Koolance Dual DDC *Single Bay* Reservoir! (RP-401X2)

[Admins: I should have named this "Koolance Dual DDC *Single Bay* Reservoir! (RP-401X2)"]

We didn't stop with our dual 5.25 DDC reservoir unit (RP-402X2). We've now managed to provide the same features in a single 5.25" bay. So if you have only one drive bay available, we offer the new RP-401X2!

Yes, you can still do one pump or two, in serial or parallel, and combine or separate the reservoirs. We also have a serial pipe connector kit available for this product. Combining the reservoirs is achieved through the bottom this time, by removing a stainless steel cover plate and removing a standard G 1/4 socket plug (pics below).

This product is easier to bleed than the original RP-402X2, but I would say takes a little more time than the Rev1.2 with the bleed kit. It's certainly do-able, though. I completed one with dual pumps using the serial connector pipe and acrylic piece, with both pumps at 12V, in about 10min. It helps to have an actual load on the loop via rad/blocks/etc. when bleeding, though.

There were two things we dropped to fit two DDC pumps and reservoirs into a single 5.25" bay. RP-401X2 has only top fill ports and none on the front window [UPDATE: Front fill ports are now available on Revision 1.1.]. Also, this unit won't take our PMP-400/DDC heat sinks or DDC with plastic feet (they need to be cut).

Pics!

http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...p-401x2_p0.jpg

http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...p-401x2_p1.jpg

http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...p-401x2_p2.jpg

http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...p-401x2_p3.jpg

http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...p-401x2_p4.jpg

http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...p-401x2_p5.jpg

Tim

The top fill ports pretty much kills the usefulness of this in most computer cases.

Goddammit Tim, I hate you guys!!! :p:

Defo going to have to get at least one of these even though my wallet is going to strangle me.

Do want. I needed a new res/top combo, this is perfect!

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Originally Posted by lowfat

The top fill ports pretty much kills the usefulness of this in most computer cases.

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Still working on that, but it's difficult to mill everything necessary in this profile (and a lot of window/reservoir space would be lost). For customers who won't be able to pull out their reservoir a couple inches to fill, I'd recommend the dual bay RP-402X2, or else filling from somewhere else in the loop.

Tim

XS is becoming the home to resbians

umm im kinda lost... it looks like the DDC's are inverted upside down?

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Originally Posted by Waterlogged

Goddammit Tim, I hate you guys!!! :p:

Defo going to have to get at least one of these even though my wallet is going to strangle me.

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yeah im hating tim right now also!

lolol... if i could compress my bay down, i am all in for it.

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Originally Posted by Waterlogged

Goddammit Tim, I hate you guys!!! :p:

Defo going to have to get at least one of these even though my wallet is going to strangle me.

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We haven't even released our standalone acetal bay reservoirs yet. :p

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Originally Posted by NaeKuh

umm im kinda lost... it looks like the DDC's are inverted upside down?

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Yes, they run upside-down. I know it's not a suggested orientation, but our RP-1000 has been fine doing this since 2007 (we also had an ERM cooling system that did it). Because of the tight path work on this one, RP-402X2 will probably still provide a bit better flow overall. But if you only have one 5.25" bay available...

Tim

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Originally Posted by spotswood

How's it bleed? :ROTF: :ROTF:

Awesome product.

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The outlets for the reservoirs are actually at the very bottom of the unit. You can see the path in the last image with the SS plates removed.

Tim

PERFECT! now i can have a cdrom.

Woah, first it was two D5 in just dual bays, now this. Tim, you guys lately manage to break quite a few boundaries we were accustomed to :up:

Pitty this particular design imho might be compromised a bit performance-wise with inverted pump position (IIRC not advised as per Laing specs) and possibly 90deg turn on inlets due small size. I understand that it was needed to get inlet height at least a bit under coolant level, but still, i'd probably would have went with pumps with inlets up or with pumps vertically on back of res (shouldn't matter much if it's outside 1 bay height in back of res, as it still can be mounted near eg. some fan controller), as bleeding issue with inlet being close to coolant level may be solved with including some t-line in set for topping off coolant level.
Tim, what do you think of 2 things for rev2?:
- add fillport from below for those wishing to mount inverted with T-line (hmm, or in back of res where inlets/outlets are?)
- move "Koolance" and "RP-401X2" writings on front plate to sides vertically, so that they look ok even if one mounts inverted?

Holy moly that's smexy!!!

