SLI Fittings for Asus P6TD-Deluxe

[Roch]

I'm going to put together a gpu loop for my 470gtx SLI setup, the area i'm a little confused on is the fittings to join them up. I'm using an Asus P6TD-Deluxe which has quite wide spacing between the cards and seems to mean I can't use any of the fancy ones that ek and aqua computer are selling, I'd rather not use hose and barbs and would prefer something "Solid", any suggestions? I like the compression style stuff but couldn't see anything to fit the bill.

Thanks

[luke997]

I'm going to put together a gpu loop for my 470gtx SLI setup, the area i'm a little confused on is the fittings to join them up. I'm using an Asus P6TD-Deluxe which has quite wide spacing between the cards and seems to mean I can't use any of the fancy ones that ek and aqua computer are selling, I'd rather not use hose and barbs and would prefer something "Solid", any suggestions? I like the compression style stuff but couldn't see anything to fit the bill.

Thanks

Bitspower sells SLI links - crystal tubes of various lenghts for which you also need compatible BP fittings on both ends.

[Roch]

Cheers Luke, thanks for the reply, I'd rather keep it solid though, i'm not into the whole bling thing and would rather have a metal or derlin style connection. I really like the one you've used on your build, shame it won't fit.

[PiLsY]

TFC adjustable vid sli fittings. You'll need a pair. £3 per pack at specialtech.

Solid metal tube 9mm ID and a double o ring seal at each end.

[NaeKuh]

im lost in why u just dont use a dplug like everyone else has been using.



There is also the Danger Den bridge that looks like this:


However i recomend u go the dplug route.

[PiLsY]

DD are the same as the TFC ones . Personally I reckon they look a bit cleaner, but the dplug is probably better for flow slightly. What gap can you get with the dplug?

[NaeKuh]

DD are the same as the TFC ones . Personally I reckon they look a bit cleaner, but the dplug is probably better for flow slightly. What gap can you get with the dplug?

u can always use couplers to extend them out a bit more.

But dplugs come in 3 sizes... mini.. normal. and 1inch.

[dejanh]

I had to use 1" on the Classified, if that is any indication. Classified has pretty "standard" slot spacing.

Edit: Looking at a pic of that board, I do not think that 1" is long enough. Maybe the adjustable DD bridge is actually better for you.

[NaeKuh]

which is why i said you use couplers to extend it, like i did in the first picture with my X2's.

The second picture is off an ASUS board so its a standard 2 card spacing.

When it comes to SLI water bridges, i think i was one of the first on the forum to show them off.
And i say this because Koolance was one of the first to introduce them, and i was the brave soul on XS who was testing new koolance stuff out.
While everyone was going hey fever over bitspower.

[PiLsY]

TBH once you start stacking couplers and d-plugs it starts to look pretty ghetto imo. I prefer the minimalist look . Not doubting functionality at all, just form .

[Roch]

Thanks for the replies chaps, I like the look of the D plug the most but (pardon my ignorance) am unsure of what an extender looks like, is it the part on the bottom that isn't knurled? I'd like the end product to look clean and simple.

PiLsY, the TFC adjustable vid sli fittings look the easiest route, have you used them?

[PiLsY]

Yeah ive used them for various things - I have 2 x gtx260 in parallel SLI, ive used one to attach an EK DCP2.2 to a drive bay res - also used two as removable bulkhead fittings for an external rad.

The ID is ever so slightly smaller than 1/2" ID tube so flow restriction is minimal.

When you set them up make sure the tube part is an equal distance into each fitting - this is easy due to the "step" in each tube which stops you over-inserting it. Just make sure theres an equal distance between the step and fitting at each end of the tube.

[Roch]

So I could two plugs at the top (same as the one on the top right of your pic) have the fittings in the middle the same and have two of the angled fittings on the bottom (same as the ones on the bottom right of your pic) and i'd be good to go? What are those angled compressions you're using?

[PiLsY]

Yeah you can have both in and out on the bottom - you don't get exactly even flow between the cards, but gfx blocks care little about flow anyway. Temps will be close enough.

The top fitting is a standard TFC 45 rotary compression. The bottom fitting is a Bitspower double snake 90 with a normal TFC comp fitting screwed on.

