Wingfat Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I started to build a system featuring the RL-240 Water Cooling Kit and the amazing Core V21 case. For a while I had a problem figuring out just where and how to mount the large pump/reservoir. I did a bit of custom mounting... easy... just a few holes... so I've decided to share the build up to this point. I have a few 90 Degree fittings on order to make my life a bit easier... Note: You can even adjust the pump speed easily as the adjustment dial is exposed thru a cutout in the front (already available). The mount for the far end of the reservoir is made from 2 old expansion slot covers. Edit: Now Painted Black. ThermalMike and Tte Martin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitor Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Looks really good, i like it how you positioned the pump to still allow access to the bottom control of it. ThermalMike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tt Andy Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 agreed nice positioning with the pump! cant wait to see the progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermalMike Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Wow that looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tt Andy Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Hello Wingfat, awesome build indeed! Just wondering how will you fill and bleed your system as the reservoir is in horizontal orientation and your components are quite close. We would suggest tipping your case to its side so that your reservoir in in vertical orientation. this will allow you to fill your reservoir with less problems, just remember to keep your fill port open when bleeding air and testing loop. We suggest about 24- 48 hours testing without the fill port on to eliminate pressure buildup. Good luck on the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingfat Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I did indeed turn the system vertical while filling and bleeding excess air. I would have preferred to orient the D5 vertically but there was little if any clearance to do so. Although ascetics is important to me function and performance are paramount. Progress so far.... Dealing with microfoam. Put a few drops of cascade in the system. Pump was set at 5... had to turn it down to 2. ThermalMike and Tt Andy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tt Andy Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Looking good man! looks much more colorful with the coolant inside! We would sill suggest leaving the fill port cap loose or off for at least another 24 hours to make sure ALL the air is bled out just to be sure, sometimes the bubbles can be very small and might cause problems in the future Anyway great build, looking forward to seeing more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingfat Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Wiring 101... Finished wiring the system... What a great case to work with! Whats inside? Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX Gaming 5 Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8GB) 1600 Hard Drive: WD Black Series WD3003FZEX 3TB SSD: Samsung Pro 850 128GB Case: Thermaltake Core V21 Cool Master 140mm Fan CPU: Intel i7-4790K Thermaltake Pacific LCS RL-240 Water Cooling Kit Thermaltake 90 & 45 degree connectors Power Supply: Seasonic X Series SS-650KM 650w 80 Plus Gold OS: OSX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingfat Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Final Touches... threw a GT-640 in there .."just" enough clearance. Loading OSX 10.10.2 Yosemite... For those not familiar with OSX... what your looking at is the Apple Welcome Screen. Absolutely no problem or commands needed... too easy. ThermalMike and Tt Kenny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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