Components
CPU - Core i7 930 2.8 Ghz Motherboard - ASUS P6X58D Premium X58
Ram Memory - Corsair Dominator 12.28GB
Graphics Card - EVGA GTX480 SLI
HDD - Corsair F120 SSD 120G, WD 1TB Black X 2
Case - Corsair Obsidian 650D
PSU - Corsair HX1000
120mm Fans - GELID Wing12 1500 RPM UV Blue 120MM 64.3CFM X 3
200mm Fans - Stock Corsair Fans X 2
CPU Water Block - EK-Supreme HF - Acetal-Nickel Rev 2.0
Video card Water Blocks - EK-FC480 GTX - Acetal-Nickel X 2
Ram Water Block - EK-RAM Dominator - Acetal-Nickel
Back Plates - EK-FC480 GTX Backplate Black X 2
Reservoirs - Koolance RP-402X2 Dual 5.25 (1 or 2 DDC Pumps)
Pump #1 - Swiftech MCP 350-02 DDC1 Quiet Water Pump
Pump #2 - Swiftech MCP 35X
Radiator #1 - Slim Dual 120mm Radiator XSPC RS240
Radiator #2 - Phobya 200mm Radiator
Straight Barb Fittings - Swiftech G1/4 to 1/2IN Barb fittings X 4
Clamps - Koolance 1/2"ID Tubing Hose Clamp X 4
Compression Fittings - Bitspower G1/4 to 1/2IN Straight Compression Fittings -SILVER SHINING X 8
45 Angle Compression Fittings - Feser Company 1/2"ID - 3/4"OD Rotary 45 Degrees Angled Compression Fitting X 2
90 Angle Adapters - Bitspower G1/4 Swivel Angled L-ROTARY Elbow Adapter G1/4 Threaded X 2
SLI Connector - Enzotech SLI VID Connector - G 1/4 - 1/2/3 Slot - Matt Black
Tube - ID 1/2” – OD 3/4” Feser Black (UV Blue)
2. Dual Loop setting Details & Airflow Details
a. First Loop
Reservoir -> MCP-35X -> 240mm Rad (Top Located) -> CPU
b. Second Loop
Reservoir -> MCP-350 -> 200mm Rad (Front Located) -> GPU2 -> GPU1 -> Ram
c. Air Flow
200mm rad - push & pull using stock 200mm Corsair Fans
240mm rad - 2 120mm Gelid Fans pushing air into the case
Exhausting fan slot - Gelid Fan exhausting air
Air Pressure - trying to get positive air pressure inside the case by 200mm fans and 120mm fans on rads all blowing air into the case and using one exhausting fan.
d. Water Loop Potentials
I could use loops in parallel but became lazy when i thought about draining and all that bleeding again..... it could improve my temps and so on not sure..
-> Ram Block - Two 90 Angle Adapters with Two Straight Compression Fittings installed
-> CPU Block - Two Straight Compression Fittings installed. Tube appears as Dark Blue. Caused by UV in natural sun light.
-> EVGA GTX 480 SLI with Water Blocks and Back Plates - When installing the back plates, make sure back of your PCB doesn't make contacts with the back plate.
If they become too close to each other, please apply some non-conductive tapes between them.
If they become too close to each other, please apply some non-conductive tapes between them.
-> Reservoir and Pumps - This Reservoir looks great and so on, but it was really hard for me to bleed all the air out.
When installing the Swiftech MCP-350 pump, you will have to remove the plastic mounting arms on the pump's case by just clipping.
It shouldn't be too hard at all. I wouldn't even consider it as modding (almost).
Assuming loops and locations of the build are similar to mine, best way to fill the liquids into both sections of reservoir is by placing the case on the ground front panel facing upwards and using the front fillports of the resvoir. During the bleeding process, i placed the case widow side facing upward and left it running both pumps for about an hour and then filled reservoir and repeated. Because of the design of the reservoir, pump closer to the window side may run dry so please watch for that.
When installing the Swiftech MCP-350 pump, you will have to remove the plastic mounting arms on the pump's case by just clipping.
It shouldn't be too hard at all. I wouldn't even consider it as modding (almost).
Assuming loops and locations of the build are similar to mine, best way to fill the liquids into both sections of reservoir is by placing the case on the ground front panel facing upwards and using the front fillports of the resvoir. During the bleeding process, i placed the case widow side facing upward and left it running both pumps for about an hour and then filled reservoir and repeated. Because of the design of the reservoir, pump closer to the window side may run dry so please watch for that.
-> 200mm rad on front - Existing Fan slot of the case will not mount rad properly.
Bottom of the 5.25 bay pushes rad down and rad holes and existing fan holes do not match.
I left the stock fan mounted then used industrial both sided tapes to secure rad on to the fan (lol).
Well it is not the most secure and safe way to mount rad but i didn't want to make any holes on rad or case.
It is well secured and only problem i personaly see in this matter would be, "HOW THE ?#$% am i going to remove it later!"
Then i attached another stock 200mm corsair fan, using adapter mounting plate that came with rad.
There is a bleeding port (just one screw with O-ring) located on the of the rad which came handy when bleeding.
Make sure you give enough space between 5.25 bay and rad, so you can twist (unscrew) the port using long nose plier.
Bottom of the 5.25 bay pushes rad down and rad holes and existing fan holes do not match.
I left the stock fan mounted then used industrial both sided tapes to secure rad on to the fan (lol).
Well it is not the most secure and safe way to mount rad but i didn't want to make any holes on rad or case.
It is well secured and only problem i personaly see in this matter would be, "HOW THE ?#$% am i going to remove it later!"
Then i attached another stock 200mm corsair fan, using adapter mounting plate that came with rad.
There is a bleeding port (just one screw with O-ring) located on the of the rad which came handy when bleeding.
Make sure you give enough space between 5.25 bay and rad, so you can twist (unscrew) the port using long nose plier.
