Naturally Aspired PC WaterCooling Club

DanishDevil · Jul 31, 2009

Going water pretty soon and I wanted some suggestions since I haven't been in the game for a while. I'm going to be

This is what I'm thinking:

Heatkiller 3.0 Copper w/ skt775 Backplate
Laing DDC 3.2 (or rebrand) with an aftermarket reservoir top (suggestions please)
HWLabs Black Ice SR1 360 w/ ??? fans around 1500-2000RPM (can't take much more noise than a Petras Yate Loon Medium)
Tygon R3603 7/16ID tubing or another brand UV Orange tubing that I can find in 7/16ID (let me know if there's something better out there now)
Distilled water with PT Nuke and maybe some UV Orange dye if I don't get UV Orange tubing
Which barbs? I don't want to spend a crapload, and I want classic styled barbs, no compression fittings

MRCL · Jul 31, 2009

DanishDevil said:
Going water pretty soon and I wanted some suggestions since I haven't been in the game for a while. I'm going to be

This is what I'm thinking:

Heatkiller 3.0 Copper w/ skt775 Backplate

Laing DDC 3.2 (or rebrand) with an aftermarket reservoir top (suggestions please)

HWLabs Black Ice SR1 360 w/ ??? fans around 1500-2000RPM (can't take much more noise than a Petras Yate Loon Medium)

Tygon R3603 7/16ID tubing or another brand UV Orange tubing that I can find in 7/16ID (let me know if there's something better out there now)

Distilled water with PT Nuke and maybe some UV Orange dye if I don't get UV Orange tubing

Which barbs? I don't want to spend a crapload, and I want classic styled barbs, no compression fittings

Heatkiller is awesome. Even without the backplate it holds very tight.
A nice top for the pump would be the XSPC Laing top; that is if you like clear acrylic.
I use Scythe Slipstreams on my Black Ice GTX, there sure are better ones regarding CFM, but its quiet. And they cool nicely.

DanishDevil · Jul 31, 2009

I'd prefer a reservoir top as long as it doesn't decrease performance. Saving space is always a good thing.

BTW, this won't be going inside my Mini P180, in case anybody was wondering

MRCL · Jul 31, 2009

DanishDevil said:
I'd prefer a reservoir top as long as it doesn't decrease performance. Saving space is always a good thing.

BTW, this won't be going inside my Mini P180, in case anybody was wondering

The XSPC thingy is a reservoir top

DanishDevil · Jul 31, 2009

Good for 1/2" barbs, right?

Everything else look good? Can't find any reviews of the radiator just yet

erocker · Jul 31, 2009

DanishDevil said:
Good for 1/2" barbs, right?

Everything else look good? Can't find any reviews of the radiator just yet

Yes, I use that res/top myself and love it.

Velvet Wafer · Jul 31, 2009

DanishDevil said:
[*]Heatkiller 3.0 Copper

ive ordered this thingy 2 days ago... it should be here at least by monday

do you guys think this pump is enough for it? http://www.aquatuning.de/product_info.php/info/p3210_Magicool-pump-station-700-DC12Volt.html

i read the heatkiller needs enough flow, and at least a bit of head pressure...

loop is cpu only...

Wile E · Aug 1, 2009

MRCL said:
The XSPC thingy is a reservoir top
http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/files/detail/XSPC-DDCRES.gif

DanishDevil said:
Good for 1/2" barbs, right?

Everything else look good? Can't find any reviews of the radiator just yet

erocker said:
Yes, I use that res/top myself and love it.

And it actually outflows most of the non-res tops as well.

Fitseries3 · Aug 1, 2009

here's what i been using to keep EVERYTHING cool...

mlee49 · Oct 7, 2009

mlee49 said:
Hey guys I'm getting disapointed about my new loop. I'm thinking something is wrong cause my temps are crazy. Idle is nice but any overclock load temps just get out of control. My latest run was with a 3.7 on 1.3Vcore and my highest temp was 80C. I was amazed as my stock cooler is almost seeming to keep up with my loop.

