My first attempt at watercooling (PICS) FRACTAL R3 INTERNAL

Hello gents.

I've got a new reservoir (Courtesy of ElBeasto - Great bloke)

Going to order some more fittings and what have you from TKR, then i'll have it fitted. For the time being, this is where I plan to have it placed.

Please excuse the Bonjela, my wisdom teeth are coming through =[


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I know having the res over the PSU ain't the most grand idea, but neither is mixing water + computers

Anyway, thoughts?

 

Yes! I'm a great bloke!

It looks as though that's the only place that you'll have space to mount it inside the case.
The only other place would be opposite on the HDD cages I suppose.

The back would be the best though I think.

Shouldn't be any probs over the PSU if you make sure the fittings are fairly (finger) tight and check there's no leaks.
Leave some paper towel there for the first day just to be sure.

I've had two wisdoms surgically removed, my god, the blood, the pain!
I recommend codeine and beer.

Lastly, xok is a great bloke himself!

 

ya still a noob!
bahaha jk mate
nurofen plus ftw

big improvement imho
i just dont like the look of those swifty res

what about hanging it off the inside of the hdd rack between the rads..?

 

I quite like how snugly and easy it will be to fit there, and I won't need to do any drilling to the case to actually hold the res in place. DOUBLEPLUSGOOD!

I've become pretty concerned about leaks, even to the point of seeing imaginary leaks (Yeah, I really should get more sleep) and have cut my fingers up several times tightening those darn phobya fittings (they work, no complaints!)

Not looking forward to getting my wisdoms out... Definitely going under for it, I can deal with the after effects

Fuck beer, alcohol is only going to inhibit the healing process Mate smoked cones every day after he got his removed, said it was a pretty good idea

& lastly thank you I'll get around replying to your PM when exams / assignments are over (The good ol' uni days )

Not really enough space with the res there. Plus I kinda like the location, it would be suitable for the hypothetical window i'll hypothetically put in there one day
The microres was honestly going to cause me a headache to make a bracket for it, so fuck it, just got a res from the forums, as you do

The pain isn't that bad, i'll probably just dope up on the drugs they give you or just man through it, and play something addictive, like minecraft

 

that's the way i medicate all pain

mental and physical

just be careful of "dry socket"
srsly.
pretty much as it says on the tin.
the empty socket can dry out and get infected and soreER

worse with alot of heat/smoke/suction/etc
so just be sure to consume equal parts beer!

 

HAHAHAHA. Yes! I know what you mean, though I've really cut down as of late. Very rarely smoke (And even more rarely drink).

I didn't realise that you'd be able to easily infect your mouth, Saliva contains natural disinfectants (Piptin IIRC)...

Jelly & Icecream for a week can't be THAT bad, right?

 

hence why you don't want it (the enormous gaping hole in your face where half your mouth used to be... ) to get DRY.

i scream
you scream

edit:
ot much

 

HAHAHA
You never cease to amaze, Creekin.

 

Wow they are getting young on the forums these days this one is still teething

 

I had dry socket once with one of my wisdoms, worst pain ever, next to inflamed ulcer.
Although these two are nothing compared to having a fitting leak all over your 2 new $600 GPU's which I haven't experienced thank fark.

 

great work for a first WC rig

 

For a second there, I read it without the second clause in that sentence. Was definitely getting worried

Thanks mate There will be updates soonish too, so keep posted

 

Ha, I actually had two GTX 260's die on me during my first build including the blocks I bought for them it all came to $800.00
Including the GTX 470, block and back plate I bought after that: Nearly $1300

I'd never spend more than $300 on a GPU these days, after they're released at ridiculous prices they always come back down to around $300.
Today's GTX 580 at $700 is tomorrow's GTX 480 at $300 & they're both great cards!

 

Very true. I read that while the cost to create the facilities and design of a chip is immense, the actual cost to create the chip itself is very low. That kind of annoys me.

How'd you manage to kill those two cards?

 

Not really sure, I'd say it was while I installed the block.
They went on then whne it came to boot up there was not signal to the monitor from either card.

They were over 3 years old I suppose but still...

 

just wondering where you got the 4870x2 block?

I am looking for two atm.

 

I bought the card & block together from the forums. Not sure where you'd source one now =\

 

Hello fine denizens of this decrepit forum!

I'm making an order from TKR, and because of the flat rate shipping, am wondering if it'd be worth buying some sleeved cable extensions to go with them... If i were to get this, I would also probably put a window in the case (I'm good with an angle grinder) and maybe some lights or something.

What do you guys think? Should I bother getting sleeved extension cables AND then putting a window in, or should I just leave it?

 

wellll DER!!!!

of course!!
whats the point of a mod without a window??

 

Like Law, it must be seen to be done, even if it's rotten to the core.

Nah, I've seen plenty of builds without a window.
Personally, I like a window in a LQ build so I can see if anything starts to leak.

Ultimately it's up to your good self though.