I have been posting in a few water cooled threads recently and I have been requested to provide a few pictures of my system. It is still a work in progress and I am still refining the cabling and a little of the loops. I took it to Beachcon recently and it was a little too heavy for the stock wheels so they disintegrated and I have not had the time to replace them yet so this is why it is leaning a little. The case itself is a
Mountain Mods Extended Ascension. With all of the stuff I put in it I probably would have been better off requesting a custom case as it turns out that some of the radiators on the top slightly go over the ones on the back so you can't mount a fan on that spot. If the front bays were slightly lower I could also more easily put fans on the radiators. As it is now it is just in a push configuration on the top with several places with no fans. The difference in in and out for the fans does keep air flowing over the fan-less spots however. The pictures are not the greatest however I am hoping to get some more professional pictures done when I get everything complete. I know I have some scratches on the fittings however it was not my main concern as long as they work.
Front has two
Lamptron FC5 v3 Fan Controllers, Panasonic UJ-875 - DVD±RW, Mat****a UJ-265 6X Blu-ray Burner,
Koolance RP-452X2 Dual 5.25in Reservoir Rev.2.0, and an Icy Dock FlexCage
MB973SP-2B and
MB975SP-B SATA Backplanes,
Lamptron Black Polycarbonate Vandal Resistant Illuminated Red/Black and Blue/Black Switches, and two
Hardware Labs SR-1 360 radiators in push/pull configuration with Blacknoise Technologies
Noiseblocker NB-Multiframe M12-S1 fans for the GPU loop. All of the fans in the system for the radiators are Noiseblockers and all of the radiators are SR-1. They are a little light for air flow however the SR-1s are for low air flow and they are dead quite. I probably would have gone with slightly higher RPM ones if I was to do this again. There is a lot of rubber on the fans as well which is nice for vibration however it does weaken the fan frame a little so overtightened the screws slightly can cause the blades to hit the sides or stop all together. As they are so quiet it is easy to miss one not spinning if you don't check after moving it around.
The back I have another
Hardware Labs SR-1 360 and a
Hardware Labs SR-1 120 in push/pull for the CPU loop.
EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2 for the power supply. the radiator is just slightly too far over from the side of the case so it takes up just enough room with the center row radiator to prevent me from putting a fain on it. It also just lines up with the side radiator so no fan there either.
The top has two
Hardware Labs SR-1 480 and
Hardware Labs SR-1 360 a
Bitspower CaseTop Water-Fill set for the CPU and GPU loops. I put
Bitspower AIR-Exhaust fittings on them so I could release any air pressure when it got hot. Pressing it after filling it triggered some air from the other parts of the system to come out when hot. Custom top from Mountain Mods as I did not want to put an insert into one of the fan bays and at this point my reservoir will always be where it is now.
A lot going on here but the overall specs is a
Intel i7-4930K CPU with a Swiftech Apogee HD Limited Edition waterblock, 4x GTX 480s connected with 3x Bitspower D-Plugs, EVGA Pro 4-way SLI Bridge. I have a
Monsoon Silver Bullet Antimicrobial Plug at the bottom next to the valve for the GPU loop in the T-Block as well as one next to the filter for the CPU loop. I also have water blocks on the motherboard northbridge and VRegs from nateman_doo. I used 90° fittings with various SLI Links to get the right spacing and height to get them all to connect together. I tried just two 90° connections as well as Bitspower snake fittings but they all seemed to be just slightly off to get them to go together. The 120 and 360 Radiator are linked together over the MB so when draining it caused a vacuum in the loop. I put a T-Block at the top part with another Air-Exhaust fitting so when draining the CPU loop I just had to press the button and break the vacuum. I had to put a quick disconnect for the drain on each side as well due to the high point.
The main points I have here is Innovatek Particulate filters for the GPU and CPU loops as well as the two extra
Swiftech MCP-655-B pumps mounted to the front and back radiators pick up any lost flow from the first radiators. The GPUs especially needed this due to the 4-way SLI and I have them linked in serial and the radiators. The temperature difference between the top and bottom is really just a few degrees. Without the extra pump the flow did drop off a lot however most people don't run 4-way water loops and the number of the radiators I have. When testing at the start of the build with all of the cards and just the 120 radiator I had a lot more flow. I also have the two
Bitspower Flow Meters that attach to the fan controller. If the flow stops for any reason the alarm goes off. At the bottom front I have a quick disconnect on a T-Block with rotaries to let it spin and a 90° fitting to let it swing out of the way. The same setup for the lower back radiator for the CPU loop drain.
Here is a closeup of the waterblock for it connecting to the other two blocks and the radiator.
Closeup of the front GPU radiators with the SLI Link connecting them together and linking it to the second pump. The fitting on the T-Block is the quick disconnect.
Showing the quick disconnect out to allow it to be connected to for draining the loop. You have to make sure that the fittings are screwed on really tight or when swinging the quick disconnect out you can unscrew it from the adjacent fittings as the rotaries have a bit if resistance with them when being turned.
When tightening it just remember that you with a tool are probably stronger than the fitting threads so don't do it way too much everything will be stripped. The fitting with the wire coming off of it is a temperature sensor.
This is the underside of the second pump in the CPU loop at the back of the case showing how I linked it to the top of the pump block. I used a Bitspower Snake fitting with a male to male fittings to attach it to the radiator.
Showing the lower CPU loop drain quick disconnect turned out to be connected to drain the loop.
Below is a lit of components in the system. Some of the more minor items such as power adapters and extensions i have left off.
