Frosty's 780Ti X79 Overhaul
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Soldato
I have the same case and was going to put an EK 480XT in the bottom and the 360 variant in the front. ARE you saying it wont fit?
You may be able to get it to fit. I'll take some pictures of the predicament later tonight.
Soldato
Would really want this to fit. I thought to put the bottom 480 so the ports/barbs are at the back and hopefully get the 360 in the front. Want to try and do this in solid tube or a mix.
My parts have arrived now (at parents house) will pick up tomorrow and see what will work. If I need to mod the front a little I will (if possible).
Oh have a 480 in the top too.
On another note do you orientate the fans so they are all pulling/pushing air into the case through the rads? Or a mixture?
The black ice 240 is the worst radiator I have ever had. The back mounting screws (short screws) are the wrong size, did a test try and they're almost double the length they should be. Lucky I've not damaged it. And the threads are ****e on the rad as well.
I thought they were supposed to be decent? I consider XSPC to be entry level in quality and I'd rate them twice as high as these.
I thought they were supposed to be decent? I consider XSPC to be entry level in quality and I'd rate them twice as high as these.
gary, you MAY be able to fit a 360 in the front if you orientate your 480 barbs towards the back of the case. Depends on the design of your rad.
Even with that said, I don't think you will fit a fan on the lower 120MM section of the 360. I'm looking at mine now, and even with my 480 swapped the space left for a 360 is minimal.
Even with that said, I don't think you will fit a fan on the lower 120MM section of the 360. I'm looking at mine now, and even with my 480 swapped the space left for a 360 is minimal.
Decided on mounting it at the bottom. Shall I mount another at the front? Lol.
As said there is minimal room at the base with a 480 in. The only way I can see it working is if you ran the 480 passive which is pants.
As said there is minimal room at the base with a 480 in. The only way I can see it working is if you ran the 480 passive which is pants.
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Ordered another 240mm for the front...
. Don't shoot me down, I just figure I might as well maximise rad space now rather than regretting it later
Pointless cheeky shot...
. Don't shoot me down, I just figure I might as well maximise rad space now rather than regretting it later Pointless cheeky shot...
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A quick question are the doors on the bottom of your case sturdy. I just received mine and one side seem to hold better then he other?
They're magnetically latched. One of mine doesn't hinge very well. Probably my least favourite part of their design.
Soldato
Wil see if I can make it fit. Cheers for the info
Yeah the lower doors are the worst part of the case.
One of mine is fine but the other (windowed side) does not close flush, is not at all that straight and has a habit of letting a corner pop out.
Tried everything to fix it, including reseating the door brackets but I think it's just a case of slight warped frame/door. It stays shut...but only just.
yeah, really not great. Plus magnetic locks will wear over time...
A lot of people quesitoned the quality of the Elysium, but this case is really not much better, in fact in some aspects it is worse. For the price you expect better.
A lot of people quesitoned the quality of the Elysium, but this case is really not much better, in fact in some aspects it is worse. For the price you expect better.
Goto 27:40 to fit your 360 rad on your HDD cages if your tube runs allow
Cheers mate only just spotted this. Although I'll pass! That setup is a wee bit tight for my liking.
On that note also I've had the sudden realisation I should have probably opted for the angled Koolance QD3s. The bottom one is going to be coming out of the side of the EK bridge at some length. It's not a massive issue, but was trying to minimalism beny build syndrome.
MrF, can you please post some pics of the rads and their hose runs? I am interested in the 900D on my next build but no-one ever shows close up shots. Similar to the one above showing rad location and tube runs would be ideal. Don't worry about quality
Huge thanks and GL as always
Huge thanks and GL as always
Will do. All my kit is still currently in the Elysium so I've yet to put the full loop together. Am also waiting on the second 240 Black Ice.
Essentially it's Res / Pump > top 480 > CPU > GPU >bottom 480 > bottom 240 > front 240 > Res / Pump
In case it wasn't obvious what my intention was in the above pic, the second PSU slot is where the drain valve is. It is the single lowest point in the loop. So just a case of unscrewing the PSU cover and putting a cone under it to flow into my dedicated flush pot. Technical term there. It's crude but effective.
Essentially it's Res / Pump > top 480 > CPU > GPU >bottom 480 > bottom 240 > front 240 > Res / Pump
In case it wasn't obvious what my intention was in the above pic, the second PSU slot is where the drain valve is. It is the single lowest point in the loop. So just a case of unscrewing the PSU cover and putting a cone under it to flow into my dedicated flush pot. Technical term there. It's crude but effective.
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Soldato
Was it not possible to do 2 separate loops? cpu and one gpu on one loop and the other 2 gpu's on the other.
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mmm, looking good so far, love the fittings 
I think with the rad space available it should be more than sufficient on a single run.