Correct installation?

[DkDark]

Hi! So I've just inserted my GPU to test its size in my case (it seemed to be holding and it was very temporary, hence no screws) and I wanna know if this is correct, with the AIO tubes and all? Also, how would this go in terms of cables from the GPU to the PSU? It seems like in my case (4000d Airflow, surprise I know) they would need to come in at a weird angle and I'm not sure if they'd hit the glass or worse prevent the glass from closing. Any help and feedback would be appreciated, as this is obviously near the final stretch. 

 

AIO is currently dry mounted (again, testing sizes a little bit). Its only so it can be moved without consequence of needing to repaste if its needed. However it seems like a top mount is best. Just wanna know if the tubes making contact like that is ok. 

 

Thanks

[DkDark]

I also want to say in the case of the AIO, the tubes are protruding like this even without the card in. Not sure why, but they're not exactly bendable. So they're stuck like that. Not the fault of the card. Re-mounting had same result. 

[Poinkachu]

15 minutes ago, DkDark said:

I also want to say in the case of the AIO, the tubes are protruding like this even without the card in. Not sure why, but they're not exactly bendable. So they're stuck like that. Not the fault of the card. Re-mounting had same result. 

it is fine for the tubes to touch GPU, as long it's not the GPU fan.

Since you have a Founder's Ediiton GPU, I am compelled to remind you TO AT THE VERY LEAST, MAKE SURE the 12VHpwr connector is fully plugged into the GPU.
Preferably to also avoid hard bending the 12VHpwr cable.

I don't own the case so idk if the side glass will press on the cable too much or not.
If it is, and you want to avoid the glass pressing on the cables, then I am afraid the only solution is to buy a vertical bracket and mount the GPU vertically.

Atleast until Cablemod release their angled 12VHpwr adapter and people proven they are ok to use.

[aledsav1]

If you cannot orientate the aio differently so that the tubes are elsewhere,either the entire rad or just rotate the cpu block then there should be enough give in the tubes to move them sligthly to close the case, be nice if they were not then sitting on top of the gpu adding a downward force onto it,

[DkDark]

1 minute ago, aledsav1 said:

If you cannot orientate the aio differently so that the tubes are elsewhere,either the entire rad or just rotate the cpu block then there should be enough give in the tubes to move them sligthly to close the case, be nice if they were not then sitting on top of the gpu adding a downward force onto it,

The tubes are not in that orientation because of the card, that's just how it is even without the card in the case. So there is no downward pressure. However they obviously still make contact. But the reply above you says it should be fine. 

[DkDark]

5 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

it is fine for the tubes to touch GPU, as long it's not the GPU fan.

Since you have a Founder's Ediiton GPU, I am compelled to remind you TO AT THE VERY LEAST, MAKE SURE the 12VHpwr connector is fully plugged into the GPU.
Preferably to also avoid hard bending the 12VHpwr cable.

I don't own the case so idk if the side glass will press on the cable too much or not.
If it is, and you want to avoid the glass pressing on the cables, then I am afraid the only solution is to buy a vertical bracket and mount the GPU vertically.

Atleast until Cablemod release their angled 12VHpwr adapter and people proven they are ok to use.

Thank you! My worry here of course was the contact could damage something or cause temperature deviations. I haven't tested the cable yet, in a separate post I am inquiring about them actually. Appreciate the input so far though 

[Poinkachu]

3 minutes ago, DkDark said:

Thank you! My worry here of course was the contact could damage something or cause temperature deviations. I haven't tested the cable yet, in a separate post I am inquiring about them actually. Appreciate the input so far though 

My Corsair AIO tube touches the backplate of my Strix 3080, been like that for like months now.
Just make sure those tubes doesn't touch the fan blades.

[DkDark]

2 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

My Corsair AIO tube touches the backplate of my Strix 3080, been like that for like months now.
Just make sure those tubes doesn't touch the fan blades.

Dang, hopefully mine is fine like that too then. If I may inquire, are your temps more or less average or do they run maybe a little hotter/colder because of that? 

[Poinkachu]

4 minutes ago, DkDark said:

Dang, hopefully mine is fine like that too then. If I may inquire, are your temps more or less average or do they run maybe a little hotter/colder because of that? 

Never bothered to compare temp between tubes touching and not touching.
So far my GPU temp is fine.

IMHO, If there really is a temp deviation, it should be very very minimal.
Otherwise big tech channel like GamersNexus most likely would've made a video about it already.

[DkDark]

39 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Never bothered to compare temp between tubes touching and not touching.
So far my GPU temp is fine.

IMHO, If there really is a temp deviation, it should be very very minimal.
Otherwise big tech channel like GamersNexus most likely would've made a video about it already.

True, they would. But I noticed something fitting the GPU (again). First off, on the left side where I'm supposed to screw it in, it's ever so slightly to the right where I can't. That's fun. This one you can see in the photo but also notice the left hand side cables coming from the board. The card not only looks like its putting pressure on them, but the cables also are in the way of the fan. Any idea how I could deal with either of these issues? More so the first one if the second one isn't really as much of an issue 

[Poinkachu]

7 minutes ago, DkDark said:

True, they would. But I noticed something fitting the GPU (again). First off, on the left side where I'm supposed to screw it in, it's ever so slightly to the right where I can't. That's fun. This one you can see in the photo but also notice the left hand side cables coming from the board. The card not only looks like its putting pressure on them, but the cables also are in the way of the fan. Any idea how I could deal with either of these issues? More so the first one if the second one isn't really as much of an issue 

Uh... pic would be helpful.
Based on the pic you gave on your first post, everything looks fine and dandy to me.

