O11 Dynamic XL On Steroids

[OC2000]

Gotta love pumps in series. Turn them down for quietness and still get the flow. Have one fail and it still works. Might have to look into the Barrow flow meter as it kind of bothers me that there's no indication of flow failure.... although pump rpm would probably cover it I guess.

That bothered me at first too as I used to use Aquaero products which had a comprehensive list of features and controls. However I wanted to convert to simplicity so went with ICUE which works fine. Hoping by now you can control a fan curve via Water temp Delta like I could with Aquasuite, however 2 years ago when I last spent anytime with ICue you couldn't. Ill look into it again.
I won't be doing anything that requires an extended away time from the PC, so if the flow fails, Ill notice it straight away.

 

[OC2000]

Just ordered a 1cm x 11.8cm x 6cm Black Perspex to bolt onto the PCIE Slot Brackets to add extra support for the passthrough. Two holes will need to be cut in addition to the 4 or 6 bolt holes. One for the pass through and the other for the Molex, pump and fan cables. Will hopefully arrive by the end of the week.

 

[OC2000]

Glorious water pron. Do continue.

Lots more to come

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

That bothered me at first too as I used to use Aquaero products which had a comprehensive list of features and controls. However I wanted to convert to simplicity so went with ICUE which works fine. Hoping by now you can control a fan curve via Water temp Delta like I could with Aquasuite, however 2 years ago when I last spent anytime with ICue you couldn't. Ill look into it again.
I won't be doing anything that requires an extended away time from the PC, so if the flow fails, Ill notice it straight away.

There's a few options though can't test any of these at the moment
Icue-- not sure it will if your using motherboard
Temperature header though most likely will do if
you have a commander pro
My commander pro isnt installed currently so can't check

Motherboard software
Usually allows control of some sort
But not all will do it based on coolant temperature
My crosshair viii extreme software allows
T sensor
Water in t sensor
Water out t sensor
Wb in t sensor
Wb out in t sensor

Free software simply called fan control
Not a very inventive name lol
Though doesn't seem to work with every motherboard
Last I tried it didn't detect all my stuff
But have heard it does support coolant temperature
Though can't personally confirm it

 

[OC2000]

There's a few options though can't test any of these at the moment
Icue-- not sure it will if your using motherboard
Temperature header though most likely will do if
you have a commander pro
My commander pro isnt installed currently so can't check

Motherboard software
Usually allows control of some sort
But not all will do it based on coolant temperature
My crosshair viii extreme software allows
T sensor
Water in t sensor
Water out t sensor
Wb in t sensor
Wb out in t sensor

Free software simply called fan control
Not a very inventive name lol
Though doesn't seem to work with every motherboard
Last I tried it didn't detect all my stuff
But have heard it does support coolant temperature
Though can't personally confirm it

Ill be looking at installing the 3 temperature probes into the Commander pro.

 

[Jay85]

Ever thought about running that outside? Especially in winter. My computer sits right beside the window, so it's giving me ideas...

I thought about this when i got my Mora360 last year, but it would mean having to get the tubing outside somehow which means either drilling holes in the wall or the window frame to feed the tubing through. Also it would look janky as hell since my office faces the main road lol.

 

[Jay85]

You probably could have avoided drilling holes in your case, when i had the O11D i did this this way to get external tubing runs.

 

[OC2000]

You probably could have avoided drilling holes in your case, when i had the O11D i did this this way to get external tubing runs.

I never knew that existed. I wonder if that lines up with the EK Distroplate. Could you give me the name of thet please. Thanks

 

[Jay85]

I never knew that existed. I wonder if that lines up with the EK Distroplate. Could you give me the name of thet please. Thanks

Yeah its super handy to have, it will fit in any pcie slot on your case so it might do? I don't have the distro or the case anymore to test it for you unfortunately.

KOOLANCE PCI SLOT BRACKET WITH 2 G1 / 4 INCH PORTS​

In stock but i can't link it, its about £20.

I used fittings on one side to connect the tubing in the case then QD's on the other end for easy removal and maintenance. Worked a treat!

 

[OC2000]

Yeah its super handy to have, it will fit in any pcie slot on your case so it might do? I don't have the distro or the case anymore to test it for you unfortunately.

KOOLANCE PCI SLOT BRACKET WITH 2 G1 / 4 INCH PORTS​

In stock but i can't link it, its about £20.

I used fittings on one side to connect the tubing in the case then QD's on the other end for easy removal and maintenance. Worked a treat!

Thanks Jay,

Ordered it. Ill stick with the drilled IN port, but this looks like a much better option for the OUT port. Looking at the picture it seems to line up, but can't hurt to find out for sure.

 

[Jay85]

Thanks Jay,

Ordered it. Ill stick with the drilled IN port, but this looks like a much better option for the OUT port. Looking at the picture it seems to line up, but can't hurt to find out for sure.

