KeepItCool

Do you cover up the fins during painting. Since use good quality paint does it effect performance on the rad or the difference is insignificant.

There not a lot of glass tubing build out there but as for right now i rather put my bet by going through this build. The op post update frequently and answer question in detail so its helpfull.

Singularity Computers Core Mount comes in 2 pack (Available in variety different colours)


Assembling is very straight forward. Removes the screw from the 4 handles. Allign them and just screw them together.

Next screw the back bracket

Now lets have a look at singularity computers reservoir and its accessories

The reservoir box have measurements of the reservoir which is helpful in case u wan to refer to the dimensions


Once open the box you are greeted with singularity computers stop fittings

Reservoir is placed inside a protective plastic cover


The beauty about this res after u dismantle the the black ring u can move the top facing any direction you want. Remove the top and there is a white o ring to go with the frosted top.




Once u fix a position. U can just screw down the black ring to hold its position.

Same goes to the bottom




Now lets have a look at the D5 top (Frosted version)
U will see the top is packaged in an anti static bag

Come with a white oring and some screws that can be used to mount the top. (Bottom VIEW)

Top VIew

Can be used as a standalone unit or can be used as an upgrade kit with existing protium res to make it into a single unit.

To use it with protium res just unscrew the top unit. There is an oring inside that u dont have to remove. Leave it as it is.

To mount protium res to the d5 top. Remove the bottom unit and attached it with the top. Before that unscrew the flow channel tube and screw it to the d5 top



Keeps the rest of these accessories save back into the box if u wanted to use it back in the future

After combining the res and d5 top


Next is the D5 cover. Is covered in the anti static bag once u opened the box

Inside you have the D5 cover and bottom plate. The rubber which is provided is removed and placed on the plate which helps to cushion the d5.

Once assembled with the res of the unit





To use the reservoir core mount to mount the res to the radiator are as follows.
FInd the small screws which can be find in the radiator box that you have bought.

Use these screw and mount the core to the radiator. If u dont have these small screws. Just get them from ur local hardware shop.


 
Next remove the 4 screws holding the core highlighted in yellow and place the res u prefer and screw it back.

Fully assembled




Last but not least for the protium d5 cover. Due to its modular design. If u have a manual pump and u want to change the speed. U can just remove the bottom cover without the need to bleed the entire loop and remove the cover.

Thanks for having a look.
 
A very modular design for this reservoir and the accessories. Enthusiast or even beginners will love this. Current offerings by ekwb, bitspower or alphacool have limitation and arent this flexible in design. Not to mention the quality is solid due to aluminium cnc parts. The frosted version looks incredible but they also offer other choice like polished aryclic and acetal.
 
 
 
 
 

Tk bro cant wait to see ur done too. That amount of bitspower fittings. Sure cost you a bomb.

Im done still waiting for a vinyl sticker for the sli bridge to support my favorite computer shop. So far the rig is complete.
 

I tried my best but managing 12 fan cables with custom extension. The hard part was the gpu and mobo cables. It used 16awg wires which is very thick and incredible difficult to get it organized since i gave all the cables extra length since its was my first time to sleeve and make own custom cables. The sata cables was also troublesome due to one sata cables is longer then the other.
 

 

 












 

Okay next would be the pump. I went for the vpp755 alphacool pump because i was excited about the new pump since its advertised to be as good as a d5 with smaller footprint and is more quiet then the original d5. After proper testing i now have in my hands 2 vpp755 that have failed. This is so disappointing since the boosted its so called better then d5 in terms of noise to performance. But no point having a product that screams performance when its not even reliable. I not going to purchase any alphacool brands pumps in the future. Not only is hard to reach their customer support they dont even have a native english tech support on their site. The pump just after few days start having problem with random on and off or completely doesnt turn on. When i dismantle and checked. One pump is completely dead and another pump is having random on and off issue.
 
So i would skip the whole alphacool vpp755 pics since its no point posting unreliable pump. Really a waste of money indeed. Even if one of the pump was running i would just think its a production issue or a faulty unit but both having issues means they just suck.
 
