Project: ケイ - Watercooled Threadripper
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Some progress shots.
The cable stash that you can't see.
The fans in the roof. - not using the amber fan on the radiator
Old contact patch from the megahalems
Barb thread treated with PTFE tape
Pump assembled and barbs fitted to rad, pump and res.
The cable stash that you can't see.
The fans in the roof. - not using the amber fan on the radiator
Old contact patch from the megahalems
Barb thread treated with PTFE tape
Pump assembled and barbs fitted to rad, pump and res.
One sapphire toxic 6950
Stripped ready for cleaning and new pads/TIM
Koolance CPU-380A and Aquacomputer 6970 II waterblocks prepped (gloves used to avoid acid issues and finger marks)
Koolance bracket fitted ready for the TIM and block
Koolance block fitted
Stripped ready for cleaning and new pads/TIM
Koolance CPU-380A and Aquacomputer 6970 II waterblocks prepped (gloves used to avoid acid issues and finger marks)
Koolance bracket fitted ready for the TIM and block
Koolance block fitted
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noice!
GPU block now fitted
Had a good look at radiator mounting options. Looks like a 280mm rad will fit in the roof ok but will take up some of the upper 5.25" bay. It is also possible to mount a slim rad vertically against the 3.5" bays, but fitting fans is an issue. A 120mm rad will fit ok with a fan though pump/res space will shrink fast so a bay res might be better suited for that application.
After faffing about with potential rad locations I mounted it in the roof with the scythe s-flex and deep cool fans pulling air through. I've put the pump in the best location for running the tubing to minimise tight turns. Just got to sort the tubing out and then do the hard bit with filling, leak testing and bleeding.
Had a good look at radiator mounting options. Looks like a 280mm rad will fit in the roof ok but will take up some of the upper 5.25" bay. It is also possible to mount a slim rad vertically against the 3.5" bays, but fitting fans is an issue. A 120mm rad will fit ok with a fan though pump/res space will shrink fast so a bay res might be better suited for that application.
After faffing about with potential rad locations I mounted it in the roof with the scythe s-flex and deep cool fans pulling air through. I've put the pump in the best location for running the tubing to minimise tight turns. Just got to sort the tubing out and then do the hard bit with filling, leak testing and bleeding.
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Tubing now complete. Not the best as some lengths aren't quite perfect but perfectly functional and zero kinks. I'm about 2 hours into leak testing and bleeding. Zero leaks so far and I think all the large air bubbles have been dealt with. Just the little bubbles to jiggle out now. The tube in the res that feeds the pump doesn't help with bleeding even if it does allow the pump to flow better.
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Ram slot 4 doesn't look like it has been pushed in properly. The clip isn't fully flush but it looks like a great build! 
Cheers, hadn't noticed that. Seems to have run out of bubbles to bleed so I think it's pretty much there and anything left will slowly make it's way back to the res with some use. Still no leaks, so I'm guessing it's watertight.
What do people run their D5 pumps at? (on the 1-5 scale) I've got mine set at 4 IIRC. Been running it for half hour and i can say that it definitely needs more radiators as it is hotter on the cpu than it was before, GPU is massively improved. Noise levels aren't much different and the heat it's pumping out the top is incredible. CPU temperatures are a little worrying, so i may need to check that the block has seated correctly.
What do people run their D5 pumps at? (on the 1-5 scale) I've got mine set at 4 IIRC. Been running it for half hour and i can say that it definitely needs more radiators as it is hotter on the cpu than it was before, GPU is massively improved. Noise levels aren't much different and the heat it's pumping out the top is incredible. CPU temperatures are a little worrying, so i may need to check that the block has seated correctly.
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Is the flow traveling in correct direction into and out of CPU block?
Yes I believe so. Water flows from the radiator into the top barb on the cpu block and out of the lower barb to the GPU then back to the res. The film on the cpu block was removed on fitting. I did flush the radiator out before fitting it too, not that anything but water came back out. Coolant is 525ml distilled water and 75ml antifreeze. (72:1 if i've got my maths right) Radiator is warm throughout with no cold patches so there isn't likely to be any air in there and the airflow through the rad seems to be quite good.
