Apprentice Watercooling Help Corsair240

Windy5000 · 5 Jun 2015 at 22:45

Hi,

I'm looking to replicate this build, my first time watercooling and I have a few questions.

1/ How did he mount that pump there?
2/ Should I get a ITX board or can I stick with my MATX?
3/ Can I still mount a Rad underneath GPU if im using a OcUK Tech Labs H2O Custom GeForce GTX 980 Ti?

Any help would be appreciated, a is 7950 L=275, GTX980Ti L=282mm.

Current Parts List *Will Update*
- Darkside LP240 Slim Rad x 2
- EK X-RES 100 CSQ Pump Top / Res

- Windy5000

Card used in rig is a 7950.

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Glanza · 5 Jun 2015 at 23:12

1) You can see the clamp on the vertical rad
2) Whatever floats your boat
3) Yes

MrMD · 5 Jun 2015 at 23:14

Windy5000 said:
Hi,

I'm looking to replicate this build, my first time watercooling and I have a few questions.

1/ How did he mount that pump there?
2/ Should I get a ITX board or can I stick with my MATX?
3/ Can I still mount a Rad underneath GPU if im using a

1.He used a EK-Uni pump holder. It mounts on to any 120mm fan mount(in this case the Rad).You then mount the pump/res combo to that.

2.You will have to get an ITX board i fink,strongly doubt you could mount a rad plus fans their and squeeze in a mATX board.Measure up the space your current board has to the case bottom to know for sure

3.Yea you will be fine using any card with a block attached assuming you use a slim radiator

WantoN · 7 Jun 2015 at 22:50

You'll definitely need an mitx board. I have matx in that case and it will not fit a bottom rad.

Something else you should be wary of is the total depth of the VGA cooler. It's very possible it will foul on the side panel/window.

I've seen people remove the window and mount it on the outside to overcome this.

Windy5000 · 8 Jun 2015 at 22:51

WantoN said:
You'll definitely need an mitx board. I have matx in that case and it will not fit a bottom rad.

Something else you should be wary of is the total depth of the VGA cooler. It's very possible it will foul on the side panel/window.

I've seen people remove the window and mount it on the outside to overcome this.

Hey,

I calculated it just might fit, however the tube will be left to arch over the card. Not sure about multiple hard fittings and using them through the letter covers to the gpu and cpu.

I doubt I could attempt that either, what If I used a 240mm Rad underneath the GPU and a 120mm Rad nearer to the cpu.

WantoN · 9 Jun 2015 at 09:23

Sorry mate, you'll have to clarify what you're asking?

Windy5000 · 11 Jun 2015 at 20:57

WantoN said:
Sorry mate, you'll have to clarify what you're asking?

In short will a 240 + 120 Rad be adequate cooling for a 4790 & 980Ti?

BriT · 11 Jun 2015 at 20:58

yes should be fine, i have one 360 for my cpu and gpu temps are fine.

Windy5000 · 16 Jun 2015 at 23:25

BriT said:
yes should be fine, i have one 360 for my cpu and gpu temps are fine.

Ok, however it seems that the Darkside240mm Rad makes it a little difficult to get the bend from the reservoir to the radiator. The Gpu measures 282mm, bear in mind that I'm going for a 120mm slim line radiator at the top. Is it possible to connect the loop?

Someone once told me that its best to have the connections direct as possible.