help with aquatube and 1/2 sys

[Vir2al]

hello all! :)

my first post here..

well d situation is next...

buying wc components ( will be my first system with wc ), amongst also aquatube res. d thing is as i see aquatube is using 1/8 cpnnectors n i would like to use 1/2 tubing trough system. so im asking u guys and girls u surely having alot of experience with it how would be d best to do it.

saw on other forum i could use Y splitter and 2 inlets and 2 outlets to and from aquatube... :unsure:

im open to all your suggestions

tnx in advance and sry for my poor english

casper

otherwise my components are:
-rig lian-li pc71
-psu tagan 480w
-mobo msi k8n neo platinum
-cpu athlon 64 3200
-ram corsair 1gb 3200ll
-gpu nvidia 5950fx
-hd 2x wd 160gb sata

[Fibbles]

I'm pretty sure that if you want the flow to be as high volume as the other components you will need to re-bore the Aquatube to fit the higher spec tubing. I think Nexxo did that (I studied your mod thread Nex, but I can't remember what it was about anymore :unsure: ). Check here: http://www.wizdforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=87 Using adaptors would hurt the flow a bit, but... ask some one else! They probably know more than I!

What other water cooling pieces are going to be included?

[Darv]

You could get the Alphacool version of the Aquatube. It has larger connectors and so there is less restriction.

[Starbuck3733T]

You could also redrill and retap an AC ATube, but its not advisable since you'll be removing some of the anondized coating. The barbs that pug has to fit the ATs for 1/2" tubing are rather restrictive even when bored out.

[Fibbles]

You could get the Alphacool version of the Aquatube. It has larger connectors and so there is less restriction.
What's that? I only thought that there was the "tube" and the Innovatek Fass O Matic clone.

[Darv]

What's that? I only thought that there was the "tube" and the Innovatek Fass O Matic clone.

There's a new one just come out recently. It's pretty much the same tube as both of the other's but it has 1/4 connections and it also has a dome top on it.

[Pug]

There's a new one just come out recently. It's pretty much the same tube as both of the other's but it has 1/4 connections and it also has a dome top on it.
http://www.wizarddesigns.co.uk/images/bulleye5.jpg

[Risky]

Its not Alphacool, but Cape Corp, though Alphacool do stock it (http://www.alphacool.de/perl/shop.pl?l=2&rm=get_art&menu_id=2&prod_id=150&art_kz=157&art_id=15703). The nicer and more original one will be the watercool.de res which is in cast acrylic and G1/4 thread but its Not yet released (http://www.watercool.de/cms/forum/thread.php?threadid=2601&boardid=1&styleid=2)

[Fibbles]

The Watercool one looks pretty nice. :)

[fivecheebs]

http://www.wizarddesigns.co.uk/images/bulleye5.jpg
OOOh is that WizD branding i see there? Nice :)

[Vir2al]

Tnx for replys :)

You could also redrill and retap an AC ATube, but its not advisable since you'll be removing some of the anondized coating. The barbs that pug has to fit the ATs for 1/2" tubing are rather restrictive even when bored out.

nah im not fan of of doing that. will try to find other solution

Dr. Fibbless: didnt decided yet... kinnda looking for ideas bigtime. but seems i will do with some of EU stuff like ones from AC or Alphacool ( for example nexxxos XP cpu block ).
one is sure...i will use hydor pump( any ) and one of blackice rads ( probally one with 2x120). all depends on what kinnda tubes i will use n those small details.
btw i will use wc for cpu,gpu and nb.

how high i can go in case of using native 1/4 connectors on components without to much loosing water flow? 3/8 or even 1/2 ? what should i do in such case ? n yeah i wanna use somethin like aquatube or bullseye for rez. will build whole theme around it.

yeah me also likes that new cape corps bullseye style....allthough Aquatube looks like piece of fine art in compare to it.

money here aint restriction..

[Darv]

OOOh is that WizD branding i see there? Nice :)

Cool :D

[Pug]

OOOh is that WizD branding i see there? Nice :)
Hasty watermarking of pic is all, sorry. :o

[Darv]

Hasty watermarking of pic is all, sorry. :o

Awww :rolleyes:

[fivecheebs]

hehe shame :mellow: