Water Cooling setup question, Crystal link and trifire setup

[snef]

Hi

my new setup will start very soon and i have 2 question before ordering more watercooling parts

first

there is a picture of a setup i found on the web to explain my question
by the way really nice rig



First question

look the red arrow on the pictures,, i will do a crystal link setup like this one
my question is, with the pressure of the pump, and we know crystal link fiting dosnt lock, do you think they have a chance the tube try to push out the 90 degre fitting like the red arrow?????

second question, if i go with parallele GPU setup, can i use inlet and oulet on the same side (red circle) instead of inlet on one side and outlet on other side? (blue Circle)

why: already did a hole in the bootom plate (fan Cover)for the left inlet on bottom card and i dont want do do another hole in another fan cover

thanks

[Izerous]

I not sure if I fully understand your first question but in regards to question two if doing parallel you have to exit opposite side otherwise no fluid at all will flow through the cards. Think about a single card even entering and exiting on the same side would mean no flow at all through the card.

[snef]

thanks for question 2

question one

crystal link fiting dont lock the crystal link tube, you only push tube in the fiting, the fintting have 2 ring seal,
if you take the 90 degre fiting on the picture (the one beside the red arrow) and pull it to the back or to the bottom, you will slide out of the tube
my question is, the pump power is enought to dismantle by itself the tube from the fitting?

my flow came from the bottom to the top

[bungwirez]

I don't think there will be a problem as long as you choose the correct length of crystal.

[jrees]

I can't see it pushing it out, there'd need to be a lot of force I would think as that elbow would provide plenty of stability.

[stephen]

im using the freser ones there not as nice but basicly same idea, they never have leaked once or even shown any sign of it. once they sit for abit it becomes a little more solid feeling.

its a very tight compression feeling

[Father Fuzzy]

could try honing off the inside edge for less resistance

I can see its going to be challenge to get things installed

[DazMode]

I would see how tight link is sitting in rubber o-rings and they would do a call.

I'd rather try to ruin one by heating and bending it than using setup above, although.

[gdesmo]

I also would try to bend pipe by filling with sand ( so it does not kink ) and heating with blow dryer.

[DazMode]

Also, why not to use angled fittings on both ends and have straight crystal link?

[snef]

I also would try to bend pipe by filling with sand ( so it does not kink ) and heating with blow dryer. [ATTACH=CONFIG]994[/ATTACH]

I search for a 12mm (1/2") OD acrylic tubing in canada but unable to find
From usa, but shipping is a joke
I will stay with crystal link

Also, why not to use angled fittings on both ends and have straight crystal link?

Its an option, but try to have only vertical and horizontal line

I will try both for sure
Anyway i need to order some angle and spacer, another order for the caselab giveway

[Hooded]

Brechan posted a video somewhere here on the forum where the guy uses 90º fittings with the crystal link. I wouldn't be worried if you used the c47 fittings with the double o-rings it shouldn't be a problem The fluid flows through there is very little pressure unless the is a blockage. You need to push on something to create pressure. The force created from the flow of the fluid is very slight.

[Hooded]

Here is a place in Ontario that you can order Acrylic Tube you need to send them an e-mail to get a quote.
http://parkerplastics.ca/products/pl...materials.html and another
http://www.polyzone.com/acrylic-clear-tube

[gdesmo]

I have a plastics supplier that I deal with quite often, I could drop by tomorrow and see how much it is, question though. Is od exactly 1/2 inch or is it 12 or 13 mm ?

[Hooded]

On the parralle loop question must disagree with Izerous, sorry bud.
In my mind the tube will work more like a pipe header would work. Your pump will easily fill all the cards and flow. fairly evenly among them. Once the fluid comes out of the cards opposite port what difference would it make to flow up or down. None because it's a closed loop.

Here is a link to EK-Triple Parralel Bridge install manual that shows what flows will work. So what snef wants todo will be just fine.