Please reccomend a g1/4 compression fitting

[bloomstomb]

That will fit in ANY tygon tubing, and also reccomend the tygon tubing you think I should use (I dont care about the color). Is there any drawbacks to using 1/2id 3/4od tubing in a water loop? These are the only size tygon tubing I see with a 1/2 Id.

I want to use tygon because I heard it is very flexible . My last loop was a nightmare with twist ties all over it because of the collapsing of the tube.

[DeathWalking]

BP makes very nice ones, that I personally use. Link (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/bi1cofifor3o.html)
Koolance compressions also have their fans here on this forum. Link (http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=747)
Sorry I couldn't give you a retailer for the Koolance fittings, but I couldn't find any that gave me the OD of tubing that goes with the fitting (cough, FrozenCPU, cough).
As for tubing, any of the Tygon varieties will work very well. Your average build uses R3603, though I read a bunch of posts a while ago recommending B-44-4X because it stayed clearer longer; however, I just recently read someone claiming that it clouds quite quickly. Having not used it, I can't offer you my own opinion on the subject, though I do have some sitting with the rest of my components, awaiting the rest of my stuff so I can actually start my build.
And they make 1/2" ID tubing in all sorts of ODs.
R3603, 1/2" ID
5/8" OD (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ty1id5odlatu.html)
11/16" OD (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ty1idx11odx3.html)
3/4" OD (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ty1id3odlatu.html)

B-44-4X, 1/2" ID
5/8" OD (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/tybfomiandda1.html)
11/16" OD (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/tybfomiandda2.html)
3/4" OD (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/tybfomiandda3.html)

[Hondacity]

tygons r3603 & b-44-4x cloud/fog from my experience...primochill and durelenes don't cloud/fog

2cents?

[DeathWalking]

Duralene is just lower-end (and thus, lower-cost) Tygon. That would be extremely odd to see that the higher ends do cloud, and the lower ends do not. I suspect a non-apples-to-apples comparison here. I think we need an independent comparison test. (No, I'm not volunteering! :p: I'm not independently wealthy enough to buy ~10 pumps.)

[bloomstomb]

Thank you for the replies.

Just one question. I have to put these 3 gtx 280 in trisli, here is a side picture.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=14-143-143-S02&ISList=14-143-143-S01%2c14-143-143-S02%2c14-143-143-S03%2c14-143-143-S04%2c14-143-143-S05%2c14-143-143-S06&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16814143143&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=BFG%20Tech%20GeForce%20GTX%20280%20BFG EGTX2801024H2OCWE%20Video%20Card%20-%20Retail

Will I be able to use the compression fittings between the cards (will I have enough space is the question)?
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/bi1cofifor3o.html


Take a look at this thread, please scroll down till you see the 8800ultras in trisli, its like 3/4 way down . "Pics of the 3x ultras in" . Thats how I want to connect them.
http://www.overclock.net/case-mod-work-logs/319299-99-complete-supernova.html


Just worried , will I have enough room to use these compression fittings like that?

Im thinking it will, but what are your thoughts?

[DeathWalking]

He's not using compression fittings between the individual cards. He's not actually using compression fittings, period, but that's besides the point. He's using some sort of hard connection between the cards. I wish I could tell you specifically what he's using, but I just don't know. I'm sure someone else will be able to recommend a hard connection, but I've never even done SLI/Crossfire, so I've obviously had no need to learn what's good, or even who makes them.

[Boyu]

Maybe you can consider using Koolance SLI fitting between vga block?,

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/images/products/cnt-vd3_01.jpg
koolance also released new 3/4OD compression fitting,i like their design better than BP thought, much easier to tight the barb into the block.

[CyberDruid]

I would say use the Koolance Hard connectors. They come in various slot spacings to accomodate any set up. They are nickel plated brass. Koolance has a nice compression fitting I think: I like the more pronounced double barb and the way the nut hides the fitting.

[bloomstomb]

Maybe you can consider using Koolance SLI fitting between vga block?,

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/images/products/cnt-vd3_01.jpg
koolance also released new 3/4OD compression fitting,i like their design better than BP thought, much easier to tight the barb into the block.


Could you link the one you are talking about please? I realy appreciate all the help.


