Liquidcooling...need help

Just a list of components.
Can u tell if these good or bad.. I want a good but effective system.

Swiftech MCP655 12 VDC Pump Liquid Cooling System – Retail 74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] _-35108082

D-Tek FuZion V2 CPU Water Block 59.99 +3.99 (Quad Core Insert)
http://www.crazypc.com/products/d- [...] 93073.html

Swiftech MCB-120 "Radbox" – Retail 14.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] Tpk=radbox

Thermaltake Flow TX Plus Flow Meter w/ Temperature Indicator (CL-W0138) 31.80
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] 30c229s582

Zinc-Plated Steel Hose Clamp for 1/2" OD Tubing 0.65*10
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] 30c289s721

EK-MultiOption 4 Port RES 250 Rev. 2 Liquid Cooling Reservoir $49.95
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] s165#blank

Thermaltake AquaBay M3 5.25" Reservoir (CL-W0031) $36.99
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] s168#blank

Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Xtreme Performance Radiator - Thermochill Killers! 109.99
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] llers.html

+50 for extra stuff


I just want to know your sugesstions... Thank you

your got a point there

i wanted the thermaltake reservoir so that the liquid has some color to it from the led...

i appreciate your time into this....

i need to cut like some bucks from this so what should i do?

also can i have two reservoirs and one pump...does that have any benefit?

how many radiators are required in a water cooling...??? (1 radiator = 120 mm)

We call a radiator a radiator. But we say by size. So a 120x3 rad is 3 120mm areas connected together.

Different brands say it a bit diff. 120.3, 320, 360, all the same thing.

But there is a 140x4 rad out there, it's huge and called the Monsta. And there is one, not used much that is square and holds NINE 120mm fans.

Petra's Tech Shop is a good e-tailer. I admit, I have used FrozenCPU a lot over the years, but they are a little more than some of the others in terms of cost. However, they do have a much larger selection of just about everything if you need it.

http://petrastechshop.com/

You will need a CPU block and a GPU block (if you were going to WC your video card)

You can get a cheaper radiator if you wanted. The reservior is fine...flow meters are worthless and restrict flow. You will know if your system is running or not pretty quick.

If you are only WC your CPU...then a 2x120 is prob fine.

If you are WC your video card also, you will want at least 2-2x120...maybe even 2- 3x120 since that 295GTX is a dual GPU card.

Your fittings to your components...you can get either snap clamps or those little radiator clamps with the screw adjustment on them (what I use)...about anything similar on this page (minus the crappy one second to the bottom)

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g3 [...] Page1.html

You don't have to get them there, I just knew there was a page to reference. I always get mine at the hardware store.

You will want to use distilled water ONLY as your base...you should add some PTNuke as well or some other anti-creepy-crawly growth inhibitor. You can add dyes and such if you want, but they rarely do much more than add color or UV reactive color.

Water leaks...this is why you leak test and make sure you have good connections. (another MAIN reason why I don't trust anything that comes pre-manufactured.) Take your blocks apart, clean them out; they often have bits of debris in them...same thing for your pump...at least flush water through them. Make sure you flush your radiators too...I usually fill mine about 1/2 way and slosh water around at least 4-5 times. You'd be surprised what comes out of them.

Make clean cuts on your tubing, don't 1/2 ass it. Clamp the tubing well, feel confident about the connection or don't move on.

Prime and test your loop...remove the ATX connector from your motherboard and jumper the green to any black wire to power your system. You will need to start/stop several times to get it going...then tilt/tip to eliminate air bubbles. Let your system run for several hours...12 at minimum...18 is better.

If there are no leaks, you are good. I suggest using a lot of paper towels on top of washcloths to allow you to see any drips (and to protect) your components...like video card, etc. If you do get water on anything, remove your video card, RAM, etc...use canned air to blow out excess water...use a house fan and let it dry for several hours. Hopefully you used distilled water and you lower the risk of shorting, but it's never a 100% safe bet with any additives or water.

rubix_1011 i really appreciate your help....

He's moved on, been 10 days, another happy customer. Found WC info at other places. It's what we do here. Steer them to better forums.

thanks

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