...but I have 2x D5 Strong pumps ....and I want a 3rd :rofl:

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Yes, they run upside-down. I know it's not a suggested orientation, but our RP-1000 has been fine doing this since 2007 (we also had an ERM cooling system that did it). Because of the tight path work on this one, RP-402X2 will probably still provide a bit better flow overall. But if you only have one 5.25" bay available...

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Hello Tim,
Now this is what I've been yearning for for my HP Blackbird project. The Blackbird cases don't have much room for watercooling, but I did a pretty decent job with a custom kit, and running a very decent SuperMicro setup.

1x 5.25" Bay available, and currently I have a Bitspower Bayres in there, and directly underneath a dual DDC pump setup, all hidden and out the way. This will actually simplify my setup even further, and a huge pity all that nakedness will be hidden, as th BB have a cover in front of the bay.

When can I buy one of these? I am dead serious, I will take one now if I can..... :)

You can have a quick look-see in my Project Log here, thread 109, to see what I mean. Pics are a little old now, I need to post latest. BUt you can see the Bitspower res, and yours will be the Cat's tail.....

Another question, and sorry for off-topic, your nex 370 CPU blocks, will they by any stretch of the imagination support Xeon 771 socket format....it looks like it might, and I really hope so.

Yes yes, I know, should upgrade to latest Xeons, but this rig is super-powerful, running as a process simulator, and I cannot justify replacing it, for the little gains I won't even notice.

Appreciate your feedback, Tim, thanx Mate.

edit: Mmmm...before the forum police knock me over the head, I see you have it available on your site. Quick question - will the flow work fine if I mount this vertical, i.e with the mounting screw-holes top and bottom, and the pumps facing sideways? I cannot lay it flat, due to bay orientation in the BB case. If answer is yes, I will pull the trigger and order one.

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Originally Posted by MrBean

When can I buy one of these? I am dead serious, I will take one now if I can..... :)

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Here
http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...roduct_id=1174

Ah, pulled the trigger. Good. Ta m_jones, actually saw the link in Tim's first post. I should wear my glasses more often.

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Goddammit Tim, I hate you guys!!!

Defo going to have to get at least one of these even though my wallet is going to strangle me.

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@ Waterlogged: You're complaining -> mine has just strangled me, and what's worse, you visit Tim's site with the idea to buy 'just' a reservoir, and you end up spending $385 incl. shipping. Yeah right, the Missus' gunna rip me a new rear-orifice, for sure - but, damn, been married for 20 years, so I have perfected evasive maneuvers.....I hope....

If you guys want, I will post some pics of it installed into the Blackbird next weekend.

Thanx to Tim for a great product, for us weeners with single 5.25-bay PC's :flowers:

@ Uncle Dave (aka Movieman): About time I finalise my X7DWA-N rig, but, I tell you, that motherboard barely makes it into this case. But, still as stable and reliable as the day you got it for me, Dave, you need to pop over Down Under for a visit. I owe you one.

Soz for off-topic, Boyz.

The pumps had to be inverted to keep the reservoir inlets on the bottom (for bleeding purposes). The only other way we could think of would be lengthening the unit and adding more complicated piping (+$), or else losing the single-piece acetal aspect. Designing for this unit made the dual bay version look very spacious :). The RP-401X2 was really intended for the single-bay convenience factor-- we still recommend the RP-402X2 if space is available.

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Originally Posted by churchy

- add fillport from below for those wishing to mount inverted with T-line (hmm, or in back of res where inlets/outlets are?)
- move "Koolance" and "RP-401X2" writings on front plate to sides vertically, so that they look ok even if one mounts inverted?

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Extra fill ports in different areas are being looked at. I do like the idea of rotating the logos... if we ever get front fill ports on this thing, the logos may need to be moved any way (and the actual reservoir windows would get very tiny).

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Originally Posted by MrBean

Another question, and sorry for off-topic, your nex 370 CPU blocks, will they by any stretch of the imagination support Xeon 771 socket format....it looks like it might, and I really hope so.

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Sorry, I think the last blocks we made with Xeon 771 support were the CPU-345 and CPU-350.

Tim

Picked mine up to replace my dead XSPC res top. A slot thinner and a lot better looking wins for me. Got the 180 connector as well, so I can experiment.

can i just flip it and use drain as fill ports ?

Tim, These look like they won't work with the heat sink kits, is that correct? If so, I think I'll wait for the Rev. 1 version.