This one might have worked but its 1/2"OD :(.
http://www.petrastechshop.com/dadenmistsli.html

[CyberDruid]

Try Performance-PC and FrozenCPU for fittings. Of course Sidewinder has a buttload of BP fittings.

[Boyu]

Here you go:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=411&products_id=21542
it come for singgle,double and triple slot spacing

[bloomstomb]

Here you go:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=411&products_id=21542
it come for singgle,double and triple slot spacing


Thanks I was looking in frozencpu. Some of you people are too damn quick lol

[bloomstomb]

OK so the question now is, which one do I need with the

780i FTW board http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?ISList=13-188-027-S01%2c13-188-027-S02%2c13-188-027-S03%2c13-188-027-S04%2c13-188-027-S05&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813188027&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=EVGA%20132-YW-E178-A1%20FTW%20ATX%20Intel%20Motherboard%20-%20Retail

It looks like 2 slot spacing right?

And here is the vid card.http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=14-143-143-S02&ISList=14-143-143-S01%2c14-143-143-S02%2c14-143-143-S03%2c14-143-143-S04%2c14-143-143-S05%2c14-143-143-S06&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16814143143&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=BFG%20Tech%20GeForce%20GTX%20280%20BFG EGTX2801024H2OCWE%20Video%20Card%20-%20Retail





Do you guys have a deffinitive answer or should I just buy some 2 spacing and then som 3 spacing and use the ones I dont need for paperweights:rofl:


EDIT: just read the description on the http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5475/koo-66/Koolance_Dual_VID_Connect_Nozzle_-_2_Slot_Spacing_CNT-VD2.html and it says "is for running two Koolance VID-280 or VID-282 coolers in series with SLI setups " Is this going to be a big problem?

Im not sure how these things work, do they stretch out like a slinky and give me room for error on the length?

[Hondacity]

Duralene is just lower-end (and thus, lower-cost) Tygon. That would be extremely odd to see that the higher ends do cloud, and the lower ends do not. I suspect a non-apples-to-apples comparison here. I think we need an independent comparison test. (No, I'm not volunteering! :p: I'm not independently wealthy enough to buy ~10 pumps.)

guess which ones clouded really bad...loops only contained distilled water..durelenes are like new since install...its still under observation...

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c5/hondacity25/P1010764.jpg

[Boyu]

it's one slot spacing,

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=411&products_id=21541

here is some measure, the fitting itself is a fix length btw.

http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/images/diagrams/cnt-vd2_d0.gif

[bloomstomb]

it's one slot spacing,

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=411&products_id=21541

http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/images/diagrams/cnt-vd2_d0.gif

Talk about the 2 sites contradicting each other.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5475/koo-66/Koolance_Dual_VID_Connect_Nozzle_-_2_Slot_Spacing_CNT-VD2.html

Frozencpu says "The Koolance Dual VID Connect Nozzle - 2 Slot Spacing is for running two Koolance VID-280 or VID-282 coolers in series with SLI setups that span three card slots (one in between is bypassed)."

And performance-pc says "Connection nozzle for running two Koolance VID-280 or VID-282 coolers in series with SLI setups that span four card slots (two in between are bypassed).

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=411&products_id=21542



Am I looking at the same items here? But Im guessing I need the one from frozencpu link. Man I am completely confused. Is this thing adjustable in any way?

[bloomstomb]

I realy realy realy appreciate you guys taking time to help me out with this.

When I get this done I will post as many pictures as I can!

[CyberDruid]

The Koolance Vid fitting comesin different slot spaciungs. Just pick the one you need. If unsure order them all and return the ones you do not need.

[Boyu]

you are looking at diffrent item, the fitting available on 3 type,1 slot spacing,2 slot spacing,3 slot spacing.Your mb will be needing the 1 slot spacing
the link in ppcs was this i you are looking for one slot spacing

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=411&products_id=21541

it's the same item as forzen cpu link you are referred.

It's a fix lenght so you may considered to measure first, take a look at picture above it has 29.6 lenght spacing between block, i don't know if it will work with other block so you must measure it first for your setup

[Utnorris]

One thing to consider with the Koolance, as I have used them and no this for a fact, they are 3/8" ID on those Vid connectors. If you use them with 1/2" ID tubing they will be a source of restriction, how much is debatable, but if I remember right you are doing one loop, so this needs to be considered.