TINY Res needed

Jamie^ · 20 Aug 2017 at 15:18

Ok so, a couple weeks ago I finished my duel loop 7700k / 980Ti build in a Midi Eth Tempered Glass case

Pic: https://twitter.com/choaski/status/893964644704038912

The CPU (Left) Pump/Res combo was slightly tilted due to no real mounting (Just put it on a tilt and put the screws through the back of the cases meshing)

Anyway this was all fine with me and great, side panel went on easily enough blah blah.

About a week later my 980Ti died, no idea why, don't live close enough to anyone who can reflow it to try and fix it so just got a 1080Ti (MSI Sea Hawk), it was easier for me now, what I didn't consider was it's a solid 8 feet wider then the 980Ti so now, My pump res is being held in place with tubing and 1 screw at the back

Pic: https://twitter.com/choaski/status/899222048802836480

I'm sure you can appreciate how horrible this looks and the sound without the side panel is far too loud for my AT2020 Microphone (Thing picks up everything) so, does anyone know of a tube that's lets say, 3CM absolute max in height or anything smaller I can just put on, I've only been able to find combo's and not looking to pay for another since this one is fairly new. (I could also swap the res onto loop #2 (GPU) so keep it in function.

Thanks in advanced.

Jamie^ · 20 Aug 2017 at 15:49

The pump/res is the EK Water Blocks EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM (incl. sleeved pump)

I assume the EX-XTOP Revo D5 - Plexi can replace the tube?

tyler_jrb · 20 Aug 2017 at 16:40

I think you will be pushed to find something a long those lines, If your unable to make a new tube yourself.

I would re-design the loop so the pump is in a different place. Only other thing is to cut down the res itself.

EK did do a 100mm res but I think it's end of life now.

You can get the pump + 100 res combo for about £40 though. If you wanted to swap it over.

Jamie^ · 20 Aug 2017 at 17:11

tyler_jrb said:
I think you will be pushed to find something a long those lines, If your unable to make a new tube yourself.

I would re-design the loop so the pump is in a different place. Only other thing is to cut down the res itself.

EK did do a 100mm res but I think it's end of life now.

You can get the pump + 100 res combo for about £40 though. If you wanted to swap it over.

So I couldn't just swap for this? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-xtop-revo-d5-plexi-wc-889-ek.html

tyler_jrb · 20 Aug 2017 at 18:57

Jamie^ said:
So I couldn't just swap for this? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-xtop-revo-d5-plexi-wc-889-ek.html

No as that's the pump top itself with is essentially where the in out ports are. You want the reservoir tube itself.

Jamie^ · 20 Aug 2017 at 19:09

tyler_jrb said:
No as that's the pump top itself with is essentially where the in out ports are. You want the reservoir tube itself.

Ah ok, thanks.

Is it the

EK-DCP 2.2 X-Res - TUBE 100mm

you are referring too ?

tyler_jrb · 20 Aug 2017 at 20:14

Jamie^ said:
Ah ok, thanks.

Is it the

EK-DCP 2.2 X-Res - TUBE 100mm

you are referring too ?

Yes that is the only possibility I can see but ideally you want it with the pump (then sell if needed) as it will have the end caps.

I'm pretty sure your res is 60mm OD (be best to measure), whereas the 100mm one is 50mm OD.

Make sure 100mm would go under the card as well.

NoNameNoNumber · 20 Aug 2017 at 20:36

Why do you need a res? Can you not just use a vertical length of hardline? That could look neat.

BluD · 20 Aug 2017 at 21:05

Was just a bout to suggest the same thing, i ran a loop 5 years without a res once, the initial filling and bleeding is a pain in the *** and takes 10 times longer but once its done it works just fine.

Jamie^ · 21 Aug 2017 at 06:44

tyler_jrb said:
Yes that is the only possibility I can see but ideally you want it with the pump (then sell if needed) as it will have the end caps.

I'm pretty sure your res is 60mm OD (be best to measure), whereas the 100mm one is 50mm OD.

Make sure 100mm would go under the card as well.

100mm is total length, it would fit nicely to be honest, I was just trying to figure a way around spending more money, ultimately, in the future I'll purchase EK-XTOP or similar for space saving, I feel like aesthetically, you can make it look much better as well.

NoNameNoNumber said:
Why do you need a res? Can you not just use a vertical length of hardline? That could look neat.

BluD said:
Was just a bout to suggest the same thing, i ran a loop 5 years without a res once, the initial filling and bleeding is a pain in the *** and takes 10 times longer but once its done it works just fine.

I don't see how I would fill it to be honest, RAD's only have 2 ports on them.

