Need opinion/advice

[Psmall5]

Hi All,

 

As some of the members advised yesterday, I need to ditch/swap out the EK HD adaptors in this build.

 

I'm close to making a decision on the fittings; however color is a hard choice. 

Also, since the loops empty due to Rad RMA; if there are any other changes that are needed to this i would be able to do so;

 

So.....  

 

1: What colour fittings should I use (narrowed it down to black/white n red)

note: coolant will be either pastel white or red

 

2: can anyone see any issues with the loop config that would drastically effect the sys;

Note: first Custom Loop, so i wont take offence to critique etc

 

 

specs:

 

i7 6700k

Ek Blocks

SLI 1080ti

Ek 360 XE Rad (mid)

EK 360 SE Rad (Front)

Corsair AX1200i

Singularity Computers DDC Mod-Kit

Singularity Computers 250ml res

 

Appreciate any criticism/advice provided.

 

Cheers

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, Psmall5 said:

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Personally I would choose fittings that are a different color from the coolant for it to stand out and not blend in completely. As for the setup it looks good, however one thing I would suggest to change is the drain your going to be left with an area that will be stagnant with no waterflow. Ideally a valve straight off the pump with an adapter would have the least problem with a dead zone like that. 

[Psmall5]

4 minutes ago, W-L said:

Personally I would choose fittings that are a different color from the coolant for it to stand out and not blend in completely. As for the setup it looks good, however one thing I would suggest to change is the drain your going to be left with an area that will be stagnant with no waterflow. Ideally a valve straight off the pump with an adapter would have the least problem with a dead zone like that. 

Cheers, 

 

Can you elaborate on what you mean? I cant quite picture what you're saying

 

At present, I've got the valve coming from the side port of the pump to a t-valve then to a drain/fill port.

 

For some reason i thought it would be good to have both a fill and drain port separate. 

 

 

 

 

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, Psmall5 said:

Cheers, 

Can you elaborate on what you mean? I cant quite picture what you're saying

At present, I've got the valve coming from the side port of the pump to a t-valve then to a drain/fill port.

For some reason i thought it would be good to have both a fill and drain port separate. 

Oh that's a fill port on the bottom? I was referring to the short length of tubing and fittings that goes through the case beside the SSD. You can use the same port and fill and drain if necessary, the only concern with a stagnant zone is for stuff to collect such as the nanoparticles in the pastel fluid. 

[Psmall5]

2 minutes ago, W-L said:

Oh that's a fill port on the bottom? I was referring to the short length of tubing and fittings that goes through the case beside the SSD. You can use the same port and fill and drain if necessary, the only concern with a stagnant zone is for stuff to collect such as the nanoparticles in the pastel fluid. 

No you were right;

 

I think i get what you mean, well i hope... 

 

The top short length I'm using for a fill

The bottom length with the on/off Joint i'm using as a drain

 

The other short length on the RHS of the SSD is my out port into the XE Rad then it goes down through both rads then up back through the SE>XE then onto the CPU

 

Is this still an issue? 

 

Sorry, i'm still learning; and this has been a mission to say the least! 

[W-L]

26 minutes ago, Psmall5 said:

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Here probably easier if I just highlight it, that short section of tubing that leads into the pump res. The drain valve behind isn't an issue as it's closed off as short as possible but this extra section isn't ideal. 

 

[Psmall5]

2 minutes ago, W-L said:

Here probably easier if I just highlight it, that short section of tubing that leads into the pump res. The drain valve behind isn't an issue as it's closed off as short as possible but this extra section isn't ideal. 

 

so much easier!!

 

so if i put another drain valve similar to the drain run under it?

 

Makes sense, as I did notice some residue left behind when I filled it initially with EK Cryo Red

 

Thanks for your patience!! 

 

 

[W-L]

1 minute ago, Psmall5 said:

so much easier!!

so if i put another drain valve similar to the drain run under it?

Makes sense, as I did notice some residue left behind when I filled it initially with EK Cryo Red

Thanks for your patience!! 

I would remove it unless you have the valve right off the res again like the other one, at that point you can use the drain valve behind also as a fill. All you would need is some extra length of tubing when fitting. 

 

Oh small sidenote since your returning the fluid via the top do you notice splashing or water noise, since I don't think I see an internal res tube. 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-res-x3-internal-tube-12-16-140mm

[Psmall5]

3 minutes ago, W-L said:

 

There is a res tube on the out port going into the XE Rad.

I do notice a little noise, i assumed it was caused by the air in the loop initially. 

Side note:  on the first fill attempt; I couldn't quite get the Res to completely fill using the top port.

If i swapped to the bottom; could this help with that?

 

silly question, if i used the bottom port as both; would this effect the ability to fill the loop? since the tube is a flat run into the Valve? 

I rigged up a funnel and soft tube with a 3/8 insert for the fill/drain port, as I made a complete mess filling it the first time.

 

[W-L]

1 minute ago, Psmall5 said:

There is a res tube on the out port going into the XE Rad.

I do notice a little noise, i assumed it was caused by the air in the loop initially. 

Side note:  on the first fill attempt; I couldn't quite get the Res to completely fill using the top port.

If i swapped to the bottom; could this help with that?

 

silly question, if i used the bottom port as both; would this effect the ability to fill the loop? since the tube is a flat run into the Valve? 

I rigged up a funnel and soft tube with a 3/8 insert for the fill/drain port, as I made a complete mess filling it the first time.

 

A funnel and some extra tubing would be a good idea, for the res you don't have to fill it 100% you can leave a small air gap with an internal tube res, that will stop the splashing noise. I would suggest to lay the system on the side as is and to fill via the drain valve to get it as filled as possible if you want a minimal air pocket near the top once you right the system again. 

[Psmall5]

1 minute ago, W-L said:

 

Cheers!

 

I'll make those changes, and remove the internal tube from the port connecting to the rad and move it on the return run. 

I probably should have mentioned, it's a rack mount case. 

 

That wont cause issues, will it?

 

The main reason for the build is my raid card in my 2u chassis was reaching 100deg + so the nas got moved to my old 4u chassis and I went out and modded another 4u chassis for this build... 

[W-L]

1 minute ago, Psmall5 said:

Cheers!

 

I'll make those changes, and remove the internal tube from the port connecting to the rad and move it on the return run. 

I probably should have mentioned, it's a rack mount case. 

 

That wont cause issues, will it?

 

The main reason for the build is my raid card in my 2u chassis was reaching 100deg + so the nas got moved to my old 4u chassis and I went out and modded another 4u chassis for this build... 

Oh ok that makes sense, it looked like it that fill was on the bottom of the case in the photo, and no it shouldn't be an issue.

 

I just noticed is that double rads? 

[Psmall5]

1 minute ago, W-L said:

Oh ok that makes sense, it looked like it that fill was on the bottom of the case in the photo, and no it shouldn't be an issue.

 

I just noticed is that double rads? 

You're correct;

 

Hope this pic makes sense?

[W-L]

6 minutes ago, Psmall5 said:

You're correct;

Hope this pic makes sense?

Yeah that works, stacking is not the most ideal but will still provide you better cooling performance than a single 360mm.

[Psmall5]

26 minutes ago, W-L said:

Yeah that works, stacking is not the most ideal but will still provide you better cooling performance than a single 360mm.

WooHoo!

 

Thanks for the help, the forum has been extremely helpful!