I just bought exactly that same reservoir from China to mod an old Corsair AIO. Glad to see it works just fine. This is a low cost way to recycle a perfectly good AIO pump head for use in an expanded customized system. You can easily run two radiators this way tied to a single reservoir. Many older PC cases don't allow for the newer 240/280 or 360MM radiators. In my case, I can fit a 120MM on the back of my PC case and 140MM up front for 260MM of cooling that I couldn't otherwise fit without a buying a new case.
@hendrasiswanto8053 жыл бұрын
is it do able? i have 120 AIO that my plan is to mod it to open loop by adding a water reservoir and change to 240mm radiator
@bluethumbdiy47353 жыл бұрын
@@hendrasiswanto805 That should be no issue at all. 120 vs 240mm AIOs use the same pump head, only difference is the radiator. The most difficult part is getting the flow started, the loop completely full, and all the air out. I've found the easiest way to do this is to connect everything, fill the reservoir, and hold it above the pump head, using gravity to help the suction side get things going. Once you have good flow, you can put everything where it belongs in the case and add more water to the reservior as needed.
@hendrasiswanto8053 жыл бұрын
@@bluethumbdiy4735 hi I have minor problem, my open loop is in reverse. when my pump suck directly from radiator and dump hot water to reservoir it has no problem, but when it suck from reservoir it don't flow fastly and make my CPU overheating and force shutdown. is it ok to reverse water flow that suck directly from radiator like that?
@bluethumbdiy47353 жыл бұрын
@@hendrasiswanto805 It doesn't matter how the water goes through the radiator as long as long as you get good flow. If your water is overheating, and you have a good flow rate, then you don't have correct airflow across the radiator. Sometimes AIOs don't have enough power to flow correctly, which could be an issue.
@sysghost6 жыл бұрын
By undoing the screw between the two nipples in the pump module, the nipples can be easily pulled out. They have two o-rings each. No need to fiddle around with the knife or any other tools on/in the pump module.
@connorlangston86796 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate had the exact same idea as you I upgraded from a kuler 620 to a h100i gtx after a long time using my kuler, left it in a box in my garage for a long time decided to upgrade my GPU with the nxzt adapter as I'm using a reference gtx 1080 the temps are pretty bad, but my kuler had managed to get a blockage in the barb of the rad cleaned that out and did the same thing you did, would've just gone out and got a new one without this vid giving me some confidence in doing this
@Slot1Gamer7 жыл бұрын
For those wondering, the Water cooler has a mix of Propylene Glycol and distilled water (battery water). The Propylene Glycol serves two purposes, to prevent freezing in transport and to act as a biocide (to kill agile). You CAN use Ethylene Glycol (antifreeze) in the same ratio (usually 1part EG to 10 parts water), however remember Ethylene Glycol is deadly toxic (unlike Propylene) if ingested enough, not recommended especially if you have pets (when kept undiluted).
@crazy-frog190334 жыл бұрын
great video mate got same cooler on my x58 board cooling my x5650 definitley will do same mod
@aaranragu6 жыл бұрын
Use a cable tie and put it around the radiator tubes so u can get a more tighter fit, hense less chance of leakage
@MrCabooodle6 жыл бұрын
theres a thing called hose clamps that would work 1000x better
@christopherjames98435 жыл бұрын
"cable tie"? You have got to be kidding.
@-redacted-77163 жыл бұрын
@@christopherjames9843 tweezers ^^
@christopherjames98433 жыл бұрын
@@-redacted-7716 "The Verge"?
@ThrowingStones327 жыл бұрын
This was a riot...thank you for posting.
@tonyhayes8369 Жыл бұрын
thank you for doing this i was thinking about doing this i have a few laying around i'm going to try it
@Blackinterceptor9995 жыл бұрын
When it comes to do mine...probaby soon, I will be buying a slightly larger copper radiator to replace the aluminum one my corsair H100i comes with.
@svencarlson77546 жыл бұрын
anyone else cringe when he was resting on the radiator, AWESOME VIDEO BTW
@Jay-sr8ge4 жыл бұрын
Sven Carlson no
@xxlonebearxx7 жыл бұрын
cracking vid mate, very informative looking to do something like this myself.
