Proposed loop design. Thoughts please

Just remember to take it slow on build, have a good read up on everything and not to panic if you think something has gone wrong.
 
I'm gonna run off the IGpu for a couple of days while I fit the blocks. Then gonna start the loop Friday afternoon, and hopefully finish mid weekend, leak testing and stuff till Sunday lunch.
 
Good luck mate. You are at the same stage as myself, although I do still have a couple bits and pieces to pick up (not going to have time to do it til end of month anyway). Have had the V12 kit for around a week as well as my EK block for 7970. I am going for an external radiator so need to pick up a stand and I am also looking at getting another fan controller as I will lose my current dual bay 1 with my reservoir.

Look forward to seeing pics and perhaps a build log?
 
In the watercooled Case Gallery thread, Mine should still be at the top of the last page, 360 on top and a 120 rear in a Haf X for some reference for you.
 
How's this for you.

Added a backplate since that photo to the 670.

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Used a 45 on the 360 radiator at the top to help the bend straight into the Bay res.

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Voila, Le Bay Res !

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Pump at the bottom, can be lfted just outside the case and drained that way by removing the second outlet cap ( hopefully lol ).

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Then I got hold of a HAF 932 window to actually see the plumbing.

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If I can help with anything just ask away.

Andy.

P.S. Apologies for the extremely horrible Galaxy S2 photo's lol.
 
Nice rig, and raises an interesting point for me, which I was thinking about the other day. I notice that the inlet / outlet for the 360 is fixed in the orientation closest to the reservior, and not the other way round closest to the 140mm rad. Is this because you're going push pull, or because of the extra thick rad ?
 
There's not enough room with the 360 the other way around to get any fittings connected, would interfere with the 120 on the back, and they are only push, well, kind of, I still have 2x200mm red fans in the roof as standard.
 
Got home from work and kit / supplementary stuff has been delivered. Opened box, first thing I've noticed, but not sure of, is that one roll of hose is nowhere near enough. Also took one of the barbs out of the bag, and can't even get the hose over it. I'm guessing I've got to dip it in some hot water or something to soften it up first.
 
if it is 7/16" tubing over 1/2" ID barbs then yes it would be easy to have the tubing hot with a bowl of hot water.
2M of tubing is not enough! :eek:
 
One the website it says '2 x XSPC 7/16 clear' but I've only got one length in the box. Also, the site says fans should be 1850's, when on the box they're 1450's.

Have sent webnote. Box has gone away for now.

P.S 5 bags of Haribo lol. Missis will be happy.
 
So how long is the tube? OCUK seem to have 1m and 2m tubing for 7/16 clear.
Although there is not much difference in 1850 and 1450RPM fans (GTs I assume?) I would not be happy if I paid for them!
 
The tube is 140cm long.

I'm liking the nice weighty feeling of the pump / bay res and the block looks very good too. I read somewhere that the raystorm blocks can have LED's in them, which can be changed to red if you need them to be. Will have to read into it.
 
Seems like a offcut tube then!(last part of the roll)
Raystorm do have blue LEDs by default(I think), you can always buy the 5mm LEDs of your liking.
Dont touch the base(or internals of the CPU block with bare(Dirty/greasy) fingers! - I learnt the hard way.
 
Had a reply from the lads @ OcUK, as suspect the tube was cut to two lengths, so that's ok. They said the performance of the 1450's and the 1850's is no different so that's why they stuck those in.

Consequently, I've ordered another length of hose which should be coming thursday, and sorry Mingey, but I've ripped you off and ordered a CM Haf 932 side panel. You're right, that grill on the side of the Haf-X would hide everything.

Does this sound ok for step by step:

1 - Take out cards, and run off IGpu.
2 - Install Blocks on cards with barbs.
3 - Flush out rads with tap water.
4 - Screw barbs into rads.
5 - Install rads and cpu block.
6 - Put barbs into res and install res.
7 - Hose up.
8 - Put CPU blanking connector onto 24 pin psu plug.
9 - Fill res with coolant, turn on power.
10 - Continue to fill res until loop full.
11 - Leak test.
12 - Get air out.
13 - Connect up 24 pin to board.

Boot rig.

Any input would be much appreciated.
 
When your filling briefly cycle the power on and off, don't let it run and keep filling, give it a quick couple of seconds then off again, and top up, your using a D5 pump with that Bay Res, so just set it to 1 when getting any trapped are out while you do the back and forth/side to side dance with your PC case lol, also if you get any Micro bubbles after leaving the pump on 1 for a while will get them out easier.

P.S. You can never use enough kitchen roll just "Incase".
 
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