My First Water Cooled Build
- Thread starter Kropsky
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Plenty of room there. You should get some shrouds on those rads.
That case is a beauty. Am loving build.
Many thanks. Am murdering the braiding at moment - total noob at it and have already knackered a fan (pulled off the live wire trying to squeeze three wires through 3 mm braid - need to solder!). Will do same tomorrow and then post some pics of the hardware. GPU water blocks came today though.
Does anyone have the same problem as me, in thatr the braid keeps unravelling as you push the wire through? I've ended up having to put a fair bit of heat shrink on just to cover the unravelling braid!
At some point, if someone here could help me with quick disconnects, coz I haven't the foggiest. Still a long way off that, but thought I'd ask.
Many thanks.
Thanks chaps.
Next issue - pumps. Here are the two D5 laing pumps with Alphacool pump tops attached. My question is, I see there are 4 holes, and I presume the ones with arrows (first picture) are the inlet/outlet? Or can you use any one of these four holes?
Not really sure - would help if Alphacool produced a picture or something.
Here they are
Thanks chaps.
Oh, and this is my attempt at sleeving (I actually burnt a fan whilst applying heat shrink and watching Taken at the same time). I will sleeve extensions another time because I just don't have the time at moment. Maybe next summer's project.
Next issue - pumps. Here are the two D5 laing pumps with Alphacool pump tops attached. My question is, I see there are 4 holes, and I presume the ones with arrows (first picture) are the inlet/outlet? Or can you use any one of these four holes?
Not really sure - would help if Alphacool produced a picture or something.
Here they are
Thanks chaps.
Oh, and this is my attempt at sleeving (I actually burnt a fan whilst applying heat shrink and watching Taken at the same time). I will sleeve extensions another time because I just don't have the time at moment. Maybe next summer's project.
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Hi, yes, and I feel sick in the stomach with worry that I'm goning to muck it up.
How to get offcan you send me a message via trust as your trust is not set up please.
got a favour to ask
Done
Some kit arrived today
Just need to finish putting water block on second GPU and then will check mobo posts and CPU and RAM work outside box. Getting some screws tomorrow to sort out rads properly. RAM blocks and tubing arrive tomorrow, as well as some more 45 degree angled compressed fittings. Have a feeling I will need more comp fits for the RAM.
Just need to finish putting water block on second GPU and then will check mobo posts and CPU and RAM work outside box. Getting some screws tomorrow to sort out rads properly. RAM blocks and tubing arrive tomorrow, as well as some more 45 degree angled compressed fittings. Have a feeling I will need more comp fits for the RAM.
Guys, have I completely buggered up the rad and fan orientation. Looking at others' builds, they all have fans on the front side of the rad. Originally I wanted to pull air to the back of the case but I think I have done this wrong. Don't laugh - it's my first time doing this!
That sounds about right. Still, the original i7s came with heatsinks back in 2008-2009. Or at least mine did.