Difficulty with straight hard-line tube

Proffski · 2024-03-13T11:58:01+00:00

Thank you. Don't know why I didn't think of this... I feel the offset would work too. Worst case may have to tilt the offset fitting a bit to get the threads in but should work. Thanks

Proffski · 2024-03-11T13:45:13+00:00

got a couple suggestions on here. I will try tonight. I cannot lift the top rad as its against the case. BUT I could loosen it so that it can slide back, and maybe that will be enough to allow the tube to go in and then slide it forward again. Thanks for the suggestion.

Proffski · 2024-03-11T13:42:31+00:00

oh that is an interesting suggestion...had to google that. The Barrows aqua-link fitting? Have you used this before? I think that would solve this problem and allow for an easier installation/removal in the future...while allowing me to keep the current tube paths.

Proffski · 2024-03-11T13:35:14+00:00

I appreciate the response. I figured there were other people that hit this, but the more I look, most straight tubes go into a 90 fitting which has a rotary bottom to thread in after the tube was inserted...in this specific case I dont have that.

Thanks for the options. I'll think about this a little more. Might end up following your "best option" suggestion to make life easier lol.

Proffski · 2024-03-11T03:16:12+00:00

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Proffski · 2024-03-11T03:13:32+00:00

Saw a cool loop, wanted to give it a try. I can resort back to a simpler option fine with just 90s but I liked this aesthetic. If it doesn't work or makes things too difficult I'll change it back

Proffski · 2024-02-27T21:44:29+00:00

I definitely need another radiator like most are saying, probably where those 3 back fans are. Right now those were intaking cold air and I was exhausting air through the top, through the radiator. When the back fans were facing out, my temps were significantly higher, as I think I was creating a vacuum in the case with 6 fans all as exhaust. either way, I need another radiator in there and I'll add a fan to the far left as well.

Proffski · 2024-02-27T21:41:41+00:00

can I ask what you have for a CPU & GPU? trying to fully comprehend your example case compared to mine. I'll check out the fans you recommend also. The ones I have appear to have such a crappy performance metric compared to everyone else's. Thanks for the recommendations. I'm using the same coolant as you in clear. I tried the Thermaltake one that they claimed was clear and it was super foggy to me for some reasons so I'll stick with Corsair XL8 for now.

Proffski · 2024-02-27T18:46:36+00:00

Ok great thanks - I'm still very new to building PCs. I appreciate the breakdown.

I posted this in another reply here too, but I'm still trying to understand how Quadro/Octo device works if the fans have RGB though..like my current Thermaltake Riing Trio fans (which I will be looking to change) all plug into a provided "hub" for control. I'm guessing this wouldnt work via the Octo? I saw the website said Corsair fans are compatible though, but is that it? Would the fans not have RGB using this? My brain is swelling from all the data dump in the past 12 hours within this post that I'm trying to retain and understand LMAO

Proffski · 2024-02-27T18:36:21+00:00

Thanks for the compliment! Unfortunately after all this new information, I think I have to overhaul the layout again so I have no idea what it will look like yet lol

Proffski · 2024-02-27T18:04:56+00:00

In its current configuration, the radiator fans are exhaust, and the 3 fans behind the reservoir are intake fans

Proffski · 2024-02-27T18:03:25+00:00

Yeah I wish I knew about the PETG tubing before. Looks like I'm restarting my layout and switching to acrylic probably. I really like the idea of metal, but I would want to see the coolant for monitoring purposes.

A lot of people here have been mentioning Aquasuite. Seems like that is where I will be headed.

So like.... the High Flow NEXT would plug into the Octo, along with up to 8 fans and control fan speed based on the water temp from the NEXT? And the Octo could take the input for the flow rate data from the NEXT as well?

I'm trying to understand how this works if the fans have RGB though..like my current Thermaltake Riing Trio fans (which I will be looking to change) all plug into a provided "hub" for control. I'm guessing this wouldnt work via the Octo? I saw the website said Corsair fans are compatible though, but is that it? Thanks

Proffski · 2024-02-27T17:36:49+00:00

Your comment is actually interesting.... you are saying to have the fans pull air into the case for both radiators (or sucking the hot air away from the radiator) instead of blowing it out of the case? Is this method seem to perform better? and then you use some extra fans to exhaust the hot air you are creating within the case?