@Zer01neBDTDev7 жыл бұрын
Thanks you, can be usefull when a AIO is empty.
@LunchBXcrue7 жыл бұрын
Hmm, cool video, but i have a feeling that either the pump will fail in a short amount of time or it just wont be powerful enough to push that much water. I mean its only a pump for a 120mm rad and a slim one at that, so I don't think it will be that effective at pumping all that water.
@bongkem27232 жыл бұрын
perfect video dude, this is very helpful !!!
@Michael_NL5 жыл бұрын
You need an anti corrosive add on, else the aluminum radiator and copper plate will corrode. Best to get an ekwb premix!
@pepe596507 жыл бұрын
thanks same problem with my seidom and thanks for your liink
@bhasselgren5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks!
@CLBCrew96 Жыл бұрын
Never understood why AIO do not have clear tubing or allow you to change them without modding it.
@AppleBag10007 жыл бұрын
I had thought about trying something like this
@TheGameCollector16 жыл бұрын
Very good Video.
@istacos7 жыл бұрын
1st of; allow me to say that this is a very nice video and saw exactly what i was looking for. for a question tho; would you be able to add some color to the loop? i know you can but i guess the correct answer is if it's recommended to do it.
@awe64077 жыл бұрын
This helped, thank you!
@maxheadroom68333 жыл бұрын
Wonder if you could change the radiator for a 240mm?
@hendrasiswanto8053 жыл бұрын
i have same ide ... well have you done it ??
@MyJuankmilo2 жыл бұрын
Would you think that the integrated pump could be strong enough to be used in a system with a 360mm radiator? I have an AIO with a 120mm radiator and was thinking if it was possible to increase the radiator or add an additional radiator using this technique.
@OElle1337 Жыл бұрын
A little late but yes it would my guy. The pump is usually the same throughout a given brand and model. But the size of the radiator and cost changes. So your good to go. Be sure to add proper coolent.
@Richarmed885 жыл бұрын
great video but can you remember if you felt the plastic of the pump when cutting through the tubing as I may be doing something similar in the future and am curious as to if you could tell how deep your cut was ? thanks
@asad66685 жыл бұрын
Thank u verymuch sir
@CoalitionChris7 жыл бұрын
Great vid man. Is this setup still working?
@tdgchris17 жыл бұрын
Chris Arellano , yes all still going strong. It's been installed on a file server for the moment. it's back to its former glory.
@burgerbunns6 жыл бұрын
Maybe my understanding of the tube dimensions are off, but what does 6mm x 8mm 1/4 mean? I thought 6mm was inner dimension and 8mm was outer.
@keroy45884 жыл бұрын
Hi is it possible to connect these series of tube to a gpu water block? Thanks!
@jlrockafella7 жыл бұрын
your tube is not a 6mm because it really is a 8mm and you also need at least a 240mm rad to make a difference in cooling.
@vicariousclouds23407 жыл бұрын
His intentions were not to "increase" his cooling ability, but to fix what was not working properly. He noticed it wasnt cooling even remotely like it should, and you should NEVER almost "burn" yourself when you touch your hoses. I've had my H50 for close to 7~ years, never had an issue, for the first 6 I never even touch or removed it. But never once have I even been uneasy about the temp. of the hoses or anything. Other than for the fixing aspect, I also enjoyed this, wondering (why not right) if and how you would turn a All-in-One cooler into a "custom" loop look, clear hoses, florencent or UV lighting on some good colors of coolant would be nice. Im actually REALLY considering doing this just for the Custom Loop look. Some blue coolant would complement. Makes me wonder if I could incorporate hard lines into it. We all know its probably easier and "ALMOST" cheaper to just buy a cheap kit. BUT SCREW THAT, I have a perfectly good Corsair pump i've trusted for a long time. Why not use what works. And make it cooler looking. :) Not bagging on you at all. Just saying.
@greggreg24585 жыл бұрын
@@vicariousclouds2340 I have a h115i pro, works really good, but i'm thinking about getting an used aio and mod it..
