I'm waiting for a block and I'll probably make a loop for just the card and leave the cpu on an aio
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The Radeon VII Owners Thread
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I'm waiting for a block and I'll probably make a loop for just the card and leave the cpu on an aio
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I always use 2 loops one for CPU and 1 for GFX saves draining all down if you wish to swap GFX cards, makes things easy.
Use Quick Disconnects between components (Rad, Pump, Res, GPU, CPU) and it takes seconds to change things.
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Use Quick Disconnects between components (Rad, Pump, Res, GPU, CPU) and it takes seconds to change things.
That's true, but disconnects restrict flow so I try not to use them.
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How do they restrict it? I've never done a loop build but I'm planning too this year & was going to go with the quick disconnects for the reasons Kaap mentioned.
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the internal diameter of the quick disconnects are smaller and they push a valve inwards to let water by. even a sharp bend will restrict water flow. cpu water blocks can restrict flow also GPU blocks, the more restrictions you have the slower the flow. some rads also.
I don't think they restrict flow that much, I never have any problems using them when cooling 4 GPUs and a CPU that can use up to 1800 watts or more in some of my builds.
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I don't think they restrict flow that much, I never have any problems using them when cooling 4 GPUs and a CPU that can use up to 1800 watts or more in some of my builds.
There's quite a bit around the net about the restrictions, I always think of pressure can equal to leaks. the D5 isn't very good at pressure, its all about flow with the D5. its like the hard tubing, it looks nice but to many
90 degree bends will also restrict flow. another reason I use 2 loop's one pump for each loop it halfs the restrictions for 1 pump. simple T with drain off at lowest point on each one. also easy to bleed with less on the loop.
I guess like most things its what suits your set up and what performance you want from it. a lot of people use quick disconects.
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Good to know, Cheers. I think I'll still be using them to make it simpler when replacing parts but I'll keep this in mind when I'm choosing what bits to buy, At the moment I'm looking at using the Lian-Li 011 case but I'm wanting to keep it as simple as possible with it being my first attempt.
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Lian make good case's, this is the way I feel works best if using a single pump with 2 rads to cool CPU and GPU. res to pump, pump to rad 1 out of rad 1 to CPU from cpu to rad 2 from rad 2 to GPU from GPU back to res. I have found this way to keep the most consistent temps in the loop.
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With the case I've picked I'm looking at having both 2 & 3 fan radiators, I want to build it so I can switch components with a minimum of hassle, It'll start off as a Ryzen 3000 & VII build later this year after that who know's?
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Nice to see all the talk on watercooling. I'm slowly starting a tweak a few things in my core X5 ready for the VII to go in then the EK blocks rear there heads. Decided to add a 3rd 360mm rad for a laugh. So a full rebuild and move around to do over the next month or so!
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Sounds like a very nice build there, res pump to 3 fan rad, to CPU block to 2 fan rad out to GPU back to res. perfect should perform very well.
3 360 rads should provide plenty of cooling, remember the more restrictions the slower the flow.
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I currently run 2*360, 1*120, CPU and GPU on an xspc d5. Only have it set to 2/5 speed too. The 19/13 tubing should help though.
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For people wanting a real good pump for restrictive systems this pump is a beauty the Ecotech Marine Vectra Return Pump Small, designed for salt water aquariums 5300lph D5 1500ltr both are 12v with pump speed control.
fantastic pump that really moves the water with a speed setting 1 to 20 so your in control. its wisper quiet too.
fantastic pump that really moves the water with a speed setting 1 to 20 so your in control. its wisper quiet too.
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Wrong forum mate.
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I asked EKWB for VII block pricing last week and got an email back this morning:
"Hello again
I'm really sorry for the late reply.
I was waiting a bit to try and get some info to share, but sadly prices are not set yet.
You can expect the price approximately the same as other GPU water blocks we offer. They are all priced similarly.
Best regards, Igor"
So looking at OCUK current pricing
Blocks: £104.99-£134.99 (from plain, vector, rgb versions)
Back plates: £28.99-£39.95.
The million $ question is, will these blocks allow for the use of the AMD reference back plate like with there Vega blocks!?
"Hello again
I'm really sorry for the late reply.
I was waiting a bit to try and get some info to share, but sadly prices are not set yet.
You can expect the price approximately the same as other GPU water blocks we offer. They are all priced similarly.
Best regards, Igor"
So looking at OCUK current pricing
Blocks: £104.99-£134.99 (from plain, vector, rgb versions)
Back plates: £28.99-£39.95.
The million $ question is, will these blocks allow for the use of the AMD reference back plate like with there Vega blocks!?
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I bet these 7's will be absolute beasts under proper water. As was said before if AMD had done them as liquid cards like the vega LC, they would be smashing it.
Might well have been a hard sell though, liquid cooling would probably have added another ton to the price, people were already baulking at the £650 rrp. Mind you it wouldn't have taken much doing, probably could have repurposed the original aio from vega 64, cold plate might have needed changing but nothing else really.