Beautiful loop! I was always afraid to do water loops until I came across your videos. I just built my 3rd water loop system and it’s all thanks to your videos. I wasn’t afraid to drill or cut my case to make it work for what I wanted! Thank you for all the inspiration!
He sure did bring me back to it, my 1st was early 2000, softtubing was the way in those days. didn't bother with watercooling for a long time, and thanks to finding this channel I made a nice clear acryl tube dual radiator system in 2020, and I still love the way it looks ^^
ZMT does not use plasticizers, because it is EPDM. Completely different from your standard soft tubing. So, no: it will not leach and make it look darker
Back into the caselabs case reminds me of the good old days. I’m hoping they still will pull through and start producing cases again like they said they will.
One of the admins have said that using the CAD files is hell currently because they're having difficulties with finding where can they bent the metal to get the exact measurements.
Pro tip on leak test: Make a soapy mix in a spray bottle and spray around the suspecting leak spots. If it bubbles up, it's leaking air. :P NOTE: Be careful, OBVIOUSLY.
The alphacool res actually has O-rings on the top. They are just recessed in the top of the res. I used the same alphacool res and when i put filled my loop with the squirt bottle i pulled the O-rings out. The just lay in there so you can just put them back in if that happens.
Hi, Jay! Your probably won't read this but if you do, I wanna say I appreciate ya'll uploading all these videos, and mostly you dropping all the Knowledge ( here in my garage meme lol) I've been a long time viewer probably for 10 years, ever since i was like 15, now I'm 27. You inspired me to understand more about Technology and PC's in general, and since I've watched almost all your videos, that really helped me in Building Rigs for my friends as well! So thanks again to Phil, Coconutmnky and you, Jay for all these years of great and entertaining content! You rock, man!
@10:14 Jay, I highly recommend the flat USB 3.0 extension cables, they are much less bulky and are easier to work with. Plus because they lay flat, they look cleaner too.
I think the crossover of the lines looks good. Nice work. Cool to see skunkworks coming back, has been a staple for so long and was sad to see it not be around.
EPDM (what EK, Alphacool, Heatkiller etc. use in their matte black tubing) doesn't have any plasticizer in it, and is used in industrial applications because it has EXCELLENT chemical resistance and good temperature resistance. The only drawback is resistance to petroleum oils, which isn't really a concern for pc cooling. And that it isn't transparent of course. It doesn't leach or react with the coolant whatsoever like PVC tubing do, so I would definitely use something like that in the bottom compartment for maintenance purposes. @16:38
I personally like the separation in the distro plate @15:58 - This gives you the option to use 2 different colors of coolant in you build. This way you can have Green for the CPU and Blue for the GPU (or whatever) and they each have their own reservoir, they both run through the same distro plate and it gives you a cool effect of 1 color in each side.
Skunkworks was the ultimate PC that brought me to this channel Many years ago, When custom water cooled PCs was just beginning and Jayztwocents was the wizard. I remember how guys would build their customer PCs and leave then overnight for leak test. Good old days.....
Jay, if I may offer some unsolicited advice, I recommend you get a Mini-Split AC system for your gaming room (and every room in your house for that matter). I just had one installed in my room a couple months ago and it's life changing. I can have my room at 63 degrees even when it's 120+ degrees outside (I live near Palm Springs in California). They're more energy efficient and you can independently control the temperature of where the room where it's installed. You can keep the Central AC at a higher temperature like 80, and set the Mini-Split in your room to 65 or whatever you want.
Yeah, Jay took my suggestion of using the air blower to drain the loop. I would bet I am not the only one who suggested it but glad to see it worked. If you have a small wet-dry vac you could use the suction side and have a really clean way to drain the loop.
Very Nice system! You could use a smoke machine to check for leaks or pump air back in and use soapy water to find leak. Just wiping in fitting is enough to see a bubbles thus finding the leak.
Would absolutely recommend 90° USB 3.0 Connectors, got one for myself because i ran into the smae issue :D They also look much cleaner. Or you get those 3.0 to 3.0 Connectors with soft cables, almost look sleeved.
