Hey guys, it was time for me to update the build.
Looking at the current state of the build, it seems that there are still a lot of wasted space
Basically, I just gotta get rid of the top, rotate the motherboard so that the io will come out the same direction as the psu, and redo the original tubing.
Here are all the stuff I ordered from Alphacool to reduce loop size (ordered on Sunday, it took only 3 days to arrived in Texas from Koeln, great shipping)
After ordering these from Alphacool, I realized that I could actually get a be quiet! Silent Loop 120 and a ST30 240mm radiator and still have $50 to spare if I didn't buy the Silent Loop 240 unit, fml T_T
First I removed the original fittings at the radiator side and drain the loop
The amount of liquid inside this unit with 240 is approximately 200ml, which is twice the amount approved by the TSA. That is a problem because I do need to take this build with me on a plane.
The plan is to have the filled loop but with the radiator is detachable using the quick disconnect coupling. After detaching, the remaining amount of liquid would be lower than 100mm (I hope). The rad will stay with the checked baggage while the more important parts of the machine stay with me.
This is actually my first time touching this stuff. I have no idea what I am doing. Fitting, tubing, pump, res, coolant, priming, bleeding,... and all of that stuff
Does this count as a custom loop?
Detached the pump/res unit and reinstalled radiator
I think this looks a little bit better than the last.
- With the anti-kink slinky removed, the contrast between the tube and the quick disconnect actually is kinda classy in my opinion
- The removal of the top helped me reduce the volume of the case. Now the dimensions are 320x200x170 = 10.88 Litres <- Is this the smallest water cooled SLI build ever?
Here's another angle, using the quick disconnect coupling, I can actually drain or refill the loop without the need to take out the rad
The distance between the two GPUs decreased a little bit. Let's hope that it won't affect the thermals though
