help choosing fitting and hard tubing size

abraxax

abraxax

abraxax

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hi guys.
on my system i have a Ek classic Rgb S360 with soft tubing,.but i like to have a hard tubing on my system as it is look better.as i never done it before could someone tell me what size fitting and tubing i need to fit my Ek cooling system please.i might need some 90 degrees as well.
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Hard tube comes in different sizes
16/10mm would be my choice
Fittings will be same
What look /colour of fittings is up to you
Your soft tube build would look lot tidier with a X flow/Cross flow radiator though
In one end of the radiator out the other
 
Thank you for reply.i didn't get this part ((Your soft tube build would look lot tidier with a X flow/Cross flow radiator though
In one end of the radiator out the other)) could u explain simpler please or some draws if possible .tnx.
 
abraxax said:
Thank you for reply.i didn't get this part ((Your soft tube build would look lot tidier with a X flow/Cross flow radiator though
In one end of the radiator out the other)) could u explain simpler please or some draws if possible .tnx.
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With a normal radiator your tubing goes in and out at the same end of the radiator
This means you usually need a long bit of tubing to the next component
With x flow /Cross flow your tubing goes in one end of the radiator
And out of the other end
Meaning right next to for example your pump
So only needs a short bit of tubing then
 
Sorry still can't get it do I need different type of radiator?.could you show me a pic please ,and do u know what size tubing my ek kits use ? Isn't 16/10 to big?
 
Can't really explain it other than how I did
Your stuff has g1/4 female ports
That's standard
The tubing size makes no difference to that
16/12mm
12/8mm
Both Still going to be -g1/4 where they screw into radiator and blocks
 
I do agree hardline looks better but there are disadvantage:

  1. All new fittings (expensive)
  2. Much harder to do any kind of maintenance (e.g. clean a block)
That setup looks kinda awkward for hardline. The full-length gpu makes it a little nasty. Open the side up and think about how you would replace those natural curves with straight-ish lines. Can you go straight sideways from the pump outlet without hitting the PSU? How much clearance do you have to go behind the gou?

Basically get some string and think about how you would go from points to points. You don't have to follow the current routes. Think about what angles into and out of components would reduce the tube bends. Maybe get some 90 mid-points to avoid some complex multi-bends.
 
MikeTimbers said:
I do agree hardline looks better but there are disadvantage:

  1. All new fittings (expensive)
  2. Much harder to do any kind of maintenance (e.g. clean a block)
That setup looks kinda awkward for hardline. The full-length gpu makes it a little nasty. Open the side up and think about how you would replace those natural curves with straight-ish lines. Can you go straight sideways from the pump outlet without hitting the PSU? How much clearance do you have to go behind the gou?

Basically get some string and think about how you would go from points to points. You don't have to follow the current routes. Think about what angles into and out of components would reduce the tube bends. Maybe get some 90 mid-points to avoid some complex multi-bends.
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tnx for the reply .i can actually move the pump fitting To the front of the case .i mean 90 degrees to the right.in ur opinion whats the best way in my case to make soft tubing look neater ?.you also mentioned some 90 mid-points
 
Perhaps rotate pump clockwise
So tubing from top of radiator comes down straighter and bit shorter too
Then use a 90 degree rotary on the out from pump tubing
Or 45 degree rotary if that lines up better

Not sure if it will embed my image or just be a link
But here it is any way

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Wasn't fully finished
But shows what I meant by no long tubing runs if possible

Hey Miketimbers
How you get image to show?

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Got it to work though not easily
 
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tnx for the reply guys,.is there anywhere in uk ( i live in Sheffield ) that i can take my pc and ask them just to install hard tube for me?
i already asked overclockers but they said no ,im surprised as i told them ill pay for it as well for parts and fittings.
 
abraxax said:
tnx for the reply guys,.is there anywhere in uk ( i live in Sheffield ) that i can take my pc and ask them just to install hard tube for me?
i already asked overclockers but they said no ,im surprised as i told them ill pay for it as well for parts and fittings.
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Not that I know of sadly
Think ocuk only do it for pcs they build from scratch
Ie you buy absolutely all of it from them
Though most of even their expensive boutique builds are soft tube I think
May be that they have less staff who can do hard tube
Or some other reason
I do not honestly know
Since ocuk won't do it
My thought would be ask in the forum if someone near you is capable of helping you
If I was near you and I was good at it I would happily help you out no cost just because I was able to

May need to check with a moderator before posting something like that
But ocuk won't do it so see no reason its competition since you already offered ocuk the job
 
for what it's worth

turn the block 90 anti-clockwise, inlet gets a male-female 90 and a single hard tube fitting pointing to the front of the case
turn the pump 90 clockwise so the fittings are at the back. pump outlet gets a 90 degree male -female fitting pointing vertically upwards, with a hard line fitting attached. hard tube going up to the height of the cpu block inlet with a single bend going across to the cpu inlet fitting
cpu block outlet 90 degree male - female pointing vertically and a hardline fitting.
tube going from cpu outlet vertical with a single bend to bring the tube across to the radiator inlet (above the ram not over the ram)
radiator inlet (the left one) gets a 90 degree male - female point to the rear and a hardline fitting
radiator outlet (the right one) gets a 30mm male-female straight extender then a 90 degree male - female pointing downwards with a hardline fitting attached
tube going straight down to the pump inlet
pump inlet gets a 90 degree male female and a hardline fitting pointing vertically upwards

so that's
one 30mm extender
six 90 degree male - female
six hardline fittings
tube
tools
heat gun

That should do it. You won't have a drain but it doesn't look like you have one now.
 
Nice and detailed there good job
And depends how radical you want to get
But using a T piece
And drilling a hole in bottom of the case could give a drain point
I did with my latest build

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@abraxax
no need to message me
not that i mind it i dont
but if you ask in this thread it lets me look at what was previously posted
i suck at multiple tabs when on my phone is all

heres my awful diagram showing difference between x flow/cross flow radiators and normal ones
try not to laugh too loud
i dont have an artistic bone in my body lol
the thin black lines are the tubing by the way

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ignore the green line

and text below image no idea why thats there lol
 
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MikeTimbers said:
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The loop goes in the rear of the top radiator and out the front removing the need for tubing going from front to back
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Nice build
The square res being very slightly tilted does catch the eye though
More noticeable cos its square, got one of those reservoirs here somewhere that's why I know it's a pain to get dead right
What's the case?
Thought it was evolv x
But the front panel looks bit different
 
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