@vicariousclouds23405 жыл бұрын
@@greggreg2458 I ended up upgrading CPUS since this, so I opted to get another AIO, weirdly enough I didnt go with Corsair, I went with the Thermal-Take Floe Ring 280 (I believe it was that one 100%, been a while now) I've still contemplated on using my old one to water cool my GPU with the simple ziptie method for mounting. BUT I have a vertical mounted GPU, so idk if I have the space for the pump and hoses. Haven't tried yet, seeing this post again, I may just try to do something.
@Avicorn7 жыл бұрын
Hello, how is you H50 story ended up, is it working properly? One tiny note: sometimes over time water block internal structure becomes clogged with slush, which prevents it from working properly. It might be liquid components decomposition or may be oxidation.
@tdgchris17 жыл бұрын
Hi, Its still going strong and cooling my old test rig. Im still not 100% sure what was wrong with it when I took it out but now ive done this mod, its working like a dream. Given it a new lease on life for sure
@MaZEEZaM6 жыл бұрын
Ascendingfog Comparing how much liquid came out of it with how much you put back in, I would suggest to much of the original fluid had evaporated and not enough remained to run the radiator as designed.
@MaZEEZaM6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 🐨
@vahvelpoiss7 жыл бұрын
so if I'd do similar mod with my AIO would you recommend it? I'd go for the copper radiator though for a bit better hear transfer, just in case I want to add GPU to the loop :D
@tdgchris17 жыл бұрын
I have seen reports that when adding more to this loop you can over load the pump. Its not really designed to take much more load. I wouldnt do more than just add the res and change the radiator.
@ivanislit4 ай бұрын
Nice work! I recently uploaded a video where I do something similar but with a few updates. I hope you don't mind that I used your video as a reference. Mine is in Spanish, but I added subtitles so that anyone can follow along. I'd love for you and others to check it out and let me know what you think!
@youngcarter7657 жыл бұрын
I read that the pump for the Corsairs AIO's all are very weak, can you just use the CPU block as just that, a CPU block and add your own pump? Then just not plug in the Corsair pump. Would it flow or would it not ?
@TheSherrbert7 жыл бұрын
good question, I'm also curious to the answer..
@checHHeDDa7 жыл бұрын
well then better run two pomp :)
@xtazxvegasx7 жыл бұрын
You're better off just buying an actual water block for your CPU. Probably wayyy less hassle lol.
@edhirxtrastrange6 жыл бұрын
They don't manufacture their own pump but most of these AIO uses Asetek pump
@EduLGamer Жыл бұрын
How remove air inside the loop?
@filds17 жыл бұрын
i brought new thermaltake water 3.0 performer but im thinking when the warranty goes down to change the radiator for for tripple fans but can the pump in the block push that much coolant ?
@iwasJay7 жыл бұрын
im doing the same thing but my only concern is how did you get the tank with same 5-6mm inner diameter ? as i cant find it anywhere
@lteofil Жыл бұрын
You still have it ?
@ztdep2 жыл бұрын
hello? what kind of water?
@bullmonkey5 жыл бұрын
Will doing this invalidate my warranty?
@brunorodrigues20605 жыл бұрын
Yes for sure.
@InSaiyanShinobi4 жыл бұрын
im wanting to do this with the kraken z63 but i havent seen anything ever mod nzxt aios
@eduardocurtolo38617 жыл бұрын
Nice one! I was wondering about to do the same with my new i7 coming. Just a question, the hose are 12/16mm or 16/22mm?
@tdgchris17 жыл бұрын
6mm by 8mm 1/4 inch tube was used. I used Aquarium Tube :)
@eduardocurtolo38617 жыл бұрын
Ascendingfog Nice, thank you very much!
@aleksastojanov40337 жыл бұрын
Ascendingfog what screws did u remove.I want to so it w my h55 and i dont know which to remove
@tdgchris17 жыл бұрын
Here is the phone guide I used. i50.tinypic.com/i3bhi9.jpg
@fireblade4d4 жыл бұрын
can we add a gpu with water block in the loop and may be a bigger radiator or an additional radiator....?
@weaka6664 Жыл бұрын
whats the diameter of the silicone tube you used sir?
@trance6974 жыл бұрын
i tried to make the same with my H60 without reservoir but i didnt had goog flow fromt the pump, dont know why, my idle temp was 60c and the uper top of the radiator was cool, so was the out tube from the radiator. i thought the pump was warking well, i have no clue what went wrong.
