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- Thread starter Grumpy_Old_Git
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Back to building, so far everything is fitting, with clearance, next is to consider hardline routing, i also want to include a flow meter.
so open to advice on the next stage.
so open to advice on the next stage.
Lower is inlet, upper outlet, means easy to clear air.
flow meter is a headache..
lost track of how long this has taken, but two pipes in, and i have decided routing.
flow meter is a headache..
lost track of how long this has taken, but two pipes in, and i have decided routing.
2.5 metres of hardline, 4 complete failures, 1 split, and a over heat... This is a big learning curve.
8 hours or so later. and 4 metres of pipe abused.
Need some sleep. 4am now.
Need some sleep. 4am now.
Well, that's 8 more hours, 4 metres of pipe, just to complete a stupid little drain pipe that i messed up so many times, completed on the last bit of pipe i had left.
So next i'm going to strip it down, check all fittings, tighten the temperature sensors inlet and outlet on both rads. run wiring for flow sensor fans, usb etc and prepare it for a water test, pump power only.
What coolant are you going to use? I have corsair XL5 in green, but i might change this on the final fill.
So next i'm going to strip it down, check all fittings, tighten the temperature sensors inlet and outlet on both rads. run wiring for flow sensor fans, usb etc and prepare it for a water test, pump power only.
What coolant are you going to use? I have corsair XL5 in green, but i might change this on the final fill.
Yes, but just doing a single loop, no room to run a filling loop (or pipe) at this stage.
Ok, this is what it looks like before i strip it down, water in the pipes is from me flushing each pipe before fitting, none of the connections are tight, i also remade a few of the pipes to make the finish a bit better, im not happy with one pipe, but that will need to wait until OC are open and i order 3m more. 
Comments noted i guess drain pipe will need a redesign. leak test was great all completed, that's the good news, also tested machine, bad news time. the three side fans all catch parts of the case, so having to full strip, and remove the offending bits. will update as this is done.
Back to work so things slow down, I have removed the offending tabs from the case. This should stop the fans catching. While everythng was out, i took the opportunity to touch up the bad areas on the case, using hammerite satin black smooth, it produced a great finish, but a long drying time.
I also have ordered 6 metres of hardline & two right angle fittings, to do something with the drain off, i'm also considering a few pipe alterations to improve the look a bit and possibly find a way to install a filling pipe.
During test i notice it took ages to clear all the air, i partly blame this on the return pipe coming directly in the bottom of the res, the pumps is sucking air back into the system, i will admit having the pump on full bore... turning it down helped.
Before
After
I also have ordered 6 metres of hardline & two right angle fittings, to do something with the drain off, i'm also considering a few pipe alterations to improve the look a bit and possibly find a way to install a filling pipe.
During test i notice it took ages to clear all the air, i partly blame this on the return pipe coming directly in the bottom of the res, the pumps is sucking air back into the system, i will admit having the pump on full bore... turning it down helped.
Before
After
Some holes. 
On the list of changes, fill pot going under the top cover but cannot use the original cap, so working on a replacement idea, it will run into a T junction just before the flow metre, also going to raise the flow pipe to the cpu block a bit, this will help to draw the eye away from the flow metre as well, also making a small bracket to fit under the flow metre.
The drain hole works great, but the pipework looks crap, so redoing this, i also need to make i new feed pipe to the flow metre due to moving it central to the ram. Return pipe to the res needs a off valve, will help with draining & allows for correct setting up of the D5 Next, OCD sucks sometimes.
My crimpers and everything i need to build the wiring harnesses has arrive, first time for everything i guess.
The drain hole works great, but the pipework looks crap, so redoing this, i also need to make i new feed pipe to the flow metre due to moving it central to the ram. Return pipe to the res needs a off valve, will help with draining & allows for correct setting up of the D5 Next, OCD sucks sometimes.
My crimpers and everything i need to build the wiring harnesses has arrive, first time for everything i guess.
Flow meter/temp/d-rgb controller board mounted under power supply,( 4 screws) removed molex connector and soldered wires direct to the board.
4 hours, 3 metres of pipe.... no longer using dies to help, find free hand gives better results. Only how many to go..
After and before pics.
Before
After and before pics.
Before
if a pipe has any fault its scrapped, I've made a few pipes that fit great, then see a small kink or worse a small blister from to much heat. also snapped my silicon bender in a finished pipe.
its all good fun... !
its all good fun... !
So, updated a lot of the pipework to free hand, added inlet to the loop, changed the drain pipe. Water test tonight after work, no PSU or wiring done.
Water test fine, so took the opportunity to give it a boot test, booted into windows fine, But 3dmark hung on Initializing. So no chance to do a quick stress test. Filling loop is crap, but the system drains perfectly.
Don't look ! and this is not all the wiring, just what was needed (fan and tested D-rgb)
Don't look ! and this is not all the wiring, just what was needed (fan and tested D-rgb)
Time to remove these mad over the top patch leads. I could not find the 12pin plastic wiring blocks, but they are easy to de-pin. After a bit of hunting i found the crimps. Crash course in learning how to crimp them. As i only have the molex crimpers (ctx3), its way to big. still job done. after failing a few times, the cable kept breaking right at the crimp point, adjusted the crimpers to lowest pressure seemed to work.
Removed this completely
Testing the LEDs using the gigabyte controller unit. Also placed the led wiring into sleeving, hoping when installed it will make for a cleaning wiring look at the rear.
This will be the final fitted location, quick test before i start on the other block of three fans.
Removed this completely
Testing the LEDs using the gigabyte controller unit. Also placed the led wiring into sleeving, hoping when installed it will make for a cleaning wiring look at the rear.
This will be the final fitted location, quick test before i start on the other block of three fans.
Day off, so on with the wiring, please note I'm not an expert, some of my tips are only from my trail and error.
Fan wiring time, since these fan headers all are going direct to the mainboard & side by side. This is what i have done, the sellotape helps stop the wires coming apart while crimping, cutting and stripping. I cable tied the fans together this keeps them solid while doing cables.
I made the mistake of doing all the joints, then adding sleeving, but the connectors are easy too de-pin, I put sellotape around the terminals, before putting the into the sleeving, Worked great.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/mdpc-x-sleeve-medium-nv-carbon-1-metre-cm-08r-md.html
Fan wiring time, since these fan headers all are going direct to the mainboard & side by side. This is what i have done, the sellotape helps stop the wires coming apart while crimping, cutting and stripping. I cable tied the fans together this keeps them solid while doing cables.
I made the mistake of doing all the joints, then adding sleeving, but the connectors are easy too de-pin, I put sellotape around the terminals, before putting the into the sleeving, Worked great.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/mdpc-x-sleeve-medium-nv-carbon-1-metre-cm-08r-md.html