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Temperatures whilst gaming seem to be both cpu & gpu hover around in the mid 50's. I've tightened up the koolance block a few more turns to see if it makes a difference. I'll keep an eye on it and see how it goes over the next couple of days. Quite liking the look of the res with the LED fitted. Need to dig out my UV stuff from the loft so the tubing can glow. Definitely need those gentle typhoons and figure out a way of stopping the fan speed alarm on this enermax controller. (the beeper kicks off at 1000rpm which is near the normal operating speed of most of my fans it seems)
Temperatures seem to have settled down now. I tightened the mounts on the cpu block slightly and adjusted some of the case fans and it seems to have done the trick. Room temp is 25C, case ambient temp is 32C and the air coming out the rad is 37C. (not bothered measuring water temp) Pump speed is set at 4. (3800rpm)
I wonder how much the temperatures will fall by when i change to GT 1850's and add a thick 120 rad.
I also added some UV tubes onto the side panel, but without a window it's hard to get a good picture of them.
I wonder how much the temperatures will fall by when i change to GT 1850's and add a thick 120 rad.
I also added some UV tubes onto the side panel, but without a window it's hard to get a good picture of them.
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Way overkill with the RAD's
nice work thus far.
nice work thus far.
Some better pictures, since we all like pics.
Temperatures now seem to have settled down completely. I'm wondering how much of an improvement a thick 120 rad and some scythe AP15's will make.
Temperatures now seem to have settled down completely. I'm wondering how much of an improvement a thick 120 rad and some scythe AP15's will make.
Just been looking at this build, very nice =D I have a 955 and 6970 too but on air. I'm wondering about your 955 temp. I have a 955BE at 4GHZ on air, it idles at about 35 and goes up to about 52 on load. Is 61 not a bit high for a 955 at 3.8GHZ on custom water? Cant remember exactly the max safe temp of that chip, but I think its about 65.
I could be missing something and making a fool out of myself, but I'm just interest =D
Nice job though =D I've always wanted to go with a custom WC loop but cant afford it atm and don't have the time!
I could be missing something and making a fool out of myself, but I'm just interest =D
Nice job though =D I've always wanted to go with a custom WC loop but cant afford it atm and don't have the time!
Is your 955 a C3 stepping chip? My C2 has always needed a lot of volts to keep it stable and i've never managed to get it stable above 3.7GHz. I agree with you that the temperatures do seem on the high side, but it's performing the same as it was with the high end air cooling. It doesn't help that the ambient temperature in my room is usually around 24C. I also haven't got cool 'n' quiet enabled which may explain the higher than normal idle temperatures. The GPU temperatures have improved massively and it's probably the two together causing the high temperatures. Whilst gaming it seems to hover around the 55C mark.
I'm hoping that adding a thicker radiator into the loop and some better fans will make a nice improvement. (somewhere between 5-10C)
I'm hoping that adding a thicker radiator into the loop and some better fans will make a nice improvement. (somewhere between 5-10C)
Yes mine is the C3 stepping. That explains it. Didn't realise it was that much of a difference between the C2 and C3. Well as long as it stays below the max safe temp, which it is, then your good to go =D The 955's can still pack a punch =D Might retire mine once Haswell comes along.
Might try and weasel my brothers C3 965 off him as he's running it at stock with the bundled hsf. Really wanted an X6 but they don't seem to come up for sale all that often and seem to fetch a fair sum when they do.
I will probably stick it out with the 955 until steamroller comes out which will hopefully be a nice step up from piledriver. (which from what i've read is supposed to be a fairly big upgrade from a phenom II)
I will probably stick it out with the 955 until steamroller comes out which will hopefully be a nice step up from piledriver. (which from what i've read is supposed to be a fairly big upgrade from a phenom II)