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SLI graphics cards without a bridge - tube or adapters

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January 29, 2014 5:52:16 AM

I'm in the process of designing my watercooling loop, I've settled on the core components and am now trying to design my run. I'm completely new to WC and don't have any experience in how tube runs. I've decided to go with 3/8-5/8 tubing and planning to use compression fittings for the look of them, however I can't figure out what to do for my SLI 580 classifieds - since they are older cards I'm having to use universal waterblocks that cover the gpu chip only.

My cards are spaced by an extra pci slot, so there's a total of 3 expansion slot distance between where one block will sit and the other, with the inlets and outlet ports of the vga block pointing directly away from the motherboard.

My question is this -> with 3/8-5/8 tubing, will the tubing bend well enough to run it straight from block to block with just standard compression fittings on the blocks? Or will I need to utilize some 90 degree turn adapters/fittings in order to get over the bridge?

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a b K Overclocking
January 29, 2014 7:20:12 AM

I would get some 90 to build the loop here is a look at how I did mine

http://imageshack.com/a/img690/5771/j1sr.jpg
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January 29, 2014 8:00:38 AM

Yeah, I'm leaning towards that for its neatness. You have a hell of a lot of fittings in here, I'm trying to keep costs down as since it's my first build I'm already out quite a lot on core components. I'm trying to get measurements from EK on the length of their Bridge gpu blocks, cause if those will reach over the edge of the classy cards, then I'd just go with that.
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January 29, 2014 9:17:11 AM

Yeah, I think I'm gonna go with the bit power 90 degree rotary fittings and an extendable sli tube in the middle. Thanks for your help and for the pics, they're helpful to get a feel for what's possible.
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a b K Overclocking
January 29, 2014 9:25:22 AM

glade to help
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