So after following Hybrid threads for the past several weeks while waiting for stock I've noticed a lot of complaints about the manual being a little bit lacking. I've watched the gamersnexus youtube videos, but I was hoping someone else had a good guide and/or video for the ti version. Anyone have a suggestion? I'm fairly good with PC hardware, but this is the first time I've really tried to pull apart something and reconstruct it.
 
Thanks

Yeah it wasn't all that difficult even with the poor instructions.  I watched the GamerNexus video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ-Y08enNG0&t=187s on how to take it apart... and their part 2 video on modifying the 1080 kit to work with the 1080 Ti was also helpful just to see how it all worked.
 
That... a few lines of the instructions and common sense was all it took for me to get it together.  Nothing difficult just time consuming.  You'll need a precision screwdriver set and a 4 mm socket or nutdriver.
 

Just did mine last night.  Didn't prepare and dove in.  Manual does suck, if you call it that.  It's more of a generic reference guide than an instruction manual.  I didn't overtorque the backplate screw, but one of the re-used ones snapped while light tightening.  I just used the new screws as needed since the lock-tite was still visible on the OE ones. 
 
Stock fans and EVGA controls are good enough.  System is quiet.  No pump noise from air pockets.  I may consider ML120s just for the white LEDs, otherwise, ambient in the upper 70s f, BF1 and Heaven stayed at 49-51c using conservative fan curves.   If I turn my system to 100% fans on everythings, GPU ran 47-49c.  Didn't do a lot of testing since I finished around 1am.  Took my time on the first card while second card was quick.
 
Hopefully, I'll have more time to test and play tonight.
 
I really like these "turn-key" kits.  They work as expected and run fairly quiet.  I don't need to drain, disconnect, re-fill, and purge air everytime I swap things out or do maintenance.  Much better than air cooling GPUs IMHO.  Especially 250w per card.
My rating for the kit .  My rating for the EVGA instructions .
 
 

talkischeap

808sting
Just did mine last night.  Didn't prepare and dove in.  Manual does suck, if you call it that.  It's more of a generic reference guide than an instruction manual.  I didn't overtorque the backplate screw, but one of the re-used ones snapped while light tightening.  I just used the new screws as needed since the lock-tite was still visible on the OE ones. 
 
Stock fans and EVGA controls are good enough.  System is quiet.  No pump noise from air pockets.  I may consider ML120s just for the white LEDs, otherwise, ambient in the upper 70s f, BF1 and Heaven stayed at 49-51c using conservative fan curves.   If I turn my system to 100% fans on everythings, GPU ran 47-49c.  Didn't do a lot of testing since I finished around 1am.  Took my time on the first card while second card was quick.
 
Hopefully, I'll have more time to test and play tonight.
 
I really like these "turn-key" kits.  They work as expected and run fairly quiet.  I don't need to drain, disconnect, re-fill, and purge air everytime I swap things out or do maintenance.  Much better than air cooling GPUs IMHO.  Especially 250w per card.
My rating for the kit .  My rating for the EVGA instructions .
 

 
Setting your system fans to 100% won't do much of anything to change the gpu temps.  The radiator fan is fixed @ 100% all the time connected to the gpu header.  Your cooling won't improve at all without replacing it.  I'm actually going to change out my fan tomorrow night with a NF-F12 PWM I having laying around and see what it can do.
Here's a pic of mine :)

Mine might be an unusual  case, but the radiator fan on mine was pretty loud..by far the loudest thing in my system.  So, I slapped a Scythe AP-14 on it (have like a dozen of various speeds) plugged it into the mobo and set it for DC at 95%. Basically inaudible. The highest temp I've managed is 49C running Furmark. That is about 2C cooler than the stock fan. Compared to the stock FE blower, wow.

HeavyHemi

talkischeap

808sting
Just did mine last night.  Didn't prepare and dove in.  Manual does suck, if you call it that.  It's more of a generic reference guide than an instruction manual.  I didn't overtorque the backplate screw, but one of the re-used ones snapped while light tightening.  I just used the new screws as needed since the lock-tite was still visible on the OE ones. 
 
Stock fans and EVGA controls are good enough.  System is quiet.  No pump noise from air pockets.  I may consider ML120s just for the white LEDs, otherwise, ambient in the upper 70s f, BF1 and Heaven stayed at 49-51c using conservative fan curves.   If I turn my system to 100% fans on everythings, GPU ran 47-49c.  Didn't do a lot of testing since I finished around 1am.  Took my time on the first card while second card was quick.
 
Hopefully, I'll have more time to test and play tonight.
 
I really like these "turn-key" kits.  They work as expected and run fairly quiet.  I don't need to drain, disconnect, re-fill, and purge air everytime I swap things out or do maintenance.  Much better than air cooling GPUs IMHO.  Especially 250w per card.
My rating for the kit .  My rating for the EVGA instructions .
 

 
Setting your system fans to 100% won't do much of anything to change the gpu temps.  The radiator fan is fixed @ 100% all the time connected to the gpu header.  Your cooling won't improve at all without replacing it.  I'm actually going to change out my fan tomorrow night with a NF-F12 PWM I having laying around and see what it can do.
Here's a pic of mine :)

Mine might be an unusual  case, but the radiator fan on mine was pretty loud..by far the loudest thing in my system.  So, I slapped a Scythe AP-14 on it (have like a dozen of various speeds) plugged it into the mobo and set it for DC at 95%. Basically inaudible. The highest temp I've managed is 49C running Furmark. That is about 2C cooler than the stock fan. Compared to the stock FE blower, wow.

Quiet for me is a relative term.  The Hybrid kit fan does have a little bearing noise, but my case muffles it.  I've had DIY pond pumps back in the early days.  High RPM fans on heatsinks with peltiers.  I really liked my vaporchill, but Asetek went 100% water and not support for the newer sockets.    (Had my 3930 at 5 Ghz on vaporchill)
 
Wish we had the cooler temps of PNW.  Hot and humid.

dlomond

Dexterryu
So after following Hybrid threads for the past several weeks while waiting for stock I've noticed a lot of complaints about the manual being a little bit lacking. I've watched the gamersnexus youtube videos, but I was hoping someone else had a good guide and/or video for the ti version. Anyone have a suggestion? I'm fairly good with PC hardware, but this is the first time I've really tried to pull apart something and reconstruct it.
 
Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29yQ7VpEk58
 
Agree 100% Took me about 1 hour to do  
 
this is the best video out there shows step by step

drkCrix
What threads size is the rad tapped for?

 
Should be #6-32 machine screws. Handy little chart...
 

808sting
Wish we had the cooler temps of PNW.  Hot and humid.

I hear that a lot.  I spent 35 years in the deep south and that hot and humid just sucks.  I've been in the PNW for the last 6 years... and the mild climate just wins.
 
Here we are mid May and our forecast is for highs of 55-60F for the next 10 days.  What's not to love about that? LOL
 
The computer loves it too...