Hi all,
In cleaning out my WC loop on Friday, I unfortunately punctured a hole in the radiator. Before I order a new radiator and rebuild my loop, I wanted to just clear up a few questions I had to ensure my WC setup is as efficient as possible.
To begin, my loop consists of (in the following order,) a top mounted (in a Cosmos S) Swiftech MCR-320 radiator, followed by a Swiftech Micro RES sitting on top of drive bays, followed by a MCP-335 Pump with PetraTech top sitting on the case floor, followed by a D-Tek Fuzion CPU block with quad nozzle (cooling a Q6600 G0.) Tubing is Masterkleer 7/16 ID with worm-drive clamps on 3/8 barbs.
First Question: Over the past eight months, I've been using distilled water with Pentosin G11 added. My first question is whether or not the Pentosin is needed. I think all components are copper, which would suggest that distilled only is best (along with a dash of PT Nuke.) I don't care what color the water is -- I'm just looking to run a clean loop that's as maintenance-free as possible.
Second Question: I'm looking to upgrade to a Core i7 920 in the next week or so (especially now that I have to redo my loop anyway.) Since building my WC loop a year ago, it seems that several blocks have surpassed the D-Tek in CPU cooling performance. Given the other parts in my system, what would be the best block to get for the 920?
Last Question: Given the upgrade and the fact that I need a new radiator, would I be well served by getting another MCR-320? I wouldn't be opposed to an alternative, assuming it would fit into my setup well. However, the one requirement I do have is that it fits in to the top of my Cosmo S without requiring case modification. The MCR-320 achieves this very nicely.
Many thanks!
In cleaning out my WC loop on Friday, I unfortunately punctured a hole in the radiator. Before I order a new radiator and rebuild my loop, I wanted to just clear up a few questions I had to ensure my WC setup is as efficient as possible.
To begin, my loop consists of (in the following order,) a top mounted (in a Cosmos S) Swiftech MCR-320 radiator, followed by a Swiftech Micro RES sitting on top of drive bays, followed by a MCP-335 Pump with PetraTech top sitting on the case floor, followed by a D-Tek Fuzion CPU block with quad nozzle (cooling a Q6600 G0.) Tubing is Masterkleer 7/16 ID with worm-drive clamps on 3/8 barbs.
First Question: Over the past eight months, I've been using distilled water with Pentosin G11 added. My first question is whether or not the Pentosin is needed. I think all components are copper, which would suggest that distilled only is best (along with a dash of PT Nuke.) I don't care what color the water is -- I'm just looking to run a clean loop that's as maintenance-free as possible.
Second Question: I'm looking to upgrade to a Core i7 920 in the next week or so (especially now that I have to redo my loop anyway.) Since building my WC loop a year ago, it seems that several blocks have surpassed the D-Tek in CPU cooling performance. Given the other parts in my system, what would be the best block to get for the 920?
Last Question: Given the upgrade and the fact that I need a new radiator, would I be well served by getting another MCR-320? I wouldn't be opposed to an alternative, assuming it would fit into my setup well. However, the one requirement I do have is that it fits in to the top of my Cosmo S without requiring case modification. The MCR-320 achieves this very nicely.
Many thanks!