If the fluid has a noticeable movement effect I think it would look neat to have the distro plate go from the pump towards the middle, then down, up the back of the plate to have the fluid move to the middle as well, then down and back up the gpu. Radiators can go where they best fit when the fluid goes under the distro plate. Though it would possibly make the basement very crowded
One thing you could do to confirm that those top fittings are the point of failure for pressure testing is use putty around the edges of the fittings. That should create enough of a seal to prevent the leak and confirm your loop is good
Can't wait to see the end result of skunk works been a fan ever since the very beginning of it. Your bills are great and they also look classy without looking tacky. Best wishes and thank you for the father advice on RTFM
I run mystic fog in my loop and i have not had any of the common issues one might have with fluids. I have noticed that it has stained and or eroded away the nickel more than i would expect for the maybe year plus ive run it. Whatever EK uses as a suspension agent seems to be rock solid. Edit: my loop has a very small, just a few inches, length of some of EK's black tubing and I have not had any issues with leeching
My Alphacool res has those small plugs. Mine is a different model but the o-ring should be inside the port on the res. It would have like a lip on the bottom that the o-ring sits on and makes contact when you screw in the plugs. Unless, like you said, they omitted them because they're on the top... Which clearly would be bad for the purpose of leak testing.
yeah me to The little things like not mixing tubes are really helpful cause I want an external rad for which I would use soft tubing, but in a case, hard tubing just looks better.
@chris_3729 yea, I've been between those options but I think I'm gonna go with hard tubing just because less chance of it moving or expanding and causing leaks and such
Hey, have you ever tried to make one of those see-thru monitor panels as side panel, looks dope af and I think that will be the crown jewel👑 of skunkworks! Cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪🇸🇪
Hey Jay, When you're looking for a leak, you can put some dishwashing liquid on your finger and rub it around the fittings. When you pump air into the loop, it will bubble at the leak.
I don't know if this will help you but in my system I used mystic fog for 7 months before it fell out due to heat from my pump dying but I had clear soft tubing from corsair and didn't have any issues other than when the pump died. Skunkworks looks great and i am glad to see you using that case again.
Honestly the crossing tubes isn't that bad looking, I think that it incorporates a sorta over-the-top computer build very well in the way that the loop has that sorta "circuit look" that you said it had which is kinda the point of skunkworks and I think that crossing the tubes helps it give the computer a more industrial look like there is a lot going on while still looking clean, really gives you something to look at. A piece of art truly.
Jay just pressurize the loop and get a soft brush and paper towel. apply pressure, and brush each connection looking for where the bubbles pop up. Then quickly hit the connection with a paper towel so no moisture lingers where it's not needed.
Hey Jay, we use a soapy water solution to check for pneumatic leaks in my industry. It doesn't take a lot to make bubbles, even a small leak will make bubbles. Could be helpful to check those top lugs. Awesome build BTW. Really enjoy the builds.
It looks great, really like the industrial feel. Have you considered using a laser level to check that your tubes are parallel? Using one on the lower horizontal tube and then adjusting height to meet one above would let you know if the loops are parallel or not. Tough to tell with curved bends in the line, it might help. Just a thought ...
Those pumps do have an o-ring they are recessed in the pump top and the plastic fitting goes into them tho they stay in the pump top most of the time but can be removed with the plastic fittings at times.
Quick thought on the gpu loop: you were saying you don’t want the return line from gpu to have a double bend and hug the distro plate because water won’t want to get out of there and it would catch.. but you could still flip that 90° exit from the gpu to the bottom side and run the tube across just like you have it now, just lower. Coming out from the 90° won’t position the straight part directly across the other fittings and block the drain at all, might even look a little cleaner
I've been using Mystic Fog in my loop for almost two years now (with one change and system clean) with no issues or build up so far. It's been very stable and consistent in terms of its makeup/composition.
Jay you could always take a few drops of soapy water and put it on the top of the pump where you think it’s leaking. When pressurized the leak will cause the soap water to bubble and you can double check that’s for sure where it’s coming from and not your loop.
Jay! I had the same thing with my pump (exact same one) it was the actual gasket for the glass tube not sitting properly from factory! Take apart the glass part and try it!
