Urgent help needed regarding gpu waterblocks not fitting.

FloppyPoppy · 21 Sep 2015 at 18:34

Will be fine

just keep the tubing runs kink free

tyler_jrb · 21 Sep 2015 at 19:18

Bad block design :0, suprised at EK. That is quite a way of connecting them up

, very unique. Not really a way around it i dont think. The EK Bridges are quite restrictive themselves. Ive tried one on mine but run 13mm ID crystal link tubes now. So no It wont be any more restrictive.

pastymuncher · 21 Sep 2015 at 19:26

You shouldn't do it that way. The Thermosphere has a dedicated in port (RH side) as it has a built in jet plate similar to a cpu block. If you run it that way the top card won't be cooled as well as the bottom card.

red eye · 21 Sep 2015 at 19:32

TonyTurbo78 said:
yep it's incredibly annoying, was so angry last night, just the fact I've put so much time and effort into planning everything. I've spoken to guys at EK many times regarding the blocks and the bridges needed and they assured me, as did the EK configurator, that everything will bolt together just fine. Clearly something is different with the MSI 390 as the blocks are just way to short, they should not be under flush of the edge of the PCB. With them that short, there is no way any bridge will connect, and there is no way any EK fitting will screw into the top because it fouls on the edge of the PCB. Yes that's fine for running one card as you can come in from underneath, but not when running multiples, but the EK guys knew I was running multi gpu's they suggested to bridge and everything that's the frustrating bit.

I mean, this is the block from above, there's no way of any bridge fitting for the card, yes the block fits but it's not how EK show when running multiple cards.

as you can see, can't even connect anything to the top holes

Only thing I can do now, is fudge around with the loop, and make it functional by doing something unconventional and not how I want it. There's no way I can connect to the tops of the card because everything will foul the on the PCB, so I'll have to plug the top holes and connect underneath, like this I guess

get some spacers machined? Can't cost that much. Else bend some funky hardline

NoNameNoNumber · 21 Sep 2015 at 19:33

Why did you not buy GPUs that have blocks made for them? I can't see how this isn't going to look like a train wreck :/

TonyTurbo78 · 21 Sep 2015 at 19:39

because I bought the GPU's way before I decided I wanted to go to a water cooled setup.

Well lets hope I fail in providing you a train wreck. Thanks for your nice encouraging words.

TonyTurbo78 · 21 Sep 2015 at 19:45

pastymuncher said:
You shouldn't do it that way. The Thermosphere has a dedicated in port (RH side) as it has a built in jet plate similar to a cpu block. If you run it that way the top card won't be cooled as well as the bottom card.

ah yeah didnt think about the top card, just saw on the EK installation pdf that the preferable inlet is the right port. Of course I did that for the bottom card, but the top card I overlooked.

momo56 · 21 Sep 2015 at 19:55

Should be fine. This is from the EK site:

"EK-Thermosphere can also work flawlessly with reversed water flow which does not affect the cooling performance."

TonyTurbo78 · 21 Sep 2015 at 20:04

it also states on that installation guide that

"You can use any opening as an inlet/outlet port"

This never ends well · 21 Sep 2015 at 20:09

What tubing are you going to use ?

NoNameNoNumber · 21 Sep 2015 at 20:17

TonyTurbo78 said:
because I bought the GPU's way before I decided I wanted to go to a water cooled setup.

Well lets hope I fail in providing you a train wreck. Thanks for your nice encouraging words.

I've been down this route. I sold the cards and did it properly.

TonyTurbo78 · 21 Sep 2015 at 20:24

fx63007850 said:
What tubing are you going to use ?

using PETG mate.

Done my first bend to connect the cards

This never ends well · 21 Sep 2015 at 21:52

That's a very nice bend there, i take it your pcb is bigger than a reference board for the ek block not to be long enough.

TonyTurbo78 · 21 Sep 2015 at 21:59

exactly fx. The top ports of the blocks foul on the edge of the pcb. Even getting those G1/4 spacers that momo posted on the last page would not work because the diameter is to large. All a bit annoying but will make it work and try and make it look as nice as possible.

Teuton · 21 Sep 2015 at 23:02

To be honest I think that setup you've gone with could look really nice and unique if done properly.

This never ends well · 22 Sep 2015 at 08:27

Yeah i see what you mean, and im going to say the bends are going to look better than the mutli bridge.

What coolant/colour you going to use, to show it off.

TonyTurbo78 · 22 Sep 2015 at 09:15

Mayhem pastel ice white as the case is white

This never ends well · 22 Sep 2015 at 10:12

That will loke nice when done .

EK Luc · 22 Sep 2015 at 13:11

I'm very sorry about all these issues TonyTurbo

The CoolingConfigurator always states it's compatibility based on a single GPU base. But the guys at the customer service shouldn't have said that they would work in a dual GPU setup without verifying it correctly.

The way you decided to go, is the best way you can go in this situation.

Again sorry about that.

pastymuncher · 22 Sep 2015 at 14:13

It wouldn't even work in a single card configuration if the cpu was being cooled as well. Can't see why MSI have made the pcb so deep. There's a potential opportunity for EK here. Start making some longer terminals.