Custom loop for silence

silent_is_cool

New member
Hi,
I'm seeking some advice/review/buying guidance for my first custom loop.

Context:
I already have an AIO (from corsair) that I adapted to match my graphics card, and I was amazed by the difference in noise level and temperature/performance improvements it does. I also removed noise from PSU and (old) HDD, replaced by SSD.
The only noise left is coming from demanding games and applications that uses lots of CPU power.
So, I wanted to eliminate the last noise from my computer, thus I thought, why not make a full gpu+cpu custom watercooling loop?

What I have:
GPU: GTX 1060 6G OCV1 (MSI) (with a custom copper plate to adapt H100x cooler on it)
CPU: FX-8350 (black edition)
Case: Corsair carbide 275

TDP should look like ~300W (gpu 150W + cpu 130W)

What I planned:
Code:
                                   .-------------------.
                                   |      Top Rad      |
                .----------------->| ST30 X-flow 240mm |---------------.
                |                  |      1011657      |               |
                |                  '-------------------'               |
                |                                                      v
                |                                               .------------.
     .---------------------.          .----------------.        | Front Rad  |
     |      CPU block      |          |      Pump      |        | ST30 280mm |
     | Eisblock XPX Aurora |          | Eisball VPP755 |------- |   35484    |
     |       1016542       |          |     13324      |        |            |
     '---------------------'          '-.-------------.'        |            |
                ^                       | Y connector |         |            |
                |               .-------|   1013368   |         |            |
                |              /        '.------------.         |            |
     .---------------------.  /          | Ball valve |         |            |
     |      GPU block      | /           |  1011901   |         |            |
     |    GPX Pro Solo     |'            '------------'         |            |
     |       1013720       |                                    |            |
     '---------------------'                                    |            |
                                                                '------------'
with:
2​
62368​
Alphacool 13/10 compression fitting 90° revolvable G1/4 - Deep Black​
9​
62365​
Alphacool HF 13/10 compression fitting G1/4 - deep black​
1​
64210​
Alphacool HF double nipple G1/4 outer thread to G1/4'' outer thread with O-ring - deep black​
1​
59306​
Alphacool tubing AlphaTube HF 13/10 (3/8"ID) - clear 3m (9,8ft) Retailbox​
1​
30273​
Alphacool CKC Cape Kelvin Catcher Clear Kanister 3000ml​
1​
17114​
Filling bottle 500 ml PE-LD​
1​
17701​
filling aid - plastic funnel​
1​
24740​
Alphacool 120/140mm mounting bracket​


Some questions:
* is the PWM regulation, from MOBO CPU fan connector, good enough to ensure temperature of liquid won't harm the pump?
* is my radiator configuration good for silent operation / case ventilation ? Is it over-designed?
* Did I forget things in the list? any useless stuff?

--
Soufian
 

Metropolis34

Support
Staff member
Hi there,
The pump would be not harmed from the water temperature no worries.
I do not think that this system is over -designed and the radiator surface is totally enoug for silent operation.
The list looks good to me really.
 

Thomas_S

... the nice marketing guy next door
Staff member
Hi, the setup is good & the system should work fine.
However, one question still needs to be clarified... what are you planning to do with the custom copper plate on your GPU?
 

silent_is_cool

New member
Hi,
I would put the GPX pro on it as current 58x58mm holes are already drilled. So, I will just remove current H100x and replace with the GPX. If I remove the copper plate the other surrounding components (RAM) won't be cooled.
I can post a picture of the copper plate if you want.

Thanks for your answers :)
--
Soufian
 

Thomas_S

... the nice marketing guy next door
Staff member
Please send me a picture so that I can get an understanding of it.
 

silent_is_cool

New member
Here is my graphics card PCB:
IMG_20200926_142612881.jpg.resized.jpg

Side view of the diy copper plate:
IMG_20201004_171543625.jpg.resized.jpg

Top view:
IMG_20201004_171556890.jpg.resized.jpg

I don't have picture of the pate alone. Also I had removed the small wires that maintained the heat-sink for testing, and replaced with some thermal glue.

This is my first attempt to work with copper, so it's far far from perfect ^^'
--
Soufian
 

Thomas_S

... the nice marketing guy next door
Staff member
Thank you for the pictures. Of course you can use our CPU cooler for a similar setup.
However, I can't promise you whether this construction will bring the desired values. You must experience this on your own responsibility ;-)

Your composition is conclusive and will work under normal circumstances. I hope I was able to help you ;-)
 

silent_is_cool

New member
Well, the idea was to use the GPX gpu block to exactly match the four 1st holes (the one closest to the center of the copper plate), and abandon the "intel socket" holes.

It should match my expectations if the GPX water block has similar cooling performances as Corsair's AIO water block you can see on the pictures.
I already benchmarked this setup, and temps stabilizes around 55°C on the GPU (unigine heaven).

Thanks for the review, and confirmations :)
 
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Thomas_S

... the nice marketing guy next door
Staff member
The CPU block will deliver the desired performance for the CPU and provide sufficient cooling power. Of course, I can't tell you what your custom copper plate will do ;-)
 
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