Planning for upgrades

[Spev]

Edit: Have decided not to go with the quick disconnect stuff. Currently just working on a layout for the PC and trying to decide on radiator. The below diagram would be for both CPU/GPU cooling, although I won't have the GPU block till it is release which is why the CPU is only shown. Want to keep positive air pressure.

 

 

So I found this: 

 

 

This is pretty much what is my situation is. My Enthoo Luxe arrives on Tuesday, I plan to immediately setup a CPU block with custom loop. However, sadly my GPU doesn't have a block available, I have the EVGA GTX970 FTW. Someone from EK said they are planning to release a block "soon", but who knows what that means...I was thinking about doing something similar, thoughts? Also idk what I could put in between I'm not even sure what his "quick disconnects" are.

 

Also I have another question for upgrades. This is what I have for a pump currently. http://www.xs-pc.com/discontinued-eol/x2o-750-dual-bayrespump-acrylic-v4 Will this be sufficient for a CPU/GPU loop? Or do I need something more powerful or up to date. Thanks ahead of time.

[RelentlessAF]

Quick disconnects are a special type of connector used in a custom loop that allows you to disconnect the tubing from parts of the loop without draining the loop.

[Benji_w]

I wish you would stop making new threads per question, we can answer all these questions in one place. Quick disconnects do as @GingerbreadPK says, they allow for you to disconnect parts of the loop and have a mechanism inside them that close the loop up to stop air getting in and coolant coming out. They are exspensive and some of them can be a flat out pain, you would be better off just cooling your cpu with normal compression fittings and then once the card block is released, fitting that and adding it into your loop with fresh coolant/distilled water as it's cheap as chips and way less than a set of disconnects which you will probably only use once unlike linus who at that time was probably swapping out loads of stuff.

 

K.I.S.S (Keep it simple silly)

 

Your other question was answered by me in one of your last threads in which I said the pump would be fine for your needs.

[Spev]

I wish you would stop making new threads per question, we can answer all these questions in one place. Quick disconnects do as @GingerbreadPK says, they allow for you to disconnect parts of the loop and have a mechanism inside them that close the loop up to stop air getting in and coolant coming out. They are exspensive and some of them can be a flat out pain, you would be better off just cooling your cpu with normal compression fittings and then once the card block is released, fitting that and adding it into your loop with fresh coolant/distilled water as it's cheap as chips and way less than a set of disconnects which you will probably only use once unlike linus who at that time was probably swapping out loads of stuff.

 

K.I.S.S (Keep it simple silly)

 

Your other question was answered by me in one of your last threads in which I said the pump would be fine for your needs.

Well, over the past 2 months or so I have been learning a lot about PCs. As I'm partially building my own soon (keeping mobo, CPU, ram till later date) and replacing everything else. I have had a lot of questions (reason for my threads) and believe me, past my numerous threads I have done hours of research on my own.

 

The reason I post threads/per question is because it's the best way to receive and answer. Posting a question about what size or radiator I need for my components is very different compared to a question about pumps. Sure I can ask multiple questions per thread, which I often do. However I don't always know all my questions at the time, and posting a new thread about an GPU water block question seems more logical to me than posting it as another comment on an unrelated thread about compression fittings from the previous day which is most likely 2/3rd page by then.

 

Also, if I remember your response correctly, you said I shouldn't change it. However, there were other people on the thread who most certainly though I should. Reason I asked the main question in this thread was because I figured if I did this I could save about $20 on tubing. I haven't looked at tubing prices too much, but the tubing I bought for my new build cost me around $20. If I didn't have to replace that by doing something like in that video I thought I could save a few bucks and some labor, but I guess it's really not a big deal, + I have no idea when that block comes out. Anyways thanks for your input another reason I post so many questions here is because people here are so helpful & I really don't have many friends with computer building knowledge.

[Benji_w]

Well, over the past 2 months or so I have been learning a lot about PCs. As I'm partially building my own soon (keeping mobo, CPU, ram till later date) and replacing everything else. I have had a lot of questions (reason for my threads) and believe me, past my numerous threads I have done hours of research on my own.