@watchbreaker17062 жыл бұрын
Sounds like air trapped in radiator.
@minardoa52037 жыл бұрын
what hose did u used?
@tdgchris17 жыл бұрын
6mm by 8mm 1/4 inch tube was used. I used Aquarium Tube :)
@vanguardas99277 жыл бұрын
Soft tubing is easier to work with. Stop giving wrong advice Lyralei.
@junekong74537 жыл бұрын
PETG cannot be connected with the barb fittings on the radiator and the pump. PETG is good when you use it for a custom liquid cooling system.
@Slot1Gamer7 жыл бұрын
if you can't get "aquarium" tubing you can also buy Food Grade Vinyl tubing (way cheaper too), it doesn't seep into the water like cheap vinyl (hence food grade), I'd wager its the same as whats used for aquariums. I've been running it in my loop for over a year and it hasn't discoloured or gone cloudy.
@0404dozer3 жыл бұрын
I know its an older video but was wondering if it's still working? I've wanted to do this but a lot of people have told me it won't work and if it does it's not going to last long.
@tdgchris13 жыл бұрын
It still working, running now in a 24/7 server. Mileage will vary with things like this and I did need to change up the fluid to something anti corrosion in it. Otherwise it's been perfect.
@pepe596507 жыл бұрын
and i find a nice reservoir wich can be easily fix in pc case stay in touch ..
@Username-ky3lr2 жыл бұрын
4:06 what song is this?
@BrotherWitch2 жыл бұрын
Any leaks?
@JR-zw2vb2 жыл бұрын
Where's the link?
@qwerplay2 жыл бұрын
Where can I get that container ?
@DereckR5 жыл бұрын
How does it work?
@NMartin37 жыл бұрын
can i use distilled water?
@namanpratulya79136 жыл бұрын
New link for the tubes?
@murphybrown32216 Жыл бұрын
Where arethe links?
@TefenCa7 жыл бұрын
Anyone know the average L/H flow rate of these AIO block+pump combos?
@crazytwiggy70207 жыл бұрын
Wont happen with them pipes they are used so it dont evaporate
@thesunexpress6 жыл бұрын
FYI: the cooling fluid in these units is usually under some pressure. Be mindful of this, you could get this crap all over you! Dunno exactly what all the ingredients are, but probably not good for your eyes, or your internal organs.
@3mariusx4 жыл бұрын
The water will lead to chopper oxidation :(
@vicariousclouds23407 жыл бұрын
Ebay Link for reservoir is dead. Takes me to home page or something.
@tdgchris17 жыл бұрын
VicariousClouds Look at this on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172385432313
@vicariousclouds23407 жыл бұрын
Im horrible with Ebay, so forgive me, but can it ship to USA? Or is there an NA link? Thanks for the reply!
@Ludovicotechniq5 жыл бұрын
can you build non reservoir version?
@adrianbestboy984 жыл бұрын
non reservoir way it connects directly between pump and radiator like it was before
@r3dhorse7 жыл бұрын
How well does it cool though? I have the same cooler and I'd consider trying this if it could keep my old x5650 cooler for more overclocking.
@jarethhorn82673 жыл бұрын
Those stock tubes are the worst, most inflexible tubes. I hate them.
@boostergold91603 жыл бұрын
Dude your volume is too low... I had to turn my speakers all the way up.
@quackchung6 жыл бұрын
I'd just hook it up to my mains water supply and have done with it.
@xGxPhantomZzz7 жыл бұрын
Educational perpuses ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@avijitsinha85073 жыл бұрын
not for beginners definitely
@masterwu83143 жыл бұрын
Corosion
@uchi23a7 жыл бұрын
que hacento mas raro
@tony0012126 жыл бұрын
The next time you make an educational video please speak a little bit slow, 'couse you're speaking too fast, seriously ? I don't think that there is necesity for that, it's like if somebody were waiting for you or something like that....I had to put the subtitles, despite that, great video.
@diegoperalbenchmark88597 жыл бұрын
loop feito errado
@timwoodman11542 ай бұрын
Cant see anything, your back lighting sucks.
@drunken69dragon7 жыл бұрын
Need some bigger snips! Why do I see a jaws meme in there somewhere.