ok, so a 250 gph pump with 1/2 tubing would be good. since the device i'm going to use will be external, a 500 gph pump would be alot better - depending on how much heat it puts into the water and extra noise

I am going to try and make my own watercooling setup. First of all, when I get a pump, how powerful should it be in gph? I can get a 250 and a 500 gph pump for about the same price. The other thing is what tubing diameter should I use. I wanted 1/2in, but the waterblock I was looking at is...

hmmm, those are pretty cool. The design is done, but I gotta think of something to make the enclosure out of.... my main goal was to make a CHEAP watercooling setup, but custom acrylic or metal is anything but cheap. I am going to try to keep this entire project under $100

here is a possible design. I like how this looks and it would probably sit either on the floor next to the computer or on top of the case. design: side view: next to a box the size of my computer: details: the water cooler would be 10x4.3x10 inches. the front of the...

Yeah, I meant run a copper pipe throught the ground, and I wouldn't expect the water to freeze as long as it's running. Here are my current thoughts: Radiator However, I think I am going to go with a '89 Camaro Heater Core. There isn't any room in my case for this stuff, so I will have to...

I want to try watercooling for the first time but I'm drawn back by the prices. I know it's possible to avoid alot of cost on most parts besides the waterblock. Here's what I'm thinking: High flow aquarium pump - I've seen some for around $20-25 Hardware store tubing (i've seen tygon before)...

how do you tell if your MB has the lock? I've never seen it in a manual

I have my CPU and my graphics card both substantially overclocked and Doom3 gives me no probelms. As long as your system cooling is good enough to keep your system stable then you have nothing to worry about. There is a technical aspect on why Doom3 may have problems with a overclocked videocard...

B. the 6800 GT beats the x800 Pro into the floor. In every benchmark article I see, it also beats the x800 XT every once and a while. for the same price, the 6800 GT simple owns. overclock it and you got the best card possible

will just pressing the heatsink against the chip with thermal epoxy hold the right pressure? retention clips also make sure the surfaces are pressed against each other correctly

I want to get a good HSF for my northbridge because I heard they are good for getting the FSB up on an overclock. the one I have now is just a aluminum heatsink. I was hoping to get something along the lines of a Blue Orb or something like it. Most people seem to use small VGA coolers for...

If you are worried about the air being dry, maybe try this: put a couple "gates" in the ducting. A wire screen that doesnt restrict airflow would work fine. There are these rocks of chemical crystals you can buy at general stores that absorb any moisture. They are around the size of fish tank...

another UV woul dlook pretty good. Those tubes should look radioactive in the dark if they are that green in light.