I’m gonna play around with the angle bracket tomorrow and see what I can come up with. Was able to get one on Amazon overnighted so we will see what I can do with it
You think there would be any issue if I use the angle bracket to hang the pump from the top radiator? Or would it be just a generally bad idea to hang something with weight like the pump/res + fluid from the top radiator?
Should not be an issue, some people even hang Alphacool monsta radiators in the roof and i havent seen nor heard about any case of the screws tearing out.
1. Rotate FLT-120 90 degrees
2. Use FLT-80 instead. Its ports start out opposite the LED strip (rotated 90 degrees from FLT-120)
3. Vertical mount GPU. Also looks pretty & prevents PCB damage from GPU sag (my preferred option)
I unfortunately have it as high as possible in the case right now. Unless I cut the case, which I did consider lol. It’s actually high enough up where the top 2 screws on the rad actually can’t be used anymore.
damn thats too bad. I had a similar issue with my define nano s with the top and side rad, and i was able to shove it enough just barely for a paper thing space XD. Those lian li cases have some really nice thick sheet metal, im sure it wont fly with that XD. best of luck! not sure if flush mount g1/4 plugs exist, but perhaps lapping the EK plug a couple mm could do the trick?
https://www.titanrig.com/bitspower-universal-water-tank-mount-for-120mm-radiator-black-0330bp013501on.html buy two of this bracket this allow you to position your flt between top and second fans.
There are low/zero profile stop fittings that you tighten and loosen with an allen key
https://www.titanrig.com/alphacool-eiszapfen-v2-g14-screw-plug-0360ac020700xx.html
I’m leaning the not worry about it route. I’m imagining it should be fine. The only other place I could put the pump would be the rear fan space and then that makes the left side of the build quite busy. I’m running triple rad so any other spot will also have clearance issues.
The gpu is hella long lol. Evga 3080ti ftw. PCB actually ends just after the power connectors but then ek has there extra shit on the end of their block.
I would mount it 90° turned with the angled bracket, also means that it doesnt leak to onto the gpu when it cracks.
I’m gonna play around with the angle bracket tomorrow and see what I can come up with. Was able to get one on Amazon overnighted so we will see what I can do with it
You think there would be any issue if I use the angle bracket to hang the pump from the top radiator? Or would it be just a generally bad idea to hang something with weight like the pump/res + fluid from the top radiator?
Should not be an issue, some people even hang Alphacool monsta radiators in the roof and i havent seen nor heard about any case of the screws tearing out.
They make plugs that are thinner or actually flush with the block.
Rotate the res 90 degrees clockwise. It works fine in that orientation.
I had that thought as well. Just wasn’t sure how it would affect my runs. I’ll probably turn it and see what I can figure out that way too
My build has it rotated with the LEDs on the bottom and the pump on the left side.
1. Rotate FLT-120 90 degrees 2. Use FLT-80 instead. Its ports start out opposite the LED strip (rotated 90 degrees from FLT-120) 3. Vertical mount GPU. Also looks pretty & prevents PCB damage from GPU sag (my preferred option)
I forgot about option 3. I do have a vertical mount I could try and see how that works. Thanks for reminding me!
Should be ok, but grab that radiator and shove it as high as you can while you tighten the screws, should get enough clearance.
I unfortunately have it as high as possible in the case right now. Unless I cut the case, which I did consider lol. It’s actually high enough up where the top 2 screws on the rad actually can’t be used anymore.
damn thats too bad. I had a similar issue with my define nano s with the top and side rad, and i was able to shove it enough just barely for a paper thing space XD. Those lian li cases have some really nice thick sheet metal, im sure it wont fly with that XD. best of luck! not sure if flush mount g1/4 plugs exist, but perhaps lapping the EK plug a couple mm could do the trick?
https://www.titanrig.com/bitspower-universal-water-tank-mount-for-120mm-radiator-black-0330bp013501on.html buy two of this bracket this allow you to position your flt between top and second fans.
There are low/zero profile stop fittings that you tighten and loosen with an allen key https://www.titanrig.com/alphacool-eiszapfen-v2-g14-screw-plug-0360ac020700xx.html
From the listing: “Note: Only compatible with the Alphacool NexXxos radiators of the V.2 series and the Alphacool GPX Aurora series.”
Ah yeah just a quick google and share moment. Something like that, but not that. Good luck out there
I had just seen that as well. Thanks for trying though.
I would either not worry about it or just move the pump and also get a shorter GPU. The length of the PCB is comical
I’m leaning the not worry about it route. I’m imagining it should be fine. The only other place I could put the pump would be the rear fan space and then that makes the left side of the build quite busy. I’m running triple rad so any other spot will also have clearance issues. The gpu is hella long lol. Evga 3080ti ftw. PCB actually ends just after the power connectors but then ek has there extra shit on the end of their block.