Hello. This is my first official post under this account but I have been on many forums, either lurking or contributing. I am in need of help, but don't worry I am going to become an active member of these forums effective immediately.
i am reaching out to my water cooling family because I don't know what to do and I can't hear myself think over the stock intel cooler
I bought the following from performance-pcs.com
Monsoon Chain Gun Compression Fittings - http://www.performance-pcs.com/monsoon-chain-gun-compression-fittings-3-8-x-5-8-4-pack-red.html
PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing - 3/8in. ID X 5/8in. OD - Bloodshed Red - http://www.performance-pcs.com/prim...tubing-3-8in-id-x-5-8in-od-bloodshed-red.html
I started to build my computer and I slid the collar over the tubing and it went over REAL easy. I thought something was wrong so I tried another piece of 3/8 x 5/8 tubing that came on my H220X (I'm putting a graphics card in the loop) and when I tried to slide it over it didn't go over real easy.
I measured them both. The tubing that came from Swiftech on the H220X measured exactly 3/8 x 5/8. The red PrimoFlex tubing only measured at 5/16 x 9/16.
I thought maybe it was an acceptable tolerance but after I test fit the tubing on the fitting I don't think so. When I tightened the collar as much as I could, I pulled on the tubing and I was able to pull the tubing right off the barb and it slid through the collar of the compression fitting. When I put the collar on the compression fitting over the tube and I tighten it, it feels like it bottoms out without compressing the tubing. Could it be because of the 1/16 shortage across that I have?
I can't use it like this can I?
Did ppc send me the wrong size or is the PrimoFlex tubing just crap that isn't the right size?
I want to finish messing with the H220X so I can post pictures and a build log and now I'm stuck in Limbo.
Can someone please offer some advice or tell me if I can do something to fix it, or if it's ok the way it is?
Thank you so much.
i am reaching out to my water cooling family because I don't know what to do and I can't hear myself think over the stock intel cooler
I bought the following from performance-pcs.com
Monsoon Chain Gun Compression Fittings - http://www.performance-pcs.com/monsoon-chain-gun-compression-fittings-3-8-x-5-8-4-pack-red.html
PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Tubing - 3/8in. ID X 5/8in. OD - Bloodshed Red - http://www.performance-pcs.com/prim...tubing-3-8in-id-x-5-8in-od-bloodshed-red.html
I started to build my computer and I slid the collar over the tubing and it went over REAL easy. I thought something was wrong so I tried another piece of 3/8 x 5/8 tubing that came on my H220X (I'm putting a graphics card in the loop) and when I tried to slide it over it didn't go over real easy.
I measured them both. The tubing that came from Swiftech on the H220X measured exactly 3/8 x 5/8. The red PrimoFlex tubing only measured at 5/16 x 9/16.
I thought maybe it was an acceptable tolerance but after I test fit the tubing on the fitting I don't think so. When I tightened the collar as much as I could, I pulled on the tubing and I was able to pull the tubing right off the barb and it slid through the collar of the compression fitting. When I put the collar on the compression fitting over the tube and I tighten it, it feels like it bottoms out without compressing the tubing. Could it be because of the 1/16 shortage across that I have?
I can't use it like this can I?
Did ppc send me the wrong size or is the PrimoFlex tubing just crap that isn't the right size?
I want to finish messing with the H220X so I can post pictures and a build log and now I'm stuck in Limbo.
Can someone please offer some advice or tell me if I can do something to fix it, or if it's ok the way it is?
Thank you so much.
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