I'll keep saying it, captains hat looks amazing on Jay. Genuinely great halloween costume idea, looks like Nimitz's nephew lol. Also get one of those flat USB 3.0 ribbon extension cables for the USB 3.0s. It barely affects speeds (from what I've seen so far with my aliexpress one) in real life scenarios (unless you depend on external drives, which you still get better speeds from rear IOs or through USB-C) and it is such a QoL improvement for building neat looking PC cable management. You lose shielding on those 10-ish cm but I never really seen anyone benefiting from it myself... just worth mentioning I guess. And still, if your equipment relies on shielded connection you should still use a rear IO since the connector itself is not sheilded...
That's some good looking loop right there! Maybe you could put a little something on top of the right reservoir? Like a mini figurine sitting on top the tank? Or some 3D printed sign in front of the tank? That top right area is feeling a bit empty compare to the white loop every where. Or maybe add some dummy tube in going for a industrial-ty look?
It's always a good day when after a hard days work I come home, crack open a beer, open RUclips and this is the first video in my list. It's looking great Jay. Thanks for the quality video as usual Phil.
Oldschool leak test, mix a little washing up liquid with a little water and smear it on those plastic plugs, then look for bubbles when you fill it with air.
You can spray soapy water around the top fitting of the reservoir and see if it bubbles. It's probably the easiest way to locate a leak without filling it up.
For something like this with the leak down test failing. You should see if you can use a smoke machine like we use in the automotive world to find vacuum leaks.
Jay, you kind of described one of the reasons why I get a bit annoyed by HVAC systems. These days, we tend to have a lot more heat generating items strewn throughout the house, and as a result, it isn't uncommon to have hotspots in different areas at random times. Even if you try to go the route of a multi-sensor setup (e.g., Ecobee), the problem is that unless you have an elaborate damper system, you're going to end up overcooling other areas. When I replaced my HVAC a few years back, mini-splits weren't even suggested (likely because they tend to suggest a similar replacement), but I *really* wish I would've gotten one or two multi-zone setups. Right now, I've got a window AC in my computer room because it can get stupid hot with a 4090-equipped PC and a 4070-Ti-equipped PC in there both playing games.
Jay drained the loop the same way i do ,i have the higher wattage blower but it doesn't completely clear the loop and generally pushes stuff out the rads into the blocks so i have too clean the blocks after as well.
perhaps brush a little soapy water over the top of the fittings on the res before pressure testing. If its leaking it will bubble, allowing you to perhaps tape them off for retesting, should be enough to hold for a test at least
looks great i think when i drain my loop ill go withthe sattin tubing. using that fluid my self and its been holding up well for about 4 to 5 months now. some resedue from an evaporation line but thats it.
Hey, Jay you can use something like a little amount of soapy water around the fittings while under pressure to see if you get bubbles. Not sure what liquids would work besides soapy water.
Little spray of soapy water on top there would tell you where the air is coming from. Refrigeration Technologies RT175B Big Blu Brush On MicroLeak Detector Blue is a good choice for commercial product, and soapy water would work. 🤠👍
That’s why you use a custom Distro instead of the ready ones Also, mixing hard tube with ZMT is a non issue. It does not leak plasticiser like the sucky clear tubing
You could have put some soapy water on those top fittings to test it while pressurized, it would have made bubbles. You probably also could have put tape over them to help test.
I always watch JayzTwoCents before looking at any daily news, then after the news I come back and watch another episode if JTC, it's my real world reality therapy. Thanks Jay 🙏🏼👍🏼
You can get USB 3.0 extension cables that are much more flexible. They also would look better. I've used them in builds before where I had a similar issue with the USB cables being so close to a grommet on Asus boards.
I reckon that loop looks amazing! Challenges introduce uniqueness and make the loop runs interesting. Far too many loops are over simplified by distro plates leaving empty space.
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Beautiful loop! I was always afraid to do water loops until I came across your videos. I just built my 3rd water loop system and it’s all thanks to your videos. I wasn’t afraid to drill or cut my case to make it work for what I wanted! Thank you for all the inspiration!
Same, he IS the motivation for my second watercooled (all started this year). 😋
He sure did bring me back to it,
my 1st was early 2000, softtubing was the way in those days. didn't bother with watercooling for a long time,
and thanks to finding this channel I made a nice clear acryl tube dual radiator system in 2020,
and I still love the way it looks ^^
Same my build right now only has my cpu in the loop but my next update I'm gonna add my gpu
@@PhoeniXfromNLa😊1
I just need Phil to put his face on screen every time Jay says "Fill port".
right?!?
