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Any final touches?

Well I hope that i dont have any issues with EK. I knew about there issues with the copper and nickle plating. I wonder how bad that has hurt there company...

Whats wrong with the dye?

sorry will be faster school has been kicking my ass been tired all day
 
It's just a practice of avoiding EK altogether for their terrible treatment of retailers and users, blaming their faulty products on the retailers and users. It really isn't about the bad plating practice at all, although to some degree it is.

Dyes are recommended against in general, because they have a tendency to gunk up systems and clog blocks, reducing their effectiveness.
 
oh i just wanted the water in my res to be blue like everything else...

Should i change the water every 6 months if i use it?
 
@OP

If you want a great dye, use Mayhem's, http://wcdyes.com/shop2/ they do not gunk and they last. If you want something white that can be dyed to a milky look, get this....http://icedragon.mybigcommerce.com/
Regarding blocks; I was an Aqua owner for about 9 years and then I switched to EK, big mistake. I have since gone back to Aqua. However, I still use EK reservoirs and EK pump tops.
 
I thought about just buying that non conductive water that is already dyed and i dont have to worry about screwing it up.

Should i just return that other dye? Im going to return one of the fill ports cuz im getting QDCs insted.

Btw thank you. I am really impressed with koolances cpu water block its really heavy and looks really nice. when i build everything ill take tons of pics and make a thread for Victor.
 
Tsumi said:
They've had some poor quality control as of late, but the worse part has been their responses to complaints. They completely blamed the problems on the user when it was clearly their fault.
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Precisely. Their PR in this niche market absolutely disgusts me. If that res is what you like and you want it, then get it! It's not going to burst into flames or anything. In fact, chances are it will work perfectly fine. It's just my personal choice not to support EK as a company. I could go on, but that's a little OT.

I expect pics as you build! :cool:
 
Cruiza said:
Precisely. Their PR in this niche market absolutely disgusts me. If that res is what you like and you want it, then get it! It's not going to burst into flames or anything. In fact, chances are it will work perfectly fine. It's just my personal choice not to support EK as a company. I could go on, but that's a little OT.

I expect pics as you build! :cool:
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Yes Sir :)
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D40 dead so iphone had to be used :( anyways 14 compression fittings lol
 
Final list of parts hoping to start the build log within the next week or two. Had to wait 5 days for the QDCs to come in stock so they could ship so that set me back awhile.. Anything Im missing?

Asus Rampage iii Extreme motherboard
Intel I7 920 quad core CPU
Corsair Dominator 3x2gbs @ 1600 MHz
Evga Gtx 480 Sc
Western Digital Caviar black 1tb
Corsair Ax1200 Power Supply
Corsair 800D Case

Liquid cooling components
1x Rampage iii Extreme Koolance full coverage Waterblock.
1x Aquagrafx Gtx 480 Waterblock
1 x ATX Power Supply Starter (20 Pin)
4 x *** NEW *** Bitspower G 1/4" Matte Black 45 Degree IG 1/4" Adapter - Black Matte Finish
4 x Bitspower 140mm Custom Design Fan Grill-Mesh(Acrylic) - UV Blue
6 x Yate Loon CLEAR 120mm Medium Speed Silent Case Fan with Blue LED - D12SM-124B - Sleeved
- Cable: No changes (stock, unsleeved)
- Sleeve Color: Black
- Heatshrink Color: Black
3 x *** NEW *** Yate Loon 140x140x25mm Clear Medium Speed Fan with Quad Blue LED D14SM-124B
- Cable: No changes (stock, unsleeved)
- Sleeve Color: Black
- Heatshrink Color: Black
1 x Bitspower BP-D5TOPP2-BK D5 Mod Pump Top V2 (POM Version)
1 x Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Mod Kit - Matte Black Finish
2 x Koolance QDC Extreme Flow No-Spill, Female, For ID: 13mm (1/2"); OD: 19mm (3/4")
2 x Koolance QDC Extreme Flow No-Spill, Male, For ID: 13mm (1/2"); OD: 19mm (3/4")
2 x *** NEW *** Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond Thermal Compound
6x ModRight FilterRight Square Design 120mm Aluminum Fan Filter - Blue
1 x Koolance PMP-450S Strong High-flow Pump
1 x Koolance CTR-SPD24 Pump & Fan Speed Controller
1 x Black Ice® GT Stealth 360 Highest Performance Radiator
- Radiator Color: Coolmetal Blue
- Fitting Size: 1/2" OD
1 x *** NEW *** EK-Multioption RES X2 - 150 Advanced
- Fitting Size: 1/2" Barb for 1/2" ID tube
1x *** HOT *** Koolance CPU-370 (CPU) [no nozzles]
- Nozzles: No Nozzles
14x PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2"ID 3/4"OD with 1/8" Wall - UV Blue
2x Bitspower G1/4 Thread 90-Degree Triple Rotary 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD Compression Fitting - Matte Black (BP-MB90R3CPF-CC5)
14x Bitspower Ultimate G 1/4 Thread 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD Compression Fitting - Matte Black (BP-MBCPF-CC5)
1x Bitspower G1/4" Matte Black T Adapter (BP-MBTMB)
6x M4 x 30mm Radiator Mount Hex Socket Cap Screws - Black - 4 Pack (Danger Den / Hardware Labs)
1x Bitspower Liquid Cooling Fill Syringe - 70 mL (BP-WTT-70ML)
2x PrimoChill Dye Bomb - Invisible Blue
 
Aus10 said:
Final list of parts hoping to start the build log within the next week or two. Had to wait 5 days for the QDCs to come in stock so they could ship so that set me back awhile.. Anything Im missing?

