Tight Corner Help

seekdestroy · 23 Sep 2011 at 20:11

Ok, need some advice here.

I've had my watercooling set up running for quite a few months now and I'm loving it.

However, my the plasticiser in my Tygon is separating and I need to replace all my tubing out.

While I'm at it I think I'll fix something which has been bugging me for a long time. I've got SLI GFX Cards in my CM Storm Scout, and with the PSU at the bottom.

There's not much of a gap between my bottom GFX Card and PSU, so at the bottom I've got a 90 degree fitting in, however I don't like it because it is reducing flow and it's the first fitting the water comes to as it comes out of the pump. I don't really want to stress the pump out too much.

I've been looking into using a 45 degree fitting, but I don't think it will fit.

I've made some measurements here:

I'm not great with maths, but I have a feeling it won't fit. The 45 Degree fitting might, but I doubt I could get my compression fitting + the tube in.

Are there any other solutions?

GoogalyMoogaly · 23 Sep 2011 at 20:25

Could you just use a normal compression fitting and use the tube to bend over what I'm guessing is the PSU and then use the 45º fitting on the pump?

seekdestroy · 24 Sep 2011 at 18:17

Ok, I see what your saying, like this:

But the gap between the psu and gpu isn't big enough for the compression fitting and the tube to bend.

I already had an issue with a leak from this part aswell, because the tube is on quite a short twist it slowly came out of the compression fitting over a few months.

I'm abit stumpted on what to do. There is a slight gap between the psu and the case side panel, maybe I could utilise that.

After seeing the Mayhem Aurora I might wait until november and do it all then.

Jokester · 24 Sep 2011 at 18:20

That elbow will make no difference, don't worry about it.

eddyr · 24 Sep 2011 at 20:02

I wouldn't worry about the flow inpact either, it will be negligible.The leak sounds like a prob though. You could use a 45 degree on the pump and another in the middle if you dont mind buying 2 more fittings. Either that or raising the pump.