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Bitspower Fittings on MAINGEAR Razer Edition

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Hi everyone. New to the forum, but hoping to learn a lot.

I'm looking to start a new build and have some questions regarding the Bitspower fittings. I'm coming from soft tubing and Monsoon compression fittings. I'm looking to move to PETG. I really like what the guys at MAINGEAR did with the Razer Edition. I believe I've found most of the fittings they used, however one major one still eludes me.

https://www.maingear.com/custom/desktops/r1/index.php#prettyPhoto

Check out the one that looks like a T-Block fitting or some kind of 3-Way T Adapter near the rear exhaust fan. It has three exit points. All I can find are the round Bitspower ones online. What fitting are they using there? Perhaps that particular fitting is not Bitspower?

Also, are those the Black Sparkle or the Silver that they're using?
 
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Thanks, Choppa. The lighting/editing don't make it easy to tell lol
 
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Thanks GetToTheChopa, super helpful. Since I'm new to these fittings, another question I had is regarding the 90 degree fittings. Let's say I want to do right angles like they did.

It appears that they're using:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/bitspower-g1-4-silver-shining-enhance-multi-link-for-od-16mm.html

connected to:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/fittings-connectors/bitspower-black-sparkle-90-degree-with-dual-inner-g1-4-extender.html

The other 90 degee fitting I saw was this one:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/fittings-connectors/bitspower-black-sparkle-90-degree-with-dual-rotary-inner-g1-4-extender.html

Not sure that would work with the extender that would connect to the PETG tube though.
 
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Originally Posted by OrangeRaptor View Post

dumb question but how does that loop work? I don't see any way for the CPU to get cooled.
From the Res/Pump, the line gets split between the GPUs and CPU and then merge again towards the top radiator, near the back fan.

Essentially a parallel within a parallel:
Res => Pump => Pipe1
.........................Pipe1/T-fitting => CPU =============> Pipe2/T-fitting => Top Radiator
.........................Pipe1/T-fitting => GPU Terminal => GPU1 => Pipe2/T-fitting
................................................. GPU Terminal => GPU2 => Pipe2/T-fitting

It's setup for aesthetics, so cooling performance suffers a bit, especially if it's all cooled by a single radiator. Edit: Nvm looks like there's another radiator at the front.
 
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Originally Posted by OutlawNeedsHelp View Post

Thanks, Choppa. The lighting/editing don't make it easy to tell lol
Tell me about it! I ordered a couple of BP BlackSparkle fittings by mistake based on a quick peek at the picture, instead of the silvershining.
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Originally Posted by djfunz View Post

Thanks GetToTheChopa, super helpful. Since I'm new to these fittings, another question I had is regarding the 90 degree fittings. Let's say I want to do right angles like they did.

It appears that they're using:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/bitspower-g1-4-silver-shining-enhance-multi-link-for-od-16mm.html

connected to:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/fittings-connectors/bitspower-black-sparkle-90-degree-with-dual-inner-g1-4-extender.html

The other 90 degee fitting I saw was this one:

http://www.performance-pcs.com/fittings-connectors/bitspower-black-sparkle-90-degree-with-dual-rotary-inner-g1-4-extender.html

Not sure that would work with the extender that would connect to the PETG tube though.
If you plat on not bending the tube, yes those are some of the adapters you can use. For that purpose you do not need the double rotary adapters, so save some money on those. (Trust me, it adds up quicker than you think
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I prefer this type of 90* adapter if not bending:


Pics are from an earlier iteration of my rig/loop, currently I bend everything.
(Tube is 12mm)

Not entirely sure what you mean in the highlighted paragraph, can you link to the "extender that would connect to the PETG"?
What case are you using, how many rads and what components are you planning to cool?

EDIT: Are you referring by any chance to the actual fitting, when saying "extender that would connect to the PETG"? If yes, then the fitting connects to both adapters the same way. Both 90* adapters serve the same function. The only difference is that in case of the dual-rotary 90* adapter you are able to easily rotate that tubing section and align it with a certain inlet/outlet without unscrewing the fitting connected to it or pulling on the tube. I hope this makes sense, I am aware it's a bit of a 'mouthful".
In any way, both will work the same, but like I said the more expensive rotary adapter is not really necessary when used solely for replacing a bend in the tubing.

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Originally Posted by Kokin View Post

From the Res/Pump, the line gets split between the GPUs and CPU and then merge again towards the top radiator, near the back fan.

Essentially a parallel within a parallel:
Res => Pump => Pipe1
.........................Pipe1/T-fitting => CPU =============> Pipe2/T-fitting => Top Radiator
.........................Pipe1/T-fitting => GPU Terminal => GPU1 => Pipe2/T-fitting
................................................. GPU Terminal => GPU2 => Pipe2/T-fitting

It's setup for aesthetics, so cooling performance suffers a bit, especially if it's all cooled by a single radiator. Edit: Nvm looks like there's another radiator at the front.
Yeah, it's a bit of an abomination of a loop, I think I pulled something looking at it and trying to figure what goes where...
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Excellent, your edit clarifies what I meant. I was just referring to the basic connector fittings you linked. It doesn't appear that they're using the rotary fittings either. Just the ones without with rotary.

On another note, I'm really glad I watched a YouTube video of 16mm OD PETG tubing. It's way too thick for my taste! Thanks for mentioning that you're using the 12mm. That seems perfect and likely what MainGear is using as well. I don't think the 16mm would look very good inside the InWin 303, which is what I'm planning on using.
 
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