Replacing AIO Tubes

[Christian.enr]

Hey Linus, I was wondering if you can make a video about replacing the regular black tubes from an AIO CPU cooler with your own clear flex tubing. If you can do it with a custom loop, you should be able to do it to a AIO.

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[Enderman]

No, you can't.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Being able to do it on a custom loop does not mean you can do it on an AIO. Custom loops tend to use universal standards, such as G1/4 thread fittings, though the tube diameters can change. 

 

Changing the tubes on an AIO will almost certainly void the warranty and the process will be different for each AIO as there's no standard for manufacturers to go by, they can come up with their own system. You also have the issue of finding a way to fill the AIO with liquid once the tubes have been changed. There's often no easy way, as AIOs aren't designed to be topped up by the consumer. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

Technically you can change the tubes by chopping them off and replacing them. Just good luck with getting the thing working again.

[atomicus]

People have done it on the EK Predator, but unless you are doing it for fun, or because your case has no possibility of fitting a full custom loop and you care not for warranties, I can't really see the point. The cost of the Predator alone makes this a rather foolhardy venture given you'll void the warranty. Any other AIO is about equal to top end air cooling, so it begs the question "why"? By all means go nuts for a fun project, but there isn't any other reason to do it.

[Morpheus235]

24 minutes ago, atomicus said:

People have done it on the EK Predator, but unless you are doing it for fun, or because your case has no possibility of fitting a full custom loop and you care not for warranties, I can't really see the point. The cost of the Predator alone makes this a rather foolhardy venture given you'll void the warranty. Any other AIO is about equal to top end air cooling, so it begs the question "why"? By all means go nuts for a fun project, but there isn't any other reason to do it.

Well the EK Predator Lineup just uses regular Watercooling parts and therefor also standard G 1/4" fittings. This makes the process of changing the tubing fairly easy and should not be compared to the changing of AIO cooler tubing.

[atomicus]

38 minutes ago, Morpheus235 said:

Well the EK Predator Lineup just uses regular Watercooling parts and therefor also standard G 1/4" fittings. This makes the process of changing the tubing fairly easy and should not be compared to the changing of AIO cooler tubing.

 

True, the Predator is quite unique, although it does still raise the question as to why why other than it being a pure aesthetic.

[ToastyBear]

You can probably do it by butchering the thing and then attaching a tube with a worm drive clam. It will be ugly and not worth it and possibility if falling off. But can technically be done.