RTX 3090 Watercooled Temp

Jay85 · 14 Feb 2021 at 15:35

Hakanese said:
I have mine similar to Jay, but I have mine on softtubibg, and I have the connections reversed on each tube, so I can plug them together when I disconnect the external rads

Mines the same haha, one male and one female so i can adapt them but then realised i cant cos im using hardline on the pc side...

I suppose i could still if i have the QD's on 2 90' angle fittings so it does a u-turn.

0121danwilliams84 · 14 Feb 2021 at 15:37

Jay85 said:
You can plumb them straight into a radiator buy you'll need a male/male extender to convert the thread.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...e-male-extender-satin-titanium-wc-a0s-ek.html

Am I being an idiot or do the ends look different on this image?

0121danwilliams84 · 14 Feb 2021 at 15:42

Do you just put a tube over the end and lock it on or do you need the other part of the fitting? (already seems attached on the image I added above) looks different to your set though!

Jay85 · 14 Feb 2021 at 15:43

0121danwilliams84 said:
Am I being an idiot or do the ends look different on this image?

Ah yeah or you could buy this one and plumb that straight into the rad. It's just a different thread for different mount.

Basically the threaded part would go into any female threaded component like radiator, block, res etc.

The other end will require a male QD to connect it to the tubing side.

0121danwilliams84 · 14 Feb 2021 at 15:44

Jay85 said:
Ah yeah or you could buy this one and plumb that straight into the rad. It's just a different thread for different mount.

Thanks for that.

It gets confusing. I wanted an allen key for an extender the other day and my god how confusing was it to find the right size on EKWB site! They do so many kinds

0121danwilliams84 · 14 Feb 2021 at 15:48

Jay85 said:
Ah yeah or you could buy this one and plumb that straight into the rad. It's just a different thread for different mount.

Basically the threaded part would go into any female threaded component like radiator, block, res etc.

The other end will require a male QD to connect it to the tubing side.

Yeah so plug two of those directly into the rad

and maybe put an angled fitting in there somewhere as well.

I think I am getting it a bit more now.

Just confused by ocuk stocking those particular ones.

0121danwilliams84 · 14 Feb 2021 at 15:50

0121danwilliams84 said:
Yeah so plug two of those directly into the rad

and maybe put an angled fitting in there somewhere as well.

I think I am getting it a bit more now.

Just confused by ocuk stocking those particular ones.

Looks to me like they are only for plugging directly in or for use with angled fittings or adapters?

Hakanese · 14 Feb 2021 at 15:58

If you google around, you can get 3 types of Quick Disconnects,
Ones that you have linked that are screwed into block, radiators, and angled fittings..
Ones that you need to get fittings for your tubing so you can mount them to just the tubing..
And finally Bulkhead/Passthrough Quick Disconnects, that are for use when you want to attach them to say a hole in your case, like the back where you secure it with a collar on the fitting. These will usually require a fitting for your tubing to attach to them too.
The number of choice is bewildering initially, but gives you options for your own setup.

0121danwilliams84 · 14 Feb 2021 at 16:10

Thanks for all the help guys and sorry for the confusion!

I think I may actually get these because I already have loads of angled fittings and I reckon they will work out well.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/alph...elease-connector-bundle-chrome-bu-002-ac.html

Will have another think when I get time.

Cheers for encouraging me to spend more fun tokens! :cool:

Think I pretty much have the build set out now.

Gtiracer · 15 Feb 2021 at 08:57

Thanks to the earlier 2 posters who replied to my question re separate loops. I'm just wondering how much a waterblock cools the memory? Too anyone that has one, did it make a big difference or will an active backplate cooler be necessary do you think?

Spiritwolf · 15 Feb 2021 at 09:07

Gtiracer said:
Thanks to the earlier 2 posters who replied to my question re separate loops. I'm just wondering how much a waterblock cools the memory? Too anyone that has one, did it make a big difference or will an active backplate cooler be necessary do you think?

Checkout my thread here:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/foru...ce-with-the-ekwb-3080-fe-waterblock.18919890/

Apparently cooling the Memory through PCB is sufficient if you can get the GPU temp low enough.

Jay85 · 15 Feb 2021 at 15:40

Gtiracer said:
Thanks to the earlier 2 posters who replied to my question re separate loops. I'm just wondering how much a waterblock cools the memory? Too anyone that has one, did it make a big difference or will an active backplate cooler be necessary do you think?

From what i've seen so far, not that much if im honest. A few degrees it seems at most, might see better results using thermal paste instead of pads.

Spiritwolf · 15 Feb 2021 at 15:43

Jay85 said:
From what i've seen so far, not that much if im honest. A few degrees it seems at most, might see better results using thermal paste instead of pads.

Thermal paste requires direct contact, it will not work if there are even a 0.5mm gap between the contacts, thats what thermal pads are designed for. Thermal pads and paste is usually not interchangeable without significant impact on cooling performance.

Jay85 · 15 Feb 2021 at 15:48

Spiritwolf said:
Thermal paste requires direct contact, it will not work if there are even a 0.5mm gap between the contacts, thats what thermal pads are designed for. Thermal pads and paste is usually not interchangeable without significant impact on cooling performance.

True, the backplate and block would need near perfect contact and the way its mounted unless screwed down wont make any good contact.

This is what i was abit surprised with the aquacomputer active cooled backplate, it didn't perform particularly well...

Jay85 · 15 Feb 2021 at 15:48

Could always just point a fan directly over the backplate with a row of heatsinks stuck on the back

Spiritwolf · 15 Feb 2021 at 15:59

Jay85 said:
Could always just point a fan directly over the backplate with a row of heatsinks stuck on the back

Yup behold! my super getto setup right now

Hakanese · 15 Feb 2021 at 16:01

Spiritwolf said:
Yup behold! my super getto setup right now

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That's glorious mate

KillBoY_UK · 15 Feb 2021 at 16:32

Spiritwolf said:
Yup behold! my super getto setup right now

I pretty much did the same think but uses a 980ti FE heatsink on the hottest spot, that alone drop the memory temps some 8c (92c to 84) adding a fan dropped this to 80c over time.

I have a much bigger heatsink ready to go on for my new build

Gtiracer · 15 Feb 2021 at 17:31

Spiritwolf said:
Checkout my thread here:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/foru...ce-with-the-ekwb-3080-fe-waterblock.18919890/

Apparently cooling the Memory through PCB is sufficient if you can get the GPU temp low enough.

Jay85 said:
From what i've seen so far, not that much if im honest. A few degrees it seems at most, might see better results using thermal paste instead of pads.

Thanks guys. I'll just stick with the traditional waterblock. I've got an Suprim x so not much choice waterblock wisr

Jay85 · 15 Feb 2021 at 19:16

Spiritwolf said:
Yup behold! my super getto setup right now

Hey if it works it works! haha! Some people get enraged by this, i find it practical.