ocuk watercooling configurator fittings?

Reality|Bites · 6 Jun 2017 at 21:19

So I've just ordered my first custom loop but i'm a little concerned that the fittings and tubing don't match.
On the shop page it said they all match and just choose what you want but.....

£0.00 x 1 - Water Cooling Configurator
£63.29 x 1 - EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO - Full Nickel
£59.99 x 1 - EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream XE 240 (Double)
£4.16 x 6 - EK Water Blocks EK-ACF Fitting 12/16mm - Nickel
£9.16 x 1 - Mayhems Pastel - Ice White Coolant 1L
£12.49 x 1 - EK Water Blocks EK-Duraclear Tubing 16/11 - Clear 3M
£1.66 x 1 - EK Water Blocks EK-ATX Bridging Plug (24 pin)
£5.79 x 1 - XSPC Heavy Duty Hose Cutter (0-25mm)
£91.66 x 1 - EK Water Blocks EK-DBAY D5 PWM MX - Acetal (incl. pump)

Can anyone confirm that I'm all good to go please?

I've also forgotten to order fittings for a drain port, could you also recommend what I should be buying, thanks.

BriT · 6 Jun 2017 at 21:42

Fittings and tubing are fine, although 15 quid for 3 meters is a bit dear lol cheaper stuff is usually fine. As for drain port you'll probably want a valve and T fittings somewhere. Pic of your intended loop would help.

Reality|Bites · 6 Jun 2017 at 22:00

It's just going to be a CPU loop with the radiator in the top of the case with a bay res/pump combo, So I was thinking of just
having a length of tubing hanging down toward the bottom of the case.

Brizzles · 6 Jun 2017 at 22:09

Drain Port ;

Product

EK Water Blocks EK-AF T-Splitter 3F G14 - Nickel
Stock Code WC-944-EK
1
£7.49*

EK Water Blocks EK-AF Ball Valve (10mm) G14 - Nickel
Stock Code WC-900-EK
1
£14.99*

EK Water Blocks EK-CSQ Plug G1/4 (for EK-Badge) - Nickel
Stock Code WC-619-EK
1
£2.99*

EK Water Blocks EK-ACF Fitting 12/16mm - Nickel
Stock Code WC-771-EK
4 @ £4.99*
£19.96*

Reality|Bites · 6 Jun 2017 at 22:25

thanks

How do I fit the ball valve into the loop? does the 4th fitting go at the end of the drain tube?

oh and another question, which fittings do I need to adapt the fill port on the EK res so that I can attach a length of tubing and a fill port that once I'm done I can just tuck it away in a corner till needed again. Yeah you can see I've just jumped in head first here can't you lol.

Although this may not work as the Corsair 780T only has two 5 1/4 bays so it may be too tight to pass tubing through?

Brizzles · 6 Jun 2017 at 23:24

Reality|Bites said:
thanks

How do I fit the ball valve into the loop? does the 4th fitting go at the end of the drain tube?

3 comp fittings screw into the T / 3 way fitting.

A length of tubing attachs to one of them ( your drain tube )

1 comp fitting screws into the ball valve fitting , then this comp fitting attaches to the end of the drain tube.

The little EK plug then screws onto the other end of the ball valve, as a 2nd layer of protection from leaks

EDIT - Fear my Paint skills

black - T fitting
Red - Tubing
Blue - ball valve
yellow - comp fittings
green - ek plug

Reality|Bites said:
oh and another question, which fittings do I need to adapt the fill port on the EK res so that I can attach a length of tubing and a fill port that once I'm done I can just tuck it away in a corner till needed again. Yeah you can see I've just jumped in head first here can't you lol.

Although this may not work as the Corsair 780T only has two 5 1/4 bays so it may be too tight to pass tubing through?

Just use another compression fitting for the top of the reservoir, attach the tubing, then plug it

Reality|Bites · 6 Jun 2017 at 23:49

lol very good

actually that's a great help thanks, for the ball valve, are you sure 10mm is the correct size?

Brizzles · 7 Jun 2017 at 01:03

Reality|Bites said:
actually that's a great help thanks, for the ball valve, are you sure 10mm is the correct size?

Yep, 10mm is fine. It has G1/4 threads on either end and they will screw into any standard fitting

Reality|Bites · 13 Jun 2017 at 18:27

Hi me again I've just fitted it all this morning and all seems to be working fine. Only 10c or so cooler than the Corsair H100 but there are still some tiny air bubbles to get out.
My main problem is the bay res/pump unit, It just doesn't want to go all the way into the 5 1/4" bays and I have about 2cm of it hanging out my case. So it's just sitting there not even screwed in

I'm using a Corsair 780T btw.

Reality|Bites · 13 Jun 2017 at 18:35

Brizzles · 13 Jun 2017 at 20:22

Is the fillport cap fully tightened and flush on the res, might be snagging ?

Reality|Bites · 13 Jun 2017 at 20:32

yup it's all screwed down and flush, I think it's just the shape of the case? but if I could fit 2 dvd drives in there why won't this fit?

Brizzles · 13 Jun 2017 at 20:37

Not much help, but it does fit a 780T - random pic grabbed from the net ;

Can only suggest filing a mm of so off the black body on the reservoir

Reality|Bites · 13 Jun 2017 at 20:41

it's looks like that one has the same problem as mine, you can still see the white of the res down the left side.

Brizzles · 13 Jun 2017 at 20:56

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?p=727566

Skip to about 4min 20secs into the video on the page

Reality|Bites · 13 Jun 2017 at 21:00

ah thanks for your help again, suppose i'll just have to make do with it then till it come time to drain the loop and i'll take another look at it.

BriT · 13 Jun 2017 at 21:42

I had the same problem in my Phantek Luxe using the same pump/combo, stuck out about 1cm. Just lived with it lol

Reality|Bites · 14 Jun 2017 at 21:33

yeah I suppose that's what i'll have to do lol.
How long does it take for the micro bubbles to go? I have a cluster in the res and a small patch in my drain tube.

BriT · 14 Jun 2017 at 22:27

Mine took about a week with the res top off, had to top the fluid up though.

Reality|Bites · 27 Jun 2017 at 10:33

So I've been looking at fittings and I'm all confused. I'm wanting to convert the 3/8 hole in my res to 1/4 so that I can attach a piece of tubing and a fill port.
Which fittings and fill port should I be buying? It's for an Ek Dbay MX.

Oh and do I use the same fitting for a GPU block that I would use for the CPU block?

Thanks.