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RSR

RSR

RSR

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Morning All,

I plan on ordering my new system later today but I am a bit a newbie when it comes to watercooling I want to make sure I have all items covered off.
Its all going in a Evolv ATX Case.

I have the following so far:
EK-CoolStream SE 240
EK-CoolStream PE 360
EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM (incl. pump)
EK-RES X3 - Internal Tube 12/16 40mm
EK-RES X3 - Multiport TOP
EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel
EK-FC1080 GTX Strix - Nickel
EK-FC1080 GTX Strix Backplate - Black


EK-HD Tube 10/12mm 500mm (2 pcs) x 5
EK-HDC Fitting 12mm G1/4 - Black x 12


Pastel - Ice White Coolant 1L

EK-CSQ Adapter 45° G1/4 Black
EK-AF Angled 90° G1/4 Black x2
EK-AF Ball Valve (10mm) G1/4 - Black
EK-CSQ Plug G1/4 (for EK-Badge) - Black

Is there any recomend changes to this setup and also what fittings would I need to include a drain and fill as and when required.

Many Thanks All. :D
 
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whiterabbit said:
I see you are using acrylic tube. Do you already have the special tools for forming your bends?
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I'll be going with PETG tubing as from what I understand thats easier to use and espically as its going to be my first time with all this, I was goig to add the EK tools and Monsoon bending equiment.

I have also just updated the list.
 
Ah yes, PETG, my mistake. You will still need the following:

  • Heat gun
  • Bending rubber
  • Chamfer tool
  • Bending tool
  • Cutting tool
  • Fine sandpaper

This kit should do the job but does not come with a heat gun so you'll need to buy that separately... https://www.overclockers.co.uk/xspc-petg-easy-cut-easy-bend-toolkit-wc-357-xs.html

You should also call OCUK to check the bending rubber supplied is the right size for your tube.

Filling

If you can access the reservoir port you can fill directly into it. Depending on the orientation of the reservoir you may need to turn your case on its side. I would recommend using a piece of tube with a funnel attached to avoid any spillages.

Drain port

Are you intending to use the ball valve for your drain port? How do you propose to put this into the loop?

The drain port should be placed at the lowest point in your loop. Depending on the radiator you have you may be able to run this from a spare port. If this isn't possible you would need a splitter. Make sure you get enough fittings to connect the drain port to the splitter.

Here is an example for you to consider...

LL
 
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Lovely thank you.

Ive got heat hun, so ill add the rest to my OCUK order. Looking around on EK's site I can see an EK-ACF Fitting 10/13mm with a small length of tubing should good to act as a fill port.

One thing I am a bit confused about, if I use the EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM can I then add the following to change the intak to the top:

EK-RES X3 - Multiport TOP
EK-RES X3 - Internal Tube 12/16 40mm

I assume this comes with all the nessary parts to block off the used ports?
 
You should check the installation manual for the EKWB part on their website and follow their recommendations. This should also tell you what is sup with the product.
 
whiterabbit said:
Filling

If you can access the reservoir port you can fill directly into it. Depending on the orientation of the reservoir you may need to turn your case on its side. I would recommend using a piece of tube with a funnel attached to avoid any spillages.

Drain port

Are you intending to use the ball valve for your drain port? How do you propose to put this into the loop?
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As I plan to have the EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM vertically with the return going into the top of it then I can use port at the bottom normally used for the return and add the ball valve there which will be capped off and then use the soft tubing plus a connection as and when required.

Thank you for your help.
 
Did you check the installation manual for the pump?

I had a quick look and here is an extract:

TIP: Port on reservoir’s top part is not intended to be used as inlet port. The aforementioned port should only be used for connecting this reservoir with external fill port!
 
I've just noticed you are getting the internal tube and multiport top! With these you can use one of the top ports for filling and one as the inlet. Use the port with the tube attached as the inlet and the other for filling.

With this configuration you can connect your drain port to the inlet port at the bottom of the pump.

