My first shot at Watercooling!

PsYkHoTiK · 10th Nov 2005, 02:08 PM

AND ITS GHETTO!!! LMAO!!!

I picked up this kit for like 60 bucks. Has a Sacem pump, a swiftech MCW-6002 waterblock, two 80mm dual pass radiators.

I set em up pump --> radiator --> radiator --> waterblock. I used water wetter but it turned green a few minutes later. LOL! Must be the old stuff the seller used I guess.. :hmm:

Had trouble with the tube inserts thats needed for the quick connect fittings (the coolflex are too soft for it and needs the tube inserts) so I had to use some short pieces of hard tubing that the seller threw in.

There were some occasions I forgot to insert the clams before connecting the tubing (almost impossible to take off once its on...

) so I improvised with zip ties that I never bothered trimming off the extras..

The two radiators are using 80mm ADDA fans from AAY's case (that he swapped out with even slower fans

) I don't know how the tubing got so garbled like that.. LOL! But I don't really care...

It's temporary coz I wasnt able to mount the radiators in my case so this setup will be going to my bro's PC once he buys a few more stuff. So when that happens, its back to good ol XP-120 again.

Oh yeah. NO LEAKS!!! WOOT!

I had to hang the Panflo from my XP-120 coz the ram was overheating...

Adrian Wong · 10th Nov 2005, 06:10 PM

LOL!! But it's really not as ghetto as Chai's!!!

Chai, post yours!

Chai · 10th Nov 2005, 06:16 PM

My current setup is a lot cleaner than it used to.

I haven't changed anything for a long time, so you guys have probably seen it before.

Papercut · 10th Nov 2005, 06:44 PM

Haha, mine will probably be even more ghetto

PsY, you interested in collaborating and doing a comparison between high-end air cooling and watercooling?

Adrian Wong · 10th Nov 2005, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

My current setup is a lot cleaner than it used to.

I haven't changed anything for a long time, so you guys have probably seen it before.

The others have not, what.

So post them and show them how ghetto your setup is!

Phut · 10th Nov 2005, 07:35 PM

Well, firstly theres some ghetto-problems with the pictured system

The pump is neatly set up with the res

You're using 80mm rads built for watercooling. You should be using heatercores from cars!

You're using a commercially made waterblock!

Your case acctually exists.

I've seen some hackjob boxes which are the definition of a ghetto system.

Although tbh I haven't seen Chai's system yet

sherren · 10th Nov 2005, 08:49 PM

Nice,where u gonna place those rads and pump at?

Chai · 10th Nov 2005, 09:16 PM

This is my first setup more than 5 years ago... this is probably ghetto enough I think.

Steel waterblock!

PsYkHoTiK · 10th Nov 2005, 09:17 PM

I have small case and an even smaller wallet (currently) so no new stuff. I have no access to CNC machinery so that a no too..

And Papercut, Let me know what u have in mind on msn or pm...

Chai · 10th Nov 2005, 09:18 PM

This is my setup today. Not ghetto anymore since you can buy much better parts today.

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Phut Just Started Join Date: 29 Sep 2005 Posts: 63 Reputation: 10 Rep Power: 0	Well, firstly theres some ghetto-problems with the pictured system The pump is neatly set up with the res You're using 80mm rads built for watercooling. You should be using heatercores from cars! You're using a commercially made waterblock! Your case acctually exists. I've seen some hackjob boxes which are the definition of a ghetto system. Although tbh I haven't seen Chai's system yet