Finally. LCS FTW!

[Mr-Me-II]

I got the first part of my Liquid Cooling system finished in my computer, finally. It took about 400 dollars and a total of about 8 hours to do...but it all worked out in the end.

Eventually I plan on having two seperate loops in the computer. Two pumps, two radiators, and a whole lot of waterblocks.

Loop 1 will be the CPU, and dual 8800 series cards in SLI. This will go through a Thermochill PA120.3 Radiator using a Swiftech 655 pump with 1/2ID Tubing all around.

Loop 2 will be all motherboard parts - NorthBridge, Southbridge, Memory, and Mosfet chips. This will be cooled by the 120.1, since these components do not get quite as hot. Now I know, SB/Memory, and Mosfet really don't need liquid cooling... I'm doing it for the look, and higher overclockability

Enough on that though, the current pictured loop is just CPU and Northbridge. There is a D-Tek FuZion on the CPU, and an EK 680i chipset block on the northbridge. They are being pumped through a Thermochill PA120.1 with a Thermaltake 130mm 'Silent Wheel' fan (which isn't that silent...), the pump is a Swiftech 655. Fan is bein controlled through one of my Zalman Fanmate things that comes with most Zalman heatsinks, I keep it on full speed. Filled with a fillport instead of a res, for now...I don't have enough room in the case for a res. Took about 4 hours to completely bleed the system of air.

Temperatures
Before
40C Idle/55C Load on CPU stock speeds (2.4GHz)
50C NorthBridge

After
22C Idle/25C Load on Stock speeds, 24C Idle 27C Load overclocked to 2.8Ghz, stock voltage
Northbridge; 26C


Now before you bash me on how terrible the wiring/routing is in these images...keep in mind this is my first attempt, and is also temporary until I get my second pump/second radiator/3rd 4th 5th and 6th waterblocks, and a new case....which... at my current income... will be sometime next summer.

To break in the new system I played Crysis in DX10 on a 50" HDTV most of the day....Yum.

Enjoy

[XTR3M3]

Looks like some of the new stuff we are using for plumbing in the houses I am building these days. Hope you don't spring a leak!......Now go and overclock the crap out of it and show us some benchmarks!

[Mr-Me-II]

Originally Posted by XTR3M3

Looks like some of the new stuff we are using for plumbing in the houses I am building these days. Hope you don't spring a leak!......Now go and overclock the crap out of it and show us some benchmarks!

Using all non conductive fluids. I already sprung a leak onto my (very expensive) video card...that gave me a scare but i just let it dry off and it was fine. I won't be doing any hardcore overclocking until I have the whole thing done, I'm sticking with 2.8 for now

[ooojerry]

Looks like a mess, but I think its worth it. Are you running a smaller case or a giant mega case?

[Mr-Me-II]

Originally Posted by ooojerry

Looks like a mess, but I think its worth it. Are you running a smaller case or a giant mega case?

It is a Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A "Super Tower" case...full ATX, the one with the Bumper Sticker.

The next case will be a Lian Li PC75B, which is massive.

[Nithium]

That cooling is just what I need :|

[AwptimusPrime]

Jeez your rig is so crowded lol

[StarLog]

Nice alex, I noticed on the upclose pic, that one of the connectors was almost off.

WATER SPILL on the way.....lol

[Homey]

Originally Posted by Mr-Me-II

It is a Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A "Super Tower" case...full ATX, the one with the Bumper Sticker.

The next case will be a Lian Li PC75B, which is massive.

You sir. need a custom spawnpoint gaming rig.