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DarkHeavens
09-26-05, 09:44 AM
well since I have an acrylic case, and my house is quite dusty (hardwood floors)
I got sick of looking at black fuz balls within my case. so i did this!

http://nibbles.nexlinks.net/UvComp/UvComp.htm

The radiator is from a laser wich was watercooled...
Water blocks are TT, Pump is an inline aquarium pump,
the rest i just bought at random places and made the resevoir.
Chrome tubes was plumbing for sinks wich was dirt cheap.
Just some side notes if anyone buys or owns TT waterblocks.....do as the instructions say and NEVER take the original barbs or acrylic covers off (wich i did to replace blue LED for a UV one) they leak like a mofo afterwards....but if u do, teflon tape will be your best freind, oh and LOTS of it aswell ;)
It leaked on my ti4200, but i was happy after i tracked down an agp 6600gt for $230...they're hard to come buy around here or if places have em they want $300-$350 :(
BAM!
09-26-05, 05:00 PM
that looks like a really sweet setup. GJ :D

yeah... when it comes to Cooling, IMO, i tend to stay away from thermaltake, their product is usually affordable but in sacrafice of performance. what are you temps? i am sure you can get a even better performance if you get a better block say from Danger Dan, Swiftech or Koolance, these three make some of the best blocks on the block. lol.
Zefram
09-26-05, 10:45 PM
Chrome tubes was plumbing for sinks wich was dirt cheap.
Just some side notes if anyone buys or owns TT waterblocks.....do as the instructions say and NEVER take the original barbs or acrylic covers off (wich i did to replace blue LED for a UV one)
Nice setup! Kudos to you!! :D

You should put some silicone on the arcylic cover on your TT waterblocks - that should do the job fine :D

Where did you buy the reservoir? Did you DIY it? How much do it cost?
DarkHeavens
09-27-05, 07:51 AM
ya I ended up using teflon tape, and silcone for safe measures.....the resevoir i made myself...got someone to lathe out the aluminum bottom cap, then heated up and acrylic tube and fitted it on. then i cut out a round piece of acrylic with a hole saw on my drill, then slapped a bolt through the hole in the middle put that into my drill and lathed it out with a dremel prob cost me about $15 to make :)
actually the TT waterblocks aint that bad, must be their prebuilt systems that kinda blow...i'm using 2" tubing and a better pump and larger rad....