If by "Left hand side cables coming from the board" you meant flat Type-E USB-C & what look like 19pin USB3 front panel cables, IMHO it's fine as long they aren't pinched.
Or you can try routing them differently.

[DkDark]

7 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Uh... pic would be helpful.
Based on the pic you gave on your first post, everything looks fine and dandy to me.

If by "Left hand side cables coming from the board" you meant flat Type-E USB-C & what look like 19pin USB3 front panel cables, IMHO it's fine as long they aren't pinched.
Or you can try routing them differently.

Yeah, my bad, meant the right side. Yes the USB plugs. The left side was for screwing in the GPU, which it looks like I cannot. 

[Poinkachu]

12 minutes ago, DkDark said:

Yeah, my bad, meant the right side. Yes the USB plugs. The left side was for screwing in the GPU, which it looks like I cannot. 

Take a pic of the screw slots.
But yeah I think in some cases they are slightly misaligned.

IIRC mine was slightly off too.

 

As for the USB cables, just route them differently if you are that concerned.
Me, I'd probably would route the flat cable horizontally into the opening first. Since doing it will also serve as a covering for the "seam line" of the heatshrink on the 24pin atx
Same with the other USB cable.

 

In the way of the fans is fine, again, as long you make sure they don't touch the fan blades.
The impact on cooling should be very minimal if it's only that much. Forgive me for saying this, but you're kinda being too paranoid before even properly check the actual temps.

Related video :

 

[DkDark]

6 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

Take a pic of the screw slots.
But yeah I think in some cases they are slightly misaligned.

IIRC mine was slightly off too.

 

As for the USB cables, just route them differently if you are that concerned.
Me, I'd probably would route the flat cable horizontally into the opening first. Since doing it will also serve as a covering for the "seam line" of the heatshrink on the 24pin atx
Same with the other USB cable.

I'll have to grab a pic tmrw, stopped the build for tonight (nearly 3am for me) and boxed the GPU (obviously can't leave it in there the way it is for long) I'll also try the re routing for sure. I will reply here or make a new post. Thanks for the help so far! 

[Poinkachu]

6 minutes ago, DkDark said:

I'll have to grab a pic tmrw, stopped the build for tonight (nearly 3am for me) and boxed the GPU (obviously can't leave it in there the way it is for long) I'll also try the re routing for sure. I will reply here or make a new post. Thanks for the help so far! 

Sure, just make sure you quote me or tag my forum name if you want me to reply ASAP.

[aledsav1]

There will be no impact on the cooling with the tubes tocuhing that part of the card, the tubes are well insulated anyway and the amount of heat from that section of the card or the tubes to the card is non existant, the water flowing through the tubes will not be conducting any heat transfer from that section, I have had tubes on top of cards before and the temps have not been impacted to any concerning degree, so the side no issue.

 

Do be aware that in that photo the card as you stated is not screwed in but also it is not sitting in the pcie slot either, just be careful

[DkDark]

14 hours ago, aledsav1 said:

There will be no impact on the cooling with the tubes tocuhing that part of the card, the tubes are well insulated anyway and the amount of heat from that section of the card or the tubes to the card is non existant, the water flowing through the tubes will not be conducting any heat transfer from that section, I have had tubes on top of cards before and the temps have not been impacted to any concerning degree, so the side no issue.

 

Do be aware that in that photo the card as you stated is not screwed in but also it is not sitting in the pcie slot either, just be careful

It's wasn't? How could I tell if it was? I thought that was the furthest it needed to go, and I can't push it further since my motherboard blocks it. I'll recheck when I'm back to the build. 

[DkDark]

18 hours ago, Poinkachu said:

Sure, just make sure you quote me or tag my forum name if you want me to reply ASAP.

The PCIe not being slotted correctly was the reason the screw hole wasn't aligned, it seems way straighter now. As for the cables, is this what you meant? It seems like this would cause great stress to all 3 of them, but this is about as "horizontal" as I can get them without bending them awkwardly. 

[DkDark]

Front view** 

[Poinkachu]

2 hours ago, DkDark said:

Front view** 

I would loop the USB cables over the 24pin cables, then into the opening.

But that's only a suggestion from someone who doesn't own the case. Feel free to experiment on your own.

 

6 hours ago, DkDark said:

It's wasn't? How could I tell if it was? I thought that was the furthest it needed to go, and I can't push it further since my motherboard blocks it. I'll recheck when I'm back to the build. 

The sheer weight of the heatsink will kinda slightly pull the GPU outward if you leave the GPU hanging without screws.
This makes the PCB gets pulled out until it can't go out no further due to the PCIe lock.
Happens with my STRIX 3080 too, it's a beefy cooler.

[DkDark]

20 minutes ago, Poinkachu said:

I would loop the USB cables over the 24pin cables, then into the opening.

But that's only a suggestion from someone who doesn't own the case. Feel free to experiment on your own.

 

The sheer weight of the heatsink will kinda slightly pull the GPU outward if you leave the GPU hanging without screws.
This makes the PCB gets pulled out until it can't go out no further due to the PCIe lock.
Happens with my STRIX 3080 too, it's a beefy cooler.

I managed to seat it correctly and screwed it in. And I did readjust the cables