I haven't used the multiport top before so you might want to check this configuation directly with OCUK or wait for someone else to chime in.
 
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Thank you.

Looking at the EK site, I can see the EK-RES X3 - Multiport TOP will need to extra plugs.

I think thats everything so ill start building out the order.
 
I will do.

Is "Mayhems Pastel - Ice White Coolant 1L" going to be enough for this loop? I notice OCUK are out of stock of some of the items.
 
RSR said:
I will do.

Is "Mayhems Pastel - Ice White Coolant 1L" going to be enough for this loop? I notice OCUK are out of stock of some of the items.
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I always buy 1 bottle more than I think I will need. If you have some left over you can always store it for a later date.
 
Enjoy building it. Mines sat in the table for a few das waitin for more parts. I bought the wrong size tubing by mistake lol

Just waiting for the postman to arrive with the new pipes!!!
 
Good luck bud, my first water cooling build was completed a few weeks ago, and I thought that it will stay the way it is for a long time now, especially since I used good quality components... yeah well that didn't last long because the bug has got me again for trying a crazier setup, watercooling mobo, ram and even the SSD... don't ask lol.

Let us know how it goes :) Also you can polish your PETG tubes to look and shine just like glass tubing :)

As far as fluid my PC used 2.5l of white pastel and then I added the dye after to get the desired colour, so I had to order 3l just to be on the safe side. Depends on how big your res is, how many radiators you have and what not.

I suggest to first run it through a few cycles of distilled water to clean it up well just in case there is some dirt from the manufacturing process left and that will also give you an idea of how much fluid it takes up.

Best of luck!
 
whiterabbit said:
FLUSH THE RADIATORS OUTSIDE THE SYSTEM FIRST!
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I've been reading up on this and ill be doing this, ill grab some distilled water from the local autoparts store tomorrow.

Here is my complete water cooling order:

EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream SE 240 (Slim Dual) Radiator
EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream PE 360 (Triple)
EK Water Blocks EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel
EK Water Blocks EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM (incl. pump)
EK Water Pump Bracket 120mm
EK Water Blocks EK-RES X3 - Multiport TOP
EK Water Blocks EK-RES X3 - Internal Tube 12/16 - 40mm
EK Water Blocks EK-FC1080/ 1070/ 1060 GTX Strix Nickel Plexi
EK Water Blocks EK-FC1080/ 1070/ 1060 GTX Strix Backplate - Black
EK Water Blocks EK-HD PETG Clear Tube 1012mm 500mm (2pcs) X 4
EK Water Blocks EK-HDC Fitting 12mm G1/4 - Black X 12
EK Water Blocks EK-AF Ball Valve (10mm) G1/4 - Black
EK Water Blocks EK-CSQ Plug G1/4 (for EK-Badge) - Black Nickel x3
EK Water Blocks EK-AF Angled 90 Degrees G1 / 4 inch - Black x 2
EK Water Blocks EK-AF Angled 45 Degrees G1 / 4 inch - Black
EK Water Blocks EK-ACF Fitting 10/13mm - Black X2
Primochill Primoflex Advanced Tubing 13/10 - Black

Mayhems Pastel - Ice White Coolant 1L X2

Tools wise I've ordered the following:

Monsoon Hardline Pro Mandrel Kit 3/8 x 1/2 (13mm)
XSPC PETG Chamfer Tool (Deburring tool) for Acrylic/PETG Tube
EK Water Blocks EK-HD Tube D.I.Y. Kit 10 & 12mm

Looking over it all again, I believe I still need a few more fittings which ill be ordering tomorrow which are the following:

EK-AF Extender 12mm M-M G1/4 or EK-AF Extender 6mm M-M G1/4
A few more EK Water Blocks EK-ACF Fitting 10/13mm - As these will be used for my drain and fill tubing.

However, I am not sure ill need all the 90 and 45 fittings.

I can't wait for all this to arrive, as I have sketched it all out so I have a good plan for the install.
 
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