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Originally Posted by Waterlogged

Tim, These look like they won't work with the heat sink kits, is that correct? If so, I think I'll wait for the Rev. 1 version.

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Last sentence of the OP:

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Also, this unit won't take our PMP-400/DDC heat sinks or DDC with plastic feet (they need to be cut).

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I can pretty much guarantee the heat sinks won't fit - there simply isn't the space available in the height of a single 5.25" bay. A DDC w/stock top is almost as tall all by itself.

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Originally Posted by subtec

Last sentence of the OP:




I can pretty much guarantee the heat sinks won't fit - there simply isn't the space available in the height of a single 5.25" bay. A DDC w/stock top is almost as tall all by itself.

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:hitself:

I can't believe I don't remember reading that. :nuts:

Depending on how deep the channels from the res to the pumps are, there may be enough room to play with to go deep enough for the sinks to fit in a revision. I may just get one of these when they pop up at P-PC's/FCPU anyways and see if I can get away with some modding. :D

Wow. Awesome. 4 x DDC in series in a dual-bay footprint.

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Originally Posted by Waterlogged

:hitself:

I can't believe I don't remember reading that. :nuts:

Depending on how deep the channels from the res to the pumps are, there may be enough room to play with to go deep enough for the sinks to fit in a revision. I may just get one of these when they pop up at P-PC's/FCPU anyways and see if I can get away with some modding. :D

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and also most people dont have full length stuff stacked in 5.25 bays. i want with heatsinks and will just stick fan controller in the 5.25 above it?

would that work?

Yes it is, though I'm not sure if I see the point in 4 in series.

Tim, you guys released a product that made my wife open her wallet. I'm still trying to get her to get a dual one for hers, but she runs a D5 and a FrozenQ res.

Ever thought about white delrin versions? I know some guys with the white Phantoms that might be interested.

Can't wait till it gets here. Gonna get myself a budget superstar up and going.

BTW, NKrader, capital idea. Probably will do the same.

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Originally Posted by NKrader

and also most people dont have full length stuff stacked in 5.25 bays. i want with heatsinks and will just stick fan controller in the 5.25 above it?

would that work?

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Considering how short most fan controllers are, it should. IIRC, I think some of the Sunbeams might come close to causing issues but not sure exactly how close they would get. :shrug:

Tim, may I also suggest a revision for the sink kit as well. Lose the tabs, I don't think a whole lot of ppl are using them. ;)

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Originally Posted by Waterlogged

Considering how short most fan controllers are, it should. IIRC, I think some of the Sunbeams might come close to causing issues but not sure exactly how close they would get. :shrug:

Tim, may I also suggest a revision for the sink kit as well. Lose the tabs, I don't think a whole lot of ppl are using them. ;)

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a real fan controller.. i.e. lamptron/aquaaero.. :yepp:

no problemssss

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Originally Posted by Waterlogged

too bad feser doesnt make a "triebwerk branded fan controller. id buy like 4 of em cuz they would be awesome.

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i must say youve gone too far this time :D

:rofl:

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Originally Posted by NKrader

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Originally Posted by Waterlogged
too bad feser doesnt make a "triebwerk branded fan controller. id buy like 4 of em cuz they would be awesome.

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i must say youve gone too far this time :D

:rofl:

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:slash::flame::frag:

When are you gonna stop playing with those Triebwerk toys? :slap:;):D

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Originally Posted by Waterlogged

:slash::flame::frag:

When are you gonna stop playing with those Triebwerk toys? :slap:;):D

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When they stop running and there becomes a reason to replace them with gt's :up:

altho i do like those 3k rpm typhoons.

Waterlogged: to me it looks that they will work with those heatsinks .. if bay above it will be empty or with something like reostat/fan-pump controller.

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Originally Posted by quattro_

can i just flip it and use drain as fill ports ?

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:shrug:

Nice! I would have never guessed it would be possible...looks good

Do I spy a slightly more refined pump volute too..:)

With the pumps upside down, I guess the suction side of the pump (bottom) will only be fed by the head pressure from the reservoir level. I will be curious to see how well this works.

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Originally Posted by mrbean

Quick question - will the flow work fine if I mount this vertical, i.e with the mounting screw-holes top and bottom, and the pumps facing sideways? I cannot lay it flat, due to bay orientation in the BB case.

