O11D-XL Quantum Reflection - Motherboard Compatibility

ilc72 · 10 Sep 2020 at 15:48

Hi

Has anyone with the front O11D-XL distroplate setup with an X570 motherboard, preferably the Crosshair VIII Hero?

Looking on the EK website it doesn’t offer the distroplate other than for X490 boards. I already have the Crosshair VIII Hero and just bought a 3800XT to replace my 2700X.

I’d like to go with metallic tubing, use the pre-bent tubes, or just use 90 degree fittings and straight tubes.

If anybody has any suggestions for radiator selection and the fittings required I’d be really grateful.

megatron · 14 Sep 2020 at 20:16

I ordered 2 ek-pe 40mm, and 1 ek-xe radiators. XE for the side intake 60mm with 65mm clearance and 25mm fans on the other side of the mounting holes (instead of a distroplate). I have not received them yet but I also need a CPU & GPU (big Navi) block. I want a aquacomputer flow meter which should be able to initiate control of the fans (with its integrated temp sensor). This is the new version & with an additional sensor can calculate the wattage dissipated in the loop.

I've gone for petg tubing and a heat gun/tube bending template and inner tube.

My fittings are ek brand (and res, dual pump combo) not classic. I think I bought 14 + 2 90' bends. I will probably go for the top end CPU block.

ilc72 · 15 Sep 2020 at 08:32

megatron said:
I ordered 2 ek-pe 40mm, and 1 ek-xe radiators. XE for the side intake 60mm with 65mm clearance and 25mm fans on the other side of the mounting holes (instead of a distroplate). I have not received them yet but I also need a CPU & GPU (big Navi) block. I want a aquacomputer flow meter which should be able to initiate control of the fans (with its integrated temp sensor). This is the new version & with an additional sensor can calculate the wattage dissipated in the loop.

I've gone for petg tubing and a heat gun/tube bending template and inner tube.

My fittings are ek brand (and res, dual pump combo) not classic. I think I bought 14 + 2 90' bends. I will probably go for the top end CPU block.

Thanks, when are you hoping to get the build done as I’d love to see how it looks? I’ll take a look at the Aqua Computer flow meter as I love the people who’ve built an integrated LCD display running the Aquero software.

megatron · 15 Sep 2020 at 11:14

It depends when the new AMD cards come out. I am really not too good at making a case look good, I go for performance and do it getto its more like an open air bench with fans on memory and on the back of the case to keep hard drives cool. I might be using petg but its all about performance for me. Also the LCD will not be visible to me, I want the aquacomputer flow meter simply to set fan speed (as its a lot nicer being able to ramp up fan speed after the water has eliminated any short burst type heat output). Having said that I have tried to not make any mistakes with parts (my present AIO cooler has been sitting outside my case for 5 years, even with this new case it did not have the hose length to be fitted and the case closed. That is to say I hope it will look cleaner this time.