CM 690 II Advanced Watercooled

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By this I'd like to share a build with amazing Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced case form 2010 model year. This case was born for watrercooling and I hope to watercool it with minimal custom mods.
So it'll be i5-750 on Asus P55D with old legendary 8800GTX from my previos PC, which got new Powercolr 5870 LCS card btw.

Hardware:
Intel i5-750
Asus P7P55D
2x2Gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer 1600 CL8
8800GTX
1TB WD 1001FALS (2 plates!)
Blu-Ray Samsung SH-B083L
Seasonic M12-700
CM690 II Advanced

Water:
Thermochill PA120.2
Swiftech MCR220
Laing DDC1-T Stock
EK Supreme LT
EK FC8800 Fullcover
XSPC 5.25 Bay Res
Alphacool fittings
Some german tube 11/8
Scythe GentleTyphoons 1400RPM


Here are some quick photos,

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What is happen if you card works without pump running for several weeks. It seems it boiled a little :)

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Holy crap, I cringed at that boiled block picture.

Nice stuff, but are you gonna take care of that block?? :P

Wow that burnt block is craziness! Nevertheless, looking forward to seeing the 690 take shape!

Of coz I'm gonna clean vga block and it'll be like new.
Btw this card was injured a year ago during block installation and lost some piece of its detail.

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But it still works, nothing kills it.

Regarding this case, it seems that installation of all stuff is not as easy, becoz if you use swiftech at top then you can't use devoise at high bay such as dvd or xspc barres. They should move holes for rad to back at 0.5cm and things would be much easier.
And a real headache is where to put a pump,becoz I can't place it to bottom since I plan second rad there.

What about mounting the pump on top of the rad on the bottom. You could use a (UN)Designs bracket to place it on top of the rad or fans at the bottom.

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Originally Posted by rioja

Regarding this case, it seems that installation of all stuff is not as easy, becoz if you use swiftech at top then you can't use devoise at high bay such as dvd or xspc barres. They should move holes for rad to back at 0.5cm and things would be much easier.
And a real headache is where to put a pump,becoz I can't place it to bottom since I plan second rad there.

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You can have the rad + an ODD up there, assuming it's not old an really deep. See the photos at the end of my review of this case. The trick is to loosen the ODD while you install the rad tubing, then click it back into place. The cables will rest against the barb but without too much pressure.

As far as pump, Owenator @ OCF used an MCR-220 drive on the bottom and saved himself the hassle. FWIW.

it took some time to get all details in one place, but now i finally have all that i need :yepp:
let's see quick pics of all hardware (powered by new imageshack bulk uploder)

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Woot! I have been waiting to see a CM690II Log, keep up the good work! At least for me, forum support really drives my projects, so I'm here to show mine!

Good work rioja.:clap: My idea for WC is identical with your.

starting the build
psu, rads, fans, pump and res took their own places :yepp:

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now i am ready for tubing :yepp:

IMO you should change the fans direction. The ones on the bottom should be pulling air from the rad, not pushing it. As of now you have 5 fans sucking air outside the case and only 3 intakes (provided you use both side fans) which is not "enough". If you change the ones in the botton you will have 3 intakes (botton rad + front..and up to 2 more with the side ones) and tres exhaust ones, the upper rad and the back fan.

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IMO you should change the fans direction. The ones on the bottom should be pulling air from the rad, not pushing it. As of now you have 5 fans sucking air outside the case and only 3 intakes (provided you use both side fans) which is not "enough". If you change the ones in the botton you will have 3 intakes (botton rad + front..and up to 2 more with the side ones) and tres exhaust ones, the upper rad and the back fan.

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i'm not going to use side fans, so i have 6 fans total (without psu) - 1 front, 1 back, 2 on top rads and 2 on bottom rads. well in my current config it is only 1 front will be intake.
and main reason is that i am afraid of dust. i forced already to use psu with fan downwards, but it is due to thermochill huge size.
maybe i'll try to turn fans up to see if it helps.
in my stacker i have already 5 fans all exhaust, and it works good. this is coolermaster concept, they make high perforated cases so the rule intake = exhaust is under a question i guess.

I am thinking about the same exact rad setup on the 690 Advanced. Waiting impatiently for the results :P

Nice job so far. Looking forward to more. Please post final pic in the official thread. :up:

certainly, pics will be in official thread when i finish here
meanwhile i made tube coonections and put system under a leak test
the only thing i am not sure is the distancers on vga block, actually there was a leak during filling the loop, then i tightened fittings with more strength but it insinuates me
i have to decide remove it or not soon

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Very nice! Can't wait to see the wiring!