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@ Tim: You reckon this will work ok in a series-configuration? As long as I keep the primary pump on the bottom, the intake should not suck air? I guess this will work fine then? Anyway ordered the parcel, I should know soon enough. Let me kow your thoughts anyway. Much obliged :)

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The outlet for each reservoir is in the very bottom of the tank. If you flip the unit upside-down, I think it would be even more difficult to bleed. If you weren't combining the reservoirs, however, you could leave the foremost SS plate on the bottom off and use those two threaded ports for drain valves.

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Originally Posted by Martinm210

Nice! I would have never guessed it would be possible...looks good

Do I spy a slightly more refined pump volute too..:)

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Still tweaking...

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Originally Posted by MrBean

@ Tim: You reckon this will work ok in a series-configuration? As long as I keep the primary pump on the bottom, the intake should not suck air? I guess this will work fine then? Anyway ordered the parcel, I should know soon enough. Let me kow your thoughts anyway. Much obliged :)

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One of the units I tested was in series with the 180º connector. If I simply loop a 2-ft piece of tubing around and run the pumps at 12V, it can't be fully bled if there's air in the top of the right reservoir. When I added some flow restriction, the air pocket moves a little to the right, and it quiets up.

Tim

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@ Waterlogged: You're complaining -> mine has just strangled me, and what's worse, you visit Tim's site with the idea to buy 'just' a reservoir, and you end up spending $385 incl. shipping. Yeah right, the Missus' gunna rip me a new rear-orifice, for sure - but, damn, been married for 20 years, so I have perfected evasive maneuvers.....I hope....

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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

i dont think i have had an order which wasnt under 3 figures @ koolance.
And many of them started out as set to be 2 figures only when i started picking parts out.

Its like u pick up a res, and then you want a DDC sink... and then you see something else thats real nice.. and then soon you notice u threw in another DDC and another res for another loop.

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Originally Posted by NKrader

When they stop running and there becomes a reason to replace them with gt's :up:

altho i do like those 3k rpm typhoons.

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OMG i couldnt stand tribewerks for longer then 2 weeks.
The light is brighter here my friend, louder, but cooler... and im on san aces.

about heatsinks.

on further looking, it looks astho they wont fit as there isnt enough room on the sides for the silly mounting clips that the heatsink baseplate has..


and naekuh you better watch out. i can start "quoting" you like i do waterloggie!


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Originally Posted by NKrader

and naekuh you better watch out. i can start "quoting" you like i do waterloggie!


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do you really want to make my head any bigger then it is?
Then you would be able to see my face cross forums even without a telescope.

:rofl:

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Originally Posted by MrBean

@ Waterlogged: You're complaining -> mine has just strangled me, and what's worse, you visit Tim's site with the idea to buy 'just' a reservoir, and you end up spending $385 incl. shipping. Yeah right, the Missus' gunna rip me a new rear-orifice, for sure - but, damn, been married for 20 years, so I have perfected evasive maneuvers.....I hope....

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Oh, I'm gonna be flat lining in the next few days to a week, this res...plus a new case, some black Koolance barbs, MoBo (if ECS ever releases it http://smilearchive.com/s/ups/razor_wind/madani.gif), a Crucial SSD, a 400W Seasonic PSU and a Fermi 520. (I am sooooo deadAttachment 116218)

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Originally Posted by NKrader

about heatsinks.

on further looking, it looks astho they wont fit as there isnt enough room on the sides for the silly mounting clips that the heatsink baseplate has..


and naekuh you better watch out. i can start "quoting" you like i do waterloggie!


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I'm thinking about cutting the tabs off (it's also why I made the suggestion earlier in the topicAttachment 116216). . .and you better be careful, turn about is fair play. Attachment 116216Attachment 116214





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Shoot, all you guys getting in trouble-my wife bought me mine, she wants to see if it's any better than my old XSPC one! Maybe one day I'll get her to give up the D5, but I somehow doubt it...

i honestly think this res is going to be:

LoPTR product... = Lots of Playing Time Required.

Ie... i dont think ur going to get it to work the way u want without fiddling.

To be honest with dual DDC's and a height that small, i already see problems.
But as Tim said, the main point in this unit was single bay dual DDC + res.

And they nailed it... so the playing time is a given.

One of the problems designing it to use our DDC heat sink base is that the inlet flow paths are right next to the pumps (down the center ridge). You can't cut too much in either direction without hitting a coolant path. However, heat sinks which aren't larger than the pump base should be fine.

