Define R4 From Down Under [Custom Loop, 290x Crossfire]

[joelthezombie15]

Update Update Update!!!

Front Radiator: Hardware labs Sr1-280

Top Radiator: XSPC EX280

Waterblock: XSPC Raystorm Copper

Reservoir/Pump: EK DCP 4.0 Pump & Reservoir combo

Fans: Cougar 140mm

Fittings: Bitspower 1/2" g1/4"

Hose: Primoflex LRT 1/2" ID 3/4" OD

Koolance Clear Coolant

Thank you for following my build thread of my watercooled Fractal Designs Define R4 with 2x 280mm radiators :)

how many hammers do you need?

because you dont have enough

[HoZy]

Update Update Update!!!

Front Radiator: Hardware labs Sr1-280

Top Radiator: XSPC EX280

Waterblock: XSPC Raystorm Copper

Reservoir/Pump: EK DCP 4.0 Pump & Reservoir combo

Fans: Cougar 140mm

Fittings: Bitspower 1/2" g1/4"

Hose: Primoflex LRT 1/2" ID 3/4" OD

Koolance Clear Coolant

Thank you for following my build thread of my watercooled Fractal Designs Define R4 with 2x 280mm radiators :)

how many hammers do you need? because you dont have enough

Different weights & Balances.

[Artorias]

Is it me or are you pushing air through your radiator at the top like it's taking air from the top and then blowing the air inside your case? As what I've seen in one of Linus'es video in Tech quickie the fans' frames indicates where the air is being exhausted and intaking air on which it does not have frame. Or is it the fan design that indicates where it blows air like the arrows thingy on the fans themselves. Or did you really just configured it like that. I'm really confused now... (?.?)

[Jokrik]

Looking really good !

Dont you get any back flow having res at such low point?

and that delided 3770k is just a winner

how's the temp?

[HoZy]

Is it me or are you pushing air through your radiator at the top like it's taking air from the top and then blowing the air inside your case? As what I've seen in one of Linus'es video in Tech quickie the fans' frames indicates where the air is being exhausted and intaking air on which it does not have frame. Or is it the fan design that indicates where it blows air like the arrows thingy on the fans themselves. Or did you really just configured it like that. I'm really confused now... (?.?)

Top fans are Pull, Sorry for not supplying more information with that. I'll have to upload some more photos when I get a chance :)

Looking really good ! Dont you get any back flow having res at such low point? and that delided 3770k is just a winner how's the temp?

No back flow from what I can tell, The whole system was bled completely in the first few hours after the leak test and dead silent with great flow.

My 3770k temps are great. 22c Ambient, Fans with LNA adapters CPU sits average on 21c during general internet browsing. After 12hours of prime 95 with LNA on large FFT @ 4.6ghz my highest core was 61c

Cheers

Mat

[Wats]

Hey HoZy!

Quick question. How does that Koolance shroud fit on the top of your R4? They emailed me the size of it and it looked like it was going to hang off the back of the case. Is that true?

Just comment in my post please :] Thanks

[HoZy]

Hey HoZy!

Quick question. How does that Koolance shroud fit on the top of your R4? They emailed me the size of it and it looked like it was going to hang off the back of the case. Is that true?

Just comment in my post please :] Thanks

Fits fine for me, However I have modified my case a fair bit. And if you are running it with a XSPC EX280 the hole spacing is wrong haha

[HoZy]

Been running beautifully on the new loop for 2weeks now :)

[Preston]

Nice dude. Love to see decent wc builds in the R4

[Aurorn]

This build looks great, very clean!

[HoZy]

Nice dude. Love to see decent wc builds in the R4

This build looks great' date=' very clean! [/quote']

Thanks guys :)

My favourite part is, Decided to use the front Define R4 fan controller for my Cougar Vortex HDB 140mm fans, I have 2 per radiator @ 5v they are IMPOSSIBLE to hear & with 20c ambient room my 3770k @ 4.5ghz does not get over 56c.

However the system still has some noise to it unfortunately due to having the VTX3D HD6970's, So between 2 cards, I have 4fans that are "Not So Quiet".

Just due to their age it wasn't worth purchasing waterblocks to suit, But it's not worth upgrading them yet due to running them at core 980mhz & memory 1450mhz

So I hope AMD release a new Radeon later in the near that I'll jump on board for. Like a 8970 & I'll purchase 2 of those bad boys ^_^

Cheers

Mat

EDIT:

Just thought I'd add this up, It's now 21c in the room. Fans @ 5v

Core 0# & 1# always are warmer during idle/internet/youtube but once you smash out Large FFT Prime95 the core temps even out a little bit.

**FULL SIZE IMAGE HERE** ---> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/876493/pcbuild/water/Specs01.jpg <---

[HoZy]

Still running great, Pretty happy seeing as it was my first W/C build.
Pulled the 2x HD6970's out & now have a XFX R9-290x

Waiting on waterblock



 

[crocski]

Been running beautifully on the new loop for 2weeks now

  the money shot..

[Quantum]

Nice build

[d33g33]

Nice,

 

Im about to put a 120.3 in the roof of my R4 to house a 45mm rad. Hopefully cures my clearance issues... I have a 30mm + fans and had to offset the rad hard against the side of the case to clear the Corsiar Dominators.

[ValentinM97]

Looks gorgeous 

[HoZy]

Thanks for the kind words guys, I'll hopefully have my EK 290x waterblock in the next week or two.

 

Also considering going Direct To Die on my CPU waterblock.

 

Cheers

Mat

 

 

[HoZy]

Committed, Direct2Die

 

Also 290x Is sleeping with the fishes now.

 

XFX 290x Uber Switch, 1150 Core, 1350 (5400) Memory. Max temp 40c with furmark.

 

 

[HoZy]

Fact: Just ordered a 2nd 290x & water cooling supplies to suit, Eta 1.5weeks 

 

Will be running a 2nd CoolerMaster 600W SilentPro I have spare under the desk to power the 2nd card & water cooling loop. To keep both PSU in their efficiency range.

Cheers
Mat
 

[HoZy]

Ok so, Still only running my single 850w Coolermaster

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Testing the 2nd 290x still before I put the EK block on it.

 

3DMARK LINK FIRESTRIKE EXTREME

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/1865931

 

But it currently looks like:

 

And firestrike extreme

 

 

 

 

[d33g33]

Any indication on how close you are to the limit of that 850w PSU?

[HoZy]

Second block is on, Loop is flushed & new coolant added.

 

 

[d33g33]

Nice! How good do they look with no Crossfile bridges.

[g3org3y01]

Its weird not seeing the bridges, looks cleaner I must admit. Nice lighting also. Great build.

[Npc_Hydra3]

I always kinda liked the bridges personally.