My watercooling install.

[fizzy]

Hi all,

Fitted the waterblock to my Radeon VII over the weekend - and the rest of the support bits. Not exactly the neatest install (or the best pics) but it's functional and no leaks.

Spoiler: Front

Spoiler: Rear

Pics were before filling and leak testing.

Need to try and organise the cabling a bit better (was just trying to keep things clear of the rad).

Probably something to sort out at some point later :-

- Drain point.
- 90 deg adapter on inlet of cpu block (although might mean tighter bend in rear section?)
- Temp sensor(s) and some means to hook them up for reading.

Thought that keeping pump outlet straight would help with flow/pressure? Could put a 90 or 45 deg adapter on pump outlet for tighter lines? Only had a couple of 90 deg adapters which I used on the short section of between rad and pump inlet.

Could put a 2nd rad in the top, but don't think I have much clearance there for anything other than a thin 140 or possibly 240 rad. Temps seem fine at the moment though.

I bought items that were in stock. In hindsight, probably should have gone for a shorter res, and not a d-rgb one since it's hidden in the back. The blocks are also "normal" rgb too, so not a match - although probably only use to try an implement some sort of temperature driven colour change for visual monitoring.

 

[random_matt]

Can drain from bottom of res. Thinking that if the top was used as an inlet, you could just pump everything out when detaching the tube. Not sure if that would be a bad idea.

 

[fizzy]

Can drain from bottom of res. Thinking that if the top was used as an inlet, you could just pump everything out when detaching the tube. Not sure if that would be a bad idea.

Manual for the pump/res unit states that top section not to be used as an inlet (not exactly sure why?), designed to be a fill port (and possibly a level gauge and such other stuff too). Could attach a section of pipe on top of res and put case on side or upside down to drain I guess? So long as drain point is lowest point at the time should work. Don't think allowing pump to run dry is a good idea as I believe it's water lubricated.

 

[Defy Belief]

Manual for the pump/res unit states that top section not to be used as an inlet (not exactly sure why?), designed to be a fill port (and possibly a level gauge and such other stuff too). Could attach a section of pipe on top of res and put case on side or upside down to drain I guess? So long as drain point is lowest point at the time should work. Don't think allowing pump to run dry is a good idea as I believe it's water lubricated.

Most manufacturers state this to reduce bubbles/air in the system I imagine, if you fill the res up it will reduce this, or see if the inner part of the top has a thread and you could attach some tubing to go down into the res to reduce that, it’ll work though.

Never run a pump dry!

Looks good though

Edit looking at the images the lowest point for you is your rad so the easiest solution would be to attach a T port at the bottom of the rad for a drain port.