[DIY] CPU and GPU waterblocks and Radiators or Hybrid cooling

[FilipSebik]

Hi, iam here to show you my idea of Hybrid cooling your GPU and CPU from their heatsinks with heatpipes. The idea is to cut heatpipes like on image: (On images are Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for CPU and Asus Strix GTX 960 Cooler for GPU)

The only required items are:

Pump

Reservoir

Fans or GPU Stock fans

Tubing-Pipes

CPU Heatsink with Heatpipes http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&cm_re=cooler_master_hyper_212_evo-_-35-103-099-_-Product

Graphics card with heatpipes

Some cutter or saw...

Fittings

This should be it.

Now lets cut the tops of heatpipes on CPU

Then attach somehow tubing to it with cement https://www.tamko.com/images/rotator-product-pages-single-images/Q20FlashingTube.jpg?sfvrsn=0 or silicon http://merchant.iitc.ie/images/listings/large/DURSILTUB.JPG

Do the same with GPU cooler

And attach tubing the same way like on CPU cooler but look at first picture to see how to attach it

Then attach tubing and do a leak test with putting DESTILED WATER into tubes and then you need to close pipes somehow and shake with entire heatsink to see if its leaking or not.

If it leaks then put more cement or silicon in spot where it has leaked. Ive recommened silicon cause its better than cement but cement can handle higher temperatures.

So if it has been completely sealed then look at the first image. Assemble it and attach it to Reservoir then Pump and load it with Destilled water and you are done. If you have entire loop filled then you can try to see the temps and if they are so big on CPU then more fan speed. Or if its Strix Card DONT EVER TRY TO COOL IT PASSIVE because it can raise temps like hell. Put on GPU automatic fan speed. Leave a comment below and if someone can perform this like Linus or someone other who has money to try it and make VIDEO about it then i will love him (no homo). Thanks

 

[TheKDub]

Ehh... for the CPU you'd be better off just sticking with the stock cooling setup, adding a res and such to it won't benefit you much if you're going to still be using the cooler as the "radiator".

 

And for the GPU it might work, but putting it in a loop with the CPU like that is not really a good idea.

 

Imo it's better to just get a decent waterblock for both, it will look shitloads nicer and work shitloads better.

[W-L]

-SNIP-

 

Well this is different....

 

As others have said there are better solutions, it contains a phase change vapor that give it it's cooling capabilities to wick heat into the fins. Not to mention the interior of the heatpipes are heavily flocked so they can easily get clogged.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Laptop_CPU_Heat_Pipe_Cross_Section.jpg

[FilipSebik]

Well this is different....

 

As others have said there are better solutions, it contains a phase change vapor that give it it's cooling capabilities to wick heat into the fins. Not to mention the interior of the heatpipes are heavily flocked so they can easily get clogged.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Laptop_CPU_Heat_Pipe_Cross_Section.jpg

Not every heatpipe is like that. Some are filled with water  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pipe

[W-L]

Not every heatpipe is like that. Some are filled with water  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pipe

 

It's not filled with water, it has a fairly low temperature vapor change fluid that carries heat to the fins where it condenses and cools wicking back to the hot portion of the block.

[FilipSebik]

I will say 1 last thing. Wikipedia doesnt lie