Ordered! What next!

arjunchawda · 30 Nov 2011 at 10:01

Hey guys!

so amongst many others, it's my first time watercooling...

i'm in a studio where windows aren't open...acoustic tiling...etc

so far, what i have sitting waiting for assembly is:

EK Waterblocks for CPU, Motherboard & GFX Card
EK Premixed Coolant
Compression Fittings from EK
Arctic Silver Thermal Paste
MO-RA 9x140 Pro Radiator
XSPX Bay Res
Laing D5 Pump

so what else do i need?

is it just tubing and hose clamps i need?

(also, what hose clamps do i need? or size tubing?)

arjunchawda · 30 Nov 2011 at 11:17

Ahh. So how will the tubing stay attached tightly to the compressions fittings without those hose clamps? :S

And I won't need to grab fans or a fan controller - I'm going passive

arjunchawda · 30 Nov 2011 at 22:17

so these are the fittings i have.... EK-10mm (3/8") G1/4 High-Flow Fitting

here is an image of them

http://ppl.ug/q777WJFejls/

how would i go about securing the tubing to it? do i need much else?

arjunchawda · 30 Nov 2011 at 22:53

will it stay on tightly?

arjunchawda · 1 Dec 2011 at 09:13

Aahhh so what hose clamps am I after?

arjunchawda · 1 Dec 2011 at 22:58

what if i wanted to buy compressions fittings?

i would need two for my cpu, two for my gfx, two for my motherboard?

any others? for the mo-ra3 rad? :S

arjunchawda · 1 Dec 2011 at 23:09

basically would these compression fittings be ok? and how many would i need?

arjunchawda · 2 Dec 2011 at 11:22

Does the radiator need two??

arjunchawda · 4 Dec 2011 at 08:39

cool. sorted. thank you. i'm learning so much

i just got my pump and res. i affixed the pump inside the xspc bay res...but what happens with the holes that are cut out for the screw driver to go through?

also...what size compression fittings am i looking for to go with my xspc dual bay res and d5 pump, ek blocks, mo-ra 3?

arjunchawda · 4 Dec 2011 at 22:10

Ok so I fill up water in which side of the res?

Also, I'm gonna buy compression fittings with these specs:

Technical specifications:
Thread size: G1/4"
Material: Brass
Hose size compactibility: 16/10mm
Thread length: 4mm
Height without thread: 23mm

Are 10 of those enough? I have 3 EK blocks, one mo-ra 3 rad and a mcp655...?

arjunchawda · 4 Dec 2011 at 22:13

Or should I go for the 19/13mm fittings? What's the difference? Is it better to go for larger mm fittings? :S

arjunchawda · 5 Dec 2011 at 07:12

Cool.
No I haven't done that much research on watercooling but I'm finding out what I need to by asking you guys questions. I'm doing research as I go along...

My pump is part of the xspc res.

arjunchawda · 5 Dec 2011 at 07:24

From this list, what tubing size am ilooking for?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=962&catid=1530

arjunchawda · 5 Dec 2011 at 09:38

Ahh. Yeah I know what you're saying, I've done a little research......not a a lot. I just thought I'd ask you guys questions....

It's just things like ID and OD which I never knew, and I didn't realise 16/10 was 3/8

It's just things like that I needed to know..
You guys are the greatest source of info