Project: mit kleinem Formfaktor

[snips86x]

Here is a long waited update

For quite some time I've been putting off building a custom loop but with an my upgrade bug doing my head in, and no real desire or need to change the hardware, I've deicided its time to give it a shot.Here is what I've got so far:

YOUR BASKET
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC R9-290X - Nickel (Original CSQ) £69.95
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-DCP 2.2 X-RES (incl. pump) £63.95
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO (Original CSQ) £49.99
2 x XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator - Black £37.99 (£75.98)
3 x Mayhems X1 UV Pink Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L £7.99 (£23.97)
3 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 13/10 - Clear £5.99 (£17.97)
1 x XSPC LCD Temperature Sensor (Red) V2 £4.99
2 x XSPC G1/4" 90° Rotary Fitting (Black Chrome) £4.49 (£8.98)
4 x XSPC G1/4" 45° Rotary Fitting (Black Chrome) £4.49 (£17.96)
6 x XSPC G1/4" to 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £2.99 (£17.94)
Total : £351.66 (includes shipping : ).



I'm still working on how the loop will be designed and I could really do with recommendations on the loop order.

 

[snips86x]

Well Loop order doesn't matter, just whatever plumbs easiest.
As you have a pump/res combo it's really any order you'd like

I have a few of the same components, good choices

I've got a few other idea - one is quite involved.

I was thinking about using a tube pump/res combo and creating a plate to bolt to the back of the front radiator which has an extended metal plate which allows me to mount the tube res or a res/pump combo.

Also, are Y or T adapters any good?

 

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Might that not obstruct some of the airflow? or am I picturing it wrong?

It depends what you mean by 'good' I use a T fitting for my drain, but apart from that my loop, and tbh most loops these days, are one continuous flow (with the exception of parallel bridge GPUs )

Not really!

Imagine you've got one of these made of metal/aluminium on the inside of the case with the fans at the front and the gasket has an extra 3-4 inches of plain solid metal on the right of if where I can bolt the tube res/pump combo.

Sorry, it wasn't exactly well described - that help?

 

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Oh yeah, I'm sure I've got you now.
For some reason I imagined the pump over one of the 120mm fans, it confused my mind.....
no that sounds great.

Now with the y/t fitting what did you have in mind? as I said before, I'd advocate not using them outside draining/bleeding

This is the thing, I'm not sure how the order loop so I was going to have the CPU to the top rad, to rad to the bottom of the case with a 90deg fitting to the tube res/pump with a Y or T fitting

GPU out will then meet the T/Y fitting using the same line to the res.

Would this work? I've got diagrams, but not in a position to upload them just yet sorry!

 

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Ok, I think I've got what you're going for.
is there 3 rads in the equation? (Top bottom and front)

I'm just thinking that if you have the pump trying to go round 2 loops, they will have different flow restrictions, so you may get greater flow round one and inadequate cooling of the other component.

No - there will be 2 rads, 240 top and 240 front. CPU Block, GPU Block, Tube Res/pump and that's it!

What I'm trying to avoid is the crossing of too many tubes - give me 5 mins and I'll upload my sketch - its pretty poor BTW

EDIT - This is what I've got so far - no idea on order though.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6a9v74coiji4tp7/20141103_110745.jpg?dl=0

 

[snips86x]

Ok,
Well I can't do you a drawing, but it looks to me it'd be best going:
Pump/res->90degree->GPU->CPU-> Top rad-> front rad->res.

Maybe feed the res from the top? (requires internal tube which for EK i think they are the only seller)

Just an Idea though

oh yes, that would be ideal

To be honest, I'm not too bothered about feeding from the bottom, it would leave the top of the res free for filling!

 

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Now there's a specific 'in/out' for the CPU block which I can't remember, but for the 'no crossing lines' you could go.

90degree in the left gpu hole(bottom)
out the right GPU hole (top)
in the right CPU hole
out the left to top rad window side port.
out mobotray side to front rad.

I'll stop encroaching on your build now

haha - trust me, you're not encroaching as I seriously have no idea on the best way around it!

So this was the res/pump combo I'm looking to use and mount at the front of the case - would it be OK to plug the inlets not being used?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-272-XS&groupid=962&catid=2133&subcat=1845

 

[snips86x]

Well it only has 2 inlets, and yes you just plug the unused one.

