How do I install water cooling?

[Kembokient]

I am thinking of changing my Corsair H55 air cooling to a Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L water cooling. My question is how do you install a water cooling system due to me having no experience with water cooling.

My computer case is a CM Storm Trooper with a side viewing panel so it would be great if the liquid is green because it would match my peripherals.

I have also seen a screen on the front of the case where you can see the temperature of the inside of the case, where and how do I get this?

 

My PC build:

 

CPU: i7 3820

OS: Windows 8

RAM: 16GB Hyper X Ram

Cooling: CORSAIR H55

Motherboard: ASUS RAMPAGE IV FORMULA

HDD: 2TB

SSD: KINGSTON 240GB SSD

GRAPHICS: ASUS GTX 680

PSU: Huntkey X7 900W PSU

ODD: LG BLURAY COMBO

MOUSE: RAZER NAGA EXPERT MMO GAMING MOUSE

KEYBOARD: RAZER BLACKWIDOW ELITE 2013

MONITER: ASUS VS247H

[Bagmup]

AIO coolers have black hoses, so no pretty coolant to look at.

And if you can fit a fan or change a heat sink , you'd be able to fit it.

[Admire]

I am thinking of changing my Corsair H55 air cooling to a Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L water cooling. My question is how do you install a water cooling system due to me having no experience with water cooling.

My computer case is a CM Storm Trooper with a side viewing panel so it would be great if the liquid is green because it would match my peripherals.

I have also seen a screen on the front of the case where you can see the temperature of the inside of the case, where and how do I get this?

 

My PC build:

 

CPU: i7 3820

OS: Windows 8

RAM: 16GB Hyper X Ram

Cooling: CORSAIR H55

Motherboard: ASUS RAMPAGE IV FORMULA

HDD: 2TB

SSD: KINGSTON 240GB SSD

GRAPHICS: ASUS GTX 680

PSU: Huntkey X7 900W PSU

ODD: LG BLURAY COMBO

MOUSE: RAZER NAGA EXPERT MMO GAMING MOUSE

KEYBOARD: RAZER BLACKWIDOW ELITE 2013

MONITER: ASUS VS247H

 

You would have to go custom loop in order to get anything that isn't black or white.

[Peopie]

You can try looking for 5.25" accessories on sites like FrozenCPU for the temperature readings to display on the front of your case. The displays are usually fan controllers. I think in order to have the temperature of the water to be displayed, you would have to use special fittings with temp sensors in them.

 

I'm not really too sure if the fan controllers come with ambient air temp sensors or not, as I have no experience installing them.

 

 

Something that you can do if you really want green liquid is if you replace the stock tubing on the 240L with your own green tubing.

You would just have to be careful about draining the loop and refilling it.

 

I would say its easier to change the color of your tubes rather than using clear tubes and adding dye. So you would still have to effect of "green" liquid, but you wont have any problems of running out of dye for your liquid.

[Alec Harpers]

Corsair H55 air cooler and CM Storm Trooper display you say ! Hmmm...  <_<

[Kembokient]

You can try looking for 5.25" accessories on sites like FrozenCPU for the temperature readings to display on the front of your case. The displays are usually fan controllers. I think in order to have the temperature of the water to be displayed, you would have to use special fittings with temp sensors in them.

I'm not really too sure if the fan controllers come with ambient air temp sensors or not, as I have no experience installing them.

Something that you can do if you really want green liquid is if you replace the stock tubing on the 240L with your own green tubing.

You would just have to be careful about draining the loop and refilling it.

I would say its easier to change the color of your tubes rather than using clear tubes and adding dye. So you would still have to effect of "green" liquid, but you wont have any problems of running out of dye for your liquid.

That would seem best.

Corsair H55 air cooler and CM Storm Trooper display you say ! Hmmm... <_<

What do you mean?

You would have to go custom loop in order to get anything that isn't black or white.

I know I might sound a little newbie but what is a "custom loop" and what does it do?

[Peopie]

I know I might sound a little newbie but what is a "custom loop" and what does it do?

A custom loop is the really cool looking water cooling systems.

 

Its when you purchase each part individually, and put it together yourself. 

They offer much higher performance and cooling, but are also up to 3-4 times more expensive

[Jodomcfrodo]

Custom Loop:

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/attachments/water-cooling/15685d1326524988-just-setup-my-first-custom-loop-img_1235.jpg

 

VS

 

What you bought (AIO):

 

http://www.technews.lt/userfiles/CMEisberg240Llogo.jpg

 

Very much the same but the custom loop is more expensive, performs better, and looks baller.

[Kembokient]

A custom loop is the really cool looking water cooling systems.

Its when you purchase each part individually, and put it together yourself.

They offer much higher performance and cooling, but are also up to 3-4 times more expensive

Do you reckon my build should have a custom loop?

Custom Loop:

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/attachments/water-cooling/15685d1326524988-just-setup-my-first-custom-loop-img_1235.jpg

VS

What you bought (AIO):

http://www.technews.lt/userfiles/CMEisberg240Llogo.jpg

Very much the same but the custom loop is more expensive, performs better, and looks baller.

You are right a custom loop looks way better!

[loccilucas]

Do you reckon my build should have a custom loop?

The screen on the front showing temps that you were talking about is probably a fan controller with thermomitors inside displaying the temps. something abit like this http://www.scan.co.uk/products/akasa-ak-fc-07bk-fc-525-trio-fan-control-for-3-fans-down-to-zero-rpm-temp-monitoring-and-a-vfd-displ

 

Also, no there is no point in you building a custom loop as your CPU isn't even unlocked so you cant really overclock it, which would make a custom loop just a massive waste of money as they cost around £300 starting. In fact there isnt even any point upgrading your current h55, why do you want to change it? 

[Peopie]

Do you reckon my build should have a custom loop?

 

Your build doesn't really need a custom loop, but you still can make one if you want to spend money needlessly.

 

The main reason I have one is to cool my graphics card, which sounds like a blowdryer whenever its under load.

My computer now is very quiet in my opinion, and I can only hear a couple fans.

[Kembokient]

Your build doesn't really need a custom loop, but you still can make one if you want to spend money needlessly.

 

The main reason I have one is to cool my graphics card, which sounds like a blowdryer whenever its under load.

My computer now is very quiet in my opinion, and I can only hear a couple fans.

Yeah you're right. I will probably invest in a custom loop when I upgrade my graphics card.

[d33g33]

AIO coolers have black hoses, so no pretty coolant to look at.

And if you can fit a fan or change a heat sink , you'd be able to fit it.

True but also room for correction. Something like the Swiftech H220/H320, CoolerMaster Glacer 240L or the new Fractal Design coolers are expandable. There's nothing to say you couldn't swap the tubing on these systems. I'm swapping the tubing on my 240L