My lowest Voltage overclock was 1.28V at 3.1GHz and still load temps were in the 70's. I just did a run at 3.7GHz at 1.3V and load temps peaked at 80. Whats going on?

Just an update on my loop's upgrade. Upgraded to the HK 3.0 LT, PA 120.3 w/ 2x 1900 rpm Sycthe S-Flex's, and some MX-2. Temps dropped dramatically! By like 15°! :eek:

Proof:

MAX TEMP 63°C!!!!
I can't believe how well the HK+120.3 work. I think I'm gonna go for 1.5V for 4.4Ghz!

This is why I went watercooling! Thanks for all the advise guys, keep this thread alive!

Lazzer408 · Oct 7, 2009

DOM said:
http://img.techpowerup.org/090502/IMG_3718.jpg

Question...

How do you fill that if the fill port isn't the highest point in the system? Wouldn't the water come flowing out if you open the port?

I don't do water cooling so I had to ask.

mlee49 · Oct 9, 2009

Hey guys need some more help. Anyone know if Watercool(heatkiller) makes a 275 water block?

I've seen a few blocks and could really use some suggestions.
Swiftech's 275 block:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=product_info&cPath=240_582&products_id=26478

Ek's:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=product_info&cPath=240_579&products_id=25896

Wile E · Oct 9, 2009

mlee49 said:
Hey guys need some more help. Anyone know if Watercool(heatkiller) makes a 275 water block?

I've seen a few blocks and could really use some suggestions.
Swiftech's 275 block:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=product_info&cPath=240_582&products_id=26478

Ek's:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=product_info&cPath=240_579&products_id=25896

Any particular reason you feel the need to go full coverage?

EastCoasthandle · Oct 31, 2009

Anyone have any reason to change over to the heat killer waterblock? Maybe it's just be but the amount of restriction doesn't really interest me for what you get in performance.

Nick89 · Oct 31, 2009

Fitseries3 said:
here's what i been using to keep EVERYTHING cool...

http://forums.techpowerup.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27470&stc=1&d=1248986108

http://img.techpowerup.org/090730/Capture342.jpg

http://forums.techpowerup.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27481&stc=1&d=1249089625

http://forums.techpowerup.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27482&stc=1&d=1249089625

that is awesome!

Velvet Wafer · Oct 31, 2009

one question i always asked myself is: can you combo each pump with each pump?
like a 700 litres with a 500 litres, or a 1200 with a 700 litres

Wile E · Oct 31, 2009

EastCoasthandle said:
Anyone have any reason to change over to the heat killer waterblock? Maybe it's just be but the amount of restriction doesn't really interest me for what you get in performance.

If your pump is up to the task, restriction doesn't matter, only the temperature matters.

DOM · Oct 31, 2009

Lazzer408 said:
Question...

How do you fill that if the fill port isn't the highest point in the system? Wouldn't the water come flowing out if you open the port?

I don't do water cooling so I had to ask.

hell idk lol i guess the way its made lil late cuz i really dont bench any more

SonDa5 · Oct 31, 2009

Fitseries3 said:
here's what i been using to keep EVERYTHING cool...

http://forums.techpowerup.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27470&stc=1&d=1248986108

http://img.techpowerup.org/090730/Capture342.jpg

http://forums.techpowerup.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27481&stc=1&d=1249089625

http://forums.techpowerup.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27482&stc=1&d=1249089625

That looks like it could cool down some beverages. :toast:

Gnarly set up. :respect:

MRCL · Jan 7, 2010

Hey guys, I've ran into a small problem, the 360 rad won't fit as anticipated in my case. This is due to the fact that the roof has 2x 140mm fan holes, which also work for 120mm fans, but the spacing makes mounting a triple rad there impossible. I could somehow ghetto mod that triple there, but that would be in conflict with the rest of the case. Now, my question...

