Hi.
Im going to order my Blastflow Siberian rev 2 and heat plate for my 9800gtx tonight and just wanted to check a couple of things first.
Im currently using 3/8" ID tube, the stuff which came with my Thermaltake BigWater 745 kit, the kit uses compression fittings and i would like to continue using these for my future waterblocks so that they dont look out-of-place. I have spent ages looking round for some 3/8" Compression fittings but i dont seem to be coming up with anything, mostly 8/10mm ones. I think the ID of my tube is around 9mm, so therefore it wouldnt be a tight fit on these and i think it would probably leak, am i right or wrong?
Can you point me in any direction for where to get some of the right size compression fittings from? (The thread is for the siberian 2 block).
Another quick question, is G1/4 the same as 1/4"bsp, and is 1/4"bspp the same as 1/4"bsp? Or does the bsp thread taper out the more it gets screwed in, and the bspp stay parallel?
I have currently got uv green tube (from my bigwater kit), and a few uv lights in the case, would using feser 1 uv green coolant in pvc hose glow more or is this glow i have now about as much as i am going to get? (The current coolant is the Thermaltake uv green stuff).
Finally, To remove my old heatsink/fan from my 9800gtx ready for the heat plate and siberian 2 block, should i run it for 10 mins to heat it up, then take it out, undo all the big screws and gently pull the heatsink away from the card, or move it side to side, or try to peel it up from one corner?
Sorry for so many questions, thanks for any answers
Im currently using 3/8" ID tube, the stuff which came with my Thermaltake BigWater 745 kit, the kit uses compression fittings and i would like to continue using these for my future waterblocks so that they dont look out-of-place. I have spent ages looking round for some 3/8" Compression fittings but i dont seem to be coming up with anything, mostly 8/10mm ones. I think the ID of my tube is around 9mm, so therefore it wouldnt be a tight fit on these and i think it would probably leak, am i right or wrong?
Can you point me in any direction for where to get some of the right size compression fittings from? (The thread is for the siberian 2 block).
i am not sure you can get the compression fittings for the 1/4 thread tbh, sorry.
Steve wrote:
Another quick question, is G1/4 the same as 1/4"bsp, and is 1/4"bspp the same as 1/4"bsp? Or does the bsp thread taper out the more it gets screwed in, and the bspp stay parallel?
I have currently got uv green tube (from my bigwater kit), and a few uv lights in the case, would using feser 1 uv green coolant in pvc hose glow more or is this glow i have now about as much as i am going to get? (The current coolant is the Thermaltake uv green stuff).
wouldnt recommend mixing, sorry.
Steve wrote:
Finally, To remove my old heatsink/fan from my 9800gtx ready for the heat plate and siberian 2 block, should i run it for 10 mins to heat it up, then take it out, undo all the big screws and gently pull the heatsink away from the card, or move it side to side, or try to peel it up from one corner?
nothing wrong with the preheating - the cooler will come off easier, yep.
thanks for the reply.
I didnt mean to mix my Thermaltake coolant with the feser 1, im going to drain my system this friday and flush all the thermaltake stuff out, then use the feser 1 once its completely dried out.
Would you recommend the PVC hose or the rubbery stuff which came with my kit?
Hi,
Ive just come across these:
tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=608606
thecoolingshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/33_62/products_id/2959
thecoolingshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/33_62/products_id/2879
Would a couple of these be suitable for my siberian rev 2 block?
Would the angled one be better for use when i put the siberian rev 2 on my 9800gtx, so that the tube is much less likely to touch my case window? Or would the angle not stick out from the side of the card?
(My case is an Akasa Eclipse 62) with the side window.
Please let me know asap so i can get everything ordered asap Cant wait
i think i know what you mean about the thermaltake bits, the reason i went for the kit i got was because i ran out of money when buying the bits for my pc, it came to around £1500 (took me over a year to save up for it, lol, damn students and their low wages), i knew i wanted to start watercooling or i would never get round to doing it, and the thermaltake just seemed to have everything i needed at a very affordable price, now that im doing my year in industry i can finally afford to start adding to my pc again
The plans are to slowly replace the bits in the loop as and when i can afford it, for instance i will soon be replacing the pump and res, and i might be making the waterblocks for the northbridge, southbridge and mosfets for my final year project if they will let me, i dont see why they shouldnt as the project could involve cad modelling, cam machining, and then also use cfd programs to see how the coolant will flow through and work out the temperature drops, etc.
Would you recommend PVC tube? Ive never seen it but i imagine its more rigid than the stuff i'm using at the moment which is reasonably rubbery and soft. Tygon would be my preferred choice but i cant justify the cost at the moment (I have 4 metres worth of tube in use at the moment, and i will need more once i get my vga block in the loop)
Cant wait 
(I have 4 metres worth of tube in use at the moment, and i will need more once i get my vga block in the loop)