After my weekend overheating frightmare with my Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme I am in the planning stages of a custom CPU and/or motherboard water loop.
I have taken some measurements and seen pictures of others work. I believe that with dremel in hand a Black Ice GT Stealth 360 X-Flow Radiator will fit up top of my Corsair 600T case. My plan is to cut both the metal mesh and into the top plastic toward the front of the case. I plan use my existing corsair high static pressure fans and but another one to make 3. I selected this RAD because I am concerned about the thickness around the memory modules and dual CPU power plugs. I have the Thermaltake RAD pushed off toward the primary access panel and the fans mounted underneath pushing upward so the RAD is not currently centered. It has been a concern of mine about the two layers of metal mesh between the RAD and the outside of the case, this would eliminate one of those by installing a triple fan RAD and cutting out the inner mesh and plastic to fit the RAD.
I have separate DVD and BluRay burners in the 5-1/4 bays and will likely need to move them down to install a FrozenQ Liquid Fusion Dual Bay Blood Red Helix Reservoir in the top 2 bays. I could come out one side of the cross flow RAD and dump into the reservoir and then down to the pump and back up to the CPU Block and then over to the back of the case and into the opposite side of the RAD and the process starts again.
Here is a rough list of parts. I would like to use 5/8 ID and ¾ OD tubing for maximum flow and either chrome, black or red compression fittings throughout the loop.
Please critique this and offer advice on things I could tweak or substitute.
thanks
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Pump: I love me some bling but it has got to perform
Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Pump Mod Kit + Mod Top V2 w/ Swiftech PWM Pump Installed
Modded with red cable sleeve and heat shrink tubing.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14767/ex-pmp-172/Bitspower_D5_MCP655_Pump_Mod_Kit_Mod_Top_V2_w_Swi...-----
Reservoir: would also like a fill port leading into the bay under the top mesh panel of the 600T
FrozenQ Liquid Fusion Dual Bay Reservoir - Blood Red Helix
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17787/ex-res-468/FrozenQ_Liquid_Fusion_Dual_Bay_Reservoir_-_Blood_...-----
Radiator: If there is a better slim RAD, please let me know
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5069/ex-rad-93/Black_Ice_GT_Stealth_360_X-Flow_Radiator_-_Black.ht...-----
CPU Block: Performance is king right?
Koolance CPU-380I Intel Liquid Cooling CPU Block
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/17580/ex-blc-1376/Koolance_CPU-380I_Intel_Liquid_Cooling_CPU_Block...-----
Fluid: Deionized Water (UV RED)
PrimoChill Base Intensified™ - High Purity Deionized Water (32 oz.) - UV Red (PC-BASE32-URD)
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16580/ex-liq-329/PrimoChill_Base_Intensified_-_High_Purity_Deioniz...Tubing:
Tygon 2475 Ultra Chemical Resistant Plasticizer Free Tubing - 1/2" ID (3/4" OD) - Clear (ACG00038)
Also a Silver killcoils
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11441/ex-tub-705/IandH_Silver_KillCoils_-_Antimicrobial_999_Fine_S...Fittings:
I plan to use 45-Degree fittings in places like the CPU Block, RAD input at the back of the case and any place where they might help keep the tubing in a straight line. I really do not want tubing twisting all over the place inside the case. I want nice straight clean lines following the lines of the case.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12090/ex-tub-742/Bitspower_G14_Matte_Black_Dual_Rotary_45-Degree_C...---
It looks like the 655 pump would mount at the bottom of the 600T. I do not know which port is the return but it looks like I would need a 90degree fitting to keep my hose lines parallel to the drive cages.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10755/ex-tub-679/Bitspower_G14_Thread_90-Degree_Rotary_12_ID_x_34_...
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