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Hi I just got a new GPU with an aftermarket cooler, the G1 gtx 970. After playing a game for a few hours my case gets really warm. I have a custom loop atm cooling only the cpu as I am waiting for the g1 block to come out. Now I know when the tubing gets warm it will start warping, I have this anxiety that one of the tubing will pop off from my fittings because of the warp. Does this really ever happens to anyone or I'm just having an anxiety?

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What kind of fittings?

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How will it pop out?  You just plug the tubing to the ends and let it be?  No mounting mechanism or locks?

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Do you have barbs or compressions

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Barbs and locking fittings are made to hold the tube in place. Nothing to worry about as long as you have them installed (properly)

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If you properly installed your tubing they will not pop off.

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Ya trust everyone in when they are saying that your tubing will not pop off if installed correctly. I have barbs at the moment but I'm going to install compressions soon. If you want to make sure they don't pop out, then get compressions,

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Just think about how hard it was to get on!

 

I know for me (with compression fittings) even without the compression ring on, it takes A LOT of effort to remove tubing from a barb during maintenance.  Although hot tubing is softer than usual, it's not hot enough to matter.

 

What force is trying to remove the tubing? and don't say water pressure...

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What kind of fittings?

  

Do you have barbs or compressions

I have the bitspower fittings and also a couple of bitspower rotary 3/8 by 1/2 inch. I also cut the tubing with tube cutter so the tip is straight as possible. What a relief hearing this would not happen

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Just think about how hard it was to get on!

 

I know for me (with compression fittings) even without the compression ring on, it takes A LOT of effort to remove tubing from a barb during maintenance.  Although hot tubing is softer than usual, it's not hot enough to matter.

 

What force is trying to remove the tubing? and don't say water pressure...

I've seen a couple of forums where the tubing magically popped off and coolant all over the top of the gpu. But I forgot if he was using compression or barbs. The forum was posted in 2011 tho. And ur right when I tried to screw in the tubing with the compression collar it took a lot of force. But also do you need to tighten the collar every month?

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I've seen a couple of forums where the tubing magically popped off and coolant all over the top of the gpu. But I forgot if he was using compression or barbs. The forum was posted in 2011 tho. And ur right when I tried to screw in the tubing with the compression collar it took a lot of force. But also do you need to tighten the collar every month?

 

I believe the general rule is say a week after installation, try to tighten them more. Then leave it from then on. I haven't really bothered to do this though.

 

A tube could pop off, this can happen if a tubing bend is too aggressive, the tube wasn't pushed completely onto the barb, and the compression fitting is loose.

Although It is VERY RARE! Effectively all 3 of these would be required to cause a failure like that, a perfect storm...

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I've seen a couple of forums where the tubing magically popped off and coolant all over the top of the gpu. But I forgot if he was using compression or barbs. The forum was posted in 2011 tho. And ur right when I tried to screw in the tubing with the compression collar it took a lot of force. But also do you need to tighten the collar every month?

Lol he probably just didn't install it correctly...

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you will be fine i dont even use clamps on mine though i am using a 7/16 tube on a 1/2 inch barbs

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