13900k + Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 BUILD LOG

[Avacado]

9 hours ago, bonami2 said:

 

Will order the blitz part 1. I think part 2 can be replaced with distilled water.

You need to be careful with that. If you do use part 1 (A strong acid) and don't use Part 2 (Strong base), you could have an overly acidic loop that will strip your nickel plating. Just make sure if you do it that way, you flush the * out of the rad BEFORE connecting it to your loop. 

[J7SC_Orion]

On 18/10/2022 at 15:07, bonami2 said:

Hello all! Am starting my first External Watercooling setup and will need some advice on the setup and part list

 

Here my build:

Intel 13900k Waiting to receive it!

OLOY 4000mhz cl14 gear 1 2x16gb

Sapphire 6800XT

Msi Z690 A Pro 

 

Now to the part list:

 

Radiator: Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 1080mm

 

Fan: Arctic P12 120mm

 

Radiator Feet: Some aliexpress Radiator Feet i ordered. One in plastic one in aluminium. 7$ plastic 20$ metal.

 

Waterblock LGA 1700: Ordered a byskski block from Aliexpress. For 45$ it nickel and acrylic. Seem like nickel and copper work together?

 

Fitting: Pending no idea what to get i would love a simple quick connect setup but i never used those.

1\2 3\4 tubing possibly

 

PUMP and Res combo : Thinking about this the medium or large here https://www.dazmode.com/shop/watercooling/reservoirs/reservoirs-w-pump-mount/d5-barrel-310-reservoir-top-combo-clear-pump-installation-optional-large-rev3/

 

External Fan Controller? Trying to figure how i can run the fan out of the case. I want nothing powered via the computer so i can move the radiator easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am looking forward to to this build... 

 

For fans, I seem to have developed an Arctic P12 PST PWR addiction (have over 50 of them across two loops). I buy the no-RGB cheapo 5-packs at Memory Express and/or Canada Computers, btw.

 

For Quick disconnects, I highly recommend Koolance QD4s (pic below) - not cheap, but work great and offer low flow resistance for my 1/2 inner 3/4 outer diameter loops. I also use Koolance fittings for the tubing...QDs and fittings is not s.th. you want to go cheap on, re. potential leaks, especially with rotary-style fittings.

 

I'm hoping to see lots of updates on your 13900K project. Per this > post last March on MSI Z690 Unify X, that was primarily for Alderlake / Adobe workstation. A bit tempted now to plug in a 13900K / 7200 Mt RAM into one of the loops mentioned above for fun - but I'll wait a bit as it would mean setting reconfiguring both the CH8 DH / 5950Xand  the CH8/ 3950X into low-volume work servers and workstations, and the Alderlake wandering into another part somewhere in the office...

 

 

[bonami2]

7 hours ago, Avacado said:

You need to be careful with that. If you do use part 1 (A strong acid) and don't use Part 2 (Strong base), you could have an overly acidic loop that will strip your nickel plating. Just make sure if you do it that way, you flush the * out of the rad BEFORE connecting it to your loop. 

 

Thank you haha yea will see how i can clean it better after those product seem pretty aggresive!

Need to find somewhere to buy distilled water now.

2 hours ago, J7SC_Orion said:

 

I am looking forward to to this build... 

 

For fans, I seem to have developed an Arctic P12 PST PWR addiction (have over 50 of them across two loops). I buy the no-RGB cheapo 5-packs at Memory Express and/or Canada Computers, btw.

 

For Quick disconnects, I highly recommend Koolance QD4s (pic below) - not cheap, but work great and offer low flow resistance for my 1/2 inner 3/4 outer diameter loops. I also use Koolance fittings for the tubing...QDs and fittings is not s.th. you want to go cheap on, re. potential leaks, especially with rotary-style fittings.

 

I'm hoping to see lots of updates on your 13900K project. Per this > post last March on MSI Z690 Unify X, that was primarily for Alderlake / Adobe workstation. A bit tempted now to plug in a 13900K / 7200 Mt RAM into one of the loops mentioned above for fun - but I'll wait a bit as it would mean setting reconfiguring both the CH8 DH / 5950Xand  the CH8/ 3950X into low-volume work servers and workstations, and the Alderlake wandering into another part somewhere in the office...

