Is hardtubing lan friendly?

[seba7661]

i am planning to do a costume water cooled loop, but i am also i big lan guy and just wanted to ask if its lan friendly or not

[ARikozuM]

@W-L @0ld_Chicken

[Ryoku]

37 minutes ago, seba7661 said:

i am planning to do a costume water cooled loop, but i am also i big lan guy and just wanted to ask if its lan friendly or not

In general its not really a good idea to transport a filled custom water cooled system, its possible that the bumps/vibrations could shake a tube loose.  From my experience with hardline I found that they "felt" less secure then the soft tube fittings, whether they are or not I can't say for sure.

[Leonard]

1 hour ago, seba7661 said:

i am planning to do a costume water cooled loop, but i am also i big lan guy and just wanted to ask if its lan friendly or not

If but land friendly you mean if you move it from where ever to the LAN party and just start it up expecting it to not leak then no, however you can drain it before you leave and just refill and leak test at the party and all should be fine.

[seba7661]

1 minute ago, Leonard said:

If but land friendly you mean if you move it from where ever to the LAN party and just start it up expecting it to not leak then no, however you can drain it before you leave and just refill and leak test at the party and all should be fine.

By lan i dont mean like going to big lan parties long away. but like max 10 km to my friends. but its better to hold the lan by me then?

[Lathlaer]

Well technically you can transport watercooled PC's because how else would you buy premade finished rigs from high end vendors, right?

 

That being said, it's always a risk and this is the kind of risk I wouldn't take. 

 

Supposedly if you make a build with no bends but with L connectors, it should be easier to transport but this isn't something I am sure of. I think Linus said so in one of his videos about a prebuild high end watercooled pc that got shipped to them. I can understand the concept though, assuming the rotable fittings and connectors allow for more "play" than a rigid bent tube.

[seba7661]

Just now, Lathlaer said:

Well technically you can transport watercooled PC's because how else would you buy premade finished rigs from high end vendors, right?

 

That being said, it's always a risk and this is the kind of risk I wouldn't take. 

 

Supposedly if you make a build with no bends but with L connectors, it should be easier to transport but this isn't something I am sure of. I think Linus said so in one of his videos about a prebuild high end watercooled pc that got shipped to them. I can understand the concept though, assuming the rotable fittings and connectors allow for more "play" than a rigid bent tube.

My pc is not going to have any bends at all, i only use fittings

[Leonard]

Just now, seba7661 said:

By lan i dont mean like going to big lan parties long away. but like max 10 km to my friends. but its better to hold the lan by me then?

It doesn't matter the distance, the issue is that hardline tends to shift when moved which can can cause the tubes to just become a bit unseated from the o-rings and some slight adjustments and a quick leak test should be done before you just start playing games or whatever.

[andrewmp6]

They are kinda right any rough road or pot hole could shake the case enough to loosen something.

[ARikozuM]

I'm surprised no one mentioned packing material.

[seba7661]

5 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

I'm surprised no one mentioned packing material.

oh yeah wow, some bobleplast would prob help alot

[Limecat86]

31 minutes ago, seba7661 said:

oh yeah wow, some bobleplast would prob help alot

It's serious though... Fill your case up with packing material to keep the tubing from shaking. Some Styrofoam of any type of foam could be useful.

Also drain the loop into clean bottles so can fill it up again on your destination after checking al your tubing connections. Then a quick leak test and you're good to go.

 

This is how I would transport a custom loop PC. 

 

[seba7661]

Just now, Limecat86 said:

It's serious though... Fill your case up with packing material to keep the tubing from shaking. Some Styrofoam of any type of foam could be useful.

Also drain the loop into clean bottles so can fill it up again on your destination after checking al your tubing connections. Then a quick leak test and you're good to go.

 

This is how I would transport a custom loop PC. 

 

i did not meanm it like it was a stupid idea. more like it was such a simple thing to do. and i did not think about it

[Limecat86]

1 minute ago, seba7661 said:

i did not meanm it like it was a stupid idea. more like it was such a simple thing to do. and i did not think about it

I see, well your post is kinda easy to interpret as sarcasm though.

[seba7661]

Just now, Limecat86 said:

I see, well your post is kinda easy to interpret as sarcasm though.

yea.. found out after i posted. did not mean it so though

[W-L]

On 12/5/2017 at 5:59 AM, seba7661 said:

i am planning to do a costume water cooled loop, but i am also i big lan guy and just wanted to ask if its lan friendly or not

On 12/5/2017 at 6:01 AM, ARikozuM said:

@W-L @0ld_Chicken

Oh I apparently missed this message but for hardline watercooling I would suggest as always to drain a loop before transport. As suggested your going to want to make foam blocks to support all the components and such so they won't move around.

[AperumDesign]

You should watch this video to get a bit of an idea of how you should be protecting your system during transit. It gives some good tips and techniques for ensuring that your system won't leak. This is for shipping, so obviously your system won't experience nearly as many bumps or vibrations, so you don't need to go to the same extent shown in the video.

 

In terms of building a system that would be safer for transporting around, ensure you use hardline compression fittings, not push-in style fittings. Make sure you're using the same brand tubing as fitting, as there are slight variances between brands which can make them looser. For instance, I once used EK tubing on Bitspower fittings, and although both 12mm, the momentum of the liquid at a 90 degree bend caused the tube to pop out of the fitting. 

 

Before you fill your system, test how strongly the orings are holding in your tube. If you're using compression fittings, it should be very tight to the point where it takes a lot of effort and twisting the tube if you really wanted to pull it out. In this case it should be safe to transport the system, although I would always drain the system if it's an option. So definitely put in a drain valve.