How to Build a Custom Water-Cooled Computer
Water-cooling is a great way to make your computer better all around. It can make your computer incredibly quiet during operation, allow you to overclock your equipment, and can help your computer parts last for a much longer time than they would in a standard air-cooled case. Installing a water-cooling system is not difficult, thanks to recent advances in water-cooling kits, which--as long as you follow some simple instructions and precautions--are a snap to install in your existing computer, or in a brand new one.
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Instructions
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Shut down your computer and remove remove the power supply, if possible. You don't want to inadvertently get coolant into the power supply while setting up the system. If you can't easily remove your power supply, cover it with a plastic bag.
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Remove each of the components from your case except for the motherboard and processor. Install your water cooling kit components onto the individual pieces of your hardware, such as your video card, hard drives, etc.
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Install the water cooling component onto your motherboard and processor last, taking great care not to bend or damage the motherboard while doing so.
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Re-install the components you removed in your computer, and ensure that there will be enough room for tubing to run between the components into the input and output sections on the water cooling unit.
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Attach tubing the the input and output, using plastic hose clamps to tightly secure the tubes so that leaks do not occur. Do not overtighten the hose clamps, but ensure that they are secure. When connecting the tubing to the components, start at the top of the case, and chain them together going downwards, so that the output of each component feeds into the input of the next.
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Connect the output of the last component into the input section of your water cooling pump. Connect the pump's output into the input portion of your first water-cooled component. If you have a reservoir that came with your kit, install it between the pump and the first water-cooled component.
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Fill your system with coolant. Do this slowly, and watch out for leaks. If you spill any coolant, or you see any leaks, immediately wipe them up with paper towels. Once your reservoir is full, turn on the pump and watch the system for several minutes, refilling as necessary, and ensure that no leaks are present. When you are satisfied, close the case and enjoy your water-cooled computer!
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