 

The reason I post threads/per question is because it's the best way to receive and answer. Posting a question about what size or radiator I need for my components is very different compared to a question about pumps. Sure I can ask multiple questions per thread, which I often do. However I don't always know all my questions at the time, and posting a new thread about an GPU water block question seems more logical to me than posting it as another comment on an unrelated thread about compression fittings from the previous day which is most likely 2/3rd page by then.

 

Also, if I remember your response correctly, you said I shouldn't change it. However, there were other people on the thread who most certainly though I should. Reason I asked the main question in this thread was because I figured if I did this I could save about $20 on tubing. I haven't looked at tubing prices too much, but the tubing I bought for my new build cost me around $20. If I didn't have to replace that by doing something like in that video I thought I could save a few bucks and some labor, but I guess it's really not a big deal, + I have no idea when that block comes out. Anyways thanks for your input another reason I post so many questions here is because people here are so helpful & I really don't have many friends with computer building knowledge.

 

People will read your thread based on it's title so starting it with help then ending it with watercooling noob etc will keep people looking inside, from a content stand point for other people (like yourself doing research) if all your questions are asked and answered in one place it is much easier to read in one google search rather than spending hours jumping from thread to thread to thread to seek out answers. For example, I ask for help with my D5 pump making noise, then make another thread asking if the pump top on my D5 is contributing to the noise (which they do btw, its tiny bubbles trapped in the top) the person who finds my original thread will be wondering if I ever fixed the problem... see what I mean now? It's not a jab at you and all your questions are relevant so being contained in one thread is perfectly fine.

 

As for the pump issue, your pump is fine, it was functioning before, and it probably will when you reinstall it (don't let it run dry!) someone saying I've heard bad things... well yea they might of but we know your pump is fine (you even said so yourself). Going back to the tubing issue, you normally get a few metres (i recommend 3) so you make your first loop, then when you add something new, either re-use the tubing you've already used then add a bit more from your excess tube or just cut fresh stuff and re loop. Think about it. 

[Spev]

People will read your thread based on it's title so starting it with help then ending it with watercooling noob etc will keep people looking inside, from a content stand point for other people (like yourself doing research) if all your questions are asked and answered in one place it is much easier to read in one google search rather than spending hours jumping from thread to thread to thread to seek out answers. For example, I ask for help with my D5 pump making noise, then make another thread asking if the pump top on my D5 is contributing to the noise (which they do btw, its tiny bubbles trapped in the top) the person who finds my original thread will be wondering if I ever fixed the problem... see what I mean now? It's not a jab at you and all your questions are relevant so being contained in one thread is perfectly fine.

 

As for the pump issue, your pump is fine, it was functioning before, and it probably will when you reinstall it (don't let it run dry!) someone saying I've heard bad things... well yea they might of but we know your pump is fine (you even said so yourself). Going back to the tubing issue, you normally get a few metres (i recommend 3) so you make your first loop, then when you add something new, either re-use the tubing you've already used then add a bit more from your excess tube or just cut fresh stuff and re loop. Think about it. 

Yeah, I may have taken "don't let your pump run dry" to an extreme lol. Obviously you wouldn't want to RUN the pump dry, while I'm waiting for my new case I closed off my pump with water inside, this was probably not necessary but oh well lol.

 

 

I do have another question so I'll post it in THIS thread lol. I would like to setup some kind of drain port for maintenance, what is the easiest way to do this? Otherwise I will have to dissemble my CPU block or something to empty out the loop.

[Spev]

Here's my current plan. Will a 420mm radiator adequately cool my CPU / GPU? I don't have the GPU in the drawing because there is no block for it yet. So I will be doing just CPU for now. I was thinking about a giant 420mm radiator, this would be for cooling my CPU and GPU in the future. This is to hopefully avoid having multiple radiators and getting too much tubing in the case. Tube layout is numbered for the path it's taking. Pump/res to CPU, CPU to radiator, then radiator to pump/res. 4 total 140mm exhuast, and one 200mm intake and possible 140mm intake or two 120mm intake. I want to have positive air pressure.

 

[Benji_w]

Here's my current plan. Will a 420mm radiator adequately cool my CPU / GPU? I don't have the GPU in the drawing because there is no block for it yet. So I will be doing just CPU for now. I was thinking about a giant 420mm radiator, this would be for cooling my CPU and GPU in the future. This is to hopefully avoid having multiple radiators and getting too much tubing in the case. Tube layout is numbered for the path it's taking. Pump/res to CPU, CPU to radiator, then radiator to pump/res. 4 total 140mm exhuast, and one 200mm intake and possible 140mm intake or two 120mm intake. I want to have positive air pressure.