Im having 2 pump fitted with my trusted buddy laing d5 from ekwb.I had this pump for more then 3 years. Its a non pwm pump with manual speed adjustments located at the bottom of the pump range from speed 1 to 5. Im just having one the pump running and with speed 3 and my loop temp is still excellent. Having 2 pump at this point is really overkill. But i really want a dual res set up with dual loop. But as the build progress i find it having dual loop set up will make the build look so cramped up and as i was assembling my build i find they overcloking ryzen does produce a lot of heat and 1080ti wtc dont release as much heat as the cpu. So having a single loop where the entire components share 2 rad was better.

 
As you can see have one single loop give me more space to do more bends. Overall i can make the build look more stunning. This is still not the final version of the loop. I still havent finalize the loop. As days and weeks pass buy i was still tweaking and upgrading so bear with me.

Im done still waiting for a vinyl sticker for the sli bridge to support my favorite computer shop. So far the rig is complete.
 

I tried my best but managing 12 fan cables with custom extension. The hard part was the gpu and mobo cables. It used 16awg wires which is very thick and incredible difficult to get it organized since i gave all the cables extra length since its was my first time to sleeve and make own custom cables. The sata cables was also troublesome due to one sata cables is longer then the other.
 

 

 












 

Im done still waiting for a vinyl sticker for the sli bridge to support my favorite computer shop. So far the rig is complete.
 

I tried my best but managing 12 fan cables with custom extension. The hard part was the gpu and mobo cables. It used 16awg wires which is very thick and incredible difficult to get it organized since i gave all the cables extra length since its was my first time to sleeve and make own custom cables. The sata cables was also troublesome due to one sata cables is longer then the other.
 

 

 












 

Some updates 

Quick update custom res underway. Excited to share. Still have a lot of build updates done previously need to be posted here. 


 
I'm be quiet fan so have mercy. 

There was an issue half way through doing the cables i found it the sleeve was not enough. I did contact singularity computers there were willing to send me more sleeve but just the amount of time wasted just to get the sleeves through shipping and not to mention the shipping cost for express shipment. I just contacted by local modder. He literally supplies custom extension through my country and make custom cables for customer if needed. Is amazing he is just one person. Sadly he didnt have the glossy orange i needed and the only sleeve he had was the matt orange.
 
The top cables from my modder friend and bottom are the mdpc-x sleeve. Since customers here dont prefer glossy finish. He didnt restock when the glossy cables are out of stock.

The mdpc-x sleeve was only enough for the 24 pin cpu and the gpu.

So i have no choice to mix. I planning soon on my next order on singularity computers i will add the sleeve so for now i just  try to manage with it.

 

So i also sleeved the fans. Some of the fans i had to cut the wire to specific length and sleeve them. I used the mdpc-x pin remover to squeeze the pin and remove them.

I just cut them to make sure i know which pins goes into which connector






DIfference between the new sleeved connector with the old stock sleeving by be quiet. I would say the stock sleeve is that bad compare to other fan manufacturer sleeve.


Be quiet has a fan controller at the back. The be quiet included rgb strip is also connected to this thing.

Also sleeved the pump but just for show since its not in my build now. Rubbish pump.



 

Next is custom cables. Honestly i would never recommend anywhone try making custom cables. The reason is that if you have no experience and just started making custom cables its really not worth the time and money. At first it may seem cheap buying custom wiring, sleeve, pins. However you will end up spending more since you need to purchase the tools to make ur life easier and not to mention you will need to buy more then u need considering there is a very high chance to screw it up.
 
I would say making custom cables for you personal build all the way to sleeve the front panel cables, fans and etc is for those who are very particular about their build down to small details. SInce you want to make sure everything is perfect. But for regular person you can just start with making custom cables for your fans and try to sleeve your io panel cables to make you build look clean.
 
First process of custom cables is measuring the length of cables you need.

 
Usually i will just use the wire to measure. Lets say the 24 pin cable will start from the mobo and will need to pass through the rubber grommet all the way down back the psu. So i will use the wire to make the same path and then will just cut them when i fell the length is enough. So i will just follow the same length and cut accordingly to make 24 pieces of wire for the 24 pin. I used mdpc-x sleeve and heatshrink which i ordered from singularity computer bulk kit. I did use cablemod cable configurator to make the design and i just send the pic to the person i was talking to online on singularity computer website. His name was febb. After that u dont have to worry about the length. According to ur design they will just divide how long you need for the individual color.
 

