Watercooling am i doing it right?

[Wolfie1990]

Hey guys this is going to be my first leap into water cooling im familiar with how its set up as i have been looking it up since like last year but basically i just need some advice of you guys here is my hardware:

I5 3570K
EVGA GTX 670 2GB

The rest is not imprtant i dont think but if you need to know just ask.

Now for the Kit ive put together here it is:

XSPC RayStorm 750 RS360 WaterCooling Kit

EK 670 Full Cover Waterblock - Nickel Plexi

XSPC RS240 120mm Radiator - Black

Mayhems Aurora - Tharsis Red Coolant 1L

XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] High Flex Hose - Clear [1m Length]

OcUK 3/8" G1/4 - High Flow Style - Black Nickel - Compression Fitting x11

Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Single Pack x7


i have added extra hose incase i need extra but my main question is will the hose fit the compression fittings and will the compression fittings fit the rads, pump/res, cpu block and vga block and also is what i have listed above good enough to cool my hardware?

Thanks in advance guys

 

[jamesriley94]

What case do you have?

You could do with a better pump - D5 for example.
And I'm unsure about the compression fittings? Don't know why you'd change from normal to compression.

Either way - you're better off getting the D5 kit:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-042-OE&groupid=962&catid=1532&subcat=
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-144-XS&groupid=962&catid=1532&subcat=

i have added extra hose incase i need extra but my main question is will the hose fit the compression fittings and will the compression fittings fit the rads, pump/res, cpu block and vga block and also is what i have listed above good enough to cool my hardware?

No they won't fit. You've got 7/16 tubing with 3/8 fittings.
Go with 7/16 tubing like you've got with 1/2 tubing so it's a nice tight fit.

If you do that, you don't need compression fittings, and you'll be safe enough going without.

 

[Wolfie1990]

Thanks dude and at the momment i dont have the case im gonna be putting the watercooling in but its going to be the Bitfenix Shinobi Xl also im going to go with the

OcUK Tech Lab - V12 Watercooling Kit 360

Will this kit also be able to cool the graphics cards aswell if not do i just get the same barbs that are the same as the ones in the kit for the 2nd rad?

Thanks again for your help

 

[jamesriley94]

You'd need a second rad with that kit to put the GPU on too.

If you were to change the case to a Switch 810 however, you'd be able to fit in a 60mm thick 360 in the roof - ie:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-146-XS&groupid=962&catid=1532&subcat=

(I did mean to link that in my first post but put in the same link twice )

And that radiator would be sufficient to run the CPU and GPU without the need for a second radiator.

If you're set on the Shinobi XL, then you would need a second radiator as you can't fit the 60mm thick rad in the roof.

Which 670 exactly do you have btw? Can you put a link up?

 

[SparkleDJackson]

Dont bother with aurora or pastel. The aurora is designed for show rigs and is a temporary fluid basucally. The pastel can like it did in mine collect around the mouth of the fittings and eat the plating a little. ( I was using the ek black nickel compressions and after I split the loop to clean the black had gone and was left shiny silver) get a premix or distilled and make it yourself. Also go for some nice bitspower barbs. I hated handling the comps as it shredded my fingers and I havent had any leaks using them without any clamps etc. If your evga card is the ftw you will need a gtx 680 block as they share the same pcb. The normal shorty 670s are just a normal 670 block. And as jr said go for a d5 pump. Variable speed I have mine set to 3 and its silent once the bubbles are out. The unfortunate thing about wcing is it can get cray expensive cray fast. I have experience of this

 

[Wolfie1990]

Hey jamesriley93 this is the 670 that i have also is there no way i can fit the rad in the kit you linked me into the shinobi xl im not going to be using an optical drive so there will be room if it was to carry on into the drive bay and would there be enough clearance from the motherboardif i had push pull? im guessing no

EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

And to SparkleDJackson thanks for the info dude what bits power barbs And Pre-Mixed coolant would you recommend?

P.s it needs to be red as im going for a red and white theme thanks

 

[Wolfie1990]

thanks for the info TheDocGG also the links you posted are not working there giving me a cannot display the webpage error.

 

[NRG!]

As above, don't use aurora long term. In any case mayhems specify that the pump in the kit in your OP is not even compatible with aurora for showcase machines.

Mayhems Pastel doesn't damage fittings, ek's fittings are just crap in my experience and the finish likely came off. EK have a new fitting range launching though which might be worth looking at for once.

Mixing copper and nickel is not an issue. Mixing with aluminium can cause accelerated corrosion. Premix coolants usually have corrosion inhibitor. I'd still stay away from alu parts (rare anyway).

 

[Wolfie1990]

Thanks NRG! all the info im recieving from you guys is really helping me out alot this is what im looking at now

OcUK Tech Lab - V12 Watercooling Kit 360

EK 670 Full Cover Waterblock - Nickel Plexi

XSPC EX240 120mm Radiator - Black

Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack X4

XSPC 7/16" ID [16/11mm] High Flex Hose - Clear [1m Length]

OcUK 1/2" G1/4 - FatBoy Style - Black Nickel - Barb Fitting x2 they are the same as what is in the kit to finish of the loop

Will this be able to be fitted into the shinobi Xl the 360 will be in roof with only a single set of fans and the 340 will be in the front with push pull. Also all 7 sp120's will be ran off of a splittr powered by molex

and im not sure what coolant to use i was thinking about theMayhems pastel red as the Aurora is a no go

 

[TheDocGG]

Here you go wolfie, I fixed the links:

Waterblock:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-263-EK

Fittings:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-185-EK

Tubing:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-125-XS&groupid=962&catid=1530&subcat=1548

Mixing copper and nickel is not an issue.

Normally it isn't too much of an issue, but throw certain biocides in there (any source of CuSO4, which many biocides are) and you can end up with a reaction (CuSO4(aq) + Ni(s) ---> NiSO4(aq) + Cu(s)). Trust me, I'm a chemist.

Even if you aren't planning on using a CuSO4 biocide, the copper block is slightly cheaper, and is a much better heat conductor.

ek's fittings are just crap in my experience

I have the fittings I posted and have absolutely no issues with them at all. They are just over a year old now and still look like they did the day I got them.

 

[B NEGATIVE]

Here you go wolfie, I fixed the links:

Waterblock:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-263-EK

Fittings:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-185-EK

Tubing:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-125-XS&groupid=962&catid=1530&subcat=1548




Normally it isn't too much of an issue, but throw certain biocides in there (any source of CuSO4, which many biocides are) and you can end up with a reaction (CuSO4(aq) + Ni(s) ---> NiSO4(aq) + Cu(s)). Trust me, I'm a chemist.

Even if you aren't planning on using a CuSO4 biocide, the copper block is slightly cheaper, and is a much better heat conductor.



I have the fittings I posted and have absolutely no issues with them at all. They are just over a year old now and still look like they did the day I got them.

Not true,the nickel is microns thick and doesnt affect performance in any way whatsoever.

 

[TheDocGG]

The nickel is microns thick

You are right. I just checked the specs from ek and its plated copper. I have encountered blocks that have been completely nickel, which are more expensive and worse than their copper counterparts, sorry for any confusion.