 

LOL this is funny.jpg

 

Because all your info isn't here, I don't know what case that is or what size it is so can't really say if the giant 480 rad will fit or not in the roof of that case, considering it looks like a mid tower I doubt it will fit without heavy mods, going with a 360 rad should be plenty for your needs including the gpu block, the 970 runs a lot cooler I'm led to believe than older cards and if you are cooling that intel cpu it isn't as hot as AMD ones so I would hazard a guess that a 360 is enough. As for the fans in that pic above, flip the rear from exhaust to intake and your good.

 

A tip for compression fittings, get some 45 degree ones for the cpu block and possibly for the rad to reduce bending on the tubing, something I learnt the hard way. Infact looking at that diagram, I'd buy 5x 45 degree fittings then 1x normal (straight) fitting for the pump/res.

[Spev]

Because all your info isn't here, I don't know what case that is or what size it is so can't really say if the giant 480 rad will fit or not in the roof of that case, considering it looks like a mid tower I doubt it will fit without heavy mods, going with a 360 rad should be plenty for your needs including the gpu block, the 970 runs a lot cooler I'm led to believe than older cards and if you are cooling that intel cpu it isn't as hot as AMD ones so I would hazard a guess that a 360 is enough. As for the fans in that pic above, flip the rear from exhaust to intake and your good.

 

A tip for compression fittings, get some 45 degree ones for the cpu block and possibly for the rad to reduce bending on the tubing, something I learnt the hard way. Infact looking at that diagram, I'd buy 5x 45 degree fittings then 1x normal (straight) fitting for the pump/res.

Whoops, here's my case: http://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Luxe.html Arrives on Tuesday.

 

It supports up to a 360 or 420 top, and you can also check out the other back, bottom, front res specs if you are interested. I also thought about that as well for making the back into an intake after seeing your comment, I think that is what I'll do. I should def has positive air pressure then. I'll probably have to buy a separate dust filter but that is really no big deal The reason I was thinking of a 420 is because: a. It will fit & provide better cooling b. 140mm fans can be quieter and move more air. Also my 970 runs at about 73c on average under load.

 

Also, as I posted above, I was wondering about a drain port. Any ideas on a good way to achieve this? Or would I have to have a res near the bottom to do this?

[Fragsa1]

The proportions of the 420mm rad are off in your diagram. It takes up the entire top of the case, it doesn't end before the drive bays. You'll either need to flip the rad so the ports are at the back or you'll have to use 2x 90 degree fittings on it so that it doesn't conflict with the bay res.

http://youtu.be/guBAl6g8BlY?t=30m38s

 

Don't bother with a drain port for such a single loop. Just use the old.. disconnect a tube and pull it outside the case technique. Or you could get creative and flip you case upside down and use the res fill port as a drain port.

 

Why do you need quick disconnects? are you frequently removing components? 

 

Given that diagram you'll have negative pressure (4x140mm out and only a 200mm + 140mm in)

 

A 420 will do a CPU + GPU just fine. Although don't expect any exceptionally good temperatures. If you were to add a 2nd 970 I would add a 240mm rad.

 

 

[Benji_w]

Whoops, here's my case: http://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Luxe.html Arrives on Tuesday.

 

It supports up to a 360 or 420 top, and you can also check out the other back, bottom, front res specs if you are interested. I also thought about that as well for making the back into an intake after seeing your comment, I think that is what I'll do. I should def has positive air pressure then. I'll probably have to buy a separate dust filter but that is really no big deal The reason I was thinking of a 420 is because: a. It will fit & provide better cooling b. 140mm fans can be quieter and move more air. Also my 970 runs at about 73c on average under load.

 

Also, as I posted above, I was wondering about a drain port. Any ideas on a good way to achieve this? Or would I have to have a res near the bottom to do this?

 

you fit a drain port to the lowest possible part of the loop or use a Y fitting but tbh with you it would be easier to just undo the waterblock, then take a hose off into a bucket or something.