What fittings & tubing do you use?

KuniD · 03-30-2005, 04:55 AM

As the title says, what fittings and tubing do you use in your watercooling setup and why?

I bought a couple of push-in T-pieces from mCubed when I ordered my TBAN, but I'm a bit dubious on how effective they are.

My system is 3/8" ID based (2x Swiftech MCW6000-64 1x MCP350,1x BIP2), which fittings and tubing would you recommend and why?

I'm guessing Tygon for tubing, but which particular one?

Thankyou

black_dante · 03-30-2005, 05:42 AM

the most commonly used types of tygon used are R3603 and R1000, the latter being softer and more expensive. There is also clearflex, masterkleer and regular vinyl/nylon tubing. R1000 is reported to collapse with really high pressure pump intakes.

i dont think tygon is necessary b/c you are planning a 3/8th ID system. The extra flexibility is probably not needed (unless you have a small/restrictive case) and its more expensive as well (which may or may not matter to you).

Hope this helps.

mad mikee · 03-30-2005, 03:01 PM

57116 Tygon® Laboratory Tubing 3/8" I.D. 9/16" O.D. and 3/32" wall, $17.70 / 10'

03-30-2005, 04:55 AM	#1
KuniD Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: London Posts: 41	What fittings & tubing do you use? As the title says, what fittings and tubing do you use in your watercooling setup and why? I bought a couple of push-in T-pieces from mCubed when I ordered my TBAN, but I'm a bit dubious on how effective they are. My system is 3/8" ID based (2x Swiftech MCW6000-64 1x MCP350,1x BIP2), which fittings and tubing would you recommend and why? I'm guessing Tygon for tubing, but which particular one? Thankyou

03-30-2005, 03:01 PM	#3
mad mikee Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: US of A!!!! Posts: 146	You want this 57116 Tygon® Laboratory Tubing 3/8" I.D. 9/16" O.D. and 3/32" wall, $17.70 / 10' __________________ His PCV2000 DFI ULTRA D (SLI Modded just because) 4200 x2 @ ~ 10 x 260 /1.49 Vcore , G5 + PA160 + 150mm Papst@5V + Maze 4 GPU + mcp350. Temp 36-37(load-2 x D20L) 2x1GB Ballistix PC4000, x800xl 256m, 74G rap + 160G Hitachi SATA , 21" mit/nec 1920x1440 Crt + 19 Neovo F-419 1280x1024 LCD, OCZ Powerstream 600 Hers: (my beloved who lets me do all this) LianLi PCV1000, SD3700 @ 9x300, 1GB GBLA, 250+ 120 SATA, X700pro, 19" Neovo F-419 LCD, another OCZ 600

03-30-2005, 05:42 AM	#2
black_dante Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nyc Posts: 48	the most commonly used types of tygon used are R3603 and R1000, the latter being softer and more expensive. There is also clearflex, masterkleer and regular vinyl/nylon tubing. R1000 is reported to collapse with really high pressure pump intakes. i dont think tygon is necessary b/c you are planning a 3/8th ID system. The extra flexibility is probably not needed (unless you have a small/restrictive case) and its more expensive as well (which may or may not matter to you). Hope this helps.

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