First time water cooling help

[Fireagle31]

I am trying to mount a 4*120mm radiator on a cooler master HAF-X case and am having trouble with Clearance of tubing and i have a 80+% blockages on both inlet and outlet to the radiator, what would be the best way of fixing this?

 

 

Notes:

I only have a about $25 to spend.

The HAF-X case does not have native support for this size radiator inside case thus it is mounted outside on the back of the case as is on a koolance BKT-HX001, web link (http://koolance.com/radiator-mounting-bracket-with-quick-release).

I live Australia so please take that into account when pricing anything, best website would be pc case gear (.

CPU temps at the moment are around 30 degrees celsius at idle and at 100% load around 60 to 65 degrees celsius

but will reach temps up to 80 to 90 degrees celsius after 5-6 hours running prime 95 or F@H

 

Rig Specs:

motherboard: GA-X79-UD7 (Water cooled VRM by a EK block,web link (http://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fb-kit-ga-x79-ud7-acetal.html)

 

CPU: intel 3820 @ 4.2 ghz water cooled by a heatkiller rev3.0,web link (http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_878_879&products_id=20599)

 

pump and reservoir: Koolance PMP450s, web link (http://koolance.com/pmp-450s-pump-id-13mm-1-2in)X2 in a RP-452X2 REV1.3 web link (http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_299&products_id=18005) pumps are running in serial.

 

Tubing: 1/2" id 3/4" od

 

 

please feel free to ask any questions needed or request more pictures or info of the rig if that will help. 

 

Thank you for your help

 

(This is my first time posting on a forum of any type so if this is in the wrong place mods please move it to the right place.)

[Gecko]

Where are the gromits for the the case - You should have left them in. It now seems like the pipes have a kink in them!

[fozbear]

Tilt the top of the rad down and away from the case, and extend the pipes a bit to compensate. 

[Fireagle31]

Where are the gromits for the the case - You should have left them in. It now seems like the pipes have a kink in them!

my case only come with one, is it meant to come with three ?

[Fireagle31]

Tilt the top of the rad down and away from the case, and extend the pipes a bit to compensate. 

I can't tilt radiator because my psu cable hits my radiator but thank you for the suggestion.

[ajoy39]

Get some 45 degree angle fittings if you can for the rad, use a bit longer tubing so it's not so tight, and put the grommets back in to protect your hosing from getting cut on the metal of those holes.

 

 

Also, I think this is the first real build I've seen that uses those holes on the case. Seems like everyone just mounts their rads inside. Nice to see someone using them as intended. 

[Gecko]

This is nice

 

[ajoy39]

This is nice

 

Picture

I would use this to maybe watercool an entire server rack. Other than that, seems overkill. 

[Fireagle31]

Get some 45 degree angle fittings if you can for the rad, use a bit longer tubing so it's not so tight, and put the grommets back in to protect your hosing from getting cut on the metal of those holes.

 

 

Also, I think this is the first real build I've seen that uses those holes on the case. Seems like everyone just mounts their rads inside. Nice to see someone using them as intended. 

 

would these work any better ? http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13792 ,i will make my tubing long as soon as i get the time, my case only came with one grommet, could i use some black electric tape instead, good to hear and thank you for the suggestions  

[Gecko]

my case only come with one, is it meant to come with three ?

Yea

 

[ajoy39]

would these work any better ? http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13792 ,i will make my tubing long as soon as i get the time, my case only came with one grommet, could i use some black electric tape instead, good to hear and thank you for the suggestions  

I think so. From the picture it looks like you can rotate those to any angle between 0 and 90 degrees so they might work. These were more what I was talking about: 

 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11885/ex-tub-735/Bitspower_G14_Matte_Black_Dual_Rotary_45-Degree_Compression_Fitting_CC1_For_ID14_OD_38_Tube_BP-MB45R2CPF-CC1.html?tl=g30c409s1319

 

 

Basically your issue is that there isn't enough room between the Rad and the grommet for it to bend up like that, and then back down, without kinking. At least not when it comes out if the Rad at that angle. I think if you use some angled fittings to make it less of a step up from the rad to the grommet, and lengthen your tubing to alleviate the pressure, it will work out that kink. If your case only came with one grommet then yes use some electrical tape, just something to cover that metal edge. 

[Fireagle31]

Yea

 

dam, could i use black electrical tape instead 

[Gecko]

You really want the rubber!

[ajoy39]

Grommets would be much better, but if you absolutely can't get them then electrical tape at a minimum.

[Gecko]

You could contact Coolermaster and ask them to send them to you

 

Here is the link to talk to someone: Coolermaster <-------

[Fireagle31]

I think so. From the picture it looks like you can rotate those to any angle between 0 and 90 degrees so they might work. These were more what I was talking about: 

 

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11885/ex-tub-735/Bitspower_G14_Matte_Black_Dual_Rotary_45-Degree_Compression_Fitting_CC1_For_ID14_OD_38_Tube_BP-MB45R2CPF-CC1.html?tl=g30c409s1319

 

 

Basically your issue is that there isn't enough room between the Rad and the grommet for it to bend up like that, and then back down, without kinking. At least not when it comes out if the Rad at that angle. I think if you use some angled fittings to make it less of a step up from the rad to the grommet, and lengthen your tubing to alleviate the pressure, it will work out that kink. If your case only came with one grommet then yes use some electrical tape, just something to cover that metal edge.

cool, looks like i am going to have to save up bit more money to fix my problem,i see now what the problem is and i was planing to redo my whole loop any way as it is getto riged at the moment and thank you for the help

 

[Fireagle31]

You could contact Coolermaster and ask them to send them to you

 

Here is the link to talk to someone: Coolermaster <-------

will do, when i get the time

[bradscoolio]

Maybe make the tubing longer :P That'll push the tubing up into the center of the grommets. 

[Fireagle31]

You really want the rubber!

 

 

Grommets would be much better, but if you absolutely can't get them then electrical tape at a minimum.

 

should i move i one i have over to one of the tubs for the time being to help the problem if so which one ?

[Fireagle31]

Maybe make the tubing longer :P That'll push the tubing up into the center of the grommets. 

i am planing to redo the loop and make the tubing longer is on list of things to change

[Gecko]

The far right one looks like it could use it more!

[bradscoolio]

how about these guys facing upwards and then bending the tubing down? http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_300_1321&products_id=11733

[ajoy39]

how about these guys facing upwards and then bending the tubing down? http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_300_1321&products_id=11733

 

Yes, there we go. Cheaper than the one's I posted. Go with one of these. 

[Fireagle31]

The far right one looks like it could use it more!

will do that soon as i get the chance and thank you for the help 

[Fireagle31]

how about these guys facing upwards and then bending the tubing down? http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_160_300_1321&products_id=11733

 

 

 

Yes, there we go. Cheaper than the one's I posted. Go with one of these. 

 

 

i will add these to the list of things to buy and thank you both for your help