Distro block question

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DDCs are a standard size so all of them will fit the distro is it's DDC enabled.

The only thing to consider is how much space you have in the rear as DDC heatsinks are different thicknesses.
 
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They're all the same, just like the D5. The difference is power output and if you want PWM control. I'm not fully plumbed in myself yet (soooooooooo long) but I'm using a static 10W Alphacool unit for a 360 rad, a 120 rad, 1 CPU and 1 GPU which shouldn't be an issue. You can go up to 18W if you have a big ass loop.
 
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Could anyone help here

I have a distro block for my evolve x from Barrow.
(It doesn't come with instructions)

It comes with a 3 pin 5v head for the led's.

Its say not to plug it into the 12v motherboard header.

What can it be plugged into?

I have phanteks fan hubs, do I need to buy something else?
 
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Could anyone help here

I have a distro block for my evolve x from Barrow.
(It doesn't come with instructions)

It comes with a 3 pin 5v head for the led's.

Its say not to plug it into the 12v motherboard header.

What can it be plugged into?

I have phanteks fan hubs, do I need to buy something else?

3 pin 5v means it's got individual controllable leds
Need a 5v 3 pin addressable led header on your motherboard
 
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Could anyone help here

I have a distro block for my evolve x from Barrow.
(It doesn't come with instructions)

It comes with a 3 pin 5v head for the led's.

Its say not to plug it into the 12v motherboard header.

What can it be plugged into?

I have phanteks fan hubs, do I need to buy something else?
The Z390 Aurous Master will have them, just going to check the mobo manual, brb :)
 
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As I thought, you have 2 places for 3 pin 5V addressable LEDs, D_LED1 & D_LED2.

Bottom left of the board and top right respectively ;)

Thank you dude
The 3pin connector looks like the 4 pin pwm that came with my ek vardar fans.

Ill have to get a picture of the lead that came with the distribution block.

I know the spots your talking about.

Annoyingly the barrow distro block didn't come with instructions.
 
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Apologies for hijack. Is the lower volume of fluid in these distro reservoirs compared with a traditional cylinder reservoirs a problem? Increased temps?
 
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Apologies for hijack. Is the lower volume of fluid in these distro reservoirs compared with a traditional cylinder reservoirs a problem? Increased temps?
A distro block and a reservoir are different things. A lot of these new commercial ones blur the lines somewhat by incorporating a large chamber which acts as a reservoir, but it's still not a res in its own right.

As for the res itself, it's a convenience for filling, priming and bleeding. You don't need a reservoir at all (old school loops just used a t-line). I very much doubt you'd see any quantifiable temperature change by not having a res. I guess in theory having a larger volume of liquid means more heat can be "sucked up", but the entire point is to transfer that heat into the radiators anyway and the same amount of heat will be dissipated by the radiators regardless of how much fluid is in the loop.
 
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