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Owner: Cndmeatshield
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Posted: July 6th 2012
Updated: July 7th 2012 - 12:03 AM
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Key Features: AMD CPU NVIDIA SLI Case construction Water cooled Exotic cooled
Homepage: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB90E2761E84F4307
Worklog: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79553991@N05/
System Specs: » Case: Haf X » CPU: AMD 8150 Water block EK Full Copper » MB : ASUS Crosshair V Formula Water block EK Crosshair » GPU: 2X EVGA 480 Water block Danger Den » Ram: Gskill G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB » Rad: Phobya G-Changer 360 » SSD:G.SKILL Phoenix Pro Series FM-25S2S-240 » HD : Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB » PS : CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 » Reservoir: Zalman RESERATOR 1 V2
Performed Mods: Copper Manifolds
Hey there all, I'm Cory. This is my first water cooled build mod of ANY sort, I have planned this out and carefully selected every piece for the best results. it's taken a good 4 months for purchasing and 1 month for modding building. I started with a Haf X PC case and had it striped and nickle plated. The vid water blocks are from Danger den and the MB and CPU blocks are from EK bought through Dazmode here in Toronto. The manifolds are build by me using a pex style manifold. http://www.pexsupply.com/Sioux-Chief-672XV0342-1-Copper-Manifold-w-1-2-Crimp-Ball-Valves-3-outlets-5435000-p I went this route b/c I wanted each component to have cool water and not have it add heat every stage. The manifold is fed via 2 1/2" ins to equal pressure and flow concerns. They also have brass ball valves to help regulate flow if needed. Also and easy way to lock off part of the system IF components need to be replaced. If you have any questions about this please ask
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11 Comments

#1
Montalva
25 Posts
yeah 5 for this "non mod" GJ


Troll
Posted on Jul 7th 2012, 15:48 Edit | Reply
#2
KithKhan
5 Posts
Nice welded copper splitters!
Posted on Jul 8th 2012, 14:44 Edit | Reply
#3
Sinzia
500 Posts
8/10

I like that its something new, not my style tho.
Posted on Jul 8th 2012, 16:08 Edit | Reply
#4
Cndmeatshield
[QUOTE=big boss;2671334]I voted 3/10 because:

I gotta ask, why a 3?
Posted on Jul 8th 2012, 18:12 Edit | Reply
#5
INSTG8R
2000 Posts
Like the use of Copper and the classic Reserator.
Posted on Jul 8th 2012, 18:41 Edit | Reply
#6
Cymist
well i see one basic flaw in your design.. and its not a flaw that will kill your system but i could potentially damage it over time

you see ive had one of those old skool reserrators for a while.. and ive stopped using mine for one good reason.. it simply does not cool the resevoir enough on a hot summer day, i guess thats why Zalmann invented the reserator fan that goes on top of the reserator and blow air down along the "fins"... but i didnt see one of those on your pics :(

I found my rig to run hot on summer days here in Denmark where hot is kinda relative.. we are talking 25 to 30 degrees celcius outside in the shade... to be honest i never got around to getting my room temeprature taken when i had the problems... and mind you.. this was only with running watercooling on the CPU and NOT on the GPU.. which back then was a Gainward 7800GTX and my CPU was a AMD FX60 i think (not sure here)


so for you to run a single uncooled reserator on both your CPU and on DUAL GPU's is kinda optimistic i think... there is 1 upside to the reserator tho.. it is ULTRA quiet, altho i don't know the db lvl of the optional fan...

if i were you i would have gone for an actively cooled unit instead of the passive cooling tower, especially since you are cooling 3 components in your case


anyways best of luck and it looks damn cool for sure :D
Posted on Jul 12th 2012, 11:09 Edit | Reply
#7
Cndmeatshield
Thanks for the info.
I am running a radiator 360 with three 120mm fans
I've run a number of days on 30c+ and the total heat will not go above 49c
.
Posted on Jul 12th 2012, 13:33 Edit | Reply
#8
Cymist
sounds much better that you would put an active radiator on your rig.

The radiator you mention, is it the Black Ice GTX 360 ?
Posted on Jul 12th 2012, 15:19 Edit | Reply
#9
Cndmeatshield
Its a phoyba 360:)
Posted on Jul 12th 2012, 17:36 Edit | Reply
#10
Aquinus
3500 Posts
I've seen this before, you sure you haven't posted this on here before?
Posted on Jul 12th 2012, 18:23 Edit | Reply
#11
Cndmeatshield
Yes. All information about my build is listed in the first post.
Posted on Jul 12th 2012, 20:27 Edit | Reply
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