So for the gpu and cpu cables. Usually the standard size is 22 awg. Most cable sleeved custom cable extension are made from the 22awg wire. 18 awg wire are more thicker. Picture above shows side by side comparison of 18 awg and 22 awg wire. Usually for modern pc 22 awg wire is already good enough. Using 18 awg does not boost power nor giving extra performance for your pc. 18 awg wire is just more tough u can draw a lot of power since the will be able to withstand heat better so they wont melt. Since 18 awg wire are more thicker they are able to stay in shape better then 18awg wire and that a plus for cable management since you can just shape the cables according to ur liking and it way just stay put without  needing a lot of cable combs.
 
Process of custom sleeving as follows
First u will need to trim the wire. I use the wire trimmer that i bought from sg.

You can use a sharp pliers instead and there is no difference, This wire trimmer is just a lazy man tool.

You will need to trim the wire usually about 2 mm or 3mm. I usually trim about 3mm since it will go all the way to the 2nd crimp just right before the hook of the pin as shown below.


This is a molex pin but same thing applies for other pins. U want to make sure the insulation stops at the first end of the pin and the wire stops at the second end of the pin.
Then you just have to use a crimper to crimp the pins to the wire. I used the mdpc-x crimper bought from sg site. There is 2 crimping location on the crimper. Its is also labelled.
Before you crimp the wire you would want to use a flat pliers to squeeze the first pins to make sure it holds the wire in place so it doesnt move when you going to crimp the wire

You well then want to make sure the second end of the pins align with the end of the crimp.

After pressing the crimp all the way through. U should get a perfect crimp like this.The first end of the pins will crimp the insulation and the second end of the pins will crimp the wire.

Sample for standard pins

Next need to measure the sleeve needed for that wire. You will need to measure the sleeve by putting them alongside the wire and stretch them gently together. After that cut and insert the sleeve. U want to make sure the sleeve is located at the end of the first pin and same thing goes for the other end of the pins.


Then just insert your heatshrink. Make sure the heatshrink is all the way to the end second pin.
Heat up the heatshrink

You can use heatgun or lighter to heat up the heatshrink but to do the heatshrinkless method u will need a lighter or to make my life easier i use this.


You would want to burn the heatshrink just right at the second pin location.

You will end up with something like this.

Then just cut and pill it off.

You will end up with this

U will have no issue plugging it into the connector and since you cant see the heatshrink the cables will look clean.

 
 

The build is complete but im now making the finishing touches and want to post the build log one shot. Until then sorry for not updating and for now i will post these shots.
 

Sadly I have the further delay my post. My power supply just short circuit. I have to dry it in the sun and it's working now but it's still not safe. I have to RMA the PSU and get a new wan on monday. Getting the ax1200i. This is why I like Corsair PSU is so realible. I know for sure they my PSU short circuit probably due to water droplets may have dropped into the psu. Due to ax1500i use different plug compare to other psu. I cant orientate it facing down. The ax1200i use regular plug and I should be able to mount facing down. I was lucky non of the components are effected. Im happy and this is why Corsair back their PSU with 10 year warranty. 

Btw one of pump fail. Emm vpp755 pump. Alphacool said is better then d5. Just marketing I guess. It was very quiet pump but it didn't even last 3 days. Unfortunately I have to replace on of the pump with one of my 4 year old d5 ekwb pump. Man these thing are realible and was as great as I bought it on day 1. I'm not going to bash alphacool but will give them a chance to RMA me a new unit and see how it goes. For me I don't really care about performance metrics if some thing is not realible then basically it's rubbish. Probably I assume I got a bad unit but will like to review back this pump before I give my last opinion.

The build is complete but im now making the finishing touches and want to post the build log one shot. Until then sorry for not updating and for now i will post these shots.
 

Hope this change ur mind lol.

FINALLY !!!! ITS TAKING SHAPE.
 

FINALLY !!!! ITS TAKING SHAPE.
 

More pics

More pics

This build is so dope. Cant wait to see how the final table looks like. 

Waiting for all this monster packed in such a small case.

Wow nc bro. U manage to get the 10th anniversary. Planned to get 1 before but sadly had no stock. Its nc ur using singularity computer res and res mount. Interested on how ur going to set it up in that case.