Would you be able to measure your PSU from the back of the case to the edge near the radiator and also the radiator from the front of the case to the farthest point back by the PSU?

Building in a 690 II when MC gets them in stock and want to make sure I'll have room for my modular cables.

I did reassemble vga connections. It turned out it was a good idea to do it becoz those distancers were very close to leak.
Now whole water circuit is tested and ready for use, next step will be noise insulation for pump and wirings.
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Would you be able to measure your PSU from the back of the case to the edge near the radiator and also the radiator from the front of the case to the farthest point back by the PSU?

Building in a 690 II when MC gets them in stock and want to make sure I'll have room for my modular cables.

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psu 16cm (btw it is modular seasonic m12-700)
rad pa120.2 29.5cm
and space left between psu and rad is 1.5cm
if use swiftech it will be more space there becoz it is 28cm
thermochill is most heavy option as always)
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Can't wait to see the cable management on this build
All the Best!

Are you going to need to cut a hole in the top for the fans on the top? I've got the original CM690 and the same mobo and that 8pin connector on the top of the motherboard is a f*(khead If the newer version comes with that and I don't have to paint the inside of the case to boot I may just spring for the new one :D

no no, no any hole cuts, case already has everything user needs without mod
so there is a hole already where you may lay 8-pin, fans and other cables and there are already holes for top fans
i had 690 pure before (it is 690 original but painted black inside) and advanced version is way better

in general, my motto during this particular build is to do as less modifications as possible, so for now i had to drill only 2 additional holes for pump and changed screws in front legs so that radiator could fit closely to front
even cable sleeving won't be here for the same reason

very nice!!!
i would have routed the tubes a bit different, but i really like what you did!
i wish this case existed when i bought my CM690... my watercooling system wouldn't fit :(

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no no, no any hole cuts, case already has everything user needs without mod
so there is a hole already where you may lay 8-pin, fans and other cables and there are already holes for top fans
i had 690 pure before (it is 690 original but painted black inside) and advanced version is way better

in general, my motto during this particular build is to do as less modifications as possible, so for now i had to drill only 2 additional holes for pump and changed screws in front legs so that radiator could fit closely to front
even cable sleeving won't be here for the same reason

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awesome to hear, can't wait to see it finished!

Thanks much for the measurements. :up:

Looking good so far.

First of may! Congrats to all labor :D
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And I have done with great pump insulation. Roof is on its place also now.
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and this time is last part of pics about assembly itself

front insulation against unnecessary inner light and air
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this mod allows to turn off front fan led and led in res by one stock button
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which allows to have 5 gtyphoons at 890 rpm if cpu temp <50C and at 1400 rpm if cpu temp >70C
under prime95 temp of i5-750 with no overlclock is 49-51 on cores, i hope this is good result, so all fans work at 890 rpm
as for video, where is no way to control fan speed but with fans at 890 rpm it's temp 58C on gpu diode

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awsome !! love itt

Good job milord !

awesome cable managment man :up:
and nice rig !!!

Your project has sold me on this case. Same size as my current mid tower but so much more potential.

And great job on the cable management!

Nice build, but you should sleeve your cables! It would look even better.

here is a little explanation why it is not possible to install 140mm fan or 2x140 rad on top outside, due to those climb for external hdd and divider near it

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Beautiful stuff mate! Very impressed :D

~Bex

thx bex http://forums.overclockers.ru/images.../icon_beer.gif

I just ordered one of these cases

Thanks for posting your build, I loved every single photo in this thread!

Fantastic setup you have there. Great job! :D

Thanks for your pictures (I took many ideas from here!) This is mine with H2O Edge 220 Kit + MCR 320 and GPU´s on SLI.

patriciogac: i don't like two pieces of tubing in your build - both to/from lower gpu. Why they need to be THAT long? :/

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patriciogac: i don't like two pieces of tubing in your build - both to/from lower gpu. Why they need to be THAT long? :/

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I agree with you, I don´t like that too, but since I live In Chile is not easy to buy the "right" parts, so I needed to setup my WC kit first, and then start to thinking in other parts like "90º fitting", etc. Anyway if I use shorter tubing at that places the tube kink, so that´s the only way for know. Of course any advice is very welcome! Did you notice that I mod the roof of the case to fit a MCR 320 rad?

patriciogac: few hints for tighter bending radius - it's good to have tubing to form something like half-circle with even bend in all it's length (if tubing is longer, it tends to kink in middle, if it's shorter, it tends to kink near both fittings); +you can put something like spring or something else inside tubing similar to it's ID to prevent collapsing of it and submerse peace of bent tubing in hot water cup or bowl of needed size to soften tubing material. After cooling down it should retain it's bent shape. I've heard good results regarding small bend radius without kinking about primochill pro LRT tubing.

