My rig: SimpLi, completed!

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04-26-2006, 08:52 AM
UnreaL

My rig: SimpLi, completed!

Well guys its been a long time coming, finally got my loop setup!

The specs:
LRWB Storm G5
AquaXtreme MP-1
Thermochill PA160
AquaXtreme 50Z.

Hardware Spec:
Opty 146
DFI Ultra-D
Sapphire X850XT @ PE clocks.
2*512mb Twinmos CH-5 UTT
Seagate 120GB
Creative X-Fi MusicXtreme

Here is a picture of the bare case, a beautiful Lian-Li PC-61. Notice the front space for the radiator (done as to Marci's guide!) and the small hole on the 5 1/4 bay to allow neater cable wiring.

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/6...53small1oa.jpg

Next up, the case with basic hardware installed, so I could try tube routing and lengths ready for cutting.

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/4...47small3hl.jpg

Here is the loop assembled and then fitted, it has already been leak tested outside of rig at this point.

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/3...52small0oz.jpg

Wires! Gotta have em, but i'd rather not! Here you see my cunning routing of cables coming into play.

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/1...55small2ag.jpg

Shroud attached, memory installed, X-Fi installed. Ready to roll!

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/7...58small5cx.jpg

Well I hope you all like it! I know I put the MP-1 before the G5 in the loop, which im still not sure about, but attempting to route it any other way either created kinks or lots of extra distance, so I settled for this being acceptable. Now as a rough guide to you, I found that GPU: Idle, 28. Load, 33. CPU: Idle, 31. Load 35. However thats just a rough read out from MBM and ATItool, in no way accurate.

Thanks for reading, feel free to post any suggestions or comments!
04-26-2006, 08:55 AM
eXa

thats a nice setup! beautyful installation! man a want a pa160 too!
04-26-2006, 08:56 AM
MaxxxRacer

looks VERY nice. Very clean setup you got there.

And for anyone about to yell at the loop order go read my guide.
04-26-2006, 09:08 AM
creidiki

Nice rig!

What fan are you running on the PA?
04-26-2006, 09:11 AM
UnreaL

Quote:

Originally Posted by creidiki

Nice rig!

What fan are you running on the PA?

Yate ofcourse ;) , and my ghetto PWMIC cooling is a noiseblocker fan.
04-26-2006, 09:20 AM
jrw

Very creative on the loop order!

Nice and clean.

Fill up the T-Line, dude :D
04-26-2006, 09:26 AM
creidiki

I like that loop order, keeps it short & simple, and none of the bends are tight. Nice work, if only more people did it like you instead of worrying about shedding the pump heat duimp into the rad and having the cpu before the gpu ¬___¬
04-26-2006, 09:29 AM
UnreaL

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrw

Very creative on the loop order!

Nice and clean.

Fill up the T-Line, dude :D

haha, I'm not sure if your pointing out the odd colour of the t-line? Unfortunately I ran out of fresh tubing so had to use my old t-line which is a little stained from when the stuff was new... Ah well!
04-26-2006, 10:01 AM
k0nsl

Don't forget the clamps though :)
I was once adviced to use clamps on my tubing but I did not do it and have had no problems either, but it looks risky because the tubing swells up after a couple of weeks...
-k0nsl
04-26-2006, 10:39 AM
UnreaL

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0nsl

Don't forget the clamps though :)
I was once adviced to use clamps on my tubing but I did not do it and have had no problems either, but it looks risky because the tubing swells up after a couple of weeks...
-k0nsl

Im still having a think over clamps, I dont think they are needed on the G5 or the PA160 as the barbs are huge and nothing is going to take them off, similarly with the t barb, thats a tight fit. The MP-1 and the pump are looser so I might put clamps on them though.
04-26-2006, 01:24 PM
Entity_Of_One

I have been looking at getting this case for my next build, and this thread has definitely helped in supporting that idea. Very clean build, and I really like the loop order you chose as well.
04-26-2006, 01:33 PM
mikenam

i wish i could setup my lian li like that but i got 4hdd and a dvd burner. nice setup. didn't think a pa160 could fit in there. its a pc65b right? is the fan pushing air outside through the rad or pulling air into the case?
04-26-2006, 01:47 PM
javascripterror

Only thing I would change would be to move the pump outlet tubing to the bottom barb on the radiator so the system self bleeds the air.
04-27-2006, 06:20 AM
UnreaL

Quote:

Originally Posted by javascripterror

Only thing I would change would be to move the pump outlet tubing to the bottom barb on the radiator so the system self bleeds the air.