I call it the Phil port. lol
EVERY time he says "fill port" I think "PHIL port"
ZMT does not use plasticizers, because it is EPDM. Completely different from your standard soft tubing.
So, no: it will not leach and make it look darker
Also, you can totally just spray soapy water around the suspect areas, then pressurize the system. You'll see bubbles.
Back into the caselabs case reminds me of the good old days. I’m hoping they still will pull through and start producing cases again like they said they will.
Yes they will, Swedish owner now
I've been looking and they only offer itx cases.
Reporting this account and the spam bot one🤡
One of the admins have said that using the CAD files is hell currently because they're having difficulties with finding where can they bent the metal to get the exact measurements.
@@facundootero7973 Can you post a link to this info? I'm not calling your bluff. I sincerely wanna read about it.
I've used mystic fog for a while in a combined material loop, (the black EK hose and PETG), no issues whatsoever and no plasticiser ingress nothing.
That pause after "'we're going bigger with a 7 inch" LOL! Nice one.
If you put soapy water where you suspect there will be a leak when you pressure test the system, bubbles should start to form in that area
Spray some soapy water on the top fittings. If they're leaking, they'll make bubbles as you pressurize the loop.
drive your warship into an allie used to be so much fun it would piss your allies off so much
Skunkworks builds are by far my favorite content. I have been watching since the very early days and I love this type of content...
Spray soapy water on top of the reservoir plug so see if it bubbles. If it does then yes the plug without the o-ring is leaking.
Pro tip on leak test:
Make a soapy mix in a spray bottle and spray around the suspecting leak spots. If it bubbles up, it's leaking air. :P
NOTE: Be careful, OBVIOUSLY.
The alphacool res actually has O-rings on the top. They are just recessed in the top of the res. I used the same alphacool res and when i put filled my loop with the squirt bottle i pulled the O-rings out. The just lay in there so you can just put them back in if that happens.
Hi, Jay!
Your probably won't read this but if you do, I wanna say I appreciate ya'll uploading all these videos, and mostly you dropping all the Knowledge ( here in my garage meme lol)
I've been a long time viewer probably for 10 years, ever since i was like 15, now I'm 27. You inspired me to understand more about Technology and PC's in general, and since I've watched almost all your videos, that really helped me in Building Rigs for my friends as well! So thanks again to Phil, Coconutmnky and you, Jay for all these years of great and entertaining content! You rock, man!
This is looking INCREDIBLE! Might take the spot of my favorite JTC build.
@10:14 Jay, I highly recommend the flat USB 3.0 extension cables, they are much less bulky and are easier to work with. Plus because they lay flat, they look cleaner too.
I think the crossover of the lines looks good. Nice work. Cool to see skunkworks coming back, has been a staple for so long and was sad to see it not be around.
EPDM (what EK, Alphacool, Heatkiller etc. use in their matte black tubing) doesn't have any plasticizer in it, and is used in industrial applications because it has EXCELLENT chemical resistance and good temperature resistance. The only drawback is resistance to petroleum oils, which isn't really a concern for pc cooling. And that it isn't transparent of course. It doesn't leach or react with the coolant whatsoever like PVC tubing do, so I would definitely use something like that in the bottom compartment for maintenance purposes. @16:38
I personally like the separation in the distro plate @15:58 - This gives you the option to use 2 different colors of coolant in you build. This way you can have Green for the CPU and Blue for the GPU (or whatever) and they each have their own reservoir, they both run through the same distro plate and it gives you a cool effect of 1 color in each side.
Watching this new skunkworks build really takes me back to when I first discovered your channel. Can’t wait to see the finished build!
Skunkworks was the ultimate PC that brought me to this channel Many years ago, When custom water cooled PCs was just beginning and Jayztwocents was the wizard. I remember how guys would build their customer PCs and leave then overnight for leak test. Good old days.....
Jay, if I may offer some unsolicited advice, I recommend you get a Mini-Split AC system for your gaming room (and every room in your house for that matter). I just had one installed in my room a couple months ago and it's life changing. I can have my room at 63 degrees even when it's 120+ degrees outside (I live near Palm Springs in California).