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patriciogac: few hints for tighter bending radius - it's good to have tubing to form something like half-circle with even bend in all it's length (if tubing is longer, it tends to kink in middle, if it's shorter, it tends to kink near both fittings); +you can put something like spring or something else inside tubing similar to it's ID to prevent collapsing of it and submerse peace of bent tubing in hot water cup or bowl of needed size to soften tubing material. After cooling down it should retain it's bent shape. I've heard good results regarding small bend radius without kinking about primochill pro LRT tubing.

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Thank you churchy! I will give that a try!

Question: Swifttech says the radiator is 34mm thick. CoolerMaster told me today that the design size for a top radiator is 29.6mm. To the best of my knowledge the only radiator that size is the HWLabs GTS240 Stealth; that radiator is exactly 29.6mm.

I'm thinking of getting the CM690 II Advanced for my new system; my current system is a CM690 (original) with a Thermochill 120.3 on the back. However, I want to make it more compact. Air cooling (I have another thread on that) is very problematic; the alternative is an inside radiator. A bottom radiator is not an option; too many disks.

The XSPC Rasa 750 kit has their waterblock, 2 5.25" bay resevoir/pump, and their 35mm thin RS240 radiator. Ideal? No, but better then aircooling, inexpensive, and easy to install: no brackets with a CM690 II top install. However...will a 35mm radiator fit?

Note: The system is in an open frame using a Noctua NH-C14 HSF for the time being.

nice one on that, like the CM cases, clean and sleek, well done work mate!

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Question: Swifttech says the radiator is 34mm thick. CoolerMaster told me today that the design size for a top radiator is 29.6mm. To the best of my knowledge the only radiator that size is the HWLabs GTS240 Stealth; that radiator is exactly 29.6mm.

I'm thinking of getting the CM690 II Advanced for my new system; my current system is a CM690 (original) with a Thermochill 120.3 on the back. However, I want to make it more compact. Air cooling (I have another thread on that) is very problematic; the alternative is an inside radiator. A bottom radiator is not an option; too many disks.

The XSPC Rasa 750 kit has their waterblock, 2 5.25" bay resevoir/pump, and their 35mm thin RS240 radiator. Ideal? No, but better then aircooling, inexpensive, and easy to install: no brackets with a CM690 II top install. However...will a 35mm radiator fit?

Note: The system is in an open frame using a Noctua NH-C14 HSF for the time being.

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Short answer...yes (I believe...cya..lol)

I have an original Swiftnets MCR220 Rad mounted in the top/inside position of the CM690II. The specs say its 34.9mm (1 3/8in)thick (http://www.swiftnets.com/products/h20-apex.asp) and it fits ...to the best of my ability, you have about another 1-2 mm clearance to the motherboard (mine is a GA-X58A-UD5).

Edit 2: There is no space for the fans to mount directly to the rad in the top position on the inside of the case, they mount inside of the top bezel of the case


Hope that helps

Swiftech MCR220 fits up top just fine, now I have an EK CoolXstream 240 up top and in the bottom of mine:

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Thanks to the OP for the original measurements that made it possible :)

Thanks for the info.

I have the CM690, version 1. The CM690 II has extra room up top. So it seems the XSPC kit may be painless CPU cooling and capable of handling 200w. The only problem would be that you can't automatically change the fan speed based on CPU temp, since the pump needs to be connected to the CPU fan power connector.

The CM690II only has 4 5.25" bays. If 2 are used by the resevoir/pump, one by the DVD R/W, that leaves one with both the USB 3 panel and the fan controller vying for placement. May have to wait for the CM690 III advanced with front panel USB 3.0.

is there enough room to mount 38mm thick fans on the roof and yet still be able to put the top back on?

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is there enough room to mount 38mm thick fans on the roof and yet still be able to put the top back on?

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No.

Awesome wok up here. It inspired me to do a water cooling setup on my own 690II case using an all XSPC setup.

Question for you though: What kind of material is it that you used for the pump silencer there?