Almost but not quite ......acqua newbie

Unomelodica · 10 Mar 2012 at 02:14

Hi all,

Just posting up some almost completed build pics - this was my first date with watercooling ......ill try and post some completed pics in case gallery section......

Thoughts welcome ....

Spec;
i7 2600k
16 Gb corsair
Asrock extreme 4 gen 3
GTX 280 (old build)
Corsair 800d
Be quiet dark power pro 650w ( using corsair as temp substitute)
DDC + reservoir
Ek HF supreme water block
Koolance vid 428 Gpu block
Koolance drain valve
Masterkleer 1/2 tubing
Compression fittings throughout
Koolance flow meter
Acquacomputer inline temp monitors x2
5 Additional temp sensors covering ambient air temp , radiator out temp. etc etc.....
Acquacomputer 5xt pro

Not quite finished still awaiting ssd , sound card and a couple of bluray burners

Still trying to fathom the aquacomputer , so much variables !

Uno

tmcolville · 12 Mar 2012 at 11:41

what size radiator are you using?

Unomelodica · 12 Mar 2012 at 22:44

its a xspc 360mm......

I did consider a 2nd RX120 but i see how the system copes first with temps
and if required i'll add a 2nd Rx120mm

Uno

ToxicTBag · 13 Mar 2012 at 00:00

That looks really neat ... clean and tidy am liking it.
Just me being anal but..... if your going to use kitchen roll to detect leaks might be better to roll/twist it around the fittings, as it is now you would just have one soggy flat piece of tissue with not much to indicate where the leak is coming from

Unomelodica · 13 Mar 2012 at 01:15

thanks for that - a lesson learnt the hard way - possibly my fault but one of the compression fittings started leaking, i was tending to the kids when the flow rate dropped, the alarm parameters set quite tight initially , as its bedding in and i wanted to ensure that any leakages can be monitored by both the paper towel method and the Xt picking up any drop in flow rate.

Got to say the acqua computer being new to watercooling this is one hell of a tool , just configuring the curve setup and getting my head around all the other parameters.

I'll post a pic once its completed, just added some led lighting .....so almost there....

Uno