They're more energy efficient and you can independently control the temperature of where the room where it's installed. You can keep the Central AC at a higher temperature like 80, and set the Mini-Split in your room to 65 or whatever you want.
it's beautifull !
And yeah, you should go with hard tubing in the bottom compartment to avoid all the weird problems that come with soft tubing :x
Jay, you work on cars. What do we do when we have a vacuum leak? Use a smoke machine to find the leak! You got this
When leak testing with air, if you dab some soapy water around the fittings with a paint brush, any leaks should blow bubbles.
Yeah, Jay took my suggestion of using the air blower to drain the loop. I would bet I am not the only one who suggested it but glad to see it worked. If you have a small wet-dry vac you could use the suction side and have a really clean way to drain the loop.
Very Nice system! You could use a smoke machine to check for leaks or pump air back in and use soapy water to find leak. Just wiping in fitting is enough to see a bubbles thus finding the leak.
I came for the Skunkworks video but stayed for the World of Warships advert. Cracks me up every time.... "Jayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy........"
Would absolutely recommend 90° USB 3.0 Connectors, got one for myself because i ran into the smae issue :D
They also look much cleaner.
Or you get those 3.0 to 3.0 Connectors with soft cables, almost look sleeved.
If the fluid has a noticeable movement effect I think it would look neat to have the distro plate go from the pump towards the middle, then down, up the back of the plate to have the fluid move to the middle as well, then down and back up the gpu. Radiators can go where they best fit when the fluid goes under the distro plate. Though it would possibly make the basement very crowded
Looks so industrial with the loop the way it is, which I think makes it look fantastic.
One thing you could do to confirm that those top fittings are the point of failure for pressure testing is use putty around the edges of the fittings. That should create enough of a seal to prevent the leak and confirm your loop is good
Can't wait to see the end result of skunk works been a fan ever since the very beginning of it. Your bills are great and they also look classy without looking tacky. Best wishes and thank you for the father advice on RTFM
I run mystic fog in my loop and i have not had any of the common issues one might have with fluids. I have noticed that it has stained and or eroded away the nickel more than i would expect for the maybe year plus ive run it. Whatever EK uses as a suspension agent seems to be rock solid.
Edit: my loop has a very small, just a few inches, length of some of EK's black tubing and I have not had any issues with leeching
Listening to Jay while doing other things and hearing him grunt while fixing/setting up the computer is absolute gold XD
My Alphacool res has those small plugs. Mine is a different model but the o-ring should be inside the port on the res. It would have like a lip on the bottom that the o-ring sits on and makes contact when you screw in the plugs. Unless, like you said, they omitted them because they're on the top... Which clearly would be bad for the purpose of leak testing.
Came to comment this. They did the same with their Aurora GPU blocks. I'd be worried with that rapid pressure drop Jay is seeing.
I am going to be using this as a guide to building my first water loop xD skunkworks is just nuts good stuff Jay!
yeah me to
The little things like not mixing tubes are really helpful cause I want an external rad for which I would use soft tubing, but in a case, hard tubing just looks better.
@chris_3729 yea, I've been between those options but I think I'm gonna go with hard tubing just because less chance of it moving or expanding and causing leaks and such
Hey, have you ever tried to make one of those see-thru monitor panels as side panel, looks dope af and I think that will be the crown jewel👑 of skunkworks! Cheers from Sweden 🇸🇪🇸🇪
Soap and water
Won't work in a black case with black interior...
@@FaySmash will work because the rgb will light it.
It's a dream to be able to set up a setup like this. I'll just keep the dream. Good job.
Loving this! The satin and the frosted tubes look great! Will be interested to see how "loud" this is versus temps with all the fans. Cheers!
Hey Jay, When you're looking for a leak, you can put some dishwashing liquid on your finger and rub it around the fittings. When you pump air into the loop, it will bubble at the leak.
I don't know if this will help you but in my system I used mystic fog for 7 months before it fell out due to heat from my pump dying but I had clear soft tubing from corsair and didn't have any issues other than when the pump died. Skunkworks looks great and i am glad to see you using that case again.
Can't wait for the new company to get around to making the SMA8 again. Beautiful case
Honestly the crossing tubes isn't that bad looking, I think that it incorporates a sorta over-the-top computer build very well in the way that the loop has that sorta "circuit look" that you said it had which is kinda the point of skunkworks and I think that crossing the tubes helps it give the computer a more industrial look like there is a lot going on while still looking clean, really gives you something to look at. A piece of art truly.