Tim

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Oh, I'm gonna be flat lining in the next few days to a week, this res...plus a new case, some black Koolance barbs, MoBo (if ECS ever releases it ), a Crucial SSD, a 400W Seasonic PSU and a Fermi 520. (I am sooooo dead)

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Mmm...that's some serious spending - good luck with the Boss :rofl:

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To be honest with dual DDC's and a height that small, i already see problems.
But as Tim said, the main point in this unit was single bay dual DDC + res.

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You're right there, I'm having similar issues with dual-DDC's and single BP 5.25" bay-res, positioned vertically. If you don't fill the res right to the top, it simply sucks the air in - creates a small vortex, to be honest - and that is with 2x D-Tek Fuzion V2's, a full EK 5970 GFX block and feser 240mm rad.....real high flow system.....probably way to much, but I really want redundancy in the pumps.....

I will anyhow see how this one handles both pumps in series.....

Well, I ordered the res + serial pipe, case and barbs last night, that's about $390 down. . .another good bit ($$$) to go. :para:

The more you hide from your wife the more you are going to get in trouble when she finds out. I just talk it over with my wife and normally it goes ok. I learned from my EQ days that telling her that I have a raid at 2 am and getting PMS'd is better than sneaking off and getting caught.

@ Waterlogged: I am returning back to Melbourne after a week-long business trip, but the Missus has informed me my parcel is waiting - I will let you know how the general bleeding-process is going with this, but learned a few tricks over the many years with high-flow systems, so I will definately feedback over the weekend.

I got the res/pipe and then TMS-200 with Expansion board too, about time I get the dual-DDC's running of a decent controller. I can relegate the mCubed bigNG to the Wife's rig then.

But I will give you my impressions over the weekend, for what it's worth.Keep us posted on your rig too, curious to see what you're up to! Have a good one that side, let me get my butt in the car for the 400mile drive back to home :(

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The more you hide from your wife the more you are going to get in trouble when she finds out. I just talk it over with my wife and normally it goes ok. I learned from my EQ days that telling her that I have a raid at 2 am and getting PMS'd is better than sneaking off and getting caught.

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As I have mentioned, after 20 years of marriage to the same Girl, you get to know the tricks of the trade :rofl: But this is all in jest though, just having fun on the forums at their expense, hehe. I always inform my Wife when I buy new hardware - well, anyways after I've pulled the pin, just in case.....better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission, as I always say.....

Mine came in today, and it's amazing! Headed back to the house tomorrow to pick up my pair of 35X pumps out of my quad Opty, and gonna put it all together when I get my new sponsored case in next week.

Just a note, check yours for cutting swarf when you get it, I had a lot in the volute when I got it, but it was all loose shavings. All the cuts were beautiful, just this set had a lot of residue in them.

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Just a note, check yours for cutting swarf when you get it, I had a lot in the volute when I got it, but it was all loose shavings. All the cuts were beautiful, just this set had a lot of residue in them.

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Yeah Mate, I got home earlier and checked mine, same thing.

Still a lot of real-life work ahead of me, some last minute emergencies, so I can only play tomorrow - but all good, I will take pics as I go, and post in my project-log.

Keep us posted on your setup too, much obliged!

Kind regards,
mrbean

one of u guys do a micro loop and see how it bleeds!!!

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ASAP!!!

if it bleeds better then my 402x with the fix, i may pick one up and replace the 452X and get rid of my god forsaken nuclear D5's.

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Originally Posted by NaeKuh

one of u guys do a micro loop and see how it bleeds!!!

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ASAP!!!

if it bleeds better then my 402x with the fix, i may pick one up and replace the 452X and get rid of my god forsaken nuclear D5's.

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What, so you can stuff even more DDC's into that case of yours? :rofl:

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What, so you can stuff even more DDC's into that case of yours? :rofl:

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if my computer doesnt sound like a Stage 3 Tubro'd V12 with all my DDC's, its not a Naekuh LC system.

:rofl:

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What, so you can stuff even more DDC's into that case of yours? :rofl:

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one can never have enough ddc's

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one can never have enough ddc's

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Yeah, but I'm afraid the amount of DDC's Naekuh's going to put into his system might cause a tear in time-space :rofl:. Don't want that to happen :rolleyes:.

I wonder if next res from Koolance will be dual iwaki in 3*5.25 bays :)

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Yeah, but I'm afraid the amount of DDC's Naekuh's going to put into his system might cause a tear in time-space :rofl:. Don't want that to happen :rolleyes:.

