Terrible paint skills

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Apologies for the awful paint skills but is there any reason I should avoid setting up a loop like the above? (first timer! ;))

res/pump -> rad -> GPUs -> rad -> CPU -> res/pump
 
looks good to me. just of course make sure you pay attention to the direction on ports... If you have any more fans on the case it could be worth making those pull cool air into the pc and have the top rad blowing out (hot air rises but try to keep case in positive pressure)
 
There is space for a 140mm fan at both front and back (might need to use a 120mm at the back) that I can make can use of. As for draining the loop i was going to just do it like skyripper mentions and if it ends up being particularly awful I will add a drain port to the res/pump. :p
 
these are not the worst paint skills. We all understood what you meant! But yeah if you can have a couple of fan fans blowing in and make the top rad blow out that would be great
 
So I left it running leak test for 19hrs before I decided couldn't wait out the full 24 :p

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Had to jerry rig the pump/res mount which left me with a bit less space than anticipated. Should have just drilled two more holes in the bracket tbh...


Quick run of heaven GPUs at stock:

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So far so good :p
 
Congratz :D

TBH, I have built a lot of loops now...

My patience for leak test can't go much longer than 15 mins ;)

NOTE: DON'T DO THIS BEGINNERS!
 
snips86x said:
How long should you run a leak test? Should the system be on and usable or just use the psu power trick?
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PSU power trick.

It is recommended for beginners to do 24 hours of leak test.

But I'm just too impatient so other than my first loop, all I did was 30 mins of leak test and then start tuning my PC :D

If you build the loop carefully, and not forgetting O rings and only use the trusted brands like EK for blocks and BPs for fittings, I really don't see a reason for leakage unless you're very unlucky.
 
Thanks.

I'm using EK blocks and a mixture or EK and XPSC fittings. I'm assuming there should be o rings on each fitting?
 
snips86x said:
Thanks.

I'm using EK blocks and a mixture or EK and XPSC fittings. I'm assuming there should be o rings on each fitting?
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Yup.

But altho it doesn't really matter, I don't like EK fittings' O-rings.

They're not as thick as the ones seen in Bitspower and Enzotech.

Haven't tried XSPC so I can't comment on that but I'd assume every fitting will come fitted with O-rings.

Just make sure you have the O-ring before putting into the thread, hand tighten it until u feel the O-ring is compressed and the joint is good.
 
Alz_D said:
Like me last night :(

Defective EK Res + Mayhems X1 = very wet corsair fans and floor :o

So yeah - make sure you leak test :p
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I've had that before, that is VERY annoying and that actually happened in my previous loop.

But hey, a defective component will leak once the loop is fully filled and pressure is built up inside, that doesn't take 24 hours. The leaks that will show leakage in long leak test are those tiny hairline cracks in the blocks that is not that rare and is often down to misuse of the components.

Bottom line: personal experience only. I've never had a leak that show up in long leak test. All my leak manifest in 15 mins of fill.
 
yeah but first time you should take your time. My last loop had 3 leaks (ended up swearing at xspc angled fittings and tearing 2 of them out certainly not using those again) But they were spotted within 10 seconds of turning the loop on
 
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