Watercooling questions!

[pinipig523]

Ok - i have a very good computer setup at the moment... everything is running fine and dandy. The case is awesome - a self-modded lianli aluminum pc-60 case with 5 highperformance fans (ranging from thermaltake smartfanIIs, vantec tornados). I have a volcano 11 installed on the cpu.

btw, my specs are:
3200+ amd athlon xp
2x512mb geil pc3200
9800pro
nforce2 mobo ultra400
audigy2-ZS
dual harddrives: 40 + 80gb - single platter WD (8mbcache, 7200rpm)
ATI tv tuner
blah blah blah....

anyway, i was thinking of going for watercooling.

i was looking at the koolance exos system as it would work with lianli case, just rest it on top.

but i am more interested in the koolance system with the case - as i can sell my lianli case for about 100$, thus the watercooled case would only cost me 100$. i would lose all my mods!! nooo.... but the new case would be something new i could mod too.

anyway, does anyone here have experience with watercooling? can someone describe to me the steps to starting the watercooling system, what has to be done in the beginning... tips?

also, i would like to know what are the cons to a watercooled system... like, what do they mean by bleeding the system? or, i see that a bottle of coolant is included, WHAT IF THE COOLANT RUNS OUT? do i have to buy the exact same coolant??

also, is it a hassle to maintain such a system? how many times do i change the water? HOW do i change the water?

basically, i would like tips from all you watercooling experts out here!

thanks in advance.

[thekingofpain]

Most enthusiast water coolers will suggest a home built system of quality components from more then 1 manufacturer---possibly cooling your vc and hdd's as well---

The benefits are a much quieter system which seems your plan is with 6 plus fans in your system---coolant varies, additives (waterwetter etc) prevent the water mix from getting funky, its non-pressurized so coolant wont "run out" if sealed properly, not alot of hassle but it will need more attention then a fanned system---

Look towards Swiftech for HIGH end parts:
8501 or 22501 for BEST results http://www.swiftnets.com

DangerDen is a great source as well http://www.dangerden.com

[butch81385]

not alot of hassle but it will need more attention then a fanned system---

i would have to disaggree... the dorm rooms at penn state are so dusty that i have to take my case apart and clean out all the fans about once a week... if i had watercooling, it couldnt be more of a hassle than that

[thekingofpain]

Sounds like you might be better off hanging it out the window---

(hell with the computer, had a lung biopsy lately?)

[butch81385]

hehe... i would hang it out of the window, but im pretty sure a couple of inches of snow is worse then a couple of inches of dust....

sometimes when i am lazy, i will place dryer sheets in front of the intake fans, keeps my computer dust and static free! and puts a nice smell into my room.....