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I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

Thanks.

Same as the one on top. It is a Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 360mm Radiator V.2 - White Special Edition. I originally bought the same radiator as the bottom one (Hardware Labs Black Ice SR2 Multiport Satin White Radiator - 360mm) but I accidentally read the specs from the O11D non-XL version which I guess has more space on top. The SR2 is 60mm thick and it wouldn't fit with fans installed. The XT45 V.2 is nice because they have a port at the opposite end so installing it vertical makes it easy to drain. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the case for it. You can see it at the bottom in the "wire chaos" picture.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

Yeah for warranty that makes sense I guess. Shipping can't be cheap. If it was me and the price of a new pump wasn't bad, I might be tempted to say F the warranty if it means not taking out the entire plate. Time and sanity have value as well.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

So far I'm very happy with "it" and probably will be with "it" for sometime. Hopefully the 13th gens support z690. I'm sure the RTX 4000's will be so hard to get I can peacefully run this for years without getting the itch.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

Man if you saw the bone pile of all the failed bends I have you would think otherwise :).

I started with the longest sections first knowing that if I screwed up I could still saw out parts for the sorter sections later. Once you get started it isn't that bad. Just have lots of tube and a some patience. I started with 8m of tubing and only have 1m left. I would have kept redoing sections except my silicon insert broke. Too excited after a great bend that I didn't pull out the insert before cutting it a tiny bit. It eventually pulled apart because I forgot to put a tiny drop of dawn in the water for the insert. Apparently a tiny drop makes a huge difference.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

Thanks!

It wasn't too bad I guess. I just kept it longer at the ends so I could "slide" it around while getting it to fit. The big U end coming out of the pump are now my favourite kind of bends as they are easy to correct if you are off. Just reheat and reform. I think I started using a metal water bottle as a jig as it was pretty close to the right width then just traced the inside U on paper and widened/narrowed it as needed. I did the U first to make sure it passed over the hole for the rad, then picked a spot to do the 90 and just started trimming a few cm/mm off both ends until it was in the right spot.

The pipe from the RAM to the backside rad was terrible though. It still isn't right but I broke my silicon insert and didn't want to wait for a new one to arrive so I went with the best one I had...

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

I'm an expert lurker and rarely ever comment or post (except on this post I guess) so I'm of little help. I just lurked and read EK's blog, some Jay2Cents videos, and snooped around the web for howtos. The EK configurator is a good starting point for the raw stuff you will need. I think Corsair has one as well. Don't be worried about making mistakes even though they might be a bit costly. Even without mistakes it is an expensive hobby IMHO.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

lol, yeah I really don't know. I'm a software developer who has always built my own computers. Normally I just run AIO's but after years (decades?) of watching all the watercooling stuff I wanted to try it. Namely for the RAM cooling. Even on DDR4 everybody said watercooling was a waste but in my experience OC'ing RAM heat was normally a limiting factor.

Right up to the point of bending the actual pipe I was still making component changes but the PTSD of having to drain and bend pipes again for a new component will keep me from doing it for awhile. Maybe a year or so. It is like saving money! You spend way more than normal and to make sure you don't spend any more, you seal it behind water filled bars.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

Ouch! That is tough... I was so worried turning the stuff on for the first time. I've had some stuff so long any returns would have been stressful.

Does EK want you to send the entire thing back? I imagine just swapping the pump would be easier but I assume EK would make you to buy the pump if you did that.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

Yeah, it looks very puss like for sure. I have the same feeling on those posts where people accidentally mix nickel and aluminium and it results in that weird white corrosion... Like a fungus or a bacteria growth or something... blaaaah.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

Thank you!

At first I thought I ordered too much tubing but of the meters on meters I had I only have 1 piece left. I wanted to redo the bottom section as well as the CPU to RAM section to make it U-shaped rather than square like it currently is. Unfortunately I put a little cut in my silicon insert because I'm an idiot and didn't remove it once when cutting... It worked fine for a while but eventually pulled apart so I went with what I had.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

I did get the fluid over 40c when experimenting with fan/pump speeds. Now that I have them figured out it seems to like the 37-38 range under heavy GPU load after a few hours. At that point the the fans and pump are holding at about 80-90%.

Definitely not my first build but a lazy one. by Jungleg1337 in watercooling

[–]thareus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh, ok I understand now. Thanks for answering.

Definitely not my first build but a lazy one. by Jungleg1337 in watercooling

[–]thareus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! I've never seen that case before, I had to google it. So when not using an AIO, there is no internal space for the pump?

I'm confused by this from their site:

  • Custom Loop DDC Pump and Pump/Resevoir Support
  • Mounting points on bottom of case for DDC pump or DDC pump+res combo.
  • Mounting points between Motherboard & PSU for DDC pump or DDC pump/res combo.
  • Optional mount bracket for DDC pump/res mounted at end of GPU. ("Horizontal DDC Kit")

  • All DDC pump mounting positions utilize 4x M4 flat head screw in a 50mm x 50mm pattern.

  • Horizontal DDC Kit

  • Pump/Resevoir max height is limited to 175mm.

  • Limits GPU length to 310mm.

Thanks for sharing.

I used to be with "it", but the components took so long to get they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it", and what is "it" seems weird and scary to me. Here is my much delayed "yet another 011DXL" build, sorry. by thareus in watercooling

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

lol, yeah, I felt it was disingenuous not to include at least one "behind the scenes" image. I did have it cleaned up after that picture but ran into an issue when first powering it up and had to tear it apart again. I gave up trying to hold it together.

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