leak test!

Snakebabies

Snakebabies

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well, my leak test was good on my loop, gunna hook up the power and make a couple last checks on hardware then Ill toss up some pics
 
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got some wire management to tweak out, but in due time! just happy i didnt witness any mushroom clouds! Gunna install drivers and stress test this bastard before I install BF4
 
I would recommend some small zip ties to shore up the cables but its nice work anyways. Would love to see this all lit up.
 
first build...my res is a cylindrical res.
cpu/gpu idles: 25c
gpu under load is dancing between 32-34c
cpu underload 35c

Have yet to put both under a load at same time yet, I imagine I will be seeing about 40c ish when I do. gunna wait for the lady to go to work before I break out BF4 though
 
TunaSnax said:
That Mobo looks tiny, too. Must be a massive case.

What's your reservoir look like? I had a watercooled machine years ago and used a reservoir that fit into on of the 5.75 drive bays. It was a terrible mistake, the intake/return hose hookups were mounted in a way that allowed it to suck air in (couldn't get that last air bubble out of the reservoir!) and would make a loud sucking noise. I had to set the front end of my computer on a book so the whole setup was tilted back so it didn't pull air through the hoses.
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You can see the reservoir to the right of the MB; looks like he has it attached to the inside of the case there above the pump.
 
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Snakebabies said:
first build...my res is a cylindrical res.
cpu/gpu idles: 25c
gpu under load is dancing between 32-34c
cpu underload 35c

Have yet to put both under a load at same time yet, I imagine I will be seeing about 40c ish when I do. gunna wait for the lady to go to work before I break out BF4 though
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It's a hell of a difference between those temps on water and air cooled. Congrats on getting that set up so nicely. This time of the year I get 34-35C cpu while gaming and the GPU is 30-32C in TX. During the summer the CPU is usually 40-42C gaming and the GPU is 35-36C which beats the hell out of 68C for the CPU and 78C for the gpu on air.
 
Oh, and did the screw holes match up on the top of that case or did you have to alter it at all?
 
shit my bad, EX420 slim xpsc is brand. Screwholes were good. just had to get rid of those plastic retainer pins for that screen top shit. works good. drops a few C when I crank the fans up
 
TunaSnax said:
That Mobo looks tiny, too. Must be a massive case.

What's your reservoir look like? I had a watercooled machine years ago and used a reservoir that fit into on of the 5.75 drive bays. It was a terrible mistake, the intake/return hose hookups were mounted in a way that allowed it to suck air in (couldn't get that last air bubble out of the reservoir!) and would make a loud sucking noise. I had to set the front end of my computer on a book so the whole setup was tilted back so it didn't pull air through the hoses.
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This is how I did mine:
http://www.tbgclan.com/threads/case-swap.23422/
 
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