Project GreenGasm

crinkleshoes · 9 Jan 2018 at 15:21

Glacius said:
Looks awesome wish could get mine looking this good.

Thanks

Cenedd · 9 Jan 2018 at 15:25

6th picture - a DDC just screws on. OCUK offer a preassembled bundle but for some reason they don't seem to show pictures of it assembled - I'm pretty sure if there were a DDC mounted, it would stick out more than that.

crinkleshoes · 9 Jan 2018 at 15:27

Cenedd said:
6th picture - a DDC just screws on. OCUK offer a preassembled bundle but for some reason they don't seem to show pictures of it assembled - I'm pretty sure if there were a DDC mounted, it would stick out more than that.

Yeah... I just want to see some pictures of it assembled.

Looks like it also fits a D5... I'm more used to playing with D5s than DDC.

Methos · 9 Jan 2018 at 15:29

ohh nice res... i was just looking at the Primochill CTR ones... they look pretty gorgeous

Cenedd · 9 Jan 2018 at 15:35

Finally some pics that show a pump mounted on it. It also acts as a heatsink for a DDC. The implication from that page is that you can use a D5 but not directly attached like you can with a DDC - ie it's just a res with an external, separate D5 pump.

http://www.phanteks.com/PH-R220.html (6th picture again in the gallery at the top of the page)

crinkleshoes · 9 Jan 2018 at 16:14

Methos said:
ohh nice res... i was just looking at the Primochill CTR ones... they look pretty gorgeous

I was thinking about them too.

Cenedd said:
Finally some pics that show a pump mounted on it. It also acts as a heatsink for a DDC. The implication from that page is that you can use a D5 but not directly attached like you can with a DDC - ie it's just a res with an external, separate D5 pump.

http://www.phanteks.com/PH-R220.html (6th picture again in the gallery at the top of the page)

Yeah, I just found that too

Looks awkward though... as I'll be mounting the pump side to the back of my case... rather than side-mounting like they show in their photos.

EDIT: Looks like the phanteks pump bracket should do the job.

Methos · 9 Jan 2018 at 16:22

i was looking at the primochill fittings anyway... so might just do a huge order with them for fittings, radiators, pump, res... get it all in one go lol

crinkleshoes · 9 Jan 2018 at 16:27

Is the DDC pump any good?

It’s been a while since I looked but I remember most people recommending the D5 over the DDC... can’t remember why now.

Methos · 9 Jan 2018 at 16:30

i haven't used a DDC myself... i used a D5 in my last soft tubing build... but from what i can see the D5 has the edge on flow rates, but the DDC has better pressure

so just depends on your build... if you need the extra pressure for the angles / fittings / blocks being used, the DDC is a good bet... but if it's a simple run and flow rate is more your concern, then the D5 is a winner

crinkleshoes · 9 Jan 2018 at 16:34

Good to know... the extra pressure could be useful for my loops.

Methos · 9 Jan 2018 at 16:35

yeah, pressure is what i'm after in my build... i know there's going to be lots of right angles around the loop, so the extra pressure will really help out

crinkleshoes · 31 Jan 2018 at 11:27

New cables have arrived...

IMG_0231 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr

IMG_0232 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr

crinkleshoes · 13 Feb 2018 at 15:12

Primochill Vue arrived today

Swapped the fluid out and plugged in the new cables.

IMG_0243 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr

IMG_0248 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr

IMG_0245 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr

The Vue effect is really nice but isn't the easiest to show in these phone pictures... but this one with flash gives an idea:

IMG_0246 by CosmicLogos, on Flickr

Still have to sort out the holes at the back from the old reservoirs.