How close to a 3x120mm rad does a 2x140mm perform?

mlee49 · Jan 7, 2010

I havnt done the research but I do know that the 120.4 is roughly 50% better than a 120.2. A gross estimate would be 10-15% better going from 120 to 140mm rads. Unless you are getting a high preformance thick rad, the thicker the rad the more passes thus more heat transfer.

MRCL · Jan 7, 2010

mlee49 said:
I havnt done the research but I do know that the 120.4 is roughly 50% better than a 120.2. A gross estimate would be 10-15% better going from 120 to 140mm rads. Unless you are getting a high preformance thick rad, the thicker the rad the more passes thus more heat transfer.

I'd go from a BlackIce GTX260 to a GTX280

Cold Storm · Jan 7, 2010

MRCL, Make the Cuts for it yourself! Or, make a "honeycomb" effect for your 3rd fan. It can b e done, just gotta play with it!!!

You'll enjoy the 360 rad. If I was at home I'd show you pictures of me doing my "honeycomb" holes to make the 360 fit.

I know you got the man power to do it man!!

MRCL · Jan 7, 2010

Cold Storm said:
MRCL, Make the Cuts for it yourself! Or, make a "honeycomb" effect for your 3rd fan. It can b e done, just gotta play with it!!!

You'll enjoy the 360 rad. If I was at home I'd show you pictures of me doing my "honeycomb" holes to make the 360 fit.

I know you got the man power to do it man!!

This is the case I'm talking about. Notice the two holes on the top. I'm mounting it externally anyways, cutting a third hole in there could be critical, since that top is not very stable as it is. And this is what I'm opting for right now. Out of the ideas I had, this looks the best...

Cold Storm · Jan 7, 2010

can't see the picture do to work.. lol..

I'll see it in a few hours and throw out somethign for ya man.

:toast:

System Name	Big Devil
Processor	Intel Core i5-2500K
Motherboard	ECS P67H2-A2
Cooling	XSPC Rasa \| Black Ice GT Stealth 240 \| XSPC X2O 750 \| 2x ACF12PWM \| PrimoChill White 7/16"
Memory	2x4GB Corsair Vengeance LP Arctic White 1600MHz CL9
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 780 ACX SC
Storage	Intel 520 Series 180GB + WD 1TB Blue
Display(s)	HP ZR30W 30" 2650x1600 IPS
Case	Corsair 600T SE
Audio Device(s)	Xonar Essence STX \| Sennheisser PC350 "Hero" Modded \| Corsair SP2500
Power Supply	ABS SL 1050W (Enermax Revolution Rebadge)
Software	Windows 8.1 x64 Pro w/ Media Center
Benchmark Scores	Ducky Year of the Snake w/ Cherry MX Browns & Year of the Tiger PBT Keycaps \| Razer Deathadder Black

System Name	Fractality 1.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-860 @ 3.6GHz
Motherboard	EVGA P55 SLI
Cooling	Prolimatech Megahalems and four Fractal Design 120mm fans, sleeved
Memory	16GB Kingston Hyper RAM
Video Card(s)	PNY GeForce 580 XLR8
Storage	64GB and 180GB SSDs / 1TB and 2TB HDDs
Display(s)	24" Acer V243W
Case	Fractal Design Define R2, sleeved all I/O cables
Audio Device(s)	onboard
Power Supply	Corsair HX750W modular, sadly only stock sleeving
Software	Win 7 64bit

System Name	Big Devil
Processor	Intel Core i5-2500K
Motherboard	ECS P67H2-A2
Cooling	XSPC Rasa \| Black Ice GT Stealth 240 \| XSPC X2O 750 \| 2x ACF12PWM \| PrimoChill White 7/16"
Memory	2x4GB Corsair Vengeance LP Arctic White 1600MHz CL9
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 780 ACX SC
Storage	Intel 520 Series 180GB + WD 1TB Blue
Display(s)	HP ZR30W 30" 2650x1600 IPS
Case	Corsair 600T SE
Audio Device(s)	Xonar Essence STX \| Sennheisser PC350 "Hero" Modded \| Corsair SP2500
Power Supply	ABS SL 1050W (Enermax Revolution Rebadge)
Software	Windows 8.1 x64 Pro w/ Media Center
Benchmark Scores	Ducky Year of the Snake w/ Cherry MX Browns & Year of the Tiger PBT Keycaps \| Razer Deathadder Black

