Adding ekwb to corsair loop

[m9x3mos]

Hello all, 

I currently have an all corsair loop for cooling my system. I will be upgrading to the 3090 and will water cool that as well. With the problems the corsair block had with potential leaking and ek will have it close to release, i was wondering if it would be bad to add that to a loop that is all corsair currently. I am using the premix corsair coolant as well. Any ideas if this is bad or not? 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Important thing is to not mix aluminium and copper. Shouldn't have any issues as long as you use the same type of metal, they all use standard G1/4 thread fittings. 

[piratemonkey]

As long as you aren't mixing metals (I think corsair uses aluminium) it should be fine. the loop won't stop working just because it thinks there's a ek component in it

[LIGISTX]

29 minutes ago, m9x3mos said:

Hello all, 

I currently have an all corsair loop for cooling my system. I will be upgrading to the 3090 and will water cool that as well. With the problems the corsair block had with potential leaking and ek will have it close to release, i was wondering if it would be bad to add that to a loop that is all corsair currently. I am using the premix corsair coolant as well. Any ideas if this is bad or not? 

As others said.... figure out what material the Corsair loop is, and if it’s aluminum..... don’t use EK as their stuff is all copper or nickel plated copper. Mixing metals isn’t impossible, but it’s highly recommended to not do so. If you do, do ALL THE HOMEWORK beforehand, and make sure to run fluids that are actually tried, true and proven to work. Personally I still wouldn’t do it...

[m9x3mos]

1 hour ago, LIGISTX said:

As others said.... figure out what material the Corsair loop is, and if it’s aluminum..... don’t use EK as their stuff is all copper or nickel plated copper. Mixing metals isn’t impossible, but it’s highly recommended to not do so. If you do, do ALL THE HOMEWORK beforehand, and make sure to run fluids that are actually tried, true and proven to work. Personally I still wouldn’t do it...

That makes a lot of sense. From what I can find their blocks are also nickel plated copper. Think that is the same that ek uses. The coolant is water and glycerin. Says for copper and brass. 

1 hour ago, piratemonkey said:

As long as you aren't mixing metals (I think corsair uses aluminium) it should be fine. the loop won't stop working just because it thinks there's a ek component in it

 

1 hour ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Important thing is to not mix aluminium and copper. Shouldn't have any issues as long as you use the same type of metal, they all use standard G1/4 thread fittings. 

Edit:  sorry glycerol not glycerin

[HM-2]

12 hours ago, piratemonkey said:

As long as you aren't mixing metals (I think corsair uses aluminium) it should be fine. the loop won't stop working just because it thinks there's a ek component in it

The Corsair stuff is all copper, brass and nickel (except the AIOs). Don't know who makes the blocks but radiators are rebranded Hardware Labs.

[m9x3mos]

3 hours ago, HM-2 said:

The Corsair stuff is all copper, brass and nickel (except the AIOs). Don't know who makes the blocks but radiators are rebranded Hardware Labs.

@HM-2

Yeah, that is what I found too. Sounds like it should be fine then to do that. 

[fonzz1e]

u might need this to connect EKWB addressable RGB to corsair lightning system

5v RGB to Corsair 3 pin

[m9x3mos]

Thanks @fonzz1e

That is really good to know. wasn't aware that was a available product.