Asus z690 Extreme Glacial build

[MoD-Berry]

Good afternoon all!

Hope everyone is well?

So, where to begin...

Around 2 years ago i purchased my parts to do my first watercooled build (accept a GPU), 3 weeks after i got the parts i had to go away for work and have not long returned with some well deserved time off, so i am now finally going to start this build.

Now im not going to list all the parts of the build just the ones i have queries with,

1- As i said i never bought a GPU and to my surprise i have missed quite a lot in regards to GPU generations, so as the impulsive buyer i am i went out an bought a 4090 without thinking about compatibility etc.
I have a 1000w Thor platinum 2 that shows on the box it has a 12 pin pci-e connector but i dont think it has the extra 4 pin - can i still use this connector/PSU for the 4090? from what info i can find the card should come with a cable, however i want to get the lian li strimer,
1a - which strimer would be the correct/best configuration?

2 - The z690 i have has 2 extra 8 pin ATX12v connectors at the top left corner of the motherboard, the manual just states these are connectors nothing further, from my research this is for overclocking and i should at least connect one of these 8 pins to the psu, is that correct or shall i connect both?

3- The motherboard also has a 6 pin connector called PD_12V_PWR - the manual states that is i do not connect this the PCIe x16 slot will only run at 27w, if i connect it it will run at 60w -
3a - Logic is telling me to connect this also, should i connect this and im assuming to any free 6 pin slot on the PSU?
3b- Obviously with the significant power increase with the 4090 how will this effect the connector, motherboard and GPU? if the board is only rated for that power the 4090 would be too much for it?

4 - So first watercooled build, one thing im unsure of is how much force to apply to the torque fittings, i was surprised there was no such tool i could use to torque these up to a set target, any advice on how hard to turn these? i have bought a leak tester however i still dontt want to damage the o-ring or tubing.

I think thats it, sorry for any noob questions, im getting old and trying to reclaim some youth

Thanks all

 

[Tetras]

3- The motherboard also has a 6 pin connector called PD_12V_PWR - the manual states that is i do not connect this the PCIe x16 slot will only run at 27w, if i connect it it will run at 60w -

The manual isn't clear exactly what this is for, but I suspect that by "slots" they're referring to either: the second full length PCI-E slot, or both PCI-E full length slots used together.

Both slots have 8 lanes @ PCI-E 5.0 so unlike most motherboards, they might expect these slots to be used for graphics, which is otherwise very uncommon nowadays (e.g. I'd guess when used, 90% of secondary slots have an M.2 card, sound card or a wifi adapter, which are usually under 10 watts).

3a - Logic is telling me to connect this also, should i connect this and im assuming to any free 6 pin slot on the PSU?

Since the manual isn't clear exactly what function it has, yes: I would connect it.

3b- Obviously with the significant power increase with the 4090 how will this effect the connector, motherboard and GPU? if the board is only rated for that power the 4090 would be too much for it?

4090 specifically: It doesn't matter, because the 4090 shouldn't draw more power from the board than a 4060.

If the slot was limited to 27, I don't know what will happen. The 4090 might just draw more power directly from the PSU, or it will display some kind of error (on screen, or via LED).

from what info i can find the card should come with a cable, however i want to get the lian li strimer

From what I can gather, you need to use the bundled 8 pin cable for the strimer, but I have never heard of it until today.

I have a 1000w Thor platinum 2 that shows on the box it has a 12 pin pci-e connector but i dont think it has the extra 4 pin - can i still use this connector/PSU for the 4090?

Hmm, can you tell us the exact model and purchase date? On their website, it looks like a PCI-E 5.0 compatible 16 pin for this PSU, but the original version was only 12.

If it is an old 12 pin, I don't know if it will work with the new connector on the 4090.

2 - The z690 i have has 2 extra 8 pin ATX12v connectors at the top left corner of the motherboard, the manual just states these are connectors nothing further, from my research this is for overclocking and i should at least connect one of these 8 pins to the psu, is that correct or shall i connect both?

The manual says you can use 1 or both, but if your PSU has the connectors I'd just plug them in. Realistically, any CPU that isn't overclocked should function with one, but since I doubt you're using a 12100 with a 4090, I'd just give yourself the insurance anyway.

4 - So first watercooled build, one thing im unsure of is how much force to apply to the torque fittings, i was surprised there was no such tool i could use to torque these up to a set target, any advice on how hard to turn these? i have bought a leak tester however i still dontt want to damage the o-ring or tubing.

That's probably a question best asked in the watercooling subforum.

 

[MoD-Berry]

Hi Tetras,

Thanks for answering my questions,
PSU specs:
ROG-THOR-1000P2-GAMING
Part No - 90YE00L1-B0NA00
Serial No-MCYEKG003973ADJ

Purchase date - April 2022

I think the 12 pin on this supply is 400w, where as the atx3.0 has a 600watt cable, not sure if i can plug the 12 pin in plus another 6 or 8 pin to get the extra wattage required.