water cooling?

Nov 20, 2002, 03:33 AM

what do you think, could i take a fish tank with a water pump, and succesfully mod-it-up to flow throw my computer over my processor and my video card and my mobo chipset etc... and have it spill back into the tank to cool off? i kinda feel like trying. I have an extra one, i just want some other opinions.

DriveEuro · Nov 20, 2002, 05:11 AM

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Originally posted by generalstupid
what do you think, could i take a fish tank with a water pump, and succesfully mod-it-up to flow throw my computer over my processor and my video card and my mobo chipset etc... and have it spill back into the tank to cool off? i kinda feel like trying. I have an extra one, i just want some other opinions.

With the water pump from the fish tank? I doubt that it could create enough pressure to pump the water through the block and back up...But where the problem comes in, I don't think that the pump could push it back up (against gravity) back into the tank...I just think that if you are talking about a fish tank water pump, then no, in my opinion. It just doesn't seem like the fish tank pump can push enough water through the tubing and back up against gravity. Besides, aren't fish pumps kinda loud...?

JavaFox · Nov 20, 2002, 05:52 AM

Indeed, it can be done.

DriveEuro · Nov 20, 2002, 06:11 AM

You think that gravity won't slow it down and make it not happen? Whoah the picture just loaded (56k is hella slow)....Well I see that it can be done...But is that done with a normal fish pump? Cuz I can't see a normal cheap pump work...I'd only assume that Stupid has regular pump....Eh, who knows.

JavaFox · Nov 20, 2002, 07:08 AM

DE, many watercooling rigs use fish pumps; an example would be those manufactured by Eheim.

DriveEuro · Nov 20, 2002, 07:19 AM

Frankly I would have never thought that it would be a fish pump....

Nov 20, 2002, 09:38 AM

And why wont it be a fish tank pump.

Ever see a big tank's pump ??

Those things really need to move alot of cubic liters.

And are certified to work 24/7.

On thing though that is rambling in my head:

Javafox what happens to the fishies if the water gets too warm???
hmmmmm never tasted goldfish soup ......wonder what its like ??

Nov 20, 2002, 03:11 PM

well... Javafox, if you want to write a quick manual telling me how to mod up my fish tank to become a water cooling system... i would greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, i may have to try it alone, and thus... maybe get water on my cpu. SO how well does it cool anyway?

JavaFox · Nov 20, 2002, 05:50 PM

*psst*! Click on the picture, general!

Nov 20, 2002, 11:12 PM

*psst!* i know... i did right after i wrote that

reno · Nov 21, 2002, 03:34 PM

that is a hell of a lot of water in a reservoir, I don't think it would get TOO warm, and hell, most likely it's TROPICAL fish in there! They'd love 80 degree water!

That's pretty cool, but I still think people should stick antifreeze in their water...then route it through a freezer...then you'd get really cool temps!

Or you could do that thing where for like 2000 bucks they put all your stuff in a special case and fill it with heat conducting goop that makes your whole PC like a giant heatsink...which would be neat, if it weren't so expensive.

Nov 20, 2002, 03:33 AM	#1
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	water cooling? what do you think, could i take a fish tank with a water pump, and succesfully mod-it-up to flow throw my computer over my processor and my video card and my mobo chipset etc... and have it spill back into the tank to cool off? i kinda feel like trying. I have an extra one, i just want some other opinions.

Nov 20, 2002, 06:11 AM	#4
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Gravity? You think that gravity won't slow it down and make it not happen? Whoah the picture just loaded (56k is hella slow)....Well I see that it can be done...But is that done with a normal fish pump? Cuz I can't see a normal cheap pump work...I'd only assume that Stupid has regular pump....Eh, who knows. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Nov 20, 2002, 07:19 AM	#6
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	who woulda known Frankly I would have never thought that it would be a fish pump.... __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Nov 21, 2002, 03:34 PM	#11
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	rth that is a hell of a lot of water in a reservoir, I don't think it would get TOO warm, and hell, most likely it's TROPICAL fish in there! They'd love 80 degree water! That's pretty cool, but I still think people should stick antifreeze in their water...then route it through a freezer...then you'd get really cool temps! Or you could do that thing where for like 2000 bucks they put all your stuff in a special case and fill it with heat conducting goop that makes your whole PC like a giant heatsink...which would be neat, if it weren't so expensive.

Nov 20, 2002, 05:52 AM	#3
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	Indeed, it can be done.

Nov 20, 2002, 07:08 AM	#5
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	DE, many watercooling rigs use fish pumps; an example would be those manufactured by Eheim.

Nov 20, 2002, 09:38 AM	#7
GREEKRAGE Guest Posts: n/a	And why wont it be a fish tank pump. Ever see a big tank's pump ?? Those things really need to move alot of cubic liters. And are certified to work 24/7. On thing though that is rambling in my head: Javafox what happens to the fishies if the water gets too warm??? hmmmmm never tasted goldfish soup ......wonder what its like ??

Nov 20, 2002, 03:11 PM	#8
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	well... Javafox, if you want to write a quick manual telling me how to mod up my fish tank to become a water cooling system... i would greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, i may have to try it alone, and thus... maybe get water on my cpu. SO how well does it cool anyway?

Nov 20, 2002, 05:50 PM	#9
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	psst! Click on the picture, general!

Nov 20, 2002, 11:12 PM	#10
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	psst! i know... i did right after i wrote that