Bearing in mind the outlet is the top barb on the front, and the bottom barb is at the bottom of the case, exactly how would you connect this? ;) Your adding loads of distance to the loop with your way, which defeats the object to me, wow it selfbleads, wow it doesnt work aswell!
04-27-2006, 08:36 AM
k0nsl

Hehe, yes those barbs are very thick :)

Still, my 7/16 tubing became very 'puffy' after a couple of weeks, and it just doesn't feel very comforting to see that at three locations clamps are not present...

BTW--Very nice setup.

-k0nsl

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnreaL

Im still having a think over clamps, I dont think they are needed on the G5 or the PA160 as the barbs are huge and nothing is going to take them off, similarly with the t barb, thats a tight fit. The MP-1 and the pump are looser so I might put clamps on them though.
04-27-2006, 12:38 PM
javascripterror

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnreaL

Bearing in mind the outlet is the top barb on the front, and the bottom barb is at the bottom of the case, exactly how would you connect this? ;) Your adding loads of distance to the loop with your way, which defeats the object to me, wow it selfbleads, wow it doesnt work aswell!

Come on. You swap the tubes over is how you connect it up. The outlet to the pump gets you to the bottom of the case. You can use yout own imagination as to which of the current tubing you would use but the hint would be the one that is under stress at the exit of the GPU. By the way wow it doesnt work as well is also not needed. I think you did a very clean job and my comments were not intended to be picky.
04-28-2006, 06:33 AM
UnreaL

Quote:

Originally Posted by javascripterror

Come on. You swap the tubes over is how you connect it up. The outlet to the pump gets you to the bottom of the case. You can use yout own imagination as to which of the current tubing you would use but the hint would be the one that is under stress at the exit of the GPU. By the way wow it doesnt work as well is also not needed. I think you did a very clean job and my comments were not intended to be picky.

I think you are confused, the outlet of the pump is high up from the bottom of the case, i.e. the top one. The barb under remote stress on the GPU is the INLET. It would be a pain in the arse to have inlet on bottom of rad. :p:
04-28-2006, 06:49 AM
freecableguy

did you get the G5 from me? i can't remember...
04-28-2006, 10:05 AM
UnreaL

Quote:

Originally Posted by freecableguy

did you get the G5 from me? i can't remember...

Nope, mine came from in the UK. Cant believe you would sell a G5 block tho!:eek:
04-28-2006, 12:16 PM
javascripterror

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnreaL

I think you are confused, the outlet of the pump is high up from the bottom of the case, i.e. the top one. The barb under remote stress on the GPU is the INLET. It would be a pain in the arse to have inlet on bottom of rad. :p:

No confusion here. If you are happy with your current configuration so be it.
04-29-2006, 01:25 PM
UnreaL

Quote:

Originally Posted by javascripterror

No confusion here. If you are happy with your current configuration so be it.

Care to give me a mock up with paint? ;)
04-29-2006, 02:04 PM
javascripterror

No need for paint . Exchange the MCP-600 outlet tube to the bottom barb of the radiator and the GPU exit tube to the top barb of the radiator. To make the lines smoother you could also exchange the MCP-600 for one of the new Laing DDC-1 Plus T pumps with the Alphacool reservoir. More flow and more head. That will get rid of your T bleeder and again smooth the in case air flow and no I am not being picky.
05-06-2006, 03:18 PM
UnreaL

Some more pics, the wiring gets neater!

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3...61small3ef.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1...62small6lp.jpg

The rear, where the magic wiring really goes on (masking tape for the win!) :

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2...65small9qu.jpg
05-06-2006, 03:22 PM
Reinvented

I'm lovin' it man. How quiet is your setup? ;)
05-06-2006, 04:12 PM
The Dome

Great job man, let us know how she runs temp wise?
05-07-2006, 02:05 PM
JoeBar

Very nice setup. :)
Maybe this tape won't last when temps rises though.
05-10-2006, 03:05 AM
gbomb944

Skip the clamps and just use a zip tie to secure your hoses where you feel you need them. They look better and are a lot easier to work with. The small ones in black are best.

Nice setup, looks good.