Here's the update of the work done this week. First, the new parts:
Another two things I bought were an LCD Temp display and a Bitspower plug temp sensor. I didn't take any before pics, but here you can see the two spliced together and the power wires sleeved.
A major oversight I had when building a loop that fits this tightly inside the case was that there was no easy way to drain the loop for maintenance and upgrades. I corrected that oversight by adding a T-line and a plug. I went simple on this as the funds were a little tight trying to buy everything I wanted for this system and another, but I figured this would be well hidden anyway.
Supporting three monitors in Eyefinity puts a higher load on the video cards, and I was tired of seeing idle temps at 65 degrees C and above. I chose to resolve that with two Koolance VID-AR697 waterblocks.
My matching Sapphire 6970's.
Mounting the blocks was rather easy. The hardest part was getting the stock heatsink off the second card.
Unfortunately, the water in the previous loop had turned brown, possibly due to adding too much biocide. I had to disassemble the loop to drain it and got this:
I put in the T-line and flushed the loop with some white vinegar. After it was running for an hour I went to drain it again and found the water had turned a greenish-blue.
I assume that meant it was working. I rinsed it two more times and drained it again so I could add the video cards and blocks.
I am very pleased with the design of the loop, and the Bitspower Crystal Links were down-right simple. They do look out of place though.
I decided to cut two small pieces of tubing and split them open. I was able to wrap them around the Crystal Links like this:
That part of the update is complete. I have some more things in mind to do, and I need to find a permanent place to mount the LCD temp display. Oh, I forgot to mention: I put the temp sensor in one of the spare holes in the reservoir, and moved the Criystal Fitting (blue LED plug) to the top of the res.
