Is a single D5 man enough?

iB CoMpL3XiTy · 24 Sep 2012 at 14:49

Hi guys and girlies.

I'm planning on a new build and so a new loop, I'm going to use straight tubing in the form of acrylic pipe and so will need to use atleast 4 90 degree fittings and atleast 6 45 degree fittings, the rest of the loop contains:

1 x phoyba G-Changer 480mm (Quad) Rad V1.2
1 x AlphaCool NexXxos Monsta 240mm (Dual) Rad
2 x Watercool Heatkiller 79x0 blocks
1 x Watercool Heatkiller 3.0LT 2011 CPU Block
1 x Phoyba Balancer 250ml
1 x Laing D5 with Koolance Top

So can the D5 handle all the above (inc fittings)?

Cheerios

stuie · 24 Sep 2012 at 15:00

I would have thought so a single d5 should be able to push around any system you can store in a pc case. Id be tempted with a second if running a separate case with a few feet of external tubing but I cant see why it wouldnt cope with that

pgi947 · 24 Sep 2012 at 15:03

Should cope fine I have my d5 running through a 1080 rad, thick 360 rad, cpu block, gpu block and about 2 meters of tubing.

iB CoMpL3XiTy · 24 Sep 2012 at 15:13

Awesome news

Thought it would be, just double checking

wissel · 24 Sep 2012 at 17:40

Hope it will

Just about finished a loop also will acrylic tubing and loads of bends.

Loop has 2 x 480's, 2 x 670 GPU, CPU and 2 x M/B blocks all running of a single D5.

Will be testing it later this week, really hoping one D5 will be OK.

Out of interest, where in Cornwall?

iB CoMpL3XiTy · 24 Sep 2012 at 17:58

wissel said:
Hope it will

Just about finished a loop also will acrylic tubing and loads of bends.

Loop has 2 x 480's, 2 x 670 GPU, CPU and 2 x M/B blocks all running of a single D5.

Will be testing it later this week, really hoping one D5 will be OK.

Out of interest, where in Cornwall?

Redruth

Can I ask what fittings you used with your tubing, was it those bitspower crystal link connectors?

wissel · 24 Sep 2012 at 18:03

iB CoMpL3XiTy said:
Redruth

Can I ask what fittings you used with your tubing, was it those bitspower crystal link connectors?

St Austell :mad:

lol

Yeah I used the bitspower fittings but I bought the tubing in 1m lengths from a popular auction site. They fit perfect (12mm) but are slightly smaller ID 8mm. Really easy to cut and file as well.

If you want to see I have a build log here.

iB CoMpL3XiTy · 24 Sep 2012 at 18:23

wissel said:
St Austell lol

Yeah I used the bitspower fittings but I bought the tubing in 1m lengths from a popular auction site. They fit perfect (12mm) but are slightly smaller ID 8mm. Really easy to cut and file as well.

If you want to see I have a build log here.

I'm Jelly of your build and location! lol :eek:

Really impressive rig / artwork

I've got 2m of 13/10mm on its way to me, bit worried it wont fit the BP fittings, no biggie if it doesn't though, only cost me £3.74.

pgi947 · 24 Sep 2012 at 18:26

wissel said:
Hope it will

Just about finished a loop also will acrylic tubing and loads of bends.

It'l be fine, as well as all of that in my loop I have 4 x 90 degree and 3 x 45 degree fittings, 2 of the 90's you could also consider as 180 degree thanks to EK's brilliant port locations on the CSQ blocks.