finished watercooling build (pics)

StupidFast900 · Oct 14, 2005

just finished my build with just about everything i could think to do. started with a compaq off the shelf machine and continued to upgrade and mod untill i was out of ideas. if anyone has some suggestions or ideas please let me know, money is not really an issue within reason (not gonna spend 2000 on some refigerated case)

computer specs:
amd64 3800+
1 gig of cheap ram
lanparty sli-dr
7800GT
600w mad dog psu
2x 160 gig seagates

watercooling:
dangerden TDX cpu block
thermaltake universal vga block
87 camaro heatercore
eheim water pump
3/8 tubing
1/2 fittings on everything

Krazed · Oct 14, 2005

Sounds like a nice rig!

But, what exactly are you looking for, a new Case or a whole new computer?

StupidFast900 · Oct 14, 2005

just put more pics up, but im not sure if i want a new case or not. this one is running very cool but its PACKED. mainly looking for ideas on things to improve on this build. but if nothing else then ill go with a newer bigger case.
im always looking for a chance to try and make a magazine worthy case.

Nexus Realized · Oct 14, 2005

Welcome!!

Great looking rig :thup:

StupidFast900 · Oct 14, 2005

if there is enough interest i have tons of build pics and ill make a writeup

Benvanz · Oct 14, 2005

Great looking rig

I put my effort in

jking

Krazed · Oct 14, 2005

Oh yeah,

! Oh, and how the hell did you make your water so red! I was looking to do the exact same thing! Please oh please tell me!

StupidFast900 · Oct 14, 2005

red liquid food coloring with water wetter. didnt mean to put as much but i didnt have a dropper, oh well it achieved the wanted effect.

Krazed · Oct 14, 2005

Hmm, from what I hear the food coloring will gum up your loop.. you might want to look into changing the water out before things get too bad.

StupidFast900 · Oct 14, 2005

ive been running it for about 2 months now and flushed it twice so far, no gumming up, prolly cause of the water wetter. it does however stain the tubes pretty bad

Nexus Realized · Oct 14, 2005

Once it stains up enough you won't need the food coloring anymore.

y2jed_2000 · Oct 14, 2005

looks good, awesome job

headala · Oct 14, 2005

Great job! One question: Do you mind if I ask why your rig says Compaq on the front?

jdrake90 · Oct 14, 2005

StupidFast900 said:
if there is enough interest i have tons of build pics and ill make a writeup

Ummm... interested here... I'd like to see a beginners build... (or at least a newby on ocf).

Jdrake90

StupidFast900 · Oct 14, 2005

headala said:
Great job! One question: Do you mind if I ask why your rig says Compaq on the front?

it is a compaq comuter, its the compaq x gaming machine with many upgrades. i wanted to build something totaly off the wall while still keeping the compaq logos

ls7corvete · Oct 14, 2005

Any OC with those compaqs?

hung · Oct 14, 2005

By the way, what type of coolant is that? Don't think I've ever seen red coolant before.

party animal · Oct 14, 2005

StupidFast900 said:
red liquid food coloring with water wetter. didnt mean to put as much but i didnt have a dropper, oh well it achieved the wanted effect.

he said red food coloring with water wetter. Its not red coolant.

StupidFast900 · Oct 14, 2005

the computer bought new has a MSI neo2 platinum board with a 6600 video card and yes it is overclockable everything is just like right off the shelf except it has a compaq logo on the bios screen.

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Compaq-X-Gaming-PC-GX5000Z-13224-O-1-2 this computer is the newer version of mine

voigts · Oct 14, 2005

To my understanding food coloring is a particulate based dye, and hence that is why it is not recommended for watercooling setups as it can prematurely wear out the pump and clog things up.

finished watercooling build (pics)

Registered

Attachments

Registered

Registered

Member

Registered

Member

Registered

Registered

Registered

Registered

Member

Member

Registered

Senior Member

Registered

Member

Member

Member

Registered

Attachments

Member

Similar threads