Barb Fitting

[Usamah]

Is it possible to connect hard tubing directly to barb fitting end?

Thanks

[Hooded]

I haven't seen anyone do it.

Welcome to the community.

[Usamah]

Thanks for the quick response Hooded, I have a technical issue with my new setup and trying to find a resolution.
I have the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SEA HAWK X and would like to extend the tubing due to restrictions I have. My thoughts are to simply remove the existing cheap tubing and replace with hard tubing.

[Hooded]

If you can unscrew the fittings that are in the water block and rad then you can do it, providing the thread is G¹/₄ for the ports.
Otherwise, you can only replace with a soft tube that fits the water blocks existing barb.
For a barb, you need a soft tube that will fit tightly on the barb fitting. So the inside diameter of the tube should be about 1mm smaller than your barb.

[DazMode]

The answer is no. Soft tube fittings cannot be used for hard tubes.

[Usamah]

Any adapters in the market that can be modified for that purpose?

[Hooded]

If the fittings can't be removed then your pretty much hooped.
You'll have to use soft tube.

[dknourek]

You could use a short Female to Female adapter and put a soft tube fitting on one end and a hard tube fitting on the other.

[Usamah]

It is an option provided I figure the right adapter.
But in all seriousness, the only way to resolve all my issues is to try and schedule a consultation session with DazMode and get all my hardware ordered one shot deal.

Would the EK-Vector RTX 2080 RGB Nickel + Plexi fit on the MSI Seahawk 2080 replacing the stock water cooling system?

[Usamah]

Would the EK-Vector RTX 2080 RGB Nickel + Plexi fit on the MSI Sea hawk 2080 replacing the stock water cooling system?

[Hooded]

No, it won't.
You'll be lucky to find a full cover block that will fit that card being it comes with its own closed loop.

[Usamah]

GeForce RTX 2080 AERO compared to GeForce RTX 2080 Sea Hawk are identical in design and dimensions. Phanteks RTX 2080 FOUNDERS EDITION GPU BLOCK is compatible with AERO, so I might have a chance.

Also, I noticed that MSI released the GeForce RTX 2080 SEA HAWK EK X

[Usamah]

Well, the Phanteks RTX 2080 did the job. Converted the Sea Hawk X AIO water cooling to a Block Cooling. Let's hope I did it right...

[Hooded]

Lets hope.
Let us know how it turns out.

[Usamah]

Technical question:
When sliding the PETG hard tubing in to the compression fitting, is it OK to use any type of lubricant like soap to reduce the friction on the inner sealing O ring?


Water cooling is not as simple as it looks... I am averaging an hour per section on the hard tubing connections. By the time I am done, I will be twice as old and trice as grumpier.