That TFC rotary and the one on my XT inlet have really taken some abuse over the years and never leaked a drop. Tend to torque the tubes a lot connecting them.

[Roch]

Excellent, thanks for the help!

[TJ TRICHEESE]

i use the Koolance adjustable ones, good quality no problems yet

[Section8]

I own the DD SLI Fittings, Koolance SLI Fittings and the Bitspower SLI fittings. I like the Bitspower the best. They look the nicest and the connecting tube diameter is the largest among all the manufactures. You can buy the crystal tubes in whichever length you need.

My cards are in Parallel and only are one slot spacing. Sorry no pictures of the assembled system yet as it isn't quite finished. Right now it's all apart making some phase change modifications at the moment. Here is a pic of the Bitspower links though.

[ReggieSanchez]

ive never seen those bitspower fittings.....wish you wouldnt have posted that my wallet hurts

[Roch]

After a bit of looking around I think I might be able to use the triple slot version of the ek connector. I didn't realise that you could get blanking plates for the middle card connector. Does anyone have one of these? If so could you be so kind and measure the distance between the first and third slots?

[Roch]

I've ordered the main parts for the loop now, an MCR220 Drive, 2 Aqua computer Aqua Graphix 470 blocks, 2 single slot backing plates, some 3/8" black primochill Pro hose and a set of Lian Li Radiator brackets. I'm still procrastinating on fittings, (sad I know).

I'd like a bit of advice on the last of the parts before I order those please.



Bearing in mind i'm going with the 3/8" ID 5/8" OD hose;

1) Blanking plug

2) Still scratching my head, the distance from pcb to pcb is 60mm so not sure what'll fit now, will have another look.

3) Rotaries

4 & 5) Compressions I'm a bit worried these won't fit the pump? Do you think it'll be ok?

Thanks for the help!

[Alexandr0s]

I've ordered the main parts for the loop now, an MCR220 Drive, 2 Aqua computer Aqua Graphix 470 blocks, 2 single slot backing plates, some 3/8" black primochill Pro hose and a set of Lian Li Radiator brackets. I'm still procrastinating on fittings, (sad I know).

Don't worry about that, it's a habit exhibited by most of XS .

I'd like a bit of advice on the last of the parts before I order those please.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...er/gpuloop.jpg

Bearing in mind i'm going with the 3/8" ID 5/8" OD hose;

1) Blanking plug

2) Still scratching my head, the distance from pcb to pcb is 60mm so not sure what'll fit now, will have another look.

3) Rotaries

4 & 5) Compressions I'm a bit worried these won't fit the pump? Do you think it'll be ok?

Thanks for the help!

If the distances from pcb to pcb is 60mm you can use standard sli/cf fittings . I really like the looks of the fittings Section8 posted. But any will do fine.

Also, I think the MCR Drive was designed to fit compression fittings, though I'm not sure. You can always contact Gabe, who is Swiftech's representative on this forum .

[UrbanSmooth]

Sub'd looks like a nice little setup. Keep us posted.

[Johnny87au]

What option did you chose for SLI? D-plugs or the bitspower crystal tubings?? I personally think you should connect one to one, dont go with what PILSY uploaded..

[Roch]

What I ideally would have liked were Matt black fittings throughout and a single correct length Matt black D-Plug for each of the SLI fittings, however, no one in the UK had all the bitspower fittings I needed (especially the SLI stuff) in stock and I couldn't be 100% sure of the correct length for the D Plug until i'd got the block fitted to the card and positioned on the motherboard so...

I went with standard metal finish Bitspower 90˚ rotaries and blanking plugs, Feser compressions and the Variable SLI fittings Pilsy recommended. It's not ideally what I wanted (aesthetically) but i'm really impatient and want to build it over the weekend.

I'll get some pics up once it's all arrived.

[wesley]

4 & 5) Compressions I'm a bit worried these won't fit the pump? Do you think it'll be ok?

Thanks for the help!

Hey

I am on the MCR320 Drive. Frankenstein set up shown here.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=144

They come with 3/8 and 1/2 barbs with different lengths due to the protrusion of the MCP350 pump. I am currently using the barbs with herbies and ziptie.

From what I know, if you are using compressions, you *might* need to use double o-rings due to the way due to the indentation of the mating hole.

You might want to google this and find out for sure.

Wes