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Nah... dont worry....

when i get that bored, i'll setup a long round loop, and see if i can smash water mol. together in like a particle smasher fashion to bend physics, and get really cool lighting effects going at the same time!

single Bay device with 1 ddc for small form factor cases.

so like a sideways cropped 401X meant to fit in a 3.5inch.. and takes only 1 DDC.

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Originally Posted by churchy

I wonder if next res from Koolance will be dual iwaki in 3*5.25 bays :)

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i have always wanted to test max psi rating of compression fittings. :up:

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Originally Posted by churchy

I wonder if next res from Koolance will be dual iwaki in 3*5.25 bays :)

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http://www.gussomo.com/I%27D%20BUY%2...A%20DOLLAR.jpg

Seriously, interesting idea, dual iwaki. Hmm...


Now I need to do another build for this res. Koolance, you're really making my pocketbook severly anerexic!

Just seeing a top for an Iwaki would be interesting.

Single-bay dual-ddc's is awesome for mountain mods owners who only have those spare 3 slots.

When is fugger renaming this forum Xtreme Naekuh?

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Originally Posted by NaeKuh

single Bay device with 1 ddc for small form factor cases.

so like a sideways cropped 401X meant to fit in a 3.5inch.. and takes only 1 DDC.

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Sounds interesting :D.

Or RP-401X2 drive edition, as in - make it longer then current one, so that both DDCs are located further back, tanks themselves half hight above, and below them place for slim cd/dvd/br drive :)

That drive idea sounds great. I wish they'd do it, but I dunno if it would work in my system.

Stupid bloody giant RAID card.

do you think this will cause a lot of vibration though? the dual bay seems to hold a pretty good amount of water which prevents the unit from vibrating. this seems like it doesnt hold enough water to do that :shrug:

I want 1... but 2x D5S's.... can't really justify both.... mmm

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I want 1... but 2x D5S's.... can't really justify both.... mmm

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then what am i? a pillar of truth?

lolz... i have 4 ddcs and 2 d5's.

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Originally Posted by NaeKuh

i have 4 ddcs and 2 d5's.

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and thats just your cpu loop?


riiiiight?

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Originally Posted by NaeKuh

i have 4 ddcs and 2 d5's.

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and thats just your cpu loop?


riiiiight?

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Originally Posted by NKrader

and thats just your cpu loop?


riiiiight?

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only when i want to break physics.

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only when i want to break physics.

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you should do this. with some of that glorious "premix" that eddy wants us to use.

see if you can make jello in your loop :up:

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Originally Posted by NKrader

you should do this. with some of that glorious "premix" that eddy wants us to use.

see if you can make jello in your loop :up:

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ive already done that..

u can see the green is hydrx.. the red is feser, and the blue is primochill

http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/...509613253.jpeg

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ive already done that..

u can see the green is hydrx.. the red is feser, and the blue is primochill

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mmmmmm my favorite.

JELLOSHOTS ON NAEKuH!


on another note. at least your ek blocks wont corrode. :up:

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becuase the loop will stop running

How long is this including the serial connector pipe in the length? I looked on the website but couldn't find a measurement. I want one, but I'm not sure if I will have enough space in my free drive bay.

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How long is this including the serial connector pipe in the length?

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Hello Mate,
It is 167.7mm (6.6" or approximately 6 5/8" ) including the connection-tube. (accurate to 0.25mm, measured with a vernier-caliper)

Let us know how you go :)

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Originally Posted by MrBean

Hello Mate,
It is 167.7mm (6.6" or approximately 6 5/8" ) including the connection-tube. (accurate to 0.25mm, measured with a vernier-caliper)

Let us know how you go :)

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Thanks! It should fit with just a little room to spare =)

You're welcome :)

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Originally Posted by Koolance

Still working on that, but it's difficult to mill everything necessary in this profile (and a lot of window/reservoir space would be lost). For customers who won't be able to pull out their reservoir a couple inches to fill, I'd recommend the dual bay RP-402X2, or else filling from somewhere else in the loop.

Tim

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Did this thread begin with pics of an earlier version rp-401x2? The pics shown as rev. 1.1 show what appear to be front filling ports. Am I correct, can this now be filled from the front?

Also, does anyone know how critical the water level is for the reservoirs? I'd use this in a dual loop config. so only one rez. would supply each pump. If say, the level was half full, would there be a chance to suck down some air like, through a vortex created by too much suction from an 18v ddc?

