Ditching the Eisberg and going full WC loop

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BaDBoY_uK

BaDBoY_uK

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After some advice

Case - Carbide 540
GPUs - 2 x 290s in crossfire

I have been experiencing v high temps on the top card. My current setup is that I have my CPU under water using the Eisberg (lovely little device) with a 240 and a 360. This is overkill but I always intended to add the GPUs.

I am not sure the Eisberg is strong enough tbh and I would like a more powerful pump/res setup. The Eisberg is also hard to use and fill

So, I have these items so far

YOUR BASKET
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-DDC 3.2 PWM X-RES 100 £96.95
2 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC R9-290X - Nickel £85.99 (£171.98)
1 x Watercool Heatkiller CPU Rev3.0 1366 / 2011 - Black Nickel £60.95
1 x EK-FC Bridge DUAL Serial £13.98
4 x XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] High Flex Hose - Clear [1m Length] £2.99 (£11.96)
Total : £365.41 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Thoughts or questions:

- Is there a better CPU block?
- Have I mismatched block materials?
- Is the CF multicard wc connector right? Is there a better one?
- How is it best to position and secure the pump at the rear?
- What would be your recommendation for loop order? I was thinking
PUMP/RES->360->lower GPU->upper GPU->CPU->Top 240->PUMP/RES

Huge thanks!
 
hey. As far as i know, those blocks won't fit those cards. coolingconfigurator says they will but i have not seen anything to back that up. maybe worth spending an hour just researching that before you jump in! also, grab yourself a couple of meters of tubing. it's only £2.99 more and you have spare incase you want to redo parts of your loop wihtout having to pay postage costs later. also make sure you pick up backplates for your GPUs!
 
they are good cards, maybe worth waiting and maybe not. i have a pair of reference 290x cards under water and they sit at over 1100 core 1500 mem constantly (mining xD). that has to be your decision.
 
i ended up getting an extendable one from somewhere (can't post link). that's because i used different blocks with active cooled backplates (vrm temps are sweeeeet before you ask!). maybe someone else can step in to answer this one as i don't have any experience with these EK blocks. try calling OcUK on the phone? their sales team either know the answer or know someone who does (they will ask their system builders if they are unsure)
 
The most universal bridge is just acrylic tubing and fittings.

Get Two EK hd fittings and the appropriate acrylic length from OCuk!

No need to worry about if it fits those specific block or not with those.
 
With regards to loop order make sure it goes res pump after that it doesn't it matter but do what you can to keep your tube lengths as short as possible.
 
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