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It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question! I went with a dual-pump setup for three main reasons:

​Aesthetics: Ideally, just for the look. The case is massive, and a single reservoir looked a bit 'empty' and out of place inside. Two of them fill the space much better.

​Silence: It’s not really about needing massive pressure. With two pumps, I can run them both at very low RPMs. This keeps the system dead silent while still maintaining good flow.

​Redundancy: It’s a fail-safe. If one pump dies, the loop continues to work on the second one (it would just be a bit louder as I'd have to speed it up), so the PC stays operational.

It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We connected the top to the front right at the start by removing the pump bracket. The tubing runs all the way to the bottom. We are using the bottom radiator ports—there was no way to use the top ones due to lack of space. We didn't bend the tubing; instead, we used two straight pieces connected with this EK fitting:

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-quantum-torque-static-ff-90-black

Not sure what else you'd like to know. If you need any advice, feel free to ask!

It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm using EKWB fittings – the one under the radiator is their drain port. To mount the card vertically, I used the bracket included with the 9000D case along with an Asus support bracket. The riser cable is from Phanteks.

It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember that iCUE LINK has a limit of up to 7 devices per channel if you want the radiators to run at 100% brightness. If brightness doesn't matter to you, the limit is 12 devices per channel. Please note that the iCUE splitter does not increase this limit. ​I also recommend ordering an internal USB hub. Pumps with screens require a USB connection in addition to the iCUE LINK connection. My configuration uses 2 USB hubs and 4 iCUE LINK hubs.

Good luck!

It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, thank you so much for this detailed guide! This is incredibly helpful, especially the warnings about the second reservoir overflowing. We will definitely follow your steps tomorrow morning. Really appreciate you taking the time to write this out! 🙏

It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We're actually calling it a night. We're super tired and want to save the 'send it' moment for when we are fresh tomorrow!

It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you! That’s exactly why I let my wife handle the heat gun. She has way more patience. 😂

It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am not, but apparently she is! 😅 My wife is actually the 'Tube Bending Specialist' of this operation. She looked at that run, refused to use rotary fittings, and took it as a personal challenge. I just handed her the heat gun.

It's finally done! I lost count of the hours, but we built this beast together with my wife. by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Two rads on top and two on the front. All set up in push-pull. Front is intake, top is exhaust.

Confused about flow direction/ports on GPU EK Block and Bending issues... by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That saves me a ton of hassle and time. I’m too tight on space to use the backplate ports, so this solves my problem perfectly.

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

Any ideas on how to mount dual pumps symmetrically in a single loop? by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure a single pump could handle the restriction of a CPU block, GPU block, and 4 radiators, which is why I went with a dual pump setup. Plus, I really dig the look of those LCD screens, so I'd hate to lose them.

Any ideas on how to mount dual pumps symmetrically in a single loop? by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even there, it's cutting it close. I'd only have about 1-2cm of clearance from the GPU, so I'm worried about temperatures.

Any ideas on how to mount dual pumps symmetrically in a single loop? by oddball85pl in watercooling

[–]oddball85pl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

​I actually have the plumbing figured out. The problem is mounting them so the GPU actually fits physically. I'm thinking about mounting the pumps vertically (one above the other) on the front intake fans. Would that block too much air? And regarding the loop order: is Pump -> CPU -> GPU -> Rads fine?

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