Tubes kinking in tight spaces

Harpss1ngh · 14 Oct 2012 at 00:46

Hi I've got waterblocks on the VRM's and the NB+SB on my motherboard along with the CPU and GPU (see below).

I'm having issues trying to connect the tubes to the VRM blocks + CPU block, no matter which combination or direction I try I keep getting kinks in the tube.

Can anyone advise the best direction or path?

The CPU inlet is on the right and one of the outlets on one of the blocks needs to go down to the GPU, but connecting the two VRM's + CPU are really difficult as the 1/2"OD XSPC hose keeps kinking! I've tried different lengths but still kinking...I've got 45 degree fittings which I've tried but there is still some kinking so I'm stumped!

pgi947 · 14 Oct 2012 at 01:11

90 degree fittings? Run the tubing nice and flat that way

MonsterMoshi · 14 Oct 2012 at 09:39

You are best to get a spring of the same diameter of the hose (which are avaliable from water cooling retailers) and then put the hose with the spring around it in some hot water. Bend if to the radius you want and then leave it to cool in that shape. The spring will stop the kinks whilst you are bending it. You should avoid the kinks that way and keep the nice looking curves

Google anti-kink coil

Gregster · 14 Oct 2012 at 11:00

pgi947 said:
90 degree fittings? Run the tubing nice and flat that way

+1 or even 45's will take the angles out.

Harpss1ngh · 14 Oct 2012 at 18:03

I know about anti-kink coils but I went with nice and easy 90 degree fittings which I had lying around...now I need more 90 degree fittings for my rad lol.

I wasn't keen on using too many 90 degrees fittings as it would affect flow, but mind you with two D5's in the loop who cares lol

pgi947 · 14 Oct 2012 at 19:17

Even with one D5 you can still go nuts with 90 degree fittings IMO. I have around 6 90's and 2 45's in my loop along side more raddage then you can shake a stick at and have zero flow issues

Cleeecooo · 14 Oct 2012 at 19:34

pgi947 said:
Even with one D5 you can still go nuts with 90 degree fittings IMO. I have around 6 90's and 2 45's in my loop along side more raddage then you can shake a stick at and have zero flow issues

this, you could probably stick some filter paper in your res too and the D5 would just pump through it

I trust the D5 more than my heart when it comes to pumping fluid!