Primochill Myriad D5 User manual

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What’sInTheBox:
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UponopeningyourMyriadReservoirboxyouwillnotice3innerboxeslabeledBox1,2,and3.Start
withBox3.ThisboxcontainsthepumphousingfortheD5pumpmount.Theincludedpiecesareshown
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Carefullyremovealltheitemsfromtheboxandsetthemontheflatsurfaceinfrontofyou.
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MyriadReservoirSystem
Congratulationsonpurchasingthemostadvanceandversatilereservoirsystemeverbuilt.Pleasefollowthe
installguidestepsintheexactorderlisted.
AssemblyTime:20minutes
NeededforInstall:
‐PhillipsandFlatheadscrewdriver.Pleasedonotuseanypowerscrewdriversordrills.
‐Smallsectionoftubefortesting.
‐FlatCleansurface24inchby24inchareaisrecommended.
‐Welllitarea,andacomfortableseat.
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Step1–Box3InstallPumpO‐ring
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ThePumpO‐ringistheroundO‐ringincludedinthe
box.LayO‐ringintopumpmountareaandpress
firmlyintoO‐ringchannel.Oncecompletely
installedtheO‐ringwillstickupanequaldistance
aroundtheO‐ringchannel.
Step2–Box3InstallOutletChannelO‐ring
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OutletChannelO‐ringisthe“S”shapedO‐ring.
TurnPumpmountovertoexposetheinsideportion
ofthemount.SimplylaytheO‐ringintotheO‐ring
groove.OnceinplacefirmlypressdownontheO‐
ringtoinsureithasseateditselfproperly.Youwill
knowit’scorrectlyinstalledwhentheO‐ringsticks
upoutofthegroovebyabout1/32inch.
Step3–Box3InstallandSecureOutletChannelCover
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Note*Overtighteningthescrewsin
thisnextstepwillcausetheacrylic
covertocrackandleak.
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Theoutletchannelcoveristhepapercoveredpiece
ofacrylicintheshapeofthechannel.Testfitthe
partintothechanneltogettheorientationofthe
cover.Onceitisoriented,takeyourfingernailand
removethepaperonthesideoftheacrylicthatwill
gofacedownandthenpresscoverintoplace.You
mayneedtopresstheendstosnapthecover
securelyintoplace.
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Nextinsertthe2blacknylonscrewsprovidedinto
thecover.Tightenscrews90%ofthewayandthen
proceedtoremovetheouterprotectivepaper
covering.
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Step4–Box1 FacePlatePrepforInstall
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RemoveacrylicfaceplatefromBox1andplaceit
facedownonyourflatworkarea.Thecountersink
holesandLEDLightchannelsshouldbefacing
down.
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Usingyourfingernail,startinonecornerandslowly
peeltheprotectivepaperbackuntilit’s3/4ofthe
wayremovedandstop.Nowlaythepaperback
downontheacrylic.Itwillnotstickagain,butwill
protecttheacrylicfromgettingscratchedwhile
youmoveontothenextstep.
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SetthispieceasideandproceedtoStep5.
Step5–Box2 CenterFrame–O‐RingInstall
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Oncethepaperisremoved,tightenscrewstherest
ofthewaytoinsurethecoverisflushorslightly
underthesurfaceofthepumpmount.Donotover
tighten.
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Pleasesetthisassembledpumpmountasideand
theotherunusedpieces(tobeusedinlatersteps).
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Foreveryinch,stopandpressFIRMLYontheO‐
ringintothechannel.
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YouwillseethattheO‐ringlikestopopout
aroundthedipsaroundthescrews.Takeextra
timeintheseareastoinsureyouarepressingthe
O‐ringfirmlyintothechannel.
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Nextisthemostdifficultstepandrequiresthemost
patience.Pleasereadcompletelyandcarefully
beforeattempting.Seetipsunderthepictureto
theleft.
DryHandsareneeded.Youmayneedtokeepa
towelhandytokeepyourhandsdrythroughoutthe
process.
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Removethecenterframefromthebox.
EachsideofthecenterframehasanO‐ringthat
needstobeinstalled.Laytheframedownonyour
flatsurfaceandstarttheO‐