@panzermuffin Here a top shot!
I've replaced the XE, removed (for now) the flow meter to try to have the side panel on! (WIP, still missing some spacer to rise the fans).
BUT, I was able to push a bit further inside the PUMP, thanks to the offset fittings. Eager to have it close!
Thanks to the top ports, filling the system this time was so quick! 460ml of coolant, 0 air.
Now in idle, normal use, the DELTA between ambient temp and coolant is only 2.8-3 C, having the fan spinning just at 800RPM.
The temp under stress though are only 2/3 degree lower than the PE, but with lower fan speed.
I got the same temps on the CPU had with the D15 dual fan, but the GPU is in the loop as well, so, it's not really a comparable situation.