The top of that res cannot be used as an inlet. It can be a fill port
There's a wee plastic bit that would churn the liquid, it's fine for filling but needs filed down if you were to use the top as a permanent inlet.

ok - I think I'd just use the inlet with a 90deg or something like that.

Would the temp of the fluid from the GPU to the CPU be ok for that way round?

 

[snips86x]

The temperature in a loop will always find a happy medium,
there will be hot spots, but these will be a couple of degrees at most.

The 'hot' liquid from the gpu wont effect the cpu, or vice-versa if you flow the other way.

I did wonder and thanks for clearing it up! Some of this I kind of knew, but I wasn't 100% sure. It doesn't matter how much you read, you'll still miss something!

 

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Here is my final spec list and I'm going to spend a few hours over the next few days trying to design the mounting plate for the pump/res combo.

YOUR BASKET
1 x XSPC D5 Photon 170 Reservoir/Pump Combo £129.95
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-FC R9-290X - Nickel (Original CSQ) £69.95
1 x EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO (Original CSQ) £49.99
2 x XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator - Black £37.99 (£75.98)
3 x Mayhems X1 UV Pink Premixed Watercooling Fluid 1L £7.99 (£23.97)
3 x Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 13/10 - Clear £5.99 (£17.97)
1 x XSPC LCD Temperature Sensor (Red) V2 £4.99
5 x XSPC G1/4" 90° Rotary Fitting (Black Chrome) £4.49 (£22.45)
2 x XSPC G1/4" 45° Rotary Fitting (Black Chrome) £4.49 (£8.98)
6 x XSPC G1/4" to 3/8" ID, 1/2" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £2.99 (£17.94)
Total : £422.15 (includes shipping : ).

 

[snips86x]

Nice!

Good luck with that Photon though,

Found mine a ***** to install in my parvum then gave up and installed one of the little cube res/pump combos from XSPC.

How come? What was the issue you had?

 

[snips86x]

Got any pics of your build?

With the loop setup i had, i found it was too big to fit in the case, you may have a different experience with it though.

It is a very high quality bit of kit don't get me wrong.

I can see why you had a problem with it. I've measured it and its too big - found an alternative

XSPC D5 Vario Pump & XSPC Acrylic Tank Reservoir Value Combo on the MM for £45. I've checked youtube and its beautifully quiet so looking forward to getting it setup after Christmas.

UPDATE - Purchase list & details in OP

 

[snips86x]

i'm asssuming you've got your 45/90 degree fittings all calculated out

Cheers

Yes, I'm using 2x45 fittings on the CPU block, 3x90 fittings (1 on each rad) and one on the res and the rest are compression!

 

[snips86x]

Yep that's the one i replaced mine with

it's very good.

I've been looking at videos of this pump/res on Youtube and I love the way the water and LED give a great ripple effect within the case:

I've also just picked up a 290 block for £40 - its coming together nicely

 

[snips86x]

The following parts have arrived:

 

[snips86x]

Loving the case and looking forward to the final build

Cheers buddy

 

[snips86x]

Any idea how to change the LED to red in the res? And what are the male/female quick disconnect for?

Sorry about these questions I want to do a watercooling solution for my build but dont know anything about it!

You get an LED on a 4 pin molex adapter, just buy a different one or mod the existing one!

 

[snips86x]

Like your build there .. good luck!

Do you think its better to have 4x intakes vs 3x 80mm exhausts or 2x intakes vs 2x top exhausts and 3x 80mm exhausts?

No WC and a single gtx 980 with a soundcard

I would have 2 intakes on the front and the top/rear as exhaust. Hot air rises and I've also had no issues using it this way.

You can also get demciflex filters or an old pair of tights and use them as dust filters on the front of the case - saves you fighting to add them to the top if you have them as intake also!

 

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Did you manage to finish this beast?

Unfortunately not! I'm actually in the process of transfering this build from the S2 to the Phanteks Evolv - I tried to resist but it couldn't help it, it's a stunning case!

This style builds are really beginning to grow on me. Look really tidy. Nice work

Thanks - was good while it lasted

 

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Ah why did you show me that case? Now i want it.

Also how long did you have your parvum for?

I had the Parvum for a good year I think. Yeah, I'm sooo glad I bought the Evolv. It's a thing of beauty and so much quieter than the S2 - I did however have the base panel modded to allow the use of another 2x120mm fans.

The Evolv is incredible for the money and gives a seriously seriously clean build, this was taken last night.