System Name	Fractality 1.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-860 @ 3.6GHz
Motherboard	EVGA P55 SLI
Cooling	Prolimatech Megahalems and four Fractal Design 120mm fans, sleeved
Memory	16GB Kingston Hyper RAM
Video Card(s)	PNY GeForce 580 XLR8
Storage	64GB and 180GB SSDs / 1TB and 2TB HDDs
Display(s)	24" Acer V243W
Case	Fractal Design Define R2, sleeved all I/O cables
Audio Device(s)	onboard
Power Supply	Corsair HX750W modular, sadly only stock sleeving
Software	Win 7 64bit

System Name	Big Devil
Processor	Intel Core i5-2500K
Motherboard	ECS P67H2-A2
Cooling	XSPC Rasa \| Black Ice GT Stealth 240 \| XSPC X2O 750 \| 2x ACF12PWM \| PrimoChill White 7/16"
Memory	2x4GB Corsair Vengeance LP Arctic White 1600MHz CL9
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 780 ACX SC
Storage	Intel 520 Series 180GB + WD 1TB Blue
Display(s)	HP ZR30W 30" 2650x1600 IPS
Case	Corsair 600T SE
Audio Device(s)	Xonar Essence STX \| Sennheisser PC350 "Hero" Modded \| Corsair SP2500
Power Supply	ABS SL 1050W (Enermax Revolution Rebadge)
Software	Windows 8.1 x64 Pro w/ Media Center
Benchmark Scores	Ducky Year of the Snake w/ Cherry MX Browns & Year of the Tiger PBT Keycaps \| Razer Deathadder Black

Naturally Aspired PC WaterCooling Club

DanishDevil

MRCL

DanishDevil

MRCL

DanishDevil

erocker

*

Velvet Wafer

Wile E

Power User

Fitseries3

Eleet Hardware Junkie

mlee49

Lazzer408

mlee49

Wile E

Power User

EastCoasthandle

New Member

Nick89

Velvet Wafer

Wile E

Power User

DOM

SonDa5

MRCL

mlee49

MRCL

Cold Storm

Battosai

MRCL

Cold Storm

Battosai

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 4090
Storage	WD m.2
Display(s)	LG C2 Evo OLED 42"
Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Headphone Amp.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Tester84
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Nexus PC
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3, 3600 MHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3
Cooling	Thermalright Macho V2
Memory	24GB DDR3, 1400MHZ CL8
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Radeon R9 290
Storage	Samsung EVO 960 250gb, EVO 850 250gb, Vertex 3 128gb. 2 TB of Rotational.
Display(s)	1xAsus MX299, 2x Asus MX239, Oculus Rift CV1
Case	Sunflower Tower
Audio Device(s)	C-Media CMI8738/C3DX
Power Supply	Corsair TX850
Mouse	Cyborg R.A.T. 7
Software	Win7 64Bit Ultimate

System Name	The ClusterF**k
Processor	980X @ 4Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 BIOS F12
Cooling	MCR-320, DDC-1 pump w/Bitspower res top (1/2" fittings), Koolance CPU-360
Memory	3x2GB Mushkin Redlines 1600Mhz 6-8-6-24 1T
Video Card(s)	Evga GTX 580
Storage	Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB, 2xSeagate 320GB RAID0; 2xSeagate 3TB; 2xSamsung 2TB; Samsung 1.5TB
Display(s)	HP LP2475w 24" 1920x1200 IPS
Case	Technofront Bench Station
Audio Device(s)	Auzentech X-Fi Forte into Onkyo SR606 and Polk TSi200's + RM6750
Power Supply	ENERMAX Galaxy EVO EGX1250EWT 1250W
Software	Win7 Ultimate N x64, OSX 10.8.4

System Name	The Dove Box Rev 3.0
Processor	i7 8700k @ 4.7GHz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus X APEX
Cooling	Custom water loop
Memory	16GB 3600 MHz DDR4
Video Card(s)	2x MSI 780 Ti's in SLI
Storage	500GB Samsung 850 PCIe SSD, 4TB
Display(s)	27" Asus 144Hz
Case	Enermax Fulmo GT
Audio Device(s)	ON BOARD FTW
Power Supply	Corsair 1200W
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Win 10 64x

Processor	i7 2600k@4.6ghz
Motherboard	MSI z68ma-ed55
Cooling	Silentx Extreem 120mm
Memory	2x4gb XMS 7-8-7-20 1600
Video Card(s)	HD6870
Storage	2x128gb Kingston Hyper-X (Raid0), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1)
Display(s)	Soyo 24", Gateway 22"
Case	Fractal Design Arc Mini 6x120mm fans.
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Zalman 750w
Software	Windows 7

System Name	MY PC
Processor	E8400 @ 3.80Ghz > Q9650 3.60Ghz
Motherboard	Maximus Formula
Cooling	D5, 7/16" ID Tubing, Maze4 with Fuzion CPU WB
Memory	XMS 8500C5D @ 1066MHz
Video Card(s)	HD 2900 XT 858/900 to 4870 to 5870 (Keep Vreg area clean)
Storage	2
Display(s)	24"
Case	P180
Audio Device(s)	X-fi Plantinum
Power Supply	Silencer 750
Software	XP Pro SP3 to Windows 7
Benchmark Scores	This varies from one driver to another.

System Name	9th Level
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	MSI X570 Carbon wifi
Cooling	EK Basic 360, x2 250mm, x1 140mm, x1 120mm fans.
Memory	32GB Corsair Vengeance 3200mhz.
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3080 12GB FTW3
Storage	500gb ssd, 2tb ssd, 6tb HD.
Display(s)	MSI 27" Curved 1440p@165hz
Case	HAF 932
Power Supply	Corsair HX850W
Software	Windows 10 64bit

Processor	Intel i7 4770K
Motherboard	Asrock
Cooling	Water
Memory	Team Xtreem LV 16GB (2x8GB)
Video Card(s)	EK Full WB HD7970
Display(s)	CROSSOVER 27Q LED-P 27"
Case	Danger Den Torture Rack
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200
Software	W 10 Pro

System Name	Black Killing Machine
Processor	Delidded NO IHS mount Intel i7-4770k
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z87X-OC
Cooling	Swiftech DIR655 pump, Watercool HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ 79X0 Ni-Bl gpu, DT SNIPER CPU block, UT60 420 RAD
Memory	Gskill Trident 2400mhz CL9 Samsung IC9
Video Card(s)	SAPPHIRE HD7950 OC 950mhz Edition, VaporX HD7950
Storage	2xM4 Crucial 64GB RAID 0, 1 OCZ AGILILITY 3 60GB, WDCB 500GB x2RAID0, WD Green, Hitachi 1TB
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster 226BW and 24" 120hz BenQ gamer
Case	SilverStone Raven rv-02
Audio Device(s)	Audio Technica ATH-AD900 headphones, Topping D2 DAC/Headphone AMP
Power Supply	Seasonic Platinum 860
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Benchmark Scores	http://hwbot.org/user/sonda5/ Delidding is magic. http://valid.canardpc.com/2878462

System Name	Haro
Processor	AMD 1700x
Motherboard	AsRork x370 Taichi
Cooling	EK Custom Loop - CPU only
Memory	32gb G-Skill Trident Z
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 Superclock 2
Storage	Too Many
Display(s)	Viewsonic VX2450WM-LED 24" & LG 32 IPS
Case	Cooler Master Cosmos II
Power Supply	Cooler Master V1000
Mouse	SteelSeries Rival 500
Software	Win10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	i5 750 4.62ghz pi runs // Evga FTW p55