HAX F liquid cooling and build log

Cleeecooo

Cleeecooo

Cleeecooo

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Hi guys,
Today I'm starting on a HAF X liquid cooling and build for a friend. If at any point you want any specific pics, please ask either via e-mailing through trust or posting in this thread. I will be updating the thread as I go along and will hopefully have it done by the end of the day.

He initially had an X6 but he broke it, got a new one and broke that and the mobo. He fails so I am now doing it. He had an antec darkfleet DF-10 and antec PSU. He also had an Akasa venom cooler etc.
A pic of his build:


Oh dear! that cable management just shocked me!

The stuff:


Hardware:
i5 2500K
Asus P8P67LE B3 revision
Silverstone ST850-P PSU
HAF X
2x WD caviar black 1TB
8GB 1600mhz geil RAM
My old HIS HD6970
Saitek cyborg V7 keyboard

Liquid cooling bits:
EK supreme HF nickel plexi
Alphacool VPP655
3x Coolermaster sickleflow red LED fans
Hardware labs black ice GT stealth 360mm rad
EK multioption X2 res 150
Lamptron FC5 V2 fan controller
2x Primochill ice UV red coolant

Here's a pic of the CPU block:


Lamptron FC5 V2:


Reservoir mounted:


All the tubing in place:



Just about to attach the backplate onto the mobo and stick the CPU in DONE
I'm now going to stick the fan controller in and wire it up DONE
Now for the liquid cooling bit...
 
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Looks good. Looking forward to seeing this progress as I'm considering some water cooling for mine in the future.

Some nice competitor advertising in that second pic :D
 
I'll be keeping an eye on this as well, I'm in the slow process of gathering information on water cooling for whenever I get the money to have a bit of fun with my rig. I wish one of my more clueless friends would go for an upgrade, then I could enjoy building something without the expense. :p
 
Jet plate #1 (with 2 stripes) is the best, and if you've bought your block recently, it is now the stock plate.

It is a bit more restrictive than the one with 3 stripes but not by that much and still a lot less restrictive than for example Apogee XT

And once checked for leaks ect you want to be running that d5 on high for about a week or so gets rid of all those bubbles.
 
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Avathar77 said:
Aren't the new EK blocks coming with the best jet plate already installed?
Also Alphacool VPP655, thought it doesn't come with a pump top?
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oops, shouldn't have taken the top off as i can't get it back on!
I don't need a top with this pump as it already has 1/2 barb fittings.

Spydell said:
Well once checked for leaks ect you want to be running that d5 on high for about a week or so gets rid of all those bubbles.
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Will do, thanks
 
So here is your new build my friend.... want to see it running?

Sure this should be good..

What's that plastic burning smell?

Ah its ok its just because the parts are new it happens all the time :)

Ohhh ok and the flames??

Its watercooled don't worry about it...

lol..
 
Spydell said:
So here is your new build my friend.... want to see it running?

Sure this should be good..

What's that plastic burning smell?

Ah its ok its just because the parts are new it happens all the time :)

Ohhh ok and the flames??

Its watercooled don't worry about it...

lol..
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AHAHAHAHA LOL.
So far I have installed the HDD's, CPU block and have attached all the cables that i'm going to need for the build.
I'm having a bit of trouble installing the rad at the top
 
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