Compatibility check advise

Spaak

Spaak

Spaak

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Hi all,

I have been thinking about making my own loop for a while but there was always sth else with higher spending priority. Today is the day though and i need some advise on compatibility.

My old Aurora with AIO CPU loop died after 11 years of faithful service and i am building a new workstation for both work/fun.

The case is Lian Li O11D XL ROG. I intend to use to 360 rads (top/bottom) with Lian Li O11D distro plate. The rads are EK CoolStream SE 360. For now I will block CPU and GPU inlet/outlets as I have fan assisted cooling in place. I will probably upgrade later. To block these I intend to use EK Water Blocks EK-CSQ G1/4 plug x4. Tubing will be XSPC PETG 14/10 with EK Quantum Torque HDC G1/4 14mm ht fittings x8. Fans are EK Vardar X3m 120mm x6 for rads and one more at the back of the chassis. I will use premix CryoFuel as coolant for now.

It all looks compatible to me but I would appreciate any additional insight from more experienced users.

The rest of the build:
3960x Threadripper
EVGA 2080Ti FTW3 Ultra
ASRock TRX40 Creator
Corsairs HX1000i
Noctua NH-U14S TR4
Vengeance LPX DDR4 4x16 3200

Thanks!
 
I'm confused as to what your actual question is - are you saying you're using stock air cooling right now? For both CPU and graphics card?

If so, what water cooling is happening? I wouldn't suggest running a pump without any blocks or components, it's just needlessly adding wear.

In general any plug will fit any port and seal correctly so those should be okay.

Welcome to the forums BTW :)
 
Thanks for the welcome!

Yes, i am using stock EVGA triple fan on GPU and a Noctua fan on CPU. The reason is three fold. I didnt want to void warranty on the GPU, wanted to test the loop away from expensive components and practice first and most importantly i run out of money.. i wasnt planning to add custom loop initially, it was supposed to be second stage upgrade hence the choice of GPU and the Noctua fan but i really liked the look of LL distro plate and decided to start with it. For now i will use it keep the interior cool and for the effect. Later i intend to upgrade both GPU and CPU.
 
Firstly, without some blocks to actually collect heat from components into the water, there's no way water cooling can impact any temperatures in your system. The additional fans may help airflow, but then the radiators will also restrict it so I wouldn't expect any change in temperatures to be honest.

Also, without the restriction of some blocks in the system liquid may flow too quickly and create turbulence or noise. If you choose to run an empty loop I would keep pump speeds as low as possible to prevent this.

One suggestion - why not buy a single radiator and a CPU block. Then later you can get a second radiator and graphics card block when it's time to expand the loop. This might work out similar in terms of cost now and later, but offer more benefit to CPU temps.
 
Yes, i am aware it will be largely cosmetic for now. I have already purchased the fan and the loop so i will try this setup first and expand later. I am looking to do sth similar to image next to distro plate in case description:

https://www.lian-li.com/pc-o11d-rog/

Frankly i dont have time and need to get this build running asap as my main workstation is dead and i use spare laptop backup for work. I wouldn't be comfortable doing CPU/GPU loop without taking my time with it. It will be my first.
 
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