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post Oct 15 2013, 02:53 AM

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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 15 2013, 01:41 AM)
Yes, be sure it's stated distilled.

Like it or not, everything will still be conductive. Just a matter of how much. The purpose of using Distilled and not anything else is coz it's pretty much pure in the sense that there's nothing, or at least very, very little things in it since it's considered dead water.

Sure bro. Consider your case size and then figure out your tube size. Be warned that if you choose to go 1/2" 3/4" tubing, you might have an issue with compression fittings when assembling on WC parts that have the ports next to each other.
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any recommended compression fittings o? I'm looking for black colored if possible seems like it will look better imo. I think I'll most probably going with 1/2:3/4 seems like it will look just nice. ^^
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post Oct 15 2013, 03:03 AM

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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 15 2013, 02:53 AM)
any recommended compression fittings o? I'm looking for black colored if possible seems like it will look better imo. I think I'll most probably going with 1/2:3/4 seems like it will look just nice. ^^
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Trypical choice will be Bitspower. haha. But if you want to budget, there's Enzotech.
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post Oct 15 2013, 03:08 AM

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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 15 2013, 03:03 AM)
Trypical choice will be Bitspower. haha. But if you want to budget, there's Enzotech.
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I think stick with Bitspower would be better is it? biggrin.gif dun wanna risk leaking cuz save few bucks on fittings lol.
Btw wanna ask recommendation for setting up the res/pump location. My idea is setting up there cuz there a panel there that can seen from the side. But the length of the tube from the GPU to the pump seems wierd ._."




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post Oct 15 2013, 11:00 AM

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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 15 2013, 03:08 AM)
I think stick with Bitspower would be better is it? biggrin.gif dun wanna risk leaking cuz save few bucks on fittings lol.
Btw wanna ask recommendation for setting up the res/pump location. My idea is setting up there cuz there a panel there that can seen from the side. But the length of the tube from the GPU to the pump seems wierd ._."
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Your diagram looks weird lol.

Pump/res>cpu>rad>GPU>pump res? ok what. You can even flip the position of the CPU and GPU block if you want.
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post Oct 15 2013, 11:09 AM

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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 15 2013, 11:00 AM)
Your diagram looks weird lol.

Pump/res>cpu>rad>GPU>pump res? ok what. You can even flip the position of the CPU and GPU block if you want.
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I tot for the CPU there's 2 holes, so if following ur res/pump>cpu>rad>gpu>pump, wun there be another hole left, same goes to the GPU block? :/
Yea I agree it looks wierd ><
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post Oct 15 2013, 11:14 AM

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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 15 2013, 11:09 AM)
I tot for the CPU there's 2 holes, so if following ur res/pump>cpu>rad>gpu>pump, wun there be another hole left, same goes to the GPU block? :/
Yea I agree it looks wierd ><
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2 holes, one in one out. So in from pump, out from CPU block in to rad, out from rad in to GPU block, out to res pump.
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post Oct 15 2013, 11:23 AM

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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 15 2013, 11:14 AM)
2 holes, one in one out. So in from pump, out from CPU block in to rad, out from rad in to GPU block, out to res pump.
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ohhh that makes much more sense! LoL I forgotten one hole can be used for one time only in/out. >__<
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Hi guys, it turns out I did one of the most silly mistakes when buying a new rad. I was over confident and went ahead to get an RX360 and only to realize it was too thick to fit in my NZXT Phantom 530. T___T
So now my option is to mount it on the back panel of the Casing. T__T Any recommendation where else I can mount it or how to let it have a better flow? It looks really wierd right now sad.gif



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post Oct 16 2013, 12:45 AM

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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 16 2013, 12:39 AM)
Hi guys, it turns out I did one of the most silly mistakes when buying a new rad. I was over confident and went ahead to get an RX360 and only to realize it was too thick to fit in my NZXT Phantom 530. T___T
So now my option is to mount it on the back panel of the Casing. T__T Any recommendation where else I can mount it or how to let it have a better flow? It looks really wierd right now sad.gif
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Did you buy a brand new one or used one? If brand new and you haven't used or damaged it in any way, maybe try asking for a swap?
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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 16 2013, 12:45 AM)
Did you buy a brand new one or used one? If brand new and you haven't used or damaged it in any way, maybe try asking for a swap?
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bad news was I bought it 2nd hand. >< Cuz it was at a attractive price. sad.gif So I guess I'll have to stick with it for now >_<
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post Oct 16 2013, 01:01 AM

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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 16 2013, 12:48 AM)
bad news was I bought it 2nd hand. >< Cuz it was at a attractive price. sad.gif So I guess I'll have to stick with it for now >_<
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Mount it at the back for now unless you want to sell it off and buy for yourself a new one. You can get a mount bracket system by koolance from niclasteoh.
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post Oct 16 2013, 01:07 AM

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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 16 2013, 01:01 AM)
Mount it at the back for now unless you want to sell it off and buy for yourself a new one. You can get a mount bracket system by koolance from niclasteoh.
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the seller agreed to give me the mounting together. :/ Maybe cut a box or something to hide it. >< Kinda regret now.. gonna need to save more next month T_T Btw wont the tubing kink or looks wierd cuz the tubing will be running directly to the pump located at below :/
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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 16 2013, 01:07 AM)
the seller agreed to give me the mounting together. :/ Maybe cut a box or something to hide it. ><  Kinda regret now.. gonna need to save more next month T_T Btw wont the tubing kink or looks wierd cuz the tubing will be running directly to the pump located at below :/
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you can still put the pump inside your case. just your tube routing will be oddly long.


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post Oct 16 2013, 01:21 AM

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gahh. :/ Didn't know wc wasn't as easy as it seems. >< I think its possible to mount the rad on the top of the case without the cover, but might need find apes,or someone to make an cover to cover the entire top area except the mount and 2 holes for tubes, it'll look oddly tho I think sad.gif
I just rmb that tubes are best made as short as possible right?
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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 16 2013, 01:21 AM)
gahh. :/ Didn't know wc wasn't as easy as it seems. >< I think its possible to mount the rad on the top of the case without the cover, but might need find apes,or someone to make an cover to cover the entire top area except the mount and 2 holes for tubes, it'll look oddly tho I think sad.gif
I just rmb that tubes are best made as short as possible right?
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You don't need to cover actually. Some have left the radiator on the top exposed.

I don't think there's proof stating short tubes give better results, but typically that's what people do to keep things neat.
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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 16 2013, 01:36 AM)
You don't need to cover actually. Some have left the radiator on the top exposed.

I don't think there's proof stating short tubes give better results, but typically that's what people do to keep things neat.
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yea but my top part of the case dosen't have any area where the tubes can go. So I could either drill holes on the casing or use those mount . Easiest way I think is mount a fan at 2 of them leaving one have area to bring the loop down to the CPU, where as on the top using 3xpull config. biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 16 2013, 01:38 AM)
yea but my top part of the case dosen't have any area where the tubes can go. So I could either drill holes on the casing or use those mount . Easiest way I think is mount a fan at 2 of them leaving one have area to bring the loop down to the CPU, where as on the top using 3xpull config. biggrin.gif
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use a bracket to lift your radiator off the case, use 90 degree adapters on the radiator inlet and outlet, route the tubes to the back of your case.
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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 16 2013, 01:47 AM)
use a bracket to lift your radiator off the case, use 90 degree adapters on the radiator inlet and outlet, route the tubes to the back of your case.
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hmmm means those rotaries is it? oh ya I almost forgotten this part. If I get rotaries I still need to get fittings right? biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(gxthelord @ Oct 16 2013, 01:48 AM)
hmmm means those rotaries is it? oh ya I almost forgotten this part. If I get rotaries I still need to get fittings right? biggrin.gif
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yeah, 90 degree or 45 degree rotaries. you'll still need compression fittings unless you buy 90 degree or 45 degree rotaries that come with compression fittings on one end.
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post Oct 16 2013, 12:41 PM

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QUOTE(pristine @ Oct 16 2013, 01:49 AM)
yeah, 90 degree or 45 degree rotaries. you'll still need compression fittings unless you buy 90 degree or 45 degree rotaries that come with compression fittings on one end.
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So I think this the only way for me to put the rad on top. I have to sacrifice the top panel and most probably gonna need to find/make some cover for it.
So if setup as the rad as on top. I will probably need 4 90 degree rotaries right? 2 on cpu block connecting 1 tube to rad, 1 to pump. and then another 2 90 degree rotatries, from gpu to pump and rad? smile.gif


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