I am planning to build a WC set up with the following parts:
XQ6700 Quad Core (oc to 2.9GHz, maybe more)
8800 Ultra (stock)
680i based mobo
P182
I already have that lot, now I am planning to get:
Swiftech Apogee GTX
DD 8800 waterblock (GTX should fit the Ultra)
Swiftech chipset block?
3/8" tubing
MCP355 pump?
P120.3 radiator for mounting outside on the back of the P182
Swiftech Microres
Does anyone have any comments on this system? The rad should be up to the task (maybe 300W max heat dissipation from those parts.) Is the pump going to be okay for this system or would you suggest something else?
I am planning to use Nexus fans with the rad, hopefully at 7V.
Comments on my plans please
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i would suggest a better pump and fan - get yate loons, since they are a lot cheaper, and 7V on a nexus is sorta wimpy, albeit quiet. A 7v on a YL is pretty much a sweet spot
for a pump...i was thinking about a eheim 1048 for my plans, but since your loop is more complex, you should get the mcp655 or a eheim 1250.
and the 3/8" tubing is sorta a roadblock on your loop...why not use 1/2"?
for a pump...i was thinking about a eheim 1048 for my plans, but since your loop is more complex, you should get the mcp655 or a eheim 1250.
and the 3/8" tubing is sorta a roadblock on your loop...why not use 1/2"?
Okay, Yate Loon it is!
As for the pump, I currently have a 1048. It's a good pump bit a tad large perhaps. Do you really think I will need that extra pressure though? How does the mcp655 compare for noise?
The 3/8 tubing is largely for convenience. I have 1/2" now and it is a tad tricky to route, even in a massive double server case. Since this is a P182, I figured I would have to use 3/8 to help with routing. Also, 3/8 will pass through a PCI blanker slot so I won't have to drill any holes for easy routing to the rad.
I am going for silence, not performance, although I realise this is high load system.
As for the pump, I currently have a 1048. It's a good pump bit a tad large perhaps. Do you really think I will need that extra pressure though? How does the mcp655 compare for noise?
The 3/8 tubing is largely for convenience. I have 1/2" now and it is a tad tricky to route, even in a massive double server case. Since this is a P182, I figured I would have to use 3/8 to help with routing. Also, 3/8 will pass through a PCI blanker slot so I won't have to drill any holes for easy routing to the rad.
I am going for silence, not performance, although I realise this is high load system.
MCP655 can be run at 1 for silence or 5 for performance.
From my experiences, 1 is pretty much inaudible in an enclosed P180. 5 introduces a woosh of white noise.
If you go with the MCP655, it'll be much easier to place and decouple than a giant 1048.
If you're getting an XQ6700 only to aim for 2.9GHz, save your money and go for a Q6600.
3/8" is fine.
For some results on PA120.x series, check out:
http://thermochill.com/PATesting/index.php#PA1203
Make sure you get some PT Nuke or some kind of biocide to prevent algae growth.
From my experiences, 1 is pretty much inaudible in an enclosed P180. 5 introduces a woosh of white noise.
If you go with the MCP655, it'll be much easier to place and decouple than a giant 1048.
If you're getting an XQ6700 only to aim for 2.9GHz, save your money and go for a Q6600.
3/8" is fine.
For some results on PA120.x series, check out:
http://thermochill.com/PATesting/index.php#PA1203
Make sure you get some PT Nuke or some kind of biocide to prevent algae growth.
Okay, looks like the MCP655 is the way to go, thanks. I like the variable speed.
I already have the CPU and wasn't initially going to OC, but since it multiplier unlocked and stable at 2.9GHz undervolted to 2.9V (stock 3.5) I will probably stick with that.
The best thing is that because the multiplier is unlocked, you can overclock without changing the FSB. Thus, with SpeedStep enabled the CPU still idles at the default 6x multiplier when not under heavy load.
As for additive, in my current system I use antifreeze. It has been running for three years or more like that, never flushed. I do check periodically but it does not seem to corrode. When I changed graphics cards I checked the GPU block and it was clean. Still, some proper stuff might be worth the investment. The blue anti-freeze does look cool though.
I already have the CPU and wasn't initially going to OC, but since it multiplier unlocked and stable at 2.9GHz undervolted to 2.9V (stock 3.5) I will probably stick with that.
