ROG RealBench Chat and Comments

[Arne Saknussemm]

Well Arne could get there with the current CPU he has. I did.

Really....there's a challenge....maybe in February....or....I'm hatching a plan to take the bench to the Alps....

[meankeys]

Meankeys, grats mate for 843. I see you rev up for Autumn Folly .

Hi nik

I am ready. just need a partner in crime. I saw the thread you posted looking for a partner. If you don't mind could you start a list of guy's looking for partners in your first post. like Hank and I. I didnt want to crash your party (thread) lol
Thank you

[HiVizMan]

Calling on all AMD RB realbench participants. We would like to invite you one and all to take part in the Autumn folly, have a visit - link in my sig and put your name down. We need you guys.

[Arne Saknussemm]

meankeys! This is excellent! http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...l=1#post316421

Did you make that yourself? does the copper pipe bend to that without kinking without heat? I have been looking for something similar....like from an old still or something but no luck yet....

[Nodens]

AFAIK you need heat/blowtorch to bend a copper pipe (from watching a plumber do their work).

[Arne Saknussemm]

Yeah I've done quite a bit of domestic copper pipe plumbing and used a bending spring for simple stuff and used a blow torch but unless meankeys has polished that afterwards it doesn't seem to bear the signs of a blowtorch....why I was asking...and the coils are a little uneven in diameter so not machine produced....so was wondering if blow torched how long it took! .....the reason I've been looking for one that's already made LOL

[HiVizMan]

Let me just share the easy way of going below zero water cooling for a benching session save you all heaps of work with copper pipe.

Items you need.

A strong pump - any kind will do, I like the garden fountain kind or the submersible pond type.

A big bucket or cooler box (prefer the cooler box ice lasts longer)

Tubing and reducers or adaptors to fit your pump.

CPU water block.


Connect some tube to the inlet of the pump. Stick the tubing at the bottom of the bucket and put some thing over it to keep it in place. I used a common kitchen colander this keeps the ice and bits out of the tube.

Now connect the outlet tubing from the pump to your CPU block

Tube from CPU block just has to return to the bucket, I used to wrap some wire or tape around the tube and the handle of the bucket and just ensure the end was pointing down over the heaped ice.

The liquid mixture I used was either just water and a half pound of salt, just wanted enough to cover the pump inlet and about half of the ice, or a mix of anti freeze and water to get my liquid way below zero.

Cheap easy to set up and quick to set up.

[Arne Saknussemm]

Actually I could do that....*slaps forehead* I have just realised I have another CPU block sitting here....could just use it for chilled water and leave the rest of my loop alone to cool cards.....just swap blocks and leave the 24/7 block dangle in the air.....cheers HiViz!!

[meankeys]

Yeah I've done quite a bit of domestic copper pipe plumbing and used a bending spring for simple stuff and used a blow torch but unless meankeys has polished that afterwards it doesn't seem to bear the signs of a blowtorch....why I was asking...and the coils are a little uneven in diameter so not machine produced....so was wondering if blow torched how long it took! .....the reason I've been looking for one that's already made LOL

No Heat... I rapped it around a piece of 4" pipe. It took a little man handling as I could not fine something stationary with a 4" diameter. You need to be able to slide it off after you bend it. 1/2" cooper will not kink to easy as long as you take your time and work it around the pipe.

[Arne Saknussemm]

Thanks meankeys...looked like you'd done that....pretty elegant solution....though I've just realized I have a spare block so I could do the cheap and nasty method....but I will look out for a nice bit of pipe somewhere....certainly looks the bees knees! and your RB results look good too....