Water cooling Fitting compatibility matter?

[chowderblue]

http://www.aquatuning.us/water-cooling/fittings/adapters/11783/alphacool-hf-winkeladapter-900-drehbar-g1/4-ag-auf-g1/4-ig-deep-black
 

Says - Compatibility: Soft tubing
so i can't use this tubing for it? http://www.aquatuning.us/water-cooling/hardtubes/acrylic-tubes/17550/monsoon-acrylrohr-13/10mm-id-3/8-od-1/2-1x77cm-blue?c=20776

[tarfeef101]

6 minutes ago, chowderblue said:

http://www.aquatuning.us/water-cooling/fittings/adapters/11783/alphacool-hf-winkeladapter-900-drehbar-g1/4-ag-auf-g1/4-ig-deep-black
 

Says - Compatibility: Soft tubing
so i can't use this tubing for it? http://www.aquatuning.us/water-cooling/hardtubes/acrylic-tubes/17550/monsoon-acrylrohr-13/10mm-id-3/8-od-1/2-1x77cm-blue?c=20776

Think that's just an oversight on their webpage, that's an adapter. Meaning you attach that to something, and ANOTHER fitting to it. So, it should be compatible with that tubing, since all it is does is essentially relocate the hole your fitting screws into.

[tarfeef101]

Here is an example of a similar product, so you can more easily see how it would be used: https://www.dazmode.com/store/product/90_degree_rotary_adapter_m_f_g1_4_black_bp-mb90r/

[chowderblue]

1 minute ago, tarfeef101 said:

Think that's just an oversight on their webpage, that's an adapter. Meaning you attach that to something, and ANOTHER fitting to it. So, it should be compatible with that tubing, since all it is does is essentially relocate the hole your fitting screws into.

So Tubing goes to Barb fitting (or compression) then have a "washer" to clamp it onto the barb fitting, then have the adapter onto that to make a turn?

[tarfeef101]

Just now, chowderblue said:

So Tubing goes to Barb fitting (or compression) then have a "washer" to clamp it onto the barb fitting, then have the adapter onto that to make a turn?

So let's say you want to connect a tube to a GPU water block; you would have a chain like this:

 

GPU block

90 degree adapter

compression/barb fitting

clamp/compression ring

tube

[chowderblue]

Just now, tarfeef101 said:

So let's say you want to connect a tube to a GPU water block; you would have a chain like this:

 

GPU block

90 degree adapter

compression/barb fitting

clamp/compression ring

tube

ok so what if i need to make a turn into the tube, however i do not want to bend the tube and i just want to use an adapter, i would then have tube - compression/barb fitting - clamp/compression ring - adapter - compression/barb fitting - clamp/compression ring - tube

[tarfeef101]

Just now, chowderblue said:

ok so what if i need to make a turn into the tube, however i do not want to bend the tube and i just want to use an adapter, i would then have tube - compression/barb fitting - clamp/compression ring - adapter - compression/barb fitting - clamp/compression ring - tube

No, this (and most) adapter(s) has a male thread on one end, meaning it goes into the component directly, so it'd be exactly like I outlined earlier:

 

Component

Adapter

Fitting

tube

clamp/compression ring

more tube (same piece, technically you put the ring on the tube, slide the tube into the fitting, then clamp it down, so visually it looks like this)

[chowderblue]

Just now, tarfeef101 said:

No, this (and most) adapter(s) has a male thread on one end, meaning it goes into the component directly, so it'd be exactly like I outlined earlier:

 

Component

Adapter

Fitting

tube

clamp/compression ring

more tube (same piece, technically you put the ring on the tube, slide the tube into the fitting, then clamp it down, so visually it looks like this)

ah, so only one end can connect to a tube, the other connects to a component. Meaning i got it wrong with the number i bought lol, i only need however many screws are in my radiator and water block. so like 4-5?

[tarfeef101]

Just now, chowderblue said:

ah, so only one end can connect to a tube, the other connects to a component. Meaning i got it wrong with the number i bought lol, i only need however many screws are in my radiator and water block. so like 4-5?

Well this is generally what you need:

 

2 for the CPU block (in and out)

2 for each GPU block

2 for each radiator

2 for the reservoir

2 for the pump UNLESS you have a pump/res combo unit

1 more for the adapter you will use to split the flow somewhere and create a drain valve (yes, do this)

2 more because you always forget something or one could be faulty, plus they are handy

 

and all the adapters you may need (angled adapters, flow splitters like I mentioned for the drain valve, etc.)