Lian Li B25F W/C H2O Build :)

[dlknight]

Welcome to my build log

I picked up the B25F earlier this year and ran my air cooled rig in it for awhile before deciding I wanted to modify the case and convert to water cooling. This will be my first water cooled build and I'm really looking forward to getting it all setup.

My reasons for doing this are - 40% looks and 60% load temperatures for pushing my 7950. Also I've heard it can make you adorable to the young ladies having a nice wet PC at home...

My original thread for thoughts and ideas was in the Watercooling forum -
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18512548

So I'd love you input and ideas about how to setup a single loop - early pictures below! thanks guys!

Currently I have purchased the following bits from MM and OCUK -

• Aquacomputer AquaGRATIX 7950 GPU Block
• Aquacomputer Cuplex Kryos CPU Block - TBC
• Laing D4 Pump
• Magicool 280 Slim Radiator
• Hardware Labs Black Ice 240 Radiator
• XSPC Laing D5 Acrylic Reservoir
• EK High Flow Fitting G 1/4 to 1/2in. ID Barbs
• 2m XSPC 1/2 / 3/4 white tubing

BEFORE - Air Cooled / Stripped - ready for powder coating


Parts for Build / Back from powder coating

 

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More goodies arrived fresh from DPD/OCUK

 

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A new update - I've been using good old Paint to try and work out how the loop layout will work and also placing some of the parts in the case and trying various things out. I've come up with the following 3 diagrams and think the final diagram will be the solution I use.

Diagram #1 / Diagram #2


Diagram #3 (My Favoured)


I'm using barbs with 1/2" ID XSPC tubing and intend to secure them using zip ties (2 on each barb). My only concern is some of the angles are tight so maybe I will need to use some 45 degree elbows at some point.

 

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Well I've spent the last few days flushing the radiators!.... what a pain in the arse that was. Shakey shakey shakey until your arms fall off! I used boiling water and left it to cool slightly before pouring in the radiators. My 240 radiator was a used one and bits of what looked like algae kept coming out everytime i flushed it so I used some Green Gunk to flush it (left it 30 mins and then flushed several times with boiling water and then Mayhems Pure H2O.

So yesterday I spent the entire day assembling the build after dismantling my temporary PC-A05 on Friday evening.

Sexy Aquacomputer Cuplex Cryos PRO from OCUK


Attaching the Aquacomputer AquaGRATIX GPU block to my 7950

 

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So next job was to fit the CPU cooler to the motherboard and attach to the case.

NOTE: One thing I noticed was that the mounting plates for the Cuplex Kryos actually come into contact with the power regulators on the motherboard. I was actually worried that the base of the cooler wouldn't be making contact completely with the CPU but temperatures look OK in Real Temp across all 4 cores so I'm guessing it is completely in contact.

After this I fitted the video card and plumbed everything in before plugging just the pump into the power and jumpering the PSU to fill the system and leak test.

I didn't do the leak testing on the sofa was just good for the picture, I actually put the PC next to the sink in case there was an emergency drainage required

Fitting the CPU block / motherboard, Leak testing

 

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Next up I had to reattach the PSU cables and fit sound card and drives, this took an age!

View of cabling from back of M/B tray, Power Up! - Lovely Blue LEDs




The finished product!

 

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And finally, old and new

 

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UPDATE!!! - Due to playing Arma 3 and Battlefield 4 Beta purchased an extra 7950 to bring up the detail settings

And they are both happily running the previous overclock settings I was using for stable! 1100MHz Core / 1450MHz Memory



Ahem naked Tahiti hardware...


But not for long...


All leak tested and ready to go!