Components;
- NR200
- Corsair sf600 platinum
- Ryzen 7 3700X
- Vega 64 (gigabyte i think)
- Asus Rog Strix B550-i itx motherboard
- 32GB FuryX 3600Mhz RAM (the DOCP isnt supported by my motherboard so stuck at 2400Mhz)
Watercooling parts;
- EKWB velocity cpu block (acetal)
- EKWB Vega 64 block (acetal)
- FLT 120 D5 pump/res combo
- EK-Tube ZMT 16/10 (i ordered more tubing as this was all moved from a much larger case and that tubing is somehow 16/11)
- XSPC fittings
- EKWB 90 and 45 torque fittings
- 2x 360mm mayhems havoc radiators (under my desk, not inside the case ofcourse lol)
- 2x EKWB quick disconnects
this was taken out of a 011 dynamic air which is huge, maybe 4 times the size. the NR200 is an awesome case but i really underestimated how tight it would be.
the first problem was trying to fit the FLT 120 with D5 pump. i got it attached to the PSU cage but i could only attach the top of the FLT, the bottom part isnt fastened down by anything, it is fine and not moving but i had to move the PSU cage upto the SFX-L slot, which also meant i had to remove one of the fans.
the second problem was all the cables under the PSU and the length of my GPU, i had an hour long fight with the thing trying to get it into the slot. moving the cables about trying to give the GPU room.
the third problem is the fittings coming out of the FLT. i had to use the bottom ports on the FLT because the front ones would stick out past my case by half an inch atleast so wouldnt be able to put the side panel on. this is probably the biggest and most dangerous problem. the bottom ones sit on top of the very edge the power plugs for the GPU and looking inside after getting it all together it looks like the GPU is probably bent (very slightly in real terms but maybe hugely in PCB terms) a bit. i did use one of the older smaller 90 fittings but i made a mistake that i didnt realise until after filling the loop that i had connected cpu output to pump output. so while trying to disconnect this fitting i saw liquid building up around the turny bit. this was the last one of them older 90 fittings i had left that had leaked. the Torque ones are a lot better but a bit more bulky.
no pictures quite yet as im not too pleased with it. somehow the coolant is rather dirty. looks like there is a froth on top of liquid in the reservoir. i didnt clean the loop when moving it over as it was clear coolant and was as clear as the day it was put inside the loop. i think maybe new tubing might have been dirty? will see over the next couple of weeks.
so after doing all this i have decided im going to buy one of them corsair pump/res combos ive seen others use in this case with no problems. i just really wanted to use the FLT 120 as i think it is a really good peice of kit and i wanted to stick with D5 but i guess ill go DDC now...
i will add pictures when i take apart again to install that pump/res combo. before the end of June hopefully.
- NR200
- Corsair sf600 platinum
- Ryzen 7 3700X
- Vega 64 (gigabyte i think)
- Asus Rog Strix B550-i itx motherboard
- 32GB FuryX 3600Mhz RAM (the DOCP isnt supported by my motherboard so stuck at 2400Mhz)
Watercooling parts;
- EKWB velocity cpu block (acetal)
- EKWB Vega 64 block (acetal)
- FLT 120 D5 pump/res combo
- EK-Tube ZMT 16/10 (i ordered more tubing as this was all moved from a much larger case and that tubing is somehow 16/11)
- XSPC fittings
- EKWB 90 and 45 torque fittings
- 2x 360mm mayhems havoc radiators (under my desk, not inside the case ofcourse lol)
- 2x EKWB quick disconnects
this was taken out of a 011 dynamic air which is huge, maybe 4 times the size. the NR200 is an awesome case but i really underestimated how tight it would be.
the first problem was trying to fit the FLT 120 with D5 pump. i got it attached to the PSU cage but i could only attach the top of the FLT, the bottom part isnt fastened down by anything, it is fine and not moving but i had to move the PSU cage upto the SFX-L slot, which also meant i had to remove one of the fans.
the second problem was all the cables under the PSU and the length of my GPU, i had an hour long fight with the thing trying to get it into the slot. moving the cables about trying to give the GPU room.
the third problem is the fittings coming out of the FLT. i had to use the bottom ports on the FLT because the front ones would stick out past my case by half an inch atleast so wouldnt be able to put the side panel on. this is probably the biggest and most dangerous problem. the bottom ones sit on top of the very edge the power plugs for the GPU and looking inside after getting it all together it looks like the GPU is probably bent (very slightly in real terms but maybe hugely in PCB terms) a bit. i did use one of the older smaller 90 fittings but i made a mistake that i didnt realise until after filling the loop that i had connected cpu output to pump output. so while trying to disconnect this fitting i saw liquid building up around the turny bit. this was the last one of them older 90 fittings i had left that had leaked. the Torque ones are a lot better but a bit more bulky.
no pictures quite yet as im not too pleased with it. somehow the coolant is rather dirty. looks like there is a froth on top of liquid in the reservoir. i didnt clean the loop when moving it over as it was clear coolant and was as clear as the day it was put inside the loop. i think maybe new tubing might have been dirty? will see over the next couple of weeks.
so after doing all this i have decided im going to buy one of them corsair pump/res combos ive seen others use in this case with no problems. i just really wanted to use the FLT 120 as i think it is a really good peice of kit and i wanted to stick with D5 but i guess ill go DDC now...
i will add pictures when i take apart again to install that pump/res combo. before the end of June hopefully.