Corsair Hydro H100i GTX fittings

[Alec M]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows the pipe ID and OD of the Corsair Hydro H100i GTX.

I need to find compression fittings for it (if possible) otherwise I'll just use G1/4 nipples with some sort of pipe fastener.

 

Thanks,

Alec

[pyrojoe34]

5 hours ago, Alec M said:

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows the pipe ID and OD of the Corsair Hydro H100i GTX.

I need to find compression fittings for it (if possible) otherwise I'll just use G1/4 nipples with some sort of pipe fastener.

 

Thanks,

Alec

I wouldn't take apart an AIO, it's not really with it. They're really hard to properly refill, not made to be taken apart, and the pump is designed for that specific resistance, any change to the loop or tube size/length could easily overwhelm the pump. Why are you trying to take it apart?

 

If you want a custom loop you're better off just buying parts and making it, it'll be more expensive at first but then you can upgrade specific parts or change it up easily in future builds.

[Alec M]

3 hours ago, pyrojoe34 said:

I wouldn't take apart an AIO, it's not really with it. They're really hard to properly refill, not made to be taken apart, and the pump is designed for that specific resistance, any change to the loop or tube size/length could easily overwhelm the pump. Why are you trying to take it apart?

 

If you want a custom loop you're better off just buying parts and making it, it'll be more expensive at first but then you can upgrade specific parts or change it up easily in future builds.

I'm just changing the radiator from 240mm to 280mm, since I don't want to buy a whole new AIO just to upgrade the radiator size a tiny bit.

[For Science!]

8 minutes ago, Alec M said:

I'm just changing the radiator from 240mm to 280mm, since I don't want to buy a whole new AIO just to upgrade the radiator size a tiny bit.

Honestly, if it all goes well, good for you; but I think you would really save time and money by buying a 280 mm AIO. If it leaks, the cost of damage will be severe (and Corsair won't cover that based on their normally fantastic warranty). If the pump fails, you will have to buy another AIO anyway. Getting the fluid right is another factor, some mix of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol; is also not easy to replicate without information.

[Alec M]

1 minute ago, For Science! said:

Honestly, if it all goes well, good for you; but I think you would really save time and money by buying a 280 mm AIO. If it leaks, the cost of damage will be severe (and Corsair won't cover that based on their normally fantastic warranty). If the pump fails, you will have to buy another AIO anyway. Getting the fluid right is another factor, some mix of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol; is also not easy to replicate without information.

I've already voided the warranty on it, and the fitting around the radiator looks like it may be leaking slightly.

Couldn't I just use pure water (not that storebought stuff, I can get lab grade) and biocide/anticorrosive?

[For Science!]

Just now, Alec M said:

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In theory MilliQ + Additives should be ok for the materials. However what remains a mystery is how the Asetek pumps will behave that have been pushing the antifreeze. How much adsorption/absorption the tubing has taken over the use so far is a concern too. Assuming you find replacement for fittings and tubing, bleeding the sucker is still going to be a pain in the ass.

 

Honestly, with the hassle of even going to look for the fittings for the tubing, you are already in custom water cooling territory with none of the benefits of custom water cooling.

[Alec M]

14 minutes ago, For Science! said:

In theory MilliQ + Additives should be ok for the materials. However what remains a mystery is how the Asetek pumps will behave that have been pushing the antifreeze. How much adsorption/absorption the tubing has taken over the use so far is a concern too. Assuming you find replacement for fittings and tubing, bleeding the sucker is still going to be a pain in the ass.

 

Honestly, with the hassle of even going to look for the fittings for the tubing, you are already in custom water cooling territory with none of the benefits of custom water cooling.

I've done a custom watercooling loop before.

[For Science!]

12 minutes ago, Alec M said:

I've done a custom watercooling loop before.

That is not my point, I'm saying that what you are trying to do is the difficulty of custom water cooling but the end product will just be a dodgy AIO (at best). 

 

Even in terms of cost.

 

A 280 mm copper radiator will set you aside about $60

A premix of additives = $8 (if you have a source of methylisozolinone, and 5-methyl-benzotriazole it may be cheaper, but again, not worth the hassle)

Pure water = assumed free if you have access to a  lab

2x Compression fittings = ~$10-$15

Tubing replacement = ~$10

2x 140 mm fans = ??

You're already going to spending about $90-100 on the components alone, just to end up with something that may not even work very well. An H110i is $110, and a H115i is $140 and everything comes packaged as a closed unit and even with proper warranty. You're basically taking a lot of risks just to save the Asetek pump and CPU block, which isn't that great in the perspective of custom looping. If you're going to this lengths, you might as well replace the pump and cpu block with proper parts too.

 

It just doesn't make much sense to me, but if you are not convinced and want to go ahead: hey, its your money, time and PC. Just trying to make sure people don't fall for false economy, sometimes spending a little bit more will save you a lot of money and headache.

[Alec M]

15 minutes ago, For Science! said:

That is not my point, I'm saying that what you are trying to do is the difficulty of custom water cooling but the end product will just be a dodgy AIO (at best). 

 

Even in terms of cost.

 

A 280 mm copper radiator will set you aside about $60

A premix of additives = $8 (if you have a source of methylisozolinone, and 5-methyl-benzotriazole it may be cheaper, but again, not worth the hassle)

Pure water = assumed free if you have access to a  lab

2x Compression fittings = ~$10-$15

Tubing replacement = ~$10

2x 140 mm fans = ??

You're already going to spending about $90-100 on the components alone, just to end up with something that may not even work very well. An H110i is $110, and a H115i is $140 and everything comes packaged as a closed unit and even with proper warranty. You're basically taking a lot of risks just to save the Asetek pump and CPU block, which isn't that great in the perspective of custom looping. If you're going to this lengths, you might as well replace the pump and cpu block with proper parts too.

 

It just doesn't make much sense to me, but if you are not convinced and want to go ahead: hey, its your money, time and PC. Just trying to make sure people don't fall for false economy, sometimes spending a little bit more will save you a lot of money and headache.

I already have the fans, I misordered and got 140mm instead of 120mm, so it would already be expensive to return them.

I'm probably going to mod it anyway, so if I do, I'll post the process of modding the H100i GTX.