I am tempted...but with it being so close to Christmas I'm contemplating scrapping the front rad idea, but may regret that later
Frosty's 780Ti X79 Overhaul
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Scrap that, just purchased one 
A couple of the tubes will be going behind the motherboard tray. I was against ever doing this really as it's a longer route, but it's more practical to do so as it gives more room up front when working on the GPUs, or in general. It's the 900Ds fault for having over an inch at the back to play with.
A couple of the tubes will be going behind the motherboard tray. I was against ever doing this really as it's a longer route, but it's more practical to do so as it gives more room up front when working on the GPUs, or in general. It's the 900Ds fault for having over an inch at the back to play with.
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lol. You are as bad as Kaap 
Sod off lol. TBH it might be done before Christmas if I get time next week. Need to sit down and do the GPUS. Dreading it for some reason
Soldato
Remember take your time, plenty of peeps on here to help
What ya on about, takes a day tops, build, bleed, install OS, load progs and get a few bench's in
Soldato
couple years ago Nick I would have agreed but frankly I can't remember the last time I had the pleasure of an entire day to myself lol
Remember take your time, plenty of peeps on here to help
Aye, ta
I'll be fine I'm sure, done several loops now just never one this 'big'
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I'm quite lucky in that respect, self employed builder, so just tell the mrs its raining where i'm working
then i have between 8.30am - 16.00pm to hide all the bits i've bought in a black box before she gets home
lol ^. Now see unfortunately, I actually work with mine. So I might as well be ****ing in the wind with that one
My far from elaborate simple bleed valve to come off the rad
Also ordered some Koolance quick disconnects for the EK GPU bridge. Seeing as I change graphics cards like I do pants, it makes sense to be able to remove them without having to flush.
Mj - With a 240 in the front and a 480 down below, where will you put your drive cage? A 240, unless passive without fans won't fit with a drive cage in. Or with only a single fan you could place a drive cage, as far as I can see you can get a single 120MM on a front mounted 240 with a drive cage in the upper front position.
Unless you are not using a drive cage and are slapping SSDs on the back of the motherboard tray - In which case, crack on
Why not put the 240 on the opposing side of the lower 480? Plenty of room for that, on standard size rads you can do full push/pull on both basement mounted rads so you should manage a 480+240 down below no problems.
Looking at mine now, I could get a 240 in with a 480 downstairs, and that's with a slightly longer form factor Superflower PSU. Would need some proper cable management to keep the cables out the way though
Unless you are not using a drive cage and are slapping SSDs on the back of the motherboard tray - In which case, crack on
Why not put the 240 on the opposing side of the lower 480? Plenty of room for that, on standard size rads you can do full push/pull on both basement mounted rads so you should manage a 480+240 down below no problems.
Looking at mine now, I could get a 240 in with a 480 downstairs, and that's with a slightly longer form factor Superflower PSU. Would need some proper cable management to keep the cables out the way though
Also ordered some Koolance quick disconnects for the EK GPU bridge. Seeing as I change graphics cards like I do pants, it makes sense to be able to remove them without having to flush.
Get the QDC3's. I got 4 QDC3s (2 male, 2 female) which allow me to do a drain line from the bottom and top rad with a simple plug and go operation.
The pull ring design of the QDC3 is superior to the twist style. I was sceptical about the effectiveness of them but the QDC3 is absolutely fantastic. Just wrap a rag around the fitting as a safe guard and pull - literally miniscule amounts of tiny water droplets escaped.
The build quality of them is absolutely sexy too.
I could put the 240 downstairs, I've been umming and arring about it, but have opted for front mounting I only have SSDs so the drive cages don't make much sense. I'll be mounting them somewhere neat, not decided where yet
That's what I've bought mate. Going to fit them to the EK bridge for easy removal of the GPUs. Well, that's what I've got in my mind currently. That might change lol
I only have SSDs so the drive cages don't make much sense. I'll be mounting them somewhere neat, not decided where yet That's what I've bought mate. Going to fit them to the EK bridge for easy removal of the GPUs. Well, that's what I've got in my mind currently. That might change lol
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They do look nice
I'm having a mental block here. I'd need 2 female and 2 male in order to run off the EK bridge?
Nvmind, was having a paddy. Long day
I'm having a mental block here. I'd need 2 female and 2 male in order to run off the EK bridge?
Nvmind, was having a paddy. Long day
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If you wanted to isolate the ENTIRE SLI block you would need a male and female pair on each side. So 4 total, 2 of each.
Depending on how you did it you could use:
- 2 Male and 2 Female Compression - All QDCs connected to tubing either side of SLI bridge
- 2 Male Threaded and 2 Female Compression - Threaded being directly on SLI bridge, compression on tubing.
- Same as above but swap to female threaded and male compressions.
I think the threaded option on the bridge would look the best.
Depending on how you did it you could use:
- 2 Male and 2 Female Compression - All QDCs connected to tubing either side of SLI bridge
- 2 Male Threaded and 2 Female Compression - Threaded being directly on SLI bridge, compression on tubing.
- Same as above but swap to female threaded and male compressions.
I think the threaded option on the bridge would look the best.