Yeah for the price its worth a punt, i was looking for ages way back then and stumbled on this by accident. One of those parts from the stone age when watercooling first started lol!

 

[OC2000]

In fact I may actually be able to connect it to a 90 degree adapter which will make removing the tube easier instead of being wedged in between each side.

 

[Jay85]

In fact I may actually be able to connect it to a 90 degree adapter which will make removing the tube easier instead of being wedged in between each side.

Something like this:

Bitspower Touchaqua Rotary 90-Degree Fitting - Black (2 PCS )

Order Bitspower Touchaqua Rotary 90-Degree Fitting - Black (2 PCS ) now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Or a micro fitting if you're tight for space.

EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Torque Micro 90° Rotary Fitting - Satin Titanium

Order EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Torque Micro 90° Rotary Fitting - Satin Titanium now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

 

[OC2000]

Something like this:

Bitspower Touchaqua Rotary 90-Degree Fitting - Black (2 PCS )

Order Bitspower Touchaqua Rotary 90-Degree Fitting - Black (2 PCS ) now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Or a micro fitting if you're tight for space.

EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Torque Micro 90° Rotary Fitting - Satin Titanium

Order EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Torque Micro 90° Rotary Fitting - Satin Titanium now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Yeah, I have a load of old fittings like this I can have a play around with. There will be a solution with his. Its all part of the fun working it out

 

[Cenedd]

Cheers @Jay85 That micro-rotary is interesting to know about. I've previously used some Barrow non-rotary 90's (available as both M-F and F-F) and just bought a few in the hope that one of them will end up pointing the way I need. You might well be able to rotate the pass-throughs in that plate so that a non-rotary ends up pointing in whatever direction you need. Those are 20mm total height (from the o-ring seat to the top of the fitting and assuming 100% o-ring squish). Not much, but sometimes every mm counts

 

[Jay85]

Yeah, I have a load of old fittings like this I can have a play around with. There will be a solution with his. Its all part of the fun working it out

Haha thats what i love when doing watercooling, there's always multiple ways of running a loop. Just depends on which one is most convenient and aesthetically pleasing to me .

Cheers @Jay85 That micro-rotary is interesting to know about. I've previously used some Barrow non-rotary 90's (available as both M-F and F-F) and just bought a few in the hope that one of them will end up pointing the way I need. You might well be able to rotate the pass-throughs in that plate so that a non-rotary ends up pointing in whatever direction you need. Those are 20mm total height (from the o-ring seat to the top of the fitting and assuming 100% o-ring squish). Not much, but sometimes every mm counts

Oh trust me, i have quite a few of these now that have come in so handy especially since i build mostly ITX watercooled systems now. That extra few mm makes all the difference!

I use a few on my current system now as it was causing the hard tubing to bend slightly, needed a few mm and it made all the difference. Straight as a lamp post now! Will post a before and after later.

 

[Cenedd]

Have you spotted the offset fittings too? Dead useful if you don't want to put a kink in a tube you've finally managed to get a proper 90° bend in.
Barrow also do a 1mm spacer with an o-ring for when you need effectively a 1mm extension.

 

[Jay85]

Have you spotted the offset fittings too? Dead useful if you don't want to put a kink in a tube you've finally managed to get a proper 90° bend in.
Barrow also do a 1mm spacer with an o-ring for when you need effectively a 1mm extension.

Yeah seen those but never used them tbh, i think they're more targetted at people who use distro plates or blocks to get dead straight tubing. People who don't use distros will have little use for them imo.

 

[OC2000]

Received the PCIE slot pass through today and disappointingly worked out the solution in 2 minutes. Was hoping for a bit of a challenge





The first method I tried was to use a micro 90 degree to 90 degree. Should have used a flash on the phone for a clearer picture.





The solution I went with was using an offset adapter which lines up well enough. You would have to have an extremely keen eye or measurement tools to work out its not a perfect line up.






Still waiting for the motherboard. In the meantime Decided to change the case fans from the Corsair QL120s to the Lian Li Uni Fan Infinity SL120s. My plan is to control the RGB through the L-Connect 3 software and the fan speed via the Corsair commander pro using the optional fan pass through on the L-Connect controller. Hoping this works as there is no configuration explaining this on the internet. Ill have to do a bit of out of case testing to get the right combo working I think.

 

[Cenedd]

Have you spotted the offset fittings too? Dead useful if you don't want to put a kink in a tube

Yeah seen those but never used them tbh, i think they're more targetted at people who use distro plates or blocks to get dead straight tubing. People who don't use distros will have little use for them imo.

The solution I went with was using an offset adapter

I'll leave this here...and try not to look smug Although, to be fair, he does have a distro in there.

You might even be able to swap out the pass-throughs that are in that plate (unless they're a smaller bore to fit the plate) so they look the same as the one in the case.