Spec me up, need complete loop

Hi mate, just managed to get on, I'll setup like you said and then see how I get on,

I'll show you some pics when I'm done, most likely not until the weekend though I aint in mad rush to get it up and running, still have the laptop :)

Will message you that code now mate!
 
Recieved all my parts today inc a free pack of Harribo's which my mate soon robbed off me,

I believe I have everything I need although the more I plan it out in my head I keep coming up short and thinking ive missed something,

regarding the T junnction you mentioned, I bought that and also bought the male to male connector you mentioned and also got another connector which looks to screw into the T junction to plug one of the holes (edit G1/4 plug)

My trouble is if I was to run another pipe from the T junction what am I putting on that end when I want to drain, I keep thinking I am missing some other connector, looks like I need some sort of female connector on the end of the tube and then the G 1/4 plug to go into that ?

Have I missed something ? confused :)
 
ok best I could figure sorry might of left this out, Couldn't find exactly what I wanted on OCUK had to improvise however pretty paint diagrams.





then I came up with this:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Bitspower multi adapter female 1/4 inch - Deluxe White £5.99
1 x XSPC G1/4" to 7/16" ID, 5/8" OD Compression Fitting (Black Chrome) £2.80
1 x XSPC G1/4" Plug (Black Chrome) £1.55
Total : £12.61 (includes shipping : £1.90).



Which would end up with T line>compression fitting>tube>compression fitting>connector>plug

what do you think?
 
It's all gone Pete tong, if I fit the 120 rad on the back there's too much of a bend to get it into the board, it also blocks one of the pipes for the board, I can't have a push pull config going on the top as that doesn't fit either, I'm ditching the 120 rad which I'll send back to ocuk tomorrow, it's turning into an absolute mare.

I've mounted the 240 rad in the top and put the fans blowing onto the rad, if I'm lucky I'll be able to get one fan in the top to act as an exhaust. Really wish I hadn't of bothered now :(
 
not the worst thing in the world, can be sorted. I knew push/pull in roof wouldn't happen and I told you not to worry about that. If I where you Id use both fans in pull exhausting out the case.

see if you can mount the 120mm on the bottom?
 
It's up and running and just leak testing seems fine after half hour, the pump is noisy though, not what I was expecting at all so I hope this gets quieter over time, I'd already set the fans as push before I read your post sorry, I'm happy to have finished for the night now I need to go to bed lol, will send you a pic when it's all done.
 
All up and running now, still have a few bits to do tomorrow but calling it a night now, just had a quick run on occt getting 33 degrees idle with fans on lowest settings so only thing I can hear is the pump, at full load with fans on full it tops out at 72 degrees after only 5 minutes

Using arctic silver so hope once that's run in it comes down further,

To say ive spent almost £250 doing this im not that impressed thus far, its the noise of the pump that is doing my head in the most,

Pretty much getting the same temps as I did off my enclosed unit with push pull config :(

Ill have to compare to see what other people are getting, Im very tempted to pull it all out and send it back :( I could cry lol.
 
Hmm noise of the pump may indeed go down, did you make sure to get all the bubbles out?
Load temps seem a bit high is that with fans at their lowest?

Still that load temp is concerning, I will wait to see pics but you might be looking at re-seating the cpu block. Is this with the gpu in the loop too?

Keep calm, have a cuppa and we will get you sorted, once your up and running properly you will be thankful and more prepared for the future!
 
Morning,

I have the XSPC 240mm kit from overclockers which comes with the x20 750 pump

I'll take the block off and reseat but im pretty sure its on there correctly as its very tight,

As far as I know the bubbles are out, how exactly can I get them out if there are any, the pump doesn't sound to be struggling.

Not noticed any leaks whilst its been left overnight, I'll pull it all out tonight as the coolant level isn't at its absolute maximu, enough room for another 100/200ml max id say

I didn't get the gpu block, ocuk did get back to me but said the one I wanted wouldn't fit and linked me to one which was £95 which they said they thought would fit, atm im glad I didn't get one as it would only be more work for the pump.

I cant understand why its so poor, I was expecting better :(

getting similar temps to people using h100i which I could have bought for £80, like you say though must be something wrong somewhere, Im sure we'll figure it out and ill be happy with it eventually.

Thanks guys
 
I think I will take the rad back out and change the position of the fans, ill have them exhausting rather than pushing cold air onto the rad.

I think I have cabled up ok too I went with

Pump res > rad > cpu > board > pump

the cable coming from the board back to the pump is quite long as I wanted to tuck it up in the top of the case to make it tidy,

Ill send you some pics now mate.
 
Hi mate got the pics, looking alright there!

I'd say top up and if you reseat the block have a look at your thermal paste you might have too little/too much causing higher than normal temps.

Defo get those fans in exhaust and you should be a bit better on the temps.

Once you have run the loop in the bubbles should bleed themself out (By creating a gap of fluid in the res)

as for draining like you said just pull the res out and open up the plug over a bucket or funnel.

Can I ask if your temp was with prime95 or gaming? Consider this: My max temp while gaming is 70c but my max temp with prime95 is around 85c , once you are all set up have a game for an hour or two (with fans around 1200rpm) and note your temps for me :)

My fan config is as follows:

Front: intake, 200mm fan
Rear: Exhaust, 120mm
Top: Exhaust 2x120mm

dropped my temps by 7c from using Top as intake
 
Hi mate, that was with occt, it's what I've always used for testing overclocking, I noticed in Asus ai suite there is about 10 degrees difference so maybe occt lies,

I managed to get hold of some scyth slipstream fans that I've had on my desk for ages, they are quite thin so should mount in the top as exhaust ok.

I'm going to bleed out the rad tonight and look at mounting the 120 rad on the outside of the case, case has holes for tubes pre drilled so may work out, could also put the spare corsair 120s on that as push pull too, took your advice and got a fan controller, my mate gave me his scyth one that he didn't use. Getting there mate!

Did splinter cell work ok for you ?
 
Finally finished, just my windowed side panel to go on tommorow then thats it,

However, I really think this res/pump combo is faulty, I've come to term with the temps being ok as they are but all I can here the pump vibrating/buzzing, ive tried it outside of the case and it just sounds horrible, Im going to bleed the system and RMA the pump at the weekend, so gutted :(

If OCUK allow me to upgrade at my cost then ill go for something better which is quieter too, I dont really care about cost at this point I just want the wc loop I thought I was buying, I wanted quiet and this is far from it and no better than my h60 solution I upgraded from.
 
Sorry to hear that, There might be a small air bubble in the pump but i cant see it causing such huge noise. Feel pretty bad for suggesting it now! Talk to ocuk and see what they can do, really your next option is a D5 based pump/res or throw out the front bay res all together and get a pump+res combo

from this list here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?catid=2141&groupid=962&sortby=priceAsc&subid=2145

£80 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-477-EK&groupid=962&catid=2141&subcat=2145

£90 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-004-TL&groupid=962&catid=2141&subcat=2145

etc, or look on the MM I saw someone was selling lots of watercooling parts!
 
Contacted ocuk who said they need the whole kit back I can't just send the pump, gutted as it means it will all have to come out, I'm happy with everything else just the pump that's noisy and a bit crap to be honest, seems a few people moaning about them :( oh well never mind.
 
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