Feel like ordering a tube and see'in if I can just cut a chunk out of the middle and glue it back together (to save the threads) OR just cut the top half away and seal the cap to the tube and never open it again via the cap

NoNameNoNumber · 21 Aug 2017 at 08:54

Instead of a res just fit a length of tube...
Keep filling via the tube then once full just plug the tube. or remove it entirely.

Jamie^ · 21 Aug 2017 at 15:13

NoNameNoNumber said:
Instead of a res just fit a length of tube...
Keep filling via the tube then once full just plug the tube. or remove it entirely.

But then, how do I cover the pump :3

freddie64 · 21 Aug 2017 at 19:14

Would this do the job?

EK-RES X3 - TUBE 110 (64mm)

Nice colour scheme by the way.
Only thing i would change is the SSD. Mount it the right way up and run the cables under the front radiator if you can.

Jamie^ · 21 Aug 2017 at 20:23

freddie64 said:
Would this do the job?

EK-RES X3 - TUBE 110 (64mm)

Nice colour scheme by the way.
Only thing i would change is the SSD. Mount it the right way up and run the cables under the front radiator if you can.

Assuming that is 64mm including the thread, that might actually just do it to be honest, I'd prob need to figure out a way to mount the res securely with an actual bracket.

Appreciate the words, sadly, the SSD cables are like 5mm too short to go the other way, considering adding a lightstrip or two in the PSU bay to light up the bottom of the case as well. At the same time, thinking of getting a new case all together as airflow is quite restricted and the Evolv is more of a "pretty" case over functional.

tyler_jrb · 21 Aug 2017 at 21:22

Jamie^ said:
Assuming that is 64mm including the thread, that might actually just do it to be honest, I'd prob need to figure out a way to mount the res securely with an actual bracket.

Appreciate the words, sadly, the SSD cables are like 5mm too short to go the other way, considering adding a lightstrip or two in the PSU bay to light up the bottom of the case as well. At the same time, thinking of getting a new case all together as airflow is quite restricted and the Evolv is more of a "pretty" case over functional.

Should fit perfectly that res tube.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-res-x3-holder-60mm-2pcs-wc-9bj-ek.html

You should be able to get at least one on the bottom of the res.

Jamie^ · 21 Aug 2017 at 22:38

tyler_jrb said:
Should fit perfectly that res tube.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-res-x3-holder-60mm-2pcs-wc-9bj-ek.html

You should be able to get at least one on the bottom of the res.

It's more of, will the screw wholes match up to the mesh in the back of the pc case

tyler_jrb · 22 Aug 2017 at 10:39

Jamie^ said:
It's more of, will the screw wholes match up to the mesh in the back of the pc case

I would think they Should do at least in one position looking at the sizing of the mesh. You can always snip the mesh and bolt with a washer if needed.

Tom B · 22 Aug 2017 at 15:48

Why not connect the rad to the fill port as an in port, possibly with a Y splitter to allow filling, or you could turn the case upside down and fill from the pump's current in port.

http://imgur.com/a/sFudu

edit: If you have room you could also join one of these: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-af-t-splitter-3f-g14-nickel-wc-944-ek.html to the fill port and have an in. Might be a bit more fiddly than a Y splitter, but would save some room

Jamie^ · 26 Aug 2017 at 14:38

tyler_jrb said:
I would think they Should do at least in one position looking at the sizing of the mesh. You can always snip the mesh and bolt with a washer if needed.

I was trying to avoid cutting but ultimatly, that might be what I have to do unless I use some sort of sticky pad to hold and, place it low as possible for less stress on the pad.

Tom B said:
Why not connect the rad to the fill port as an in port, possibly with a Y splitter to allow filling, or you could turn the case upside down and fill from the pump's current in port.

http://imgur.com/a/sFudu

edit: If you have room you could also join one of these: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-af-t-splitter-3f-g14-nickel-wc-944-ek.html to the fill port and have an in. Might be a bit more fiddly than a Y splitter, but would save some room

I've ordered a tiny tube from EK, using a ruler, it SHOULD sit just under the GPU quite snug, part of me wants to have two tube's because if I end up buying Y splitters for filling, I'll go and spend another £300 on fittings to make it all nice and fancy and at the moment, that's not going to help the bank.

Smffy · 30 Aug 2017 at 09:24

Jamie^ said:
But then, how do I cover the pump :3

All they are saying is that the res is not required. It's only function is to ensure the pump is fed, if you've filled the loop and bled it with good flow then you don't technically need it...

On your case however filling and sorting the loop without it would be pretty challenging. Guy above means another tube in to a spare port to fill then remove but easier said than done, pump still connected as normal.

Good luck.