Posted December 14, 2018 Hi, I’m planning a loop so far and I really want to have some of the hardline tubing for my loop go through the rubber grommets in the case into the back (mostly for ease of maintenance). Do I need special fittings for such a thing or am I just going to shove my tubing through the case? For reference my case is the Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Tusci said: Hi, I’m planning a loop so far and I really want to have some of the hardline tubing for my loop go through the rubber grommets in the case into the back (mostly for ease of maintenance). Do I need special fittings for such a thing or am I just going to shove my tubing through the case? you can get your tube thorough those holes, if they are already there, they might have a grommet already, i made my own holes for a larger tube once when i started water cooling way back in the day. i got grommets to make it looked finished, and protect the tubes. Only question i have is this. What are you going to mount on the back/top and how will this make maintenance 'easier'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Tusci said: Hi, I’m planning a loop so far and I really want to have some of the hardline tubing for my loop go through the rubber grommets in the case into the back (mostly for ease of maintenance). Do I need special fittings for such a thing or am I just going to shove my tubing through the case? For reference my case is the Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic If you want you can use pass through fittings instead of grommets which give a more finished look. https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-pass-through-g1-4-black Updated Modding FAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 12 hours ago, W-L said: If you want you can use pass through fittings instead of grommets which give a more finished look. https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-pass-through-g1-4-black @Tusci this is a good idea. if your goal is to make a drain port on the back of your case near the bottom. That way you would be able to have a ball valve (on the inside would be best imo), and then a plug on the out side that you could attach a hose at your pleasure to drain it from. you would still need to think about a way to open the loop up from the front (while tilted for draining) to let air in. i suppose two could be used as an easy flushing mechanism. but i still feel more comfortable taking the parts off to properly clean them when it's more than a simple fluid swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 Author 17 hours ago, W-L said: If you want you can use pass through fittings instead of grommets which give a more finished look. https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-af-pass-through-g1-4-black These look great! Totally less awkward looking than just tubes through a grommet lol. 5 hours ago, Neo-revo said: @Tusci this is a good idea. if your goal is to make a drain port on the back of your case near the bottom. That way you would be able to have a ball valve (on the inside would be best imo), and then a plug on the out side that you could attach a hose at your pleasure to drain it from. you would still need to think about a way to open the loop up from the front (while tilted for draining) to let air in. i suppose two could be used as an easy flushing mechanism. but i still feel more comfortable taking the parts off to properly clean them when it's more than a simple fluid swap. Could you explain the concept up a part in the loop to let air in? I’m very new to water cooling. Would I just be able to have a part of the loop near the top to let air in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 15, 2018 this is a crazy mock up if your case with 3 'radiators' 1 cpu/mono block and 1 gpu. with a tube res that would have extra fittings on it. the purple thing at the back is where you could have a Y or T fitting connected to that 'pass through' fitting and a plug on the back. With a proper ball-valve and other miscellaneous fittings to connect them all together you could have a 'single' drain port on the back of your case, that could make draining the system easier; depending on on how you orientate your radiators or their design (x-flow) So if you were to 'tip' your case onto its back, take out the plug, attach a hose, open the ball valve the tube res would be around the 'highest' place in the loop and if you had a spare fitting to take a plug out of, when you did this the water could drain easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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