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QUOTE(kencjl @ Jul 28 2010, 03:27 PM)
I've only stalked this thread about a year ago, fantasizing about building a WC setup... then, when I finally decided to do it... got so hooked into and forgotten about this little place.
Someone reminded me of this place and it's funny to see some interesting post and trends sprouting

Anyways, after a lot of wasted tubings, leaks and blistered fingers... I present to you my 'Mistress'

I've got a couple more shots, but camera with missus... wait la ha... ok

OK.. since i'm so free and not working today, I've got some time to spam something here.
Here's some 'learning-in-progress' setups that I've been thru... hopefully, this will give some heads up to beginners (i am one still ok !!!)
Here's #1:
Before this, I was using CM Aquagate... well, nothing bad about it for me. It looks nice and performance is acceptable. But but but but... i've got no space to hook everything up as I need to sacrifice either some drive bay space and etc... anyways, long story short, I then switched to custom kits... and got poisoned very badly.
Here's what I first came up with...
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This was with a single bay reservoir, which allowed me to keep all my drives and etc, coz I had the bottom HDD rack removed for the 240's. Then if u look closely, I was overzealous and too noob to realize the size of the MCP655

so, I had to sacrifice my front intake fan to make room to fit in the pump. Hence... the look u see up here

I was also stuck on Green because of CM's influence, and I kinda liked it back then.
Here's #2:
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Check out these tubes... OMG!!!

and here's why:

I got another 240mm up top.. why???? coz I too hardcore and I needed the make sure i can cool both my CPU AND GPU.. yeap, this is where I also first got my aquagrafx for my 5870. I love that block... someone here got sell one.. u guess la. The next headache then was to fit another 240mm... on a little CM690 II. Then I saw on the web with ppl doing it top mount, with Fans sucking up... and that's the result for the above.
But I just can't stand the sight of them tubes...
Here's #3:
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After doing some very extensive reading... i realize this, the the loop with eventually reach equilibrium... i think this means = keseimbangan in malay

. Yes and this will happen regardless of how u loop ur setup. Coz initially, I noob thought-ing that u need to be something like Res > pump (I think this is basic rule is it not?) > CPU > Rad > GPU > Rad > Res and etc. But apparently, it doesn't need to be... so after some planning, I came up with the above loop, which is basically, Res > Pump > Rad > GPU > CPU > Rad > Res.. and yes, performance wise IS the same... so, I learnt something that day.. woo hoo!!!
Here's #4:
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With the last setup, something is still bugging me... that bloody pump on the front intake, where a fan suppose to be there.... I had to do something. So, I risked it by trading off my bottom 240 with a 120, to attached a fan to push, and another fan to pull.... and I've found a better spot to mount the pump... but with a acrylic plate I found somewhere, see below


Then, after a few adjustments (with some extra rotaries... dun ask me why I got so much in the end that i can play lego with it):

It also when I changed my clear duralenes to Tygons.. bye bye $$$$... at least I still keep the tubes somewhere for next build maybe ???
Here #5:
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After so much poison flowing through my body, i decided that beauty is more important than usability

... so, I decided to dump my DVD drive and a HDD to make room for....

I decided to use this and replace my XSPC single bay reservoir because I need it to look good.. especially the tubings. Mounting it is impossible... unless u drill some holes into ur case.. hence, the above. I'm getting a portable DVD drive just to make sure that when I needed to run a CD/DVD, I can.. but I rarely do anyways.
This photo was born:

and this happened to my finger when I was noob-drilling:

The rest will have to wait till I get my pictures... and yes, in the midst of all this, I was poisoned by sleeving as well... don't ask ok! Thanks to someone here.
Until then, sorry to make u guys read this loong grand mother story...