- Case Mountain Mods Extended Ascension
- Motherboard EVGA X79 Dark
- CPU Intel i7-4930K
- RAM EVGA 16G-D3-2400-MR
- Video Card EVGA GTX 480
- Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2: 220-T2-1600-X1
- Accessory Icy Dock FlexCage MB973SP-2B
- Accessory Icy Dock FlexCage MB975SP-B
- Accessory Icy Dock EZConvert Pro MB982SP-1S
- Solid State Drive Intel 530 Series, 240GB SSDSC2BW240A4K5
- CD/DVD Mat****a BD-MLT_UJ265
- CD/DVD Panasonic UJ-875 - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive
- Cooling EVGA GTX 480 Backplate M020-00-000163
- Accessory EVGA Pro SLI Bridge 100-4W-0041-LR
- Accessory EVGA EVGauge E00B-00-000002
- Accessory EVGA EVBot Tuning Controller 100-EV-EB01-BR
- Cooling Lamptron FC5 v3 Fan Controller
- Cooling Bitspower Flow Indicator BP-FI-CLBKMBK
- Cooling XSPC 10K Temperature Sensor
- Cooling Phobya Temperature Sensor In / Outer Thread G1/4
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4 Thread Flow Sensor - Matte Black BP-FS-CLBKMBK
- Fan Blacknoise Technologies Noiseblocker NB-Multiframe M12-S1
- Cooling Mountain Mods 120MM Black Aluminum Fan Filter
- Cooling Mountain Mods 120MM Chrome Grill - Black
- Heatsink Swiftech Apogee HD Limited Edition
- Heatsink EVGA GTX 480 Waterblock M202-00-000159
- Heatsink nateman_doo X79 Dark Chipset Waterblock
- Heatsink nateman_doo X79 Dark VReg Waterblock
- Cooling Hardware Labs SR-1 120
- Cooling Hardware Labs SR-1 360
- Cooling Hardware Labs SR-1 480
- Cooling Koolance RP-452X2 Dual 5.25in Reservoir Rev.2.0
- Cooling Koolance Dual Ultra Bright LED Cable, 4-pin, Blue
- Cooling Aqua Computer Pump adapter for D5 pumps, compatible with aqualis base, G1/4 41094
- Cooling Swiftech Pump MCP655-B
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black CaseTop Water-Fill SET BP-MBWP-C04
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black AIR-Exhaust Fitting BP-MBETAIR
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Stop Fitting BP-MBWP-C06
- Cooling Bitspower Matt Black Sealing Plug For ID 1/2" Tube BP-MBWP-C31
- Cooling XSPC XSPC 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD HighFlex Hose UV (Clear)
- Cooling EVGA 1/2" Barb Compression Fittings M024-00-000032
- Cooling Bitspower Matt Black Five Rotary Snake-Style Dual IG1/4" Extender BP-MBSR5D
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Dual Rotary 90-Degree IG1/4" Extender BP-MB90R2
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Rotary 90-Degree IG1/4" Extender BP-MB90R
- Cooling Bitspower Bitspower Matt Black 90-Degree With Dual Inner G1/4" Extender BP-MB90DIG14
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Rotary 60-Degree IG1/4" Extender BP-MB60R
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Rotary 45-Degree IG1/4" Extender BP-MB45R
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Rotary 30-Degree IG1/4" Extender BP-MB30R
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Dual Rotary Angle IG1/4" Extender BP-MB90R2LD
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black IG1/4" Extender-50MM BP-MBWP-C65
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black IG1/4" Extender-15MM BP-MBWP-C60
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Rotary G1/4" Extender BP-MBRG
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Mini Dual G1/4" Extender BP-MBWP-C42
- Cooling Bitspower Bitspower Matt Black Quick-Disconnected Male With Inner G1/4” BP-MBQDMIG14
- Cooling Bitspower Bitspower Matt Black Quick-Disconnected Female With Inner G1/4” BP-MBQDFIG14
- Cooling Bitspower Matt Black Quick-Disconnected Male With G1/4” BP-MBQDMG14
- Cooling Bitspower Matt Black Mini Valve With Black Handle BP-MVV-MBKBK
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black D-Plug Set – 31.5MM BP-MBWP-C44
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black MINI D-Plug Set BP-MBWP-C28
- Cooling Bitspower Matt Black Q Plus-Block BP-MBFMB
- Cooling Bitspower Matt Black T-Block BP-MBTMB
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Muti-Transfer Adapter BP-MBWP-C03
- Cooling Bitspower G1/4" Matt Black Dual G1/4" Fitting BP-MBWP-C08
- Cooling Swiftech G¼ Male-Male Lok-Seal™ SLI & CrossFireX connector fitting adjustable from 11 to 18mm G1/4-MMEXT-SHORT-BK
- Cooling Swiftech G¼ Male-Male Lok-Seal™ SLI & CrossFireX connector fitting adjustable from 20 to 33mm G1/4-MMEXT-MEDIUM-BK
- Cooling Swiftech G¼ Male-Male SLI & CrossFireX connector fitting adjustable from 41 to 65mm G1/4-MMEXT-LONG-BK
- Cooling Innovatek Particulate filter (without cartridge) 501531
- Cooling Innovatek Filter cartridge Type: 150 (brown) 501532
- Cooling Monsoon Silver Bullet Antimicrobial G1/4 Plug - Black Anodized
- Cooling Bitspower Matt Black G1/4" Fitting Spacer - Mini BP-MBWP-C43
- Accessory Lamptron Black Polycarbonate Vandal Resistant Illuminated Red/Black
- Accessory Lamptron Black Polycarbonate Vandal Resistant Illuminated Blue/Black
post edited by EVGATech_MattM - 2015/05/25 20:29:53