stampede15

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stampede15
Finally finished my dream build 
 

 
Hate to break the news, but I think you have your inlet / outlet ports swapped
 
The port closest to the rear IO header is the inlet - and it will affect cooling performance and flow

Per the EKWB instructions I am looking at it doesn't matter which port is used as an inlet or outlet.  I appreciate your concern though 
 
Edit: I found a discussion on this where EK provided a response: http://carbonite.co.za/sh...K-Block-flow-direction

 
It is your rig - in the future it would be better with the inlet to the left. If you look at the picture I had posted it forces the fresh coolant to the center of the fins over the GPU then outwards, then over the boards VRM section and out instead of picking up heat ( small amount ) from the VRM then over the GPU

SC Black running nice and cold in the new setup. This is my first custom loop, and I'm pumped.

my new FTW3 vs my late HOF at its best clocks
https://www.3dmark.com/compare/spy/3495337/spy/3420086
a bit disapointed that 2050MHz is its limit :(

Not going to notice any difference outside of time spy, but I've gotten very close to that graphics score with an ftw3.
https://www.3dmark.com/co...py/3417432/spy/3420086

bryanwilson437

SC Black running nice and cold in the new setup. This is my first custom loop, and I'm pumped.

Congrats!!

bryanwilson437
Not going to notice any difference outside of time spy, but I've gotten very close to that graphics score with an ftw3.
https://www.3dmark.com/co...py/3417432/spy/3420086

nice - try this https://www.3dmark.com/spy/3203275 :)


on the other hand, it looks like this:

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stampede15

GGTV-Jon

stampede15
Finally finished my dream build 
 

 
Hate to break the news, but I think you have your inlet / outlet ports swapped
 
The port closest to the rear IO header is the inlet - and it will affect cooling performance and flow

Per the EKWB instructions I am looking at it doesn't matter which port is used as an inlet or outlet.  I appreciate your concern though 
 
Edit: I found a discussion on this where EK provided a response: http://carbonite.co.za/sh...K-Block-flow-direction

 
It is your rig - in the future it would be better with the inlet to the left. If you look at the picture I had posted it forces the fresh coolant to the center of the fins over the GPU then outwards, then over the boards VRM section and out instead of picking up heat ( small amount ) from the VRM then over the GPU

The way he has it is okay because he has two parallel cooling lines between the cards. If it were series, then yes it would be better for him to have the inlets and outlets opposite to what he has in his current setup. 
 

 
You can even have a parallel setup with fittings on the same side, as shown in Jay's video here:
 

mike406

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stampede15

GGTV-Jon

stampede15
Finally finished my dream build 
 

 
Hate to break the news, but I think you have your inlet / outlet ports swapped
 
The port closest to the rear IO header is the inlet - and it will affect cooling performance and flow

 
 
Per the EKWB instructions I am looking at it doesn't matter which port is used as an inlet or outlet.  I appreciate your concern though 
 
Edit: I found a discussion on this where EK provided a response: http://carbonite.co.za/sh...K-Block-flow-direction

 
It is your rig - in the future it would be better with the inlet to the left. If you look at the picture I had posted it forces the fresh coolant to the center of the fins over the GPU then outwards, then over the boards VRM section and out instead of picking up heat ( small amount ) from the VRM then over the GPU

The way he has it is okay because he has two parallel cooling lines between the cards. If it were series, then yes it would be better for him to have the inlets and outlets opposite to what he has in his current setup.
 

 
You can even have a parallel setup with fittings on the same side, as shown in Jay's video here: https://www.youtube.com/w...b_channel=JayzTwoCents

Parallel will only change the back pressure. In the end he still has a less the optimal GPU cooling. If you look the pictures just posted by bryanwilson437 and lamrogue they have theirs correct

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mike406

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stampede15

GGTV-Jon

stampede15
Finally finished my dream build 
 

 
Hate to break the news, but I think you have your inlet / outlet ports swapped
 
The port closest to the rear IO header is the inlet - and it will affect cooling performance and flow

 
 
Per the EKWB instructions I am looking at it doesn't matter which port is used as an inlet or outlet.  I appreciate your concern though 
 
Edit: I found a discussion on this where EK provided a response: http://carbonite.co.za/sh...K-Block-flow-direction

 
It is your rig - in the future it would be better with the inlet to the left. If you look at the picture I had posted it forces the fresh coolant to the center of the fins over the GPU then outwards, then over the boards VRM section and out instead of picking up heat ( small amount ) from the VRM then over the GPU

The way he has it is okay because he has two parallel cooling lines between the cards. If it were series, then yes it would be better for him to have the inlets and outlets opposite to what he has in his current setup.
 

 
You can even have a parallel setup with fittings on the same side, as shown in Jay's video here: https://www.youtube.com/w...b_channel=JayzTwoCents

Parallel will only change the back pressure. In the end he still has a less the optimal GPU cooling. If you look the pictures just posted by bryanwilson437 and lamrogue they have theirs correct

It greatly depends on the block. EK seems to state it results in less than 1 degree C difference, so I don't think he needs to worry much. And parallel vs series does in fact have an affect on temps, not only pressure. If there was no difference in temp, there would be no point in choosing one over another. There are pros and cons to each and every builder should test both to find what works best for them. Series usually cools better, but there are valid reasons to use parallel configs.
 

Iamrogue
nice - try this https://www.3dmark.com/spy/3203275 :)

Verrry nice. Yeah those hof cards are the only ones I’ve seen hitting clock speeds like that without being modded. Probably the insane power solution they’ve got. Aren’t they like 16 phase or something crazy?