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OK, this is my first post so please bare with me and be gentle! I really need help trying to figure this out.
I used to dabble with overclocking back in the day (AMD FX2 i think), and recently got back into gaming and overclocking. Up until now I've been only using air to cool, but now I have an AIO (H115i) with a i7-6900k @ 4.2ghz and its a little too warm for my peace of mind. Plus, it sounds like a turbine engine (Noctua 3000rpm fans) and heats up my computer room like a fireplace! So I have ordered everything to build a new custom loop rig, specs as follows;
Caselabs SMA8
i7-6950X
Rampage V Edition 10
64gb Trident 3200 (same ram)
2x EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW 3
Corsair AX1200i
For cooling I ordered;
1x EK 480mm PE Radiator w/8 EK-Vardar EVO 120ER 2200rpm fans {0.18a/2.16w} (push/pull)
1x EK 560mm CE Radiator w/8 EK-Vardar EVO 140ER 2000rpm fans {0.35a/3.86w} (push/pull)
EK-XTOP Revo Dual D5 PWM Serial Pumps (2 pumps in 1 package)
2x EK-RES X3 250 Reservoirs
4x EK-Cable Splitter 4-Fan PWM - Molex Power
(All other parts like blocks, tubing, fittings back plates)
4x Swiftech 8-Way PWM Cable Splitter - SATA Power
I decided to go push/pull so I can keep the fans at a much lower RPM to reduce noise, plus I understand that the i7-6950x gets pretty warm when you start to push it. Also both GTX 1080 Tis will be part of the loop.
Now, LOL, This will be a single loop, with 2 rads, 2 res and 2 pumps, but with 16 fans! I am pretty sure I'm just over thinking this and the solution is simple, its just I cant for the life of me see it! I can't figure out how I'm going to power all 16 fans with the same PWM signal, so they will be running together.
I was reading on another thread that the "Start-up Draw" can be almost double what the "Full Speed Draw" is.Is that something I really have to worry about? Should I get a controller like an Aquaero 6 Pro/XT?
I think I might have gone "Too Big" for my first Custom Watercooling Loop thinking.gif, but hey, I'm in it to win it now! Everything is here waiting for the case to arrive, so I need ya'lls help to plan it out before the case arrives.
So the main questions are:
Will the 4-way PWM Molex Powered Splitters have enough power with 1x Molex per 4x fans?(4x120's=0.72a/8.64w) (4x 140s=1.4a/15.44w)
Where will I get the PWM signal for 4 splitters with 16 total fans? (8x 120's=1.44a/17.28w)(8x 140's=2.80a/30.88w)
Should I use the 8-way Swiftech splitters instead? Or maybe use them both together?
I know there is a "HIGH_AMP" header on my motherboard, but no one, including ASUS Support techs, can tell me exactly what that particular header puts out for power. Maybe it could power all the fans? Probably not! Wishful thinking.
I used to dabble with overclocking back in the day (AMD FX2 i think), and recently got back into gaming and overclocking. Up until now I've been only using air to cool, but now I have an AIO (H115i) with a i7-6900k @ 4.2ghz and its a little too warm for my peace of mind. Plus, it sounds like a turbine engine (Noctua 3000rpm fans) and heats up my computer room like a fireplace! So I have ordered everything to build a new custom loop rig, specs as follows;
Caselabs SMA8
i7-6950X
Rampage V Edition 10
64gb Trident 3200 (same ram)
2x EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW 3
Corsair AX1200i
For cooling I ordered;
1x EK 480mm PE Radiator w/8 EK-Vardar EVO 120ER 2200rpm fans {0.18a/2.16w} (push/pull)
1x EK 560mm CE Radiator w/8 EK-Vardar EVO 140ER 2000rpm fans {0.35a/3.86w} (push/pull)
EK-XTOP Revo Dual D5 PWM Serial Pumps (2 pumps in 1 package)
2x EK-RES X3 250 Reservoirs
4x EK-Cable Splitter 4-Fan PWM - Molex Power
(All other parts like blocks, tubing, fittings back plates)
4x Swiftech 8-Way PWM Cable Splitter - SATA Power
I decided to go push/pull so I can keep the fans at a much lower RPM to reduce noise, plus I understand that the i7-6950x gets pretty warm when you start to push it. Also both GTX 1080 Tis will be part of the loop.
Now, LOL, This will be a single loop, with 2 rads, 2 res and 2 pumps, but with 16 fans! I am pretty sure I'm just over thinking this and the solution is simple, its just I cant for the life of me see it! I can't figure out how I'm going to power all 16 fans with the same PWM signal, so they will be running together.
I was reading on another thread that the "Start-up Draw" can be almost double what the "Full Speed Draw" is.Is that something I really have to worry about? Should I get a controller like an Aquaero 6 Pro/XT?
I think I might have gone "Too Big" for my first Custom Watercooling Loop thinking.gif, but hey, I'm in it to win it now! Everything is here waiting for the case to arrive, so I need ya'lls help to plan it out before the case arrives.
So the main questions are:
Will the 4-way PWM Molex Powered Splitters have enough power with 1x Molex per 4x fans?(4x120's=0.72a/8.64w) (4x 140s=1.4a/15.44w)
Where will I get the PWM signal for 4 splitters with 16 total fans? (8x 120's=1.44a/17.28w)(8x 140's=2.80a/30.88w)
Should I use the 8-way Swiftech splitters instead? Or maybe use them both together?
I know there is a "HIGH_AMP" header on my motherboard, but no one, including ASUS Support techs, can tell me exactly what that particular header puts out for power. Maybe it could power all the fans? Probably not! Wishful thinking.