What do you guys think

[Spawn-Inc]

I would highly recommend adding in a T-junction somewhere, feeding to a fillport. This makes the process of filling and topping off (and if you place it correctly, draining) the loop worlds easier.

Another thought; you might want to step down to 3/8" ID tubing. It'll be slightly cheaper, bend tighter, and you won't have to worry about converters for the connection to the pump (those are 3/8" barbs on the pump, btw). I got this same advice when I was doing my first WC loop, and according to everyone I've talked to about it, you won't get any better performance with 1/2" ID tubing than 3/8" and it's harder to work with.

why go with a T line when you have a res? though i do agree it will make draining easier.

the pump will not be 3/8 once the stock top is replaced with the res top.

[x88x]

Ah, I missed that the res replaces both inlet and outlet. Great then.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, but it appears that the res only has the two openings, ie, nowhere to hook up a dedicated fill line.

[Spawn-Inc]

Ah, I missed that the res replaces both inlet and outlet. Great then.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, but it appears that the res only has the two openings, ie, nowhere to hook up a dedicated fill line.

there is a larger cap on the top is for filling. see here.

[x88x]

Ah, ok; I couldn't see that from the other shots of it. Is that a G1/4 threaded socket or what?

[Spawn-Inc]

no, their own size, it's larger. but they do sell an adaptor to change to G1/4"

http://www.jab-tech.com/XSPC-M20x1.5...r-pr-4205.html

[diluzio91]

Color me confusedd.... are there things i should be adding or subtracting from the list?

[Spawn-Inc]

not that i can see you need a biocide, pt nuke or a silver kill coil work wonders. just fill with distilled water and your set.

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

Silver Strip


also, have a good read through of the following guides.

http://overclockerstech.com/index.ph...ling&Itemid=88

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/25...rcooling-guide

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=631501 - though i personally take my blocks apart to inspect for anything.

[x88x]

Color me confusedd.... are there things i should be adding or subtracting from the list?

That depends on what you want to do. Basically, if you want to have a dedicated fill-line going up from the res to a fillport (I would highly recommend this, after not having one on my first loop...makes it really hard to fill the loop if you don't have one), you'll need to get the adapter that Spawn linked, and connect a fitting of whatever tubing size you want to use to that adapter (G1/4 is the standard thread size for watercooling fittings), then run a line from there up to a fillport on or near the top of the case. Basically, this would make it a lot easier to fill the loop initially as well as topping it off as the fluid saturates the radiators.

[diluzio91]

alrught... continuing with my awesome loop designs

black = rad
red = block
yellow = tubing
blue = pumpres combo
random yellow tube leading to nowhere = fillport

edit: missed northbridge, but you guys can figure that out pretty easily...

[Spawn-Inc]

looks good, ideally it would be a bit better to have your cpu after the rad, but it will mess with the tubing routing, so thats fine.