*the rez. tanks do feed the pumps right, as in REZ > PUMP > RAD > BLOCKS?

OMG. Front filling ports?! Looks like it should be rather easy to bleed too. This thing is now awesome.

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Originally Posted by basserdan

Did this thread begin with pics of an earlier version rp-401x2? The pics shown as rev. 1.1 show what appear to be front filling ports. Am I correct, can this now be filled from the front?

Also, does anyone know how critical the water level is for the reservoirs? I'd use this in a dual loop config. so only one rez. would supply each pump. If say, the level was half full, would there be a chance to suck down some air like, through a vortex created by too much suction from an 18v ddc?

*the rez. tanks do feed the pumps right, as in REZ > PUMP > RAD > BLOCKS?

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I have v1 and it needs to be full or it will not bleed.

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Originally Posted by lowfat

OMG. Front filling ports?! Looks like it should be rather easy to bleed too. This thing is now awesome.

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So, I am correct, this version does have front fill ports, despite the directly contradictive statement from Tim (from Koolance), that it does not? It does appear to!

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Originally Posted by basserdan

So, I am correct, this version does have front fill ports, despite the directly contradictive statement from Tim (from Koolance), that it does not? It does appear to!

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Rev 1 did not, but the current Rev 1.1 does have front fill ports. I think those comments were before the newer revision came out, which obviously there were a lot of people asking for that or they wouldn't have changed it.

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Originally Posted by Martinm210

Rev 1 did not, but the current Rev 1.1 does have front fill ports. I think those comments were before the newer revision came out, which obviously there were a lot of people asking for that or they wouldn't have changed it.

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Thanks for more helpfulness Martin. You answered me the other day at the LiquidLab about another RP-401X2 question.

As for my question, I just would have expected Tim to have made a specific notice as to the change in functionality when editing in the rev. 1.1 pics since his original post specifically states the opposite, despite the new pics illustrating this very specific difference.

I'm not trying to be jerk to Tim. I just figuired I needed to explain my confusion. The pictures are pretty clear in that they show fill ports but, if the boss' own words blah, blah. Before I spend a $100+ on a blah, blah and so on and so forth....

Sure thing.
I would just make sure whomever you order from that it's the Rev 1.1.

Just noticed they have both the Rev 1.1:
http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...roduct_id=1174

And the older Rev 1.0 on Koolance's site:
http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...roduct_id=1204

The older model is currently discounted, but the vendors may or may not note the revision differences. I would make sure they check first before sending any order for you. Needs to say Rev 1.1 or it's the old version.

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Originally Posted by Martinm210

Sure thing.
I would just make sure whomever you order from that it's the Rev 1.1.

Just noticed they have both the Rev 1.1:
http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...roduct_id=1174

And the older Rev 1.0 on Koolance's site:
http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...roduct_id=1204

The older model is currently discounted, but the vendors may or may not note the revision differences. I would make sure they check first before sending any order for you. Needs to say Rev 1.1 or it's the old version.

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Noted! Thanks Martin

Photos are directly taken from our website, so they got updated automatically when we switched to Rev.1.1 (we starting putting "Rev1.1." in some of the images to help with this). Good idea on the OP edit, I've just updated it. The only change for 1.1 was adding the front fill ports and subsequently strengthening the bezel.

Tim

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Originally Posted by Koolance

Photos are directly taken from our website, so they got updated automatically when we switched to Rev.1.1 (we starting putting "Rev1.1." in some of the images to help with this). Good idea on the OP edit, I've just updated it. The only change for 1.1 was adding the front fill ports and subsequently strengthening the bezel.

Tim

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Thanks. I'm sure it appeared as though I was making a big stink about it but, I just wanted to be sure.

i have 2x of these with 4x PMP400's. now i just have to get the rest of my gear in. those of you who have one already - i also bought a separate res (since reading about the fill issues from the 2-bay versions). will that simplify the bleeding for the 401 then? (note: i also have the serial kit) or are there issues? if your wondering why i have 4x PMP400's, they aren't all for the same loop - they were originally intended for a dual loop TEC setup. i guess now i'll just have some spair parts.....and 4x extra EK Supreme HF's......

/off topic/ anyone know a release date for the GTX600 GPUs? :) (that's pretty much what i'm waiting on to purchase my new socket 2011 setup) - guess which CPU block ill be using? :P