anyone have an idea to setup the fish aquarium pump to use as a custom WC? i decided to modify my old aquarium pump into a home made WC..no money to buy the WC..but got an idea to make it by ownself..creative...huhu. Any idea?

Yes, you can, but not all types of aquarium pump can be used for that reason...
You should research first on what type of pump that can be used for that reason...

And when you're done with you're custom watercooling setup, let me know, i'm also interested on it...

**What type of radiator are you going to use?
Yamaha TZM?

this has been done many many times ler bro....

the Nirox (forgot wat model) happens to be a favourite as its the best budget pump around.

and like shawty said... not all pumps can be used due to the hmax and flow and heatdump bla bla bla....

to much shit that i dont bother to keep track anymore... theres a discussion on WC thread here with lots n lotsa info for u... theres also a WC tips thread which is pinned

so go read those

Not only that, the noise is unbearable too. I would rather pay extra cash to get a lesser noise pump than a cheapo pump that goes screaming from day till night.

nirox p2800 can used with some modding, i use it before... but now running laing d5...

Since u've used both brand of pump, can't u state here which one is the best?

The best in which means as silent and powerful...

yeah..u stated that u have used both pump..so,can u post some pic and if u dont mine,can u teach me how to setup the pump..i am a newbie here..wonder if i will do some mistake that can damage my rig..huhu..

P/S: what type of radiator used? can we use pipe water as the coolant? i'm afraid it will cause short circuit to the system..

Read at here http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=165070

I am no expert on water cooling but I have some experience in aquarium equipments and my advice is no. Most aquarium water pump is meant to be partially submerged or totally immersed into the water. It will get very hot when it is not submerged into water even when the water is still being pumped through the tubes. I do not know if it would do any harm for being very hot but it would be much more appropriate to buy a proper water cooling system.

wanna ask nitrox p2800 got how many type?i got 1 here but not sure is inline or submerge type

yeah..but i think there r many type of aquarium pump..some are located inside the water,and some are outside. maybe the advantages is the pump produce noisy sound especially at night..isn't it?

Hey threadstarter, u didn't tell us yet, what kind of radiator are u going to use for u're custom watercooling system...

mmmm...forgot to mention..anyway,i did have any radiator yet.. but i decided to go to my uncle's workshop where there are many unused car. i will find the suitable radiator for the project..hopefully,will find the smallest one..huhu...

Chect this out..selfmade WC..i think he use a aquarium pump and a car radiator..isn't it? i guest so..huu.

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/atta...05&d=1082259609

This post has been edited by ryudox: Sep 30 2006, 06:55 PM

Nice information u got there bro...

But it's a pity that i had to go register into that forums first...

Anyway, how's u're project?

Near complete?

ooopss.. i almost forgot that only registered member can view the pic..hihi. by the way,i will upload the pic soon.. My project? not started yet..since i am studying in my uni college rite now..using my laptop here. decided to modify the WC for my PC when i go back home this raya..kihkih.. that's why i need your ideas..hope it will help me later..

Here they are..got any idea? my thought is wrong..it's not a car radiator..it's a standard WC radiator but combined into two..isn't it?

Yup, those are two units of pc watercooling radiator la...

But one thing i don't understand, why did the modder put the fan far from the radiator?

Maybe he will seal the box and make sure the air flows from the back to the radiator and out to the box. He needs another pair of fans on the radiator to achieve this.

i dont think so..if the modder seal it up,the air from the fan is not strong enough to reach the radiator..instead,he must us stand fan to do that.. huhu..

Yes, ryudox's right...
The fan are too damn far from the radiator...

That fan doesn't seem like it's strong enough to reach the radiator...

[I just found out that this, is my 1000th post... And i just got myself 6 star!!! ]

This post has been edited by sHawTY: Sep 30 2006, 11:41 PM

i knew it..huhu. by the way,i also want to design my own waterblock..hope so.. congratz sHawTY..twinkle2 little starz...hehe

erm... must have been a while since i have been thru this thread...

anyways,

Now / currently i am running on Nirox P2800 , El cheapo pump. Not Bad. ( noise erm... i dunt think there is ) , Heat ( a bit warm ) a small 80mm / 60mm fan would do the job.

In My Case, The Pump is inside my casing so i have the case fan to cool down the pump's heat. been using it for a while


Before this i used a a really cheap aquarium pump, submerged it in a cookie jar and made some connector on top. the only problem to that was the heat dumped into the water. If u can get a bigger jar + better radiator, i guess the heat dumped by the pump would not be a problem.

Hope That Helps.

As For Radiator.

Try scavenging for a DAIHATSU MIRA / CHARADE Heatercore.

This 2 stuffs would do the trick.



gOod LuCK

Hey zahri, mind sharing with us your watercooling setup??

Janganlah macam tu bro shawty,

Malulah I .... huahuahuahua ...

erm... lets see...

New Pics taken, but not as a whole.


The Watercooling Kit.





Thats about the only pics i have currently...

The Watercooling Setup.

Nirox P2800
Daihatsu Mira Heatercore
Swiftech Northbridge Waterblock
DangerDen TDX Cpu Waterblock
1/2 inch Tubings, + T-Line + Swiftech HydrX
Shah81 Pump Relay

This post has been edited by zahri: Oct 4 2006, 02:24 PM

i did tried nirox p2800 and a used car heatercore for my earlier watercooling project. but i found nirox pump going to heat up after some time, i feel quite hot when i touch on the pump. so it gives a feel that the pump really dump a lot of heat inside the loop.

below is the picture of heatercore from used car and just did minor mod on the inlet/outlet fittings.

hollowbean,

The heatercore was taken from what car ? Nice...


sweet. i just found the pics of the el cheapo aquarium pump (submerged), this was my first Watercooling Setup.



This post has been edited by zahri: Oct 4 2006, 04:05 PM

zahri

if im not wrong its from toyota camry. not really sure, cuz a fren found that for me from half cut junk yard.

and how much it cost for that daihatsu heatercore?

This post has been edited by hollowbean: Oct 4 2006, 02:47 PM

sweet, no wonder its big

ERm..

The Daihatsu Charade / Mira Heatercore was salvaged from my friends workshop, its left behind from a few car converison, So i took it and went for Yamcha with him !!! Settled.

hehehe....

what ur price tag on the camry heatercore ?

It's free too...

car junkyard?

Preferable to Half-Cut shops...

yeah half cut shops

Junkyard shop also can ... hahaha...

my WC is using car heatercore and submerge aquarium pump. so far the performance is ok
running for 24/7
no problem yet

you mind posting up some pics for us?? pls do so

Here's my WC setup. most of the parts are cap ayam brand and second hand stuff.

The whole setup pic.


Only the tube (cap ayam brand) and WB inside the casing


Wats inside my external WC box


Water pump: Cap ayam brand
Radiator: 2nd car Heator COre
tubing:cap ayam tubing
Reservoir: biscuit container
Fan shroud: old Aluminium cake mould
Fan 12 cm size: panaflo(push) n vantec(pull)
Water block: Swiftech WB 2nd hand

Hey "epul"

That's a nice DIY watercooling setup you did there...

What's the full cost of em?

TQ

okay
aquarium pump - Rm 40.00
biscuit jar = 5.00
2nd car heater core = 45.00
Aluminium 1st aid kid box = 28.00
2ND Swiftech WB = 150.00
2ND PANAFLO FAN 12 cm = 30.00
vantec fan 12 cm = 35.00
Fitting = 100.00

These the thing i still remember

This post has been edited by epul: Oct 13 2006, 09:44 PM

wah... DIY also cost you RM400++ ah... wats the spec of your rig before WC and after WC ler??

theres some minor cost i didnt put n remember
but at my place the fitting quite expensive

well b4 apply this water cooling
idle temp= 53c
Load temp=60c n up

after apply
idle temp=42-43c
load temp=50c

but i doubt my temp software detector
but at least there some drop of temp
my temp cant drop around 30++
maybe to some factor

1.software detector problem
2. pump not power enough n also submerge
3.heatercore made from aluminium. if copper there might some drop of temp more

if diy also cost 300-400 why not buying a Thermaltake Big Water SE ..isn't it cheaper and nicer ?

Thermaltake BigWater Se is not upgradeable ...

where else the DIY Kit is upgradeable.

u can change the parts according to ur likings. ...

heatercore could be changed to CoolTRek or Black Ice Pro RAdiators ...

Pump could be changed from submerged to Nirox in - line or Branded such as Laing.

Tubings could be changed too... from 3/8 to 1/2 , whereelse the bigwater is limited to 1/4 and 3/8.

Not many waterblocks are availlable at 1/4 tube size. Mostly are at 1/2 and 3/8.

U get better performance of course from the DIY kit than the bigwater

Doing yr own WC setup give u own satisfaction from gather all the info about WC, buy the WC stuff, assembled the WC stuff and see yr WC running.
See yr WC running is the best part.
the word "satisfaction" will be on yr forehead

BTW TQ ZAhri for giving explanation to him

This post has been edited by epul: Nov 8 2006, 02:35 PM

Because Thermaltake Bigwater Sucks!!!

It sucks to the max...

Only the bling bling features are good, other than that, it sucks!!!

I've used Bigwater SE before, and after i've changed to CM Hyper 6+ [Air Cooling Heatsink] the Hyper 6+ performs much much better than Bigwater SE...

Damn, what do Thermaltake engineers were thinking?
Do they only think of money?

Damn!!!