Questions about pumps, and tubing
 

So I am going to start slowly ordering water stuff for my next setup.

First question, is the variable speed MCP655 worth it over the standard?
Tubing I want to go with Feser, UV reactive, anyone have pictures of difference in glow between the Black and Blue tubing? Nipster?

EK Acetal block vs. Heatkiller?

1 - yes IMO. The non adjustable is set at #4 so you get a stronger pump with the adjustable at #5

2 - Feser tubing, IME, sucks :thumbdown: It's too stiff and kinks easier than Tygon 3603, use UV reactive coolant to get your UV effect. I tried Feser once, never again.

3 - Look at the Aqua Computer Kryos line

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/aquacomputer.html

There is one for each price point and each one will fit on any intel socket without any changes to the mounts. Heatkiller and EK mounting brakets are socket dependant so you have to buy multiple mounts and change them if you move the block to a new board. I use the HF on my gaming rig.

Good stuff! :good:

Variable speed it is.

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/aqcocukrrfso.html - CPU block

Tygon clear tubing. Which fluid would you recommend? The only reason I was going to go with UV tubing, is to use distilled water.

I noticed that with the heatkiller blocks and mounting...

I use Feser UV reactive dye that comes in small, maybe 3 or 4 oz bottles then mix it with distilled water :thumbsup:

edit: I stand corrected, the EK blocks will fit multiple sockets. Problem is they're fugly :rofl: Also, the Kryos have a great pin matrix for cooling

OOh another good question, I will only be cooling my 2600K, 120.2 rad good enough? is a 120.3 overkill?

What rad would you recommend?

So I am thinking:

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/aqcocukrrfso.html

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ty1id3odlatu.html

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/fevifvacuvdy.html

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/peptpcobi1.html

with a variable mcp-655 pump, just need to lock down the RAD, will go with this res:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/95...l=g30c97#blank

I would roll with the 2x 120 for Sandy, My h70 does a decent job and provide stability at 4.5 24/7 for my gamer in a warm inviroment.

use the 3x120 for the vid card or cards depending on what your doing.
My experience with the 655 and all the rinky dink water cooling site pumps is that they all blow .....

Ehiem FTW .... more work involved though

http://www.buy.com/prod/eheim-univer...211941442.html

It will pwn ............ just make sure you have your clamps tight ............ :laughing:

I wasn't ever happy with the feser coolants glow. I ended up going with the blue tubing and blue coolant for this. I only went with the blue coolant due to the reservoir being clear.

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Let me dig around for some older pics of when I had clear tubing and blue coolant.

Well I guess when I had clear tubing I had the black coolant that glowed blue. I loved the black but the glow blew goat balls.

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Or you can roll with this...http://www.overclockaholics.com/foru...ead.php?t=4691 ;)

Freestanding feet available if you desire...http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=29066