Kenkickr's H20 setup v2 EK style

[aCid888*]

I do believe Ken's loop leaked again.

 

[kenkickr]

It's gonna be more for me to go back to air cooling so I've been looking around and looking at the X2O 750 Dual bay res/pump combo. It has to be something like this because I just don't have the room in my case to put a res anywhere else.

 

[t_ski]

I do believe Ken's loop leaked again.

I know, I was just finishing the discussion we were having about spring clamps.

It's gonna be more for me to go back to air cooling so I've been looking around and looking at the X2O 750 Dual bay res/pump combo. It has to be something like this because I just don't have the room in my case to put a res anywhere else.

Ken, where do you have the rad mounted? I'm assuming from the pics that it's up front but just curious. You might be able to use a different style res if the plexi ones keep leaking on you.

 

[steelkane]

strong & silent XSPC res, should work well

 

[kenkickr]

Ken, where do you have the rad mounted? I'm assuming from the pics that it's up front but just curious. You might be able to use a different style res if the plexi ones keep leaking on you.

I have one dual 120 rad mounted on the top of the case and the 2nd one mounted on the bottom.

What about two MCP355's and the dual XPSC split res? Overkill for my setup?

 

[t_ski]

I would say overkill, unless you want two loops. No cold-bug issues for you on the GPU's?

 

[kenkickr]

I never had issues with the 5870 under water and wasn't aware of a cold-bug issue with them. I kinda due want a dual loop since I'm cooling the MB with the CPU and then the video card by itself, kinda how I had it setup with the typhoon III.

Update: I just ordered 2x MCP355's, a XPSC dual split res, another EK Supreme HF(sold the other one super fast plus it kicked ass when I had it), and some EK barbs so I can go back to not using clamps to make MK and Steel happy

 

[MKmods]

LOL, if you want to make the MK guy happy get rid of the res(acrylic is a poor material to use in a comp and especially when water is involved), make the loop as simple as possible..

And most of all enjoy urself and work on Value rather than Flash...


(the less connections, glued joints,parts the less chance for leaks/failures)

 

[t_ski]

make the loop as simple as possible..

Yeah, kinda like this:

 

[PaulieG]

Yeah, kinda like this:

http://img.techpowerup.org/100302/P1100222a.jpg

Is that your loop, T? Very efficient.

 

[t_ski]

Yes, it is

 

[steelkane]

looks good t ski,, But the only time I want to see a clamp,, is when I open the hood on my car. Maybe if they were sold in other colors or painted, maybe then

 

[t_ski]

I've had these clamps forever, and never cared for the Herbie style. The spring clamps look nice, but not willing to redo everything until I add another block.

 

[MKmods]

the trick to using them is just not too tight (like you have there) when you see the hose starting to come through the little slots its too tight.

Like others said very clean, well done

 

[johnnyfiive]

looking good tski!

 

[kenkickr]

LOL, if you want to make the MK guy happy get rid of the res(acrylic is a poor material to use in a comp and especially when water is involved), make the loop as simple as possible..

And most of all enjoy urself and work on Value rather than Flash...


(the less connections, glued joints,parts the less chance for leaks/failures)

What should I use then for a res? To late anyways cause I already paid and its on the way:shadedshu

 

[MKmods]

No res to me is best....(use the res you ordered if you must just be careful with the fittings)

Im sorry I dont mean to keep bugging you....(I dont mean to be a fuddy duddy)

To me its almost impossible to perfectly glue acrylic pieces(to those that are successful GREAT JOB! but its not that easy or common)

its also another potential prob when you use metal fittings in plastic (metal is harder and tends to wreck the plastic every time screwed in)..

Now add to that o-rings are also a bit delicate(tighten the fitting too tight and it smashes them)

 

[t_ski]

How about nylon fittings with teflon tape and O-rings?

 

[MKmods]

teflon tapewhen you use metal fittings

 

[t_ski]

jk MK

 

[Marineborn]

wow very nice, im a little turned on right now. lol

 

[kenkickr]

Yeah, kinda like this:

http://img.techpowerup.org/100302/P1100222a.jpg

Sorry I didn't notice it yesterday but your loop looks really nice tski. When you gonna come down and do that with mine

 

[t_ski]

IDK, when my bills are all paid, my basement is finished and my kids all left home? I had to take a day off of work just to install the stuff.

EDIT: Liking the new avatar, but I miss the (nearly) naked Cubs girls

 

[steelkane]

I've used xspc combo res a few times,, I think if your careful with it & double check your fittings, it should work out good,, also I know it's more money but maybe think about Compression fittings,,

 

[MKmods]

teflon tapewhen you use metal fittings

LOL, sorry last night I was in my room (no keyboard just cut paste)

Ok teflon tape isant really made for plastic stuff (dosent mean it wont work just not the right stuff) and make sure the teflon tape (if ur gonna use it anyways) dosent go anywhere near the o-ring

Trying to seal treads can be a bit tricky so they designed fittings to seal by a lip/o-ring. When using fittings check the surfaces that seal and make sure they are even, no scratches/cracks and tighten just till there is contact than a just bit more.