Ghetto CPU Watercooling Build

Just a few quick picks, will post more after I finish studying for exams:



That's not ghetto.

:D

Far from ghetto…so far LOL

That is not ghetto at all. Keep us up on developments

Haha, I was testing whether the water chiller could handle the CPU heat by simulating it with an aquarium tank heater, and the temperature kept going up and up. So I may need to add a radiator… I’m looking for a used motorcycle radiator, better look around some junk yards!

The CPU waterblock has arrived, but the moment you realize the case doesn’t have a backplate mounting hole…

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If you have the chance, try also looking for a car heater core. I’ve found a lot of heater cores that are roughly 120mm wide and 240 mm in fin height, which is perfect for mounting 120mm computer fans, and they’re usually pretty thick, so 120 x 38mm fans work well with them (though you’ll do just fine with 120 x 25mm fans for a CPU-only setup).

I remember building my first computer watercooling setup on what I think was an Intel E6600 with a cheap submersible pump and a 1970’s pontiac bonneville heater core. That was a lot of fun, especially when it sprung a leak :bigsmile:

Best of luck!

My first “bought” water block, I had that same problem. I quickly solved that problem by cutting a hole underneath the motherboard J)

Can’t you cut one?
You could use a fan with the radiator or mount it vertically so the warm air circulates itself. Adding a chimney may help, to give the warm air farther to rise.
I suppose you are upping the clock speed?