Laurijanīs Rig Watercooled Rev.2


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Owner: Laurijan
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Posted: Sep 9, 2008
Last Update: Jan 22, 2009 05:13
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Rating: Outstanding (6.8)
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Water cooled
System Specs:
» CPU: Q6600 G0 Stepping » Ram: 4x1GB OCZ Reaper HPC CL3 Edition 800MHz » Mobo: DFI LanParty Dark P35-T2RL » HDD: 2xMaxtor 500GB 32MB in Raid0 » GFX: Inno3D 8800GT 512MB OC Edition » PSU: Termaltake Thoughpower 750W »  Cable Management » Case: Antec P182 Gunmetal Black Edition » LCD: 24" BenQ E2400HD » OS: Windows XP SP3 32Bit » DVD: LG DVD-RW/RAM, Samsung DVD-RW/RAM » Audio: Realtek ALC885 » Cooling: Case; 3x12cm Antec »  Rad; 4x12cm Noctua(NF-P12) »  Ram; OCZ Ram Cooler LED »  NB; 4cm Sunon » WC Block: CPU; Swiftech Apogee GT »  GFX; EK Fullcover »  EK-FC88 GT/GTS Acetal (G92) » Pump: Alphacool AGB-Eheim 600L Station 230V
Performed Mods:
2x Cold cathode lamps one red one blue, Cable managment, Water cooled and UV-light..
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by ZenZimZaliben (September 9th - 2:39 PM) - Reply
I'm assuming you are posting this for reader opinions? You have nice specs, and nice hardware.

But I gotta tell you I think the way you mounted your radiator is very bad. The way the tubing is bending off the RAD is not good and as water heats up the hose will only bend worse. Plus IMO it doens't look good at all like that.

Can't criticize without offering a suggestion.

I would go buy several sheets of Plexiglas, spray paint, and some silicon and make a quick box to store all external components in. If you make a box out of plexi you can spray paint the backside of it to hide/show what needs to be hidden/shown.

Or Mount the radiator on the back of the case near the exhaust port.
by Laurijan (September 10th - 3:03 AM) - Reply
by: ZenZimZaliben
I'm assuming you are posting this for reader opinions? You have nice specs, and nice hardware.

But I gotta tell you I think the way you mounted your radiator is very bad. The way the tubing is bending off the RAD is not good and as water heats up the hose will only bend worse. Plus IMO it doens't look good at all like that.

Can't criticize without offering a suggestion.

I would go buy several sheets of Plexiglas, spray paint, and some silicon and make a quick box to store all external components in. If you make a box out of plexi you can spray paint the backside of it to hide/show what needs to be hidden/shown.

Or Mount the radiator on the back of the case near the exhaust port.
I will try to come up with a solution.. this is my first WC system.. thx for the imput
by Laurijan (September 11th - 3:59 AM) - Reply
I found a solution for the tubing to the rad not to bend so it doesnt restrict the waterflow anymore.. i used clamps to bend the tubing back to normal..

Please vote and vote fair!

If you think my rig is not good please tell my why like ZenZimZaliben
by Laurijan (September 11th - 12:37 PM) - Reply
Bought an UV-light to make the swiftech hydrx coolant i put in the loops destilled water shine and also the UV-reactive parts of my mobo
by erocker (September 11th - 2:11 PM) - Reply
Made me post a new post. :/ V V
by erocker (September 11th - 2:11 PM) - Reply
I voted 8/10 because:
Nice, clean looking job! Good idea with the band clamps to give the tubing some better support, just make sure they aren't too tight, or not cutting into the tubes. 8/10 cheers
by sneekypeet (September 11th - 3:03 PM) - Reply
Voted...Great set up and very clean wire management.
by Laurijan (September 12th - 6:37 PM) - Reply
Vote bump! Please vote!
by Laurijan (September 16th - 10:27 PM) - Reply
Vote bump! Please vote!
by ZenZimZaliben (September 17th - 10:25 AM) - Reply
Band clamps are a good idea. You case has clean wiring, good components, nice lighting.
score = 8/10
by Laurijan (September 21st - 11:01 AM) - Reply
Vote bump.. Please vote!
by Bjorn_Of_Iceland (October 5th - 11:46 PM) - Reply
I voted 9/10 because:

Ditch the CRT for an LCD
by Laurijan (October 9th - 10:13 PM) - Reply
Something is wrong with the rating window.. seems like everyone voted 9/10 but how can this be that my rating is 6.2..
by Laurijan (January 21st - 10:43 PM) - Reply
I go me a LCD! Juhuu.. please vote
by t77snapshot (January 22nd - 5:00 AM) - Reply
Very clean, great hardware, I like the green and blue colors, awesome rig!!! 7/10
by King Wookie (January 22nd - 5:18 AM) - Reply
I'll give you a 8/10.

Trying to do neat wiring in a P180 is a nightmare. So well done.
Another suggestion in the longer term is to get some of those angled connectors, either the 45 or 90 deg versions. Bitspower make a whole range.
by LittleLizard (January 22nd - 11:30 PM) - Reply
very good, i give 8/10. you should find a place to put the rad that looks good AND be functional, there is only fuctional altough it isnt that bad
by Laurijan (January 22nd - 11:38 PM) - Reply
by: LittleLizard
very good, i give 8/10. you should find a place to put the rad that looks good AND be functional, there is only fuctional altough it isnt that bad
If you give me a link to your rig i vote for it
by Chicken Patty (January 23rd - 1:00 AM) - Reply
laurijan if you can come up with a solution for your water components 10/10 dude, overall very nice, for now 8/10.

What about like how I did with my case, I got some spare fans and cut the inside out, just left the border and made my own rad box, if not you can buy the swiftech rad box to mount it anyways

check out my posts below, get some ideas if you'd like :toast:

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1173649&postcount=60

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1171950&postcount=24
by Laurijan (January 23rd - 5:57 AM) - Reply
by: Chicken Patty
laurijan if you can come up with a solution for your water components 10/10 dude, overall very nice, for now 8/10.

What about like how I did with my case, I got some spare fans and cut the inside out, just left the border and made my own rad box, if not you can buy the swiftech rad box to mount it anyways

check out my posts below, get some ideas if you'd like :toast:

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1173649&postcount=60

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1171950&postcount=24
I am not going to change this rig anymore.. its going to be sold to a friend
by Ramo1203 (January 23rd - 1:48 PM) - Reply
4 Noctua Fans??!! Hahah nice! Really nice and clean!
by johnnyfiive (January 23rd - 2:17 PM) - Reply
Nice, 8/10. I like your taste in fans. :P I'm glad you took care of the rad tubing!
by madmanjohn (January 24th - 12:27 AM) - Reply
im on the road too much to even think about a water or pretty system=

rating on the elec alone looks good- pix are better-

thought id wave my hand and say hi
by Laurijan (January 24th - 12:46 AM) - Reply
by: madmanjohn
im on the road too much to even think about a water or pretty system=

rating on the elec alone looks good- pix are better-

thought id wave my hand and say hi
I would be happy to help out with getting your rig water cooled.. hit me up in msn
by tzitzibp (January 25th - 5:21 AM) - Reply
nice looking rig... great specs, WCed... and btw I see nothing wrong with positioning the rad like that, it all depends on the temps you get! anyway well worth 8/10
by Netherlands (January 26th - 5:29 AM) - Reply
8/10 from me..

Why? nice fans on top of the case (ching Ching). and i like the CRT monitor...

P.s. and i like the pict. tooo LOL.. let go that case, let it goooo NOW!


Gary.
by Laurijan (January 26th - 10:05 PM) - Reply
Vote bumpz
by Laurijan (January 28th - 8:38 PM) - Reply
Vote bump
by XarXes (February 10th - 10:18 AM) - Reply
Very nice system, I like your monitor too! 9/10
by JATownes (June 25th - 1:19 PM) - Reply
Nice rig. I voted 7/10. Nice cable mgmt. Nice specs. Not a fan of the top mounted rad though. Nice Build though. :toast:
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