Fuzion GFX v2, ramsinks and 3/4OD compression fittings

[Bojamijams]

Can this fit?

I have the low profile enzotech ramsinks but I've never used compression fittings and I don't know how much width that cap introduces and if that'll interfere with the ramsink

has anyone tried this?


oops forgot this.. on an 8800GT if that makes a difference

[LinusTech]

they won't fit in all likelihood. I haven't tried it personally, but 3/4" OD compression fittings are HUGE.

You might get away with 5/8" OD compression fittings.

Check out my blog at http://www.linustechtips.com if you want to see what a system looks like with 3/8" ID 5/8" OD tubing and Bitspower 5/8" OD compression fittings.

[Bojamijams]

Hmm still hard to get any kind of frame of reference for my particular setup.. can anyone give me the diameter of the cap on the 3/4OD compression fittings? Then I can do some measurements.

oooh or... the distance from the center of the fitting to the outer edge of the screw cap would be best

[Eddie3dfx]

they won't fit in all likelihood. I haven't tried it personally, but 3/4" OD compression fittings are HUGE.

You might get away with 5/8" OD compression fittings.

Check out my blog at http://www.linustechtips.com if you want to see what a system looks like with 3/8" ID 5/8" OD tubing and Bitspower 5/8" OD compression fittings.

I 100% agree. I like the look of 1/2-5/8 tubing and 3/4" tubing is just too big imho.
Given the size of 3/4, I can't imagine how big the barbs are

[Waterlogged]

Just picked up (in person) a FuZioN GFX2 (among other goodies ) last weekend from FrozenCPU. IIRC, someone here said the O.D. on the cap for the 1/2" x 3/4" BP's is 1", if this is true, the answer is no. Center to center looks to be ~.979" on the GFX2.

[Statts]

DTek's site states 25mm centre to centre on the GFX2. I can tell you that my 3/8" x 5/8" Bitspowers are ~22mm across. Logic says 1/2" x 5/8" should be the same

[Waterlogged]

DTek's site states 25mm centre to centre on the GFX2. I can tell you that my 3/8" x 5/8" Bitspowers are ~22mm across. Logic says 1/2" x 5/8" should be the same

One of the many little things I learned as a machinist was never assume that what the print (or in this case drawing) says is accurate.





Each threaded hole is 11.62 + 13.29 = 24.91 (.9807"), so as you can see, mine will not accept 3/4" O.D. BP's if they are 1" (YMMV, but I doubt it). Both 5/8" O.D. BP's should fit without problems but that's not what the OP was asking.

[Bojamijams]

ahh okay.. thanks for doing that

[71 (Bryan)]

arent you supposed to check it from center to center and not the shortest distance between the two (inner wall/edge)

[Statts]

arent you supposed to check it from center to center and not the shortest distance between the two (inner wall/edge)

errrr, halve the second figure and add it to the first for each side of the centre line of the block, thus:

13.29 (inner edge to inner edge) + 5.81 (0.5 * 11.62) (from inner edge of left hole to centre of left hole) + 5.81 (0.5 * 11.62) (from inner edge of right hole to centre of right hole) = 24.91mm

[Waterlogged]

errrr, halve the second figure and add it to the first for each side of the centre line of the block, thus:

13.29 (inner edge to inner edge) + 5.81 (0.5 * 11.62) (from inner edge of left hole to centre of left hole) + 5.81 (0.5 * 11.62) (from inner edge of right hole to centre of right hole) = 24.91mm

Exactly

[MpG]

Just mic'd a 1/2"x3/4" BP compression fitting - got just a hair over 26mm. Looks like a no-go in this case.

[Wolf132]

I bet you can buy some brass extenders at your local depot to make the compression fit. But that does add another place for it to leak.