I'm using EK ZMT with Mystic Fog and its 100% fine. EPDM is different from other soft tubing, no plasticizer or anything like that.
Jay just pressurize the loop and get a soft brush and paper towel. apply pressure, and brush each connection looking for where the bubbles pop up.
Then quickly hit the connection with a paper towel so no moisture lingers where it's not needed.
Damn what a ballin build. Loved the clean industrial look, like a brand new machine or something. Well done.
Hey Jay, we use a soapy water solution to check for pneumatic leaks in my industry. It doesn't take a lot to make bubbles, even a small leak will make bubbles. Could be helpful to check those top lugs. Awesome build BTW. Really enjoy the builds.
During hard times in my life, Jay videos were the spark of light that brings smile on my face. One of the few TRUE channels out there. Cheers
looking awesome so far, the frosted ring around the fans goes soooo well with the tubing!!!
It looks great, really like the industrial feel. Have you considered using a laser level to check that your tubes are parallel? Using one on the lower horizontal tube and then adjusting height to meet one above would let you know if the loops are parallel or not. Tough to tell with curved bends in the line, it might help. Just a thought ...
Those pumps do have an o-ring they are recessed in the pump top and the plastic fitting goes into them tho they stay in the pump top most of the time but can be removed with the plastic fittings at times.
Quick thought on the gpu loop: you were saying you don’t want the return line from gpu to have a double bend and hug the distro plate because water won’t want to get out of there and it would catch.. but you could still flip that 90° exit from the gpu to the bottom side and run the tube across just like you have it now, just lower. Coming out from the 90° won’t position the straight part directly across the other fittings and block the drain at all, might even look a little cleaner
I love the water cooled PC builds! This and all the funny just for science videos!
I've been using Mystic Fog in my loop for almost two years now (with one change and system clean) with no issues or build up so far. It's been very stable and consistent in terms of its makeup/composition.
You could put a couple drops of water on top of the EK fittings, then pump up the loop. If there's air escaping from them it'll bubble.
You can rub some soapy water around the fittings when pumping air. It will bubble where it leaks
Well done Jay. Get the Skunk done.
Jay you could always take a few drops of soapy water and put it on the top of the pump where you think it’s leaking. When pressurized the leak will cause the soap water to bubble and you can double check that’s for sure where it’s coming from and not your loop.
Jay! I had the same thing with my pump (exact same one) it was the actual gasket for the glass tube not sitting properly from factory! Take apart the glass part and try it!
I'll keep saying it, captains hat looks amazing on Jay. Genuinely great halloween costume idea, looks like Nimitz's nephew lol.
Also get one of those flat USB 3.0 ribbon extension cables for the USB 3.0s. It barely affects speeds (from what I've seen so far with my aliexpress one) in real life scenarios (unless you depend on external drives, which you still get better speeds from rear IOs or through USB-C) and it is such a QoL improvement for building neat looking PC cable management. You lose shielding on those 10-ish cm but I never really seen anyone benefiting from it myself... just worth mentioning I guess. And still, if your equipment relies on shielded connection you should still use a rear IO since the connector itself is not sheilded...
That's some good looking loop right there! Maybe you could put a little something on top of the right reservoir? Like a mini figurine sitting on top the tank? Or some 3D printed sign in front of the tank? That top right area is feeling a bit empty compare to the white loop every where. Or maybe add some dummy tube in going for a industrial-ty look?
It's always a good day when after a hard days work I come home, crack open a beer, open RUclips and this is the first video in my list. It's looking great Jay. Thanks for the quality video as usual Phil.
Oldschool leak test, mix a little washing up liquid with a little water and smear it on those plastic plugs, then look for bubbles when you fill it with air.
Still the best case ever made. I have a SM8, but would kill to get my hands on an SMA8. Even without a basement I still love my case.
You can spray soapy water around the top fitting of the reservoir and see if it bubbles. It's probably the easiest way to locate a leak without filling it up.
the frosted tubes look epic. love it!
For something like this with the leak down test failing. You should see if you can use a smoke machine like we use in the automotive world to find vacuum leaks.