The best thing is that because the multiplier is unlocked, you can overclock without changing the FSB. Thus, with SpeedStep enabled the CPU still idles at the default 6x multiplier when not under heavy load.
As for additive, in my current system I use antifreeze. It has been running for three years or more like that, never flushed. I do check periodically but it does not seem to corrode. When I changed graphics cards I checked the GPU block and it was clean. Still, some proper stuff might be worth the investment. The blue anti-freeze does look cool though.
You don't have to get a Zalman Reserator to have a passive watercooling setup.
Other manufacturers make large passive radiators also such as this Innovatek Convekt O Matic:
http://www.netzwelt.de/gallery/innovate ... 2.jpg.html
Innovatek Radiators
Reviews:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article248-page1.html
http://reviews.pimprig.com/cooling/inno ... php?page=4
You see people using car radiators too sometimes.
Other manufacturers make large passive radiators also such as this Innovatek Convekt O Matic:
http://www.netzwelt.de/gallery/innovate ... 2.jpg.html
Innovatek Radiators
Reviews:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article248-page1.html
http://reviews.pimprig.com/cooling/inno ... php?page=4
You see people using car radiators too sometimes.
Interesting, but I don't think passive is going to cope with my system.
I am thinking about getting an Antec Nine Hundred case instead. Not sure if I would need water cooling with it or not... But if I wanted to, maybe I could mount the rad at the front of the case some how. Take the grills off and put it on the outside, in front of the fans.
I am thinking about getting an Antec Nine Hundred case instead. Not sure if I would need water cooling with it or not... But if I wanted to, maybe I could mount the rad at the front of the case some how. Take the grills off and put it on the outside, in front of the fans.
radiatior mounting
Mounting a rad in front of the two 120mm fans on an Antec 900 would be sweet! Fresh cold air for the major cooling and still have positive airflow through out the case to help keep mb and hard drives cool.
I like it!
I like it!
Antec 900
Ok. The 900 has a bay that measures 10 inches high and 5 3/4 inches across. At the very bottom of the case is a lip that measures 1 inch in heigth. I think you could run the hoses through there. One obstacle in the way is the front bezel. It is pretty thick and consists of two pieces that are screwed together. You'd have to cut through it as well to run the hoses through that lip I mentioned. One alternative would be to run the hoses through one of the 5 1/4 bays above the fans.
Just my thoughts.
Just my thoughts.
Here is a link to the PDF with dimensions:
http://www.thermochill.com/guides/PA120-3.pdf
430x126... er... you said 250x140mm approx I think. So width is fine, and could maybe fit s PA120.2 in there but the 120.3 might be a bit high.
http://www.thermochill.com/guides/PA120-3.pdf
430x126... er... you said 250x140mm approx I think. So width is fine, and could maybe fit s PA120.2 in there but the 120.3 might be a bit high.
rads
It seems that the 120.2 would be high also. check out Danger Den's heater cores. The double is 11 inches high. with the 1 inch lip at the bottom that may be the closest match. If the outlets will line up right. then again, if you don't fill all the external bay spaces then the outlets could run right into the first slot and not interfer with anything.
Tempting, as I already have a DD heatercore and it works very well.
I think air alone might be okay for the Nine Hundred though. Most people who have them seem to go for massive overclocks, but if you can run a 8800 GTX and QX6700 at 3.8GHz on air with it then running closer to stock speeds silently should not be that hard.
All in all it looks like the perfect case in many ways. Could do with a less restrictive side fan mount, the front grills probably need removing, and there is some question over the noise of the 200mm fan, but short of getting a massive server case or doing some heavy modding it looks like it could be much better than the P182 for high power systems.
I think air alone might be okay for the Nine Hundred though. Most people who have them seem to go for massive overclocks, but if you can run a 8800 GTX and QX6700 at 3.8GHz on air with it then running closer to stock speeds silently should not be that hard.
All in all it looks like the perfect case in many ways. Could do with a less restrictive side fan mount, the front grills probably need removing, and there is some question over the noise of the 200mm fan, but short of getting a massive server case or doing some heavy modding it looks like it could be much better than the P182 for high power systems.