Project: Aquasidian (Corsair 800D)
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Soldato
Looking very nice. I wish:
A) I could afford that
B) I could actually do that
@ 14, I can just about build a PC without looking anything up, so i'm good
A) I could afford that
B) I could actually do that
@ 14, I can just about build a PC without looking anything up, so i'm good
Associate
Looking good. I had a similar problem with an old northbridge block, the o-rings simply werent making a proper seal. I ended up using some wierd plastic barbs that came with the block to solve it, after much horror of my first water leak! haha
But like you said, that colour is pretty nice for your build Whats the little stanley/tripod/keyring thing? lol, sorry if its obvious but Im well confused by it 
But like you said, that colour is pretty nice for your build
Whats the little stanley/tripod/keyring thing? lol, sorry if its obvious but Im well confused by it
Looking good. I had a similar problem with an old northbridge block, the o-rings simply werent making a proper seal. I ended up using some wierd plastic barbs that came with the block to solve it, after much horror of my first water leak! haha
But like you said, that colour is pretty nice for your build
The tripod is just a torch, without the camera flash it was a little dark in there so was keeping an eye on the cpu block with it.
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Caporegime
Nice build.
Associate
Very nice. Case looks great, I have to have one!
Soldato
wow, looking great, I have always been interested in going to the watercooling option but the idea of making a mistake and blowing everything up always terrified me
Associate
Great build!
Associate
Very very sweet build, lovin the case and water.
Soldato
Firstly really nice clean build (as other have said) good use of 45’s and hardware.
BUT
You have the GTZ the wrong way round - the swiftech logo should be bottom right.
It’s not as bad as installing the ‘diamond’ pin matrix design of earlier swiftech block the wrong way but still.
Secondly and you are not the only one to do this
If you are going to use the EK multioption res with in and out at the bottom
don’t fill it up (this will reduce performance) - a 100 version was all you needed.
This ‘mistake’ is repeated over and over, the watercooling gallery is full of EK res used in this non-optimal way.
The 150/250/400 are compensation reservoirs - aka top in, bottom out.
The way you have it is just bling.
If you slide the res down you should be able to achieve a top inlet.
This will also shorten the loop and remove the kink potential of the rear tube.
Pump > GPU > CPU > Rad > Res > Pump
Might also be worth investing in the D5 x-top rev2 as this will allow for 45 ‘s or in/out on same side.
Not trying to pick hairs – just highlighting ways to improve the loop.
At first look it’s really slick – if you can keep this ‘feel’ and tweak the loop for improved performance all the better.
Appoliges if that sounds harsh - not having a great day and don't have the time to word my post better atm.
BUT
You have the GTZ the wrong way round - the swiftech logo should be bottom right.
It’s not as bad as installing the ‘diamond’ pin matrix design of earlier swiftech block the wrong way but still.
Secondly and you are not the only one to do this
If you are going to use the EK multioption res with in and out at the bottom
don’t fill it up (this will reduce performance) - a 100 version was all you needed.
This ‘mistake’ is repeated over and over, the watercooling gallery is full of EK res used in this non-optimal way.
The 150/250/400 are compensation reservoirs - aka top in, bottom out.
The way you have it is just bling.
If you slide the res down you should be able to achieve a top inlet.
This will also shorten the loop and remove the kink potential of the rear tube.
Pump > GPU > CPU > Rad > Res > Pump
Might also be worth investing in the D5 x-top rev2 as this will allow for 45 ‘s or in/out on same side.
Not trying to pick hairs – just highlighting ways to improve the loop.
At first look it’s really slick – if you can keep this ‘feel’ and tweak the loop for improved performance all the better.
Appoliges if that sounds harsh - not having a great day and don't have the time to word my post better atm.
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Thanks for the advice
Pretty sure the cpu block is correct, the brief piece of paper which came with it said about orientating the block along the axis of the cpu locking lever which on this board is verticle currently.
I'll have a look at the other parts you've suggested and see hwo it would work
Pretty sure the cpu block is correct, the brief piece of paper which came with it said about orientating the block along the axis of the cpu locking lever which on this board is verticle currently.
I'll have a look at the other parts you've suggested and see hwo it would work