Since our fitting works fine, can you temporarily use our fitting and send us your BP so we can check if the thread meets the G1/4 specs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sil2
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Since our fitting works fine, can you temporarily use our fitting and send us your BP so we can check if the thread meets the G1/4 specs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sil2
Hi there.
I have met with the same problem as Sil2.
However, I changed to an older BP fitting I got earlier and it screwed in perfectly.
I believed it is the BP fitting I was using, as I tried Swiftech fittings and other BP fittings and they worked perfectly.
I am also having the same issue that GregSG and Sil2 are having. I just ordered the BP fittings. They work fine in the inlet as the others have said but will not screw in all the way on the outlet. The provided fittings with the block fit ok. I tried the same fittings in my radiator, reservoir, and pump top and they screw in with out any issue. The fittings I have are the Bitspower G1/4" High Flow 1/2" Fitting - Black Matte Finish.
*Edit: I opened and tried all 10 of the fittings I ordered and 2 out of the 10 manage to snugly screw in all the way with a fair amount of resistance.
I am in the exact same situation (XT block, BP fittings). The outlet on my XT is a lot more "picky" on which fitting i can screw in.
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Originally Posted by GregSG
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Originally Posted by D_Empire
I took the fittings that I used for the pic below, and tried them with several blocks. I didn't encounter any problems. I don't really know what to say. It looks (at least from 2 out of 3 posts) like the chrome fittings work fine, but the black fittings don't. Maybe a different production batch at BP?Quote:
Originally Posted by gmat
http://www.swiftnets.com/assets/imag...ING%20X300.jpg
There are only 3 threads on these fittings. I don't think it's a problem to use a pair of pliers to tighten them to open up the thread towards the end a bit.
Yeah I just received an XT and BP True Silver screw in no problems on in/outlet
i wonder there be amd add-on brackets?
it's quite surprisingly vapor's test on this block wins hand down on all other block, great work gabe :)
Since computer water cooling is a small industry, what if the big boys like you,Quote:
Originally Posted by gabe
EK, BP, Dtek,XSPC, Enzotech, etc get together to help make more universal
specs for G1/4 along with other basic standards?
Also add a few more threads for all fittings.
This will help to ensure a less chance of stripping threads in acrylic res,es
pump tops and cpu/gpu tops.
From 20 years eperience in the automotive field, installing any fitting that is subject to any type of stress load with only 4 or so threads is asking for
thread damage, especially with a soft compound such as acrylic.
Does not sound good lol i just ordered 10 of the BP black compression fittings :S and i have my swiftech XT in the box next to me right now.....Beautiful block i must add and damn does it way alot more then my old V2 and is way bigger.
I actually had an issue with Primochill Ghost fittings (not the polycarb compressions, the metal 1/2" fittings).
I forget if it was inlet or outlet though, and the block is in the possession of someone else at the moment, sorry.
I just wanted to add in case you have the ability to test those as well. I believe it was the outlet if that makes a difference.
AMD / XEON brackets are on hands now, I just haven't updated the web site. You can get them by just calling Customer Service.Quote:
Originally Posted by Serpentarius
Gabe, black fittings are slightly thicker on the thread, I've had a few issues where the fittings is hard to put in any block but once it's in, it "flattens" the paint/whateveritis on the thread and makes it easier to screw in next time :)
Sil's problem may be different though.
I ordered one as it was on sale at Petra's and it came missing a screw! So since I couldn't install it I went with the HeatKiller Cu I had in my draw (I have a collection of heatsinks). My biggest reason for buying the XT was for the ability to use compression fittings. However using 7/16 Tygon on 1/2"" double lipped fittings with snap on black plastic clips seems secure and tight on the heatkiller. Guess I'll install the XT one of these days on my next build or just use it as a paper weight... Looks pretty though...
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Originally Posted by gabe
Gabe,
Received my block today and same deal with the inlet thread with a BP True Silver.
I wouldn't say the thread on the BP's are out of spec I did look at the bloc and the thread inlet and thread outlet are not machined by the same tap at least on my sample. The inlet on mine looks almost double taped, the thread pitch is the same but where the main thread should form and apex or be flat its got a fine thread instead.
On the BP fittings when you place them to start the thread there is a very fine start to then the normal pitch. There is far less play with the BP threaded in either hole 2-3 turns in than the barb fittings and the Barb fittings have a much finer pitch of thread, they slap all the way down to the O-ring. I have one BP that wont feed into the inlet, but all of the rest will. When they are in they fit nice and snug no cross-threading threat unless you are careless.
I have some pictures but they aren't really clear, but there is definitely a difference in the machining of each hole. I fully expect mine to work as intended and I will use the BP fitting as its a nicer fit. Not a huge deal for mine but people should know there is less tolerance in the BP threads than the barbs at least on my example, I prefer the BP thread the way they currently are.
Hope this offers some help
So people cannot get there fittings to stay on or are they noticing leaks? im not user whether to use the stock 1/2" or my beautiful bitspowers now with this issue (hopefully mine has none of this problem though).
If they screw in fine then you're all good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Onoff312
if it is just the black ones i would have to say that it is something to do with the anodizing of the fittings (maybe not as anodizing is VERY thin) just throwing it out there
Dragon
Looks like I am not one of the unlucky people.
My XT has no problems with BP black sparkle barbs, my baseplate seems to be near perfect also. There are some slight bends and a few rows of pins are slightly larger/smaller than the rest but nothing really noticeable unless you get as close as that picture. I'm wrapped with it.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...r575/014-1.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...75/011-1-1.jpg
edit: the only thing that annoyed me was that the "swiftech" badge is crooked as you can see in the first pic. Not to worry though, I'll get over it, lol.
@ nipper, are those spacers under those barbs?. . .and why do they look like the o-ring is facing up?
They are part of the block, I guess you could call them spacers. Unlike the GTZ, this block doesn't have the recess around the o-ring which is preferable to me for fitting the BP barbs which have their own recess. I only did them up finger tight.
edit: This picture gives a better idea, sorry about the quality btw...
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...r575/005-5.jpg
thx :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gabe
FYI i am using "black sparkle" finish BP rotaries + compressions. I can manage to screw in the outlet but it's definitely harder than the inlet (i have enough fittings so i could find some that would get in properly).Quote:
Originally Posted by gabe
@ nipper575
The guys with the issues here including me have the Bitspower G1/4 1/2" Black Matte Compression Fittings. :)
Second thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Sil2
Well i could not use my black sparkle 1/2" compression fitting in the inlet but could in the outlet???
bit weird.
But none the less i used the normal swiftech barbs and there fine and what can i say this block is AMAZING.
I am in no way putting my mount on the V2 being the factor in my high temps of old as it was on a slight angle i am told due to using 775 bracket on my p6t and i did remount 100's of times.
But this thing with the 1366 bracket all functioning well..... apart from one kind of massive issue.
The backplate on the upper left screw will not undo itself no matter how many times i turn it it stays put so now i cannot remove the backplate at all this will be a issue if i ever change motherboard!!! need help with this fast.
But on the temperature front i have been running prime for 1 hour 8 threads small fft V2 used to get 70-78 load XT gets 56-62 coldest core to hottest that is one amazing improvement.