Personal Rig Update 2012 Part 3 - Water Cooling Maintenance & More Pondering Linus Tech Tips
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Playlist of other "Upgrade 2012" videos: youtube.com In this episode I spend some more time talking about plans for this build and showing some water cooling maintenance. Once I'm done with flushing the radiators, I'm going to give them a good vinegar soak, then flush again and rinse with distilled water to ensure they're good and clean. This build keep snowballing though. Stay tuned for my next update which will include some interesting stuff!
This video continues Linus Tech Tips' Personal Rig Update series, focusing on water cooling maintenance and planning for upcoming modifications. The host begins by describing the teardown process, planning to disassemble the case completely to reach the drive cages and mid plate, and considering stripping powder coating from several parts to better match interior finishes. He discusses sourcing a local chemical bath strip to remove factory powder coating from components like the motherboard tray and old drive cages, aiming for a cohesive look inside the case. The narrative then shifts to hardware selection and organization, weighing various radiator configurations, reservoir options, and fittings to improve cable management and overall cleanliness. He debates whether to water-cool memory and copper heatsinks, even showing interest in copperheads for a vivid aesthetic, while acknowledging no real performance gains. Throughout, there is emphasis on keeping the existing case finish and balancing cost, effort, and final appearance. The update closes with reflections on cleaning challenges, such as removing cat hair and gunk from the chassis, and a plan to post another update after parts are sent for plating and further work is completed.
Topics · technology · diy · pc_hardware · watercooling · case_modding
Questions answered
- What cooling components is Linus considering for the update, and why?
- Linus discusses several options for the radiator and reservoir, including an extended 480 mm radiator, an XSPC acrylic reservoir, and a potential Laing top, driven by space constraints in the basement and the goal of cleaner cable routing.
- Why is there talk of powder coating stripping, and which parts are involved?
- He plans to strip powder coating from certain case components and antech 900 drive cages so they better match the interior finish after cleaning, helping achieve a cohesive look for the update.