Incredible build, love watching you work.
Jay, you kind of described one of the reasons why I get a bit annoyed by HVAC systems. These days, we tend to have a lot more heat generating items strewn throughout the house, and as a result, it isn't uncommon to have hotspots in different areas at random times. Even if you try to go the route of a multi-sensor setup (e.g., Ecobee), the problem is that unless you have an elaborate damper system, you're going to end up overcooling other areas. When I replaced my HVAC a few years back, mini-splits weren't even suggested (likely because they tend to suggest a similar replacement), but I *really* wish I would've gotten one or two multi-zone setups. Right now, I've got a window AC in my computer room because it can get stupid hot with a 4090-equipped PC and a 4070-Ti-equipped PC in there both playing games.
Used the same mystic fog fluid for like 2-3 years have had the loop emptied fluid looks good nothing in my blocks or rads its good fluid
I think it will never be done, but the journey has always been a pleasure so far 😍
Loving Skunk Works! Really like the longer format videos.
Jay drained the loop the same way i do ,i have the higher wattage blower but it doesn't completely clear the loop and generally pushes stuff out the rads into the blocks so i have too clean the blocks after as well.
perhaps brush a little soapy water over the top of the fittings on the res before pressure testing. If its leaking it will bubble, allowing you to perhaps tape them off for retesting, should be enough to hold for a test at least
looks great i think when i drain my loop ill go withthe sattin tubing. using that fluid my self and its been holding up well for about 4 to 5 months now. some resedue from an evaporation line but thats it.
always a pleasure to watch Jay building computers, it's a such relaxing and enjoiable !!!
Hey, Jay you can use something like a little amount of soapy water around the fittings while under pressure to see if you get bubbles. Not sure what liquids would work besides soapy water.
Just put some soapy water on top of the plastic plugs and look for bubbles when you pressurize the loop. That will show where the air is leaking out.
The Lian Li V3000 plus definetily modeled the SMA8 which is what I'm about to start my newest build in. thanks for some ideas Jay!
looking good, the pipes looks very simple elegant give a open feel.
I have had mystic fog running on soft tubing full water cooled system for 6 months with no issues
I have the 150mm version of that Alphacool pump/res combo. My system holds air and no leaks when turning the case upside down for bleeding.
The loop looks really clean, really nice build.
You can dry test for leaks with a little soapy water on the fitting you suspect, if it bubbles then you found the leak!
Little spray of soapy water on top there would tell you where the air is coming from. Refrigeration Technologies RT175B Big Blu Brush On MicroLeak Detector Blue is a good choice for commercial product, and soapy water would work. 🤠👍
Watching Jay struggle to slot the GPU made me feel better. Built many computers but it never goes in as easy as so many content creators make it look.
That’s why you use a custom Distro instead of the ready ones
Also, mixing hard tube with ZMT is a non issue. It does not leak plasticiser like the sucky clear tubing
It's coming along nicely
Below the main m/b plug ,I suggest heating the end of plugs to bend them a bit, just a "Jayggestion" )
You could have put some soapy water on those top fittings to test it while pressurized, it would have made bubbles. You probably also could have put tape over them to help test.
I wonder if some ptfe thread sealant would work for those plugs, just to ensure air-tightness.
I always watch JayzTwoCents before looking at any daily news, then after the news I come back and watch another episode if JTC, it's my real world reality therapy.
Thanks Jay 🙏🏼👍🏼
Try using teflon tape for the alphacoll plugs. You can reuse the plugs ant it wolud seal so you could be shure it is not leaking
Looks good just leave it alone fired up !👍
If you use the left Reservoir for the GPU you can do it with no crossovers, but w/e it looks amazing either way.
You an spray soap water on the areas you suspect to leak to see bubbles on leakage. You could also glue in those plugs to seal them.
You guys make me laugh with almost every episode! 🤣 This one was exceptionally dripping with innuendos! Thanks for the great content!
You can get USB 3.0 extension cables that are much more flexible. They also would look better. I've used them in builds before where I had a similar issue with the USB cables being so close to a grommet on Asus boards.
I reckon that loop looks amazing! Challenges introduce uniqueness and make the loop runs interesting. Far too many loops are over simplified by distro plates leaving empty space.