Rampage III Gene fullcover waterblock?

[MrToad]

has anyone plumbed one of these boards with tubing yet?
im paranoid im going to need 45 degree fittings on everything

good luck MrToad!

I've plumbed it indeed, and depending on what tubing you're using and how you plumb the block you'll indeed need 90 degrees.

Using Tygon Silver 3/4" OD I couldn't make a bend tight enough to connect the CPU block outlet to the MB block. Maybe with a thinner walled/smaller ID tube is possible.

Personally I'm using the BP "swept" elbows (the articulated ones, formed by two 45 degree pieces) and it had little impact on the overall flow. Went from 1.48 gpm to 1.40 gpm after plumbing the block. This is my setup:

XSPC Laing DDC BayRes One + DDC 3.25 > EK Supreme HF > EK R3Gene Block > EK FC5870 + EK FC5870 (Parallel flow) > DDC 3.25 > Mo-Ra3 > Flow meter > Res

Bear in mind that there are 5 x BP 90 degrees and 2 x BP 45 degrees and the flow meter in this loop. Probably the flow meter has a higher pressure drop than the MB block