S2E Fusion Dilema

dmmacvicar · 12 Oct 2008 at 01:30

Currently my system is watercooled by a XSPC Dual bay pump/res with an EK Cpu water block & a XSPC 240 Rad. My loop is using 1/2" pipe and barbs and everything is working tickety boo. Only problem i have is with my Fusion block as it is 3/8 barbs and i dont know how to intergrate this into my loop. I understand that i got fittings with the board but i am very reluctant to use them as i have heard some horror storys! Can some put some ideas my way how i could have my cpu & NB cooled without using the Asus fittings.

dmmacvicar · 12 Oct 2008 at 21:28

Anyone ???

mike gunnz · 13 Oct 2008 at 10:40

If you want to use the Fusion block on the S2E your chioces are to

1. Use the adaptors that came with the board to integrate the default 3/8" Fusion block into your 1/2" loop.

2. Change your loop to 3/8" hose and barbs so you don't have to use the ugly adaptors that are supplied. You could then easily integarte the Fusion Block into your loop

3. Remove the heatpipe system and addd your own nb/sb blocks so you can continue to use 1/2" hose.

Personally I'd go for option 3, but if you don't need to cool the NB then why bother? It just adds another potential point of failure in my opinion. Theres been too many stories about leaking fusion blocks to risk using it in my opinion. Plus the TIM Asus use is said to be very poorly applied so it might be worth re-applying yourself. Asus may well have improved Fusion Block design in later board revisions, but I still wouldn't risk it. Also I'm not sure where you'd stand with warranty if your fusion block was to fail. "You water cool at your own risk" is a familiar refrain used by some retailers to avoid replacing goods even though they are quite happy to sell you them. I don't include OCUK in that number by the way as I've always found them to be quite sympathetic in that regard as long as you aren't completely reckless.

dmmacvicar · 14 Oct 2008 at 00:59

Cheers for that mate.. I think ill go for option 2. Its what ive been thinking about doing but didnt know if the 3/8 would cause much of a performance drop. Eventually ill be at a couple of GPUs to my loop. Will this still be fine using CPU, NB & 2GPUs on a 3/8 loop?
PS i really need to cool the NB. I have tried resetting the fusion block and not made much difference. Hoping the cooling will though

dmmacvicar · 14 Oct 2008 at 05:49

mike gunnz said:
If you want to use the Fusion block on the S2E your chioces are to

1. Use the adaptors that came with the board to integrate the default 3/8" Fusion block into your 1/2" loop.

2. Change your loop to 3/8" hose and barbs so you don't have to use the ugly adaptors that are supplied. You could then easily integarte the Fusion Block into your loop

3. Remove the heatpipe system and addd your own nb/sb blocks so you can continue to use 1/2" hose.

Personally I'd go for option 3, but if you don't need to cool the NB then why bother? It just adds another potential point of failure in my opinion. Theres been too many stories about leaking fusion blocks to risk using it in my opinion. Plus the TIM Asus use is said to be very poorly applied so it might be worth re-applying yourself. Asus may well have improved Fusion Block design in later board revisions, but I still wouldn't risk it. Also I'm not sure where you'd stand with warranty if your fusion block was to fail. "You water cool at your own risk" is a familiar refrain used by some retailers to avoid replacing goods even though they are quite happy to sell you them. I don't include OCUK in that number by the way as I've always found them to be quite sympathetic in that regard as long as you aren't completely reckless.

TBH i know where i stand with OCUK in regards to my waterblock as the fittings i got with the board have already failed. I dont think the problems have ever been with the blocks. Its the crap fittings they send you to change from 3/8" to 1/2" The resulting leak led to me being a GTX280 down :mad:

Once it happened i contacted OCUK to tell them what had happened and they didnt want to know.. Basically pointing out to me that once i use the waterblock i am not covered for anything. Even though this is a fault with the equipment i was supplied :mad:

mike gunnz · 14 Oct 2008 at 16:09

Four blocks and 3/8" hose will be fine with a powerful pump (DDC 18w). As you have two GTX280s though it might be worth considering putting them on a separate loop.