how much tubing

Calzinger · 07-25-2005, 09:44 PM

How much tubing would be a safe amount for my water loop? I might have to put my heatercore outside of my case. I won't be putting my heatercore like across the room from my computer, but likely right next to it.

Would 8 ft be a safe amount or could I escape with less?

I know it's hard to predict dependent upon the case and the setup, but what is the average amount that most people buy? I'd rather get more than less.

pc_boy · 07-25-2005, 09:45 PM

you want to use as little as possible, to make a more efficient loop... more tubing = more friction... harder for the pump and low waterflow, which can mess up your temps.

Calzinger · 07-25-2005, 09:54 PM

I'm not talking about how much I will use; I'm talking about how much I will buy. If I buy 8 ft but I only need 5 ft, then that is all I will use. I will save any extra should I replace the loop's tubing in the future.

gaara · 07-25-2005, 11:57 PM

I personally buy 10 feet every time, incase I make mistakes with cuts or simply need extra. You realistically only need >5 feet

Nubius · 07-26-2005, 12:03 AM

I bought 4 my first time and it wasn't enough

5 feet would have suited me for one loop.

That's about 4 feet in there...the first time around I had a longer T-line...so it's probably about 3 and a half realistically.

charles_scott · 07-26-2005, 04:02 AM

Man what a mess.....

imation · 07-26-2005, 05:53 AM

Haha organised chaos!

I love it.

Buy 6 feet and leave room for beginner miscuts and mistakes.

waynejkruse10 · 07-26-2005, 07:15 AM

always buy a bit extra, you will always need it.

Nubius · 07-26-2005, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Man what a mess.....

And? Like I give a crap what it looks like...I'm not taking it to a 'prettiest case' contest....come organize it for me then if it bothers you enough to make a useless post.

It does what it's needed to do

Calzinger · 07-26-2005, 08:12 AM

In that case, 8 ft sounds like a good extra. I would go with 10 ft, but the Tygon is very expensive.

How co I connect the tubing together? Would I need one of these dealios: Adjustable Plastic Hose Clamps? If so, think they have these available at Home Depot? Perhaps one of these: http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...4+3116&pos=n06

How often do you replace the tubing (if at all)? I'll definitely be saving any extra Tygon for a future check on the loop should I have to replace any tubing.

Ya'll know I have that ridiculously huge case. So my motherboard is at the very bottom. You can imagine how far the T-line will be. The T-line will be a bit less that 2 ft alone!

Nubius got it a bit easy there, eh? Your T-line is like 6 inches from your CPU! Look what I have to deal with:

The red-line gap is 2 ft. I'll probably end up connecting the T-line through the blue lines right after it cooles the GPU, so maybe half the distance.

I've even been having trouble trying to plan it out, despite it being such a massive case. I was thinking of putting the heatercore to the left there, but that would defeat the purpose of that left 120mm fan & 80mm intakes. It would just blow air right into the heatercore when I will have 2x120mm on it anyway. I guess it wouldn't hurt. That 120mm exhaust to the right is the only one pulling air out.

Speaking of fans (sorry to drift off-topic), should I arrange my 2x120mm on the heatercore to push air ONTO it or pull air AWAY from it?

As for messes, you should see my case. And I don't even have WC yet! That's what a massive case will do to you: place the PSU as far as possible from the mobo so everything is a **** stretch.

07-25-2005, 09:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Calzinger Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 551	how much tubing How much tubing would be a safe amount for my water loop? I might have to put my heatercore outside of my case. I won't be putting my heatercore like across the room from my computer, but likely right next to it. Would 8 ft be a safe amount or could I escape with less? I know it's hard to predict dependent upon the case and the setup, but what is the average amount that most people buy? I'd rather get more than less. __________________ calzinger.net Canon EOS 350D \| 70-200 f/2.8L \| 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 kit \| Sigma 24-70 f/2.8EX \| 50 f/1.8 II \| 580EX

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pc_boy Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,251	you want to use as little as possible, to make a more efficient loop... more tubing = more friction... harder for the pump and low waterflow, which can mess up your temps. __________________ Some cool amd laptop

07-25-2005, 09:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Calzinger Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 551	I'm not talking about how much I will use; I'm talking about how much I will buy. If I buy 8 ft but I only need 5 ft, then that is all I will use. I will save any extra should I replace the loop's tubing in the future. __________________ calzinger.net Canon EOS 350D \| 70-200 f/2.8L \| 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 kit \| Sigma 24-70 f/2.8EX \| 50 f/1.8 II \| 580EX

07-25-2005, 11:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
gaara Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,835	I personally buy 10 feet every time, incase I make mistakes with cuts or simply need extra. You realistically only need >5 feet __________________ Intel C2D E6320 / AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Gigabyte 965P DS3 / DFI nF4 Ultra-D 2GB OCZ Gold PC2-6400 / 2GB OCZ Gold PC4000 eVGA 8800GTS 320MB / eVGA 6800GS 256MB 150GB Raptor / 74GB Raptor 2x500GB / 320GB OCZ GameXStreme 850w / OCZ StealthXStream 600w

07-26-2005, 04:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
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07-26-2005, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nubius Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	I bought 4 my first time and it wasn't enough 5 feet would have suited me for one loop. That's about 4 feet in there...the first time around I had a longer T-line...so it's probably about 3 and a half realistically.

07-26-2005, 05:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
imation True Techie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 200	Haha organised chaos! I love it. Buy 6 feet and leave room for beginner miscuts and mistakes.

07-26-2005, 07:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
waynejkruse10 Wizard Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,786	always buy a bit extra, you will always need it. __________________ Core 2 Duo E6400, DFI Infinity 975X/G, 2x 512mb DDR2 667mhz, Albatron 7900gt, WD 200gb SATA, Samsung DVD-RW, Silverstone ST-50EF 500w PSU.

07-26-2005, 08:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
Calzinger Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 551	In that case, 8 ft sounds like a good extra. I would go with 10 ft, but the Tygon is very expensive. How co I connect the tubing together? Would I need one of these dealios: Adjustable Plastic Hose Clamps? If so, think they have these available at Home Depot? Perhaps one of these: http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...4+3116&pos=n06 How often do you replace the tubing (if at all)? I'll definitely be saving any extra Tygon for a future check on the loop should I have to replace any tubing. Ya'll know I have that ridiculously huge case. So my motherboard is at the very bottom. You can imagine how far the T-line will be. The T-line will be a bit less that 2 ft alone! Nubius got it a bit easy there, eh? Your T-line is like 6 inches from your CPU! Look what I have to deal with: The red-line gap is 2 ft. I'll probably end up connecting the T-line through the blue lines right after it cooles the GPU, so maybe half the distance. I've even been having trouble trying to plan it out, despite it being such a massive case. I was thinking of putting the heatercore to the left there, but that would defeat the purpose of that left 120mm fan & 80mm intakes. It would just blow air right into the heatercore when I will have 2x120mm on it anyway. I guess it wouldn't hurt. That 120mm exhaust to the right is the only one pulling air out. Speaking of fans (sorry to drift off-topic), should I arrange my 2x120mm on the heatercore to push air ONTO it or pull air AWAY from it? As for messes, you should see my case. And I don't even have WC yet! That's what a massive case will do to you: place the PSU as far as possible from the mobo so everything is a ** stretch. __________________ calzinger.net** Canon EOS 350D \| 70-200 f/2.8L \| 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 kit \| Sigma 24-70 f/2.8EX \| 50 f/1.8 II \| 580EX

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