Asus Rampage iii Extreme motherboard
Intel I7 920 quad core CPU
Corsair Dominator 3x2gbs @ 1600 MHz
Evga Gtx 480 Sc
Western Digital Caviar black 1tb
Corsair Ax1200 Power Supply
Corsair 800D Case

Liquid cooling components
1x Rampage iii Extreme Koolance full coverage Waterblock.
1x Aquagrafx Gtx 480 Waterblock
1 x ATX Power Supply Starter (20 Pin)
4 x *** NEW *** Bitspower G 1/4" Matte Black 45 Degree IG 1/4" Adapter - Black Matte Finish
4 x Bitspower 140mm Custom Design Fan Grill-Mesh(Acrylic) - UV Blue
6 x Yate Loon CLEAR 120mm Medium Speed Silent Case Fan with Blue LED - D12SM-124B - Sleeved
- Cable: No changes (stock, unsleeved)
- Sleeve Color: Black
- Heatshrink Color: Black
3 x *** NEW *** Yate Loon 140x140x25mm Clear Medium Speed Fan with Quad Blue LED D14SM-124B
- Cable: No changes (stock, unsleeved)
- Sleeve Color: Black
- Heatshrink Color: Black
1 x Bitspower BP-D5TOPP2-BK D5 Mod Pump Top V2 (POM Version)
1 x Bitspower D5 / MCP655 Mod Kit - Matte Black Finish
2 x Koolance QDC Extreme Flow No-Spill, Female, For ID: 13mm (1/2"); OD: 19mm (3/4")
2 x Koolance QDC Extreme Flow No-Spill, Male, For ID: 13mm (1/2"); OD: 19mm (3/4")
2 x *** NEW *** Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond Thermal Compound
6x ModRight FilterRight Square Design 120mm Aluminum Fan Filter - Blue
1 x Koolance PMP-450S Strong High-flow Pump
1 x Koolance CTR-SPD24 Pump & Fan Speed Controller
1 x Black Ice® GT Stealth 360 Highest Performance Radiator
- Radiator Color: Coolmetal Blue
- Fitting Size: 1/2" OD
1 x *** NEW *** EK-Multioption RES X2 - 150 Advanced
- Fitting Size: 1/2" Barb for 1/2" ID tube
1x *** HOT *** Koolance CPU-370 (CPU) [no nozzles]
- Nozzles: No Nozzles
14x PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2"ID 3/4"OD with 1/8" Wall - UV Blue
2x Bitspower G1/4 Thread 90-Degree Triple Rotary 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD Compression Fitting - Matte Black (BP-MB90R3CPF-CC5)
14x Bitspower Ultimate G 1/4 Thread 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD Compression Fitting - Matte Black (BP-MBCPF-CC5)
1x Bitspower G1/4" Matte Black T Adapter (BP-MBTMB)
6x M4 x 30mm Radiator Mount Hex Socket Cap Screws - Black - 4 Pack (Danger Den / Hardware Labs)
1x Bitspower Liquid Cooling Fill Syringe - 70 mL (BP-WTT-70ML)
2x PrimoChill Dye Bomb - Invisible Blue
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I would advise against the use of dyes, as they tend to break apart and clog up your loop, like others have mentioned.. If you want color, get colored tubing.

As for the fans, I would advise against having a bunch of LED fans for your rad. Nothing against LEDs, it's just that there are better fans for the money you are spending and better cooling. You want fans with high static pressure like Gentle Typhoons I believe.

And last thing, why are you going for a 480 GTX? If you want Nvidia, 570 or 580. AMD, 6950 or 6970. If they are out of your price range atm, then I do not recommend you waste money on watercooling that 480 GTX. You also listed 2x GPU waterblocks, not sure if that's an oversight (as they are different brands), but regardless the above still holds true.
 
I believe he has one GTX 480 already and is adding a second one.
 
Cruiza said:
I believe he has one GTX 480 already and is adding a second one.
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I see. Then I could probably see the benefit in adding a second 480, though I don't see the value in watercooling those cards right now. The added expensive could be used towards a future purchase I think of a higher end card, IMO.
 
Liquid cooling is all in fun thats why its a hobby plus 480s are really hot and loud when i gamed. I want to get my AX1200 and get 3 480s all under water. That is my goal.
 
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