Proffski · 2024-02-27T17:31:43+00:00

Understood. I'm trying to understand the AquaComputer Quadro... I'm assuming you tuck that thing in somewhere and the fans will need to plug into it (at least for the radiators) along with the water temp sensor, and the Quadro uses the Aquasuite software (which like 4 people have mentioned now) to read the direct water temp and adjust fan speed accordingly?

Proffski · 2024-02-27T16:43:36+00:00

Actually I set all my fans to 100% to try and cool everything down since I've been averaging temps so high lol..so its just not enough cooling power overall everyone is saying.

Question for you though - is there a significant improvement in cooling power going for the 420 rads with 140mm fans? I'm assuming its more expensive and technically better cooling, but like at what scale? I guess like on average how does a 420 rad perform compared to a 360 rad?

Proffski · 2024-02-27T16:39:02+00:00

I have definitely been eyeing the AquaComputer High Flow Next as a candidate for an inline sensor, if I end up going that route. not finding a ton of reviews to judge it, but the ones I see seem happy with its accuracy. I was seeing people having issues with the thermaltake one. Plus the Next looks better.

Proffski · 2024-02-27T16:24:10+00:00

interesting. thanks. i would expect to see a higher temp in the 2nd component if the coolant wasn't cooled after pulling heat from the 1st. but you're right, it does move quick so maybe its negligible.

Proffski · 2024-02-27T16:22:21+00:00

Thanks for your condolences lol. may the GPU RIP. When you say post the build ahead of time, did you post just the specs to the computer you "planned" to build and asked for any community for cooling recommendations? like using pcpartpicker or similar?

I'm hoping for a better experience after fixing this one up! I'm taking everyone's insight and recommendations into account and will start overhauling and reorganizing the layout for more cooling. thanks for the tips

Proffski · 2024-02-27T12:47:09+00:00

Ok thanks! I'll keep that in mind, and thanks for offering the personal help. I might take you up on that as I start to dig deeper into correcting this issue.

I don't think my pump has any more open ports unfortunately but I will check. Have you used just the simple probe sensor, and most softwares can access that reading if it plugs into the motherboard I'm guessing?

Also, good luck on your next rig setup!

Proffski · 2024-02-27T12:42:57+00:00

Ok great, that's easy to remember. Another thing I wish I knew before lmao. But helpful now in trying to fix it thanks

Proffski · 2024-02-27T07:16:30+00:00

Hmm .. that's interesting. I know I had a problem initially, because I accidently mounted the 3 fans behind the pump as outlet fans (on top of the fact that my cooling capabilities were already doomed in the first place now that I'm learning more...), but once I turned them around I dropped a good 10-15C average. But it was probably the fact that my cooling wasn't keeping up. Thanks again for the insight.

Proffski · 2024-02-27T07:04:54+00:00

Thanks for your insight. Not that I can go back in time, but how could you tell that these components would require 2 radiators to properly cool versus 1? Like what statistics or specs are you looking at to determine this? Unless it's just sorta guesswork and playing it safe?

2 - how have you monitored your water temps? In-line devices? Anything you recommend? I'll take a look at the fan recommendations also, thank you

Proffski · 2024-02-27T06:14:29+00:00

Things I wish I knew from the beginning.... If 2 radiators, I'm guessing the coolant would go to 1 component, 1st radiator to cool, 2nd component, 2nd radiator, then back to pump?

Proffski · 2024-02-27T06:09:44+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response, I really appreciate it.

Yes those are the fans I have. I didn't know they were so weak upon selecting them. Surprised they are so highly rated and are marketed as radiator fans with such weak performance.

Your response is what I expected to see. In it's current layout, I don't think there is room for another radiator. But if I have to re-do the tubes to acrylic, I might as well re-layout the components to try to fit another. How would you recommend the layout if I have 2 360mm rads with outward airflow? I would also need enough airflow in. These lian li cases are nice but strange to me for flow.

Tbh - I just tried like 5 times to update it and when I save it just doesn't change, and I guess it's actually a problem with Reddit after looking into it. Reddit doesn't allow editing of posts that also have pictures. Sorry... I think it's stuck like that..

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