New WC Loop

Managed to hook up the single 120 rad today
Not sure if temps improved or not
Decided to stick with the same bottom fans orientation as I still don't have few fittings to do the angled connect on it
So far looks good and more than enough room for GPU
GPU power cable is also comin from up top to save on clutter





used 2 x g1/4 45 degree phobia fittings on the cpu block
used a 20mm extention and a 90 degree phobia rotary on the top rad
used 2 x 90 degree phobia rotary on res/pump
used 20mm extention and a 90 degree rotary on a bottom rad

Things making more sense now
Just deciding on a gpu :D
 
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Is it just the picture or is the link between CPU and top rad a bit stressed? As long as the pipe's not getting squashed it'll be fine. Otherwise, you could stick a riser (10mm G1/4 extension or thereabouts) on the CPU and then a 90° from there. Might reduce the angle where you're getting over the top of the RAM.

If you move the fans underneath the bottom rad, you instantly lose the problem of the blades abrading the tube too - may not be an issue in real life, but it looks close on the pics....otherwise, cable ties :D

Definitely getting there. Roll on the GPU :D
 
Its the picture mate
I went around making sure there were no severe bending
I have another 20mm extention left, might do that once gpu is added to the loop
It will be in between the 2 rads tubes
I thought of moving fans underneath but don't have the low L fittings yet and don't think it will be a huge gain in the long run
Will just use fan guards on those fans :)
 
Trying to make myself buy a GPU
But my logic tells me not just yet :)
auction is flooded with 970s which will reduce the price as supply&demand are met
Looking at re-buying Nano, waterblocks are scares and so are the cards which means prices wont drop or by much anyway, unless NVidia drops their pascal nuke, which should be sometime next month/early june
I don't really play games now just want to finish the rig but it makes so sense to overspend for no reason
Decisions decisions..
 
You can never be ahead of the curve...merely less behind than some :)

If you don't need it for games at the moment, you could just stick to the onboard graphics [I feel dirty now] or even get a cheap passively cooled Nvidia. If you buy something half decent you won't be able to re-use the block on a shiny new one. So it's really all or nothing. I'm happy with my 980Ti but I'm sure I'll still be jealous of the new Pascals when they come out....that's just the way it is!
 
Using the onboard on WOT now mate, does the job and will keep me going for a bit :)
The only thing I am considering is Nano to be honest. Tech is new-ish but the wc blocks are expensive :D
Would love to see what pascal has to offer. Maxwell will flood the auctions even more then. Especially that the rumour is they ceased the production and will rollout soon
 
Forgot to ask in regards to the thermal pads of the gpu block
Does it matter which ones I use, half mm or 1.5mm thickness wise
Also some material might be better than others
Any suggestions in regards to this?
Doubt I can use thermal paste for that
 
If you're putting a block on the graphics card it will need specific thickness pads. All the EK ones I've put on come with what they need and it's a mix of 1 and half mm pads.
If it doesn't come supplied with them, it at least ought to specify in the destructions, surely?!
There's normally (on the EK blocks at least) thermal paste on the GPU die and the RAM and VRMs are pads. It could be that your block is GPU only and doesn't cover the RAM and VRMs. In that case, you need heatsinks for those.
 
Today it all came alive.
I bought a gtx980 and a b-grade block
All installed. Up and running mate. Cant believe it
It worked out in the end!
 
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