barbs dont fit

jrwagh333 · 29 Oct 2013 at 11:05

I have the EK-FC680 GTX water block and after reading the instructions, they state that any G1/4" barbs will fit. I have just received EK-10mm(3/8") G1/4 high flow barb fittings form Overclockers and the thread is too big to even fit into the block.

SeraphX · 29 Oct 2013 at 11:22

Do you have any other components to test the fittings in to see if it's just the waterblock or the barbs?

jrwagh333 · 29 Oct 2013 at 11:25

The only other parts I have are from a Swiftech kit that I got about 5 years ago. The barbs don't fit in that radiator either.

daveip · 29 Oct 2013 at 11:30

You have any other fittings lying around that you know are G1/4 to check if the threads are the same?

jrwagh333 · 29 Oct 2013 at 11:33

Unfortunately not.

Alex h · 29 Oct 2013 at 11:46

hi m8 I bought the same block as you off from the same thread as you bought card and block and can confirm the G1/4" barbs do fit so you must have wrong size sent to you

SeraphX · 29 Oct 2013 at 11:48

Raise an RMA with Ocuk then, They might have just sent the wrong fittings

fiveub · 29 Oct 2013 at 12:06

Please contact us through the support methods and we can help you out.

jrwagh333 · 29 Oct 2013 at 12:47

I have posted in the customer service forum. I have also now ordered some XSPC fittings as I want to make sure I get them tomorrow.

The reason I asked here first was because I can't see anywhere on OCUK's site where they stock fittings with greater than G1/4" thread. Thus making me believe that this block needed some type of special fitting.

ubersonic · 29 Oct 2013 at 13:06

My guess is they are EK G3/8 barbs sent to you or OcUK by mistake.

G3/8 was the standard fitting used on UK water cooling products like Thermochill, it's long been superseded as European/American companies went with G1/4 and the UK companies changed for compatibility. However companies such as EK still produce G3/8 barbs are the is still a demand for them, it sounds like some of these have made their way to you.

*EDIT*

Looks like that's a Bing-O, the stock code for the "G1/4" EK barbs on the OcUK store is actually the stock code for G3/8 threaded 1/2" barbs, check your hoses they shouldn't fit on the barb if there 3/8"

Flying_Hellfish · 29 Oct 2013 at 14:26

ubersonic said:
My guess is they are EK G3/8 barbs sent to you or OcUK by mistake.

G3/8 was the standard fitting used on UK water cooling products like Thermochill, it's long been superseded as European/American companies went with G1/4 and the UK companies changed for compatibility. However companies such as EK still produce G3/8 barbs are the is still a demand for them, it sounds like some of these have made their way to you.

*EDIT*

Looks like that's a Bing-O, the stock code for the "G1/4" EK barbs on the OcUK store is actually the stock code for G3/8 threaded 1/2" barbs, check your hoses they shouldn't fit on the barb if there 3/8"

As a bit of a newb to watercooling, I've always assumed 1/4" was universal, some useful knowledge there Uber!

davido_labido · 29 Oct 2013 at 14:31

yeah, i knew that they did different sized fittings, but i didnt know they were still stocked anywhere! nice one for that uber!!

SeraphX · 29 Oct 2013 at 17:54

Flying_Hellfish said:
As a bit of a newb to watercooling, I've always assumed 1/4" was universal, some useful knowledge there Uber!

They kinda have been for a while, but Thermochill was one of the last lot to actually swap over to them