 

 

 

I got them in 5 pack from amazon

Loop will only be cpu for now so quick disconnect arent really needed.

 

Now am thinking of delid / direct die. But am not too sure i want to risk it

 

The cpu run really well it cooler than my 12700k. Well i installed the contact frame so that may help alot too.

 

Here the feet i got for the rad on aliexpress.

 

[bonami2]

Picture for size

[J7SC_Orion]

1 hour ago, bonami2 said:

 

Thank you haha yea will see how i can clean it better after those product seem pretty aggresive!

Need to find somewhere to buy distilled water now.

 

I got them in 5 pack from amazon

Loop will only be cpu for now so quick disconnect arent really needed.

 

Now am thinking of delid / direct die. But am not too sure i want to risk it

 

The cpu run really well it cooler than my 12700k. Well i installed the contact frame so that may help alot too.

 

Here the feet i got for the rad on aliexpress.

 

 

...Amazon.ca sometimes has better prices for the 5-pack P12s (bought a few there as well), though sometimes Memory Express was a bit cheaper. Anyhow, I use them in push pull on the rads with high fpi / triple cores - in push / pull even at ~ 1800 rpm, they deliver as much cooling as my old GentleTyphoon 3K rpm 'push' fans, but are much quieter 

 

As to QDs, you might find that they come in handy down the line even beyond adding a GPU block. Then again, I switch systems and parts around a fair bit, so to me, they are an 'essential'.   

 

 

I like those 'feet' you got from ALiExpress a lot !

[bonami2]

35 minutes ago, J7SC_Orion said:

 

...Amazon.ca sometimes has better prices for the 5-pack P12s (bought a few there as well), though sometimes Memory Express was a bit cheaper. Anyhow, I use them in push pull on the rads with high fpi / triple cores - in push / pull even at ~ 1800 rpm, they deliver as much cooling as my old GentleTyphoon 3K rpm 'push' fans, but are much quieter 

 

As to QDs, you might find that they come in handy down the line even beyond adding a GPU block. Then again, I switch systems and parts around a fair bit, so to me, they are an 'essential'.   

 

 

I like those 'feet' you got from ALiExpress a lot !

Those fan are so quiet i was wondering if my fan controller was broken

Am used to 3k corsair fan

 

Il think about those quickconnect am not moving stuff often since am lazy haha.

 

Yea the feet are great and it aluminium

 

Thinking about a gpu block so i can use the rad in front of the ac in the summer so am not heating the room to 30c

[Sir Beregond]

14 hours ago, Avacado said:

You need to be careful with that. If you do use part 1 (A strong acid) and don't use Part 2 (Strong base), you could have an overly acidic loop that will strip your nickel plating. Just make sure if you do it that way, you flush the * out of the rad BEFORE connecting it to your loop. 

Worst case can use a solution of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to neutralize any acid and then proceed with flushing.

[bonami2]

Update. Received a few week ago my Thermaltake D5 RES COMBO. And now am putting stuff in my cart for tubing fitting cleaning etc.

 

Should be able to make it run next month

 

Started Running BOINC / ROSETTA@HOME and SIDOCK again and i need cooling for real.

 

Next summer i may upgrade to z790 and ddr5 if price get decent. Rosetta@home will probably require at least 64gb ram.

 

 

Edited December 22, 2022 by bonami2

[bonami2]

Hardware upgrade

 

MSI Z790i Mini ITX 14 layer 10 phase 

2x16gb DDR5 5600 cl36

CASE Coolermaster NR200 White

PSU Coolermaster V850 SFX in White

 

Pending i need to decide if i go with a internal 280mm rad as a option to make the case functionnal without the external rad really overkill for a cpu loop but i like it that ways.

 

What you thing Alphacool vs EK radiator?

[Avacado]

32 minutes ago, bonami2 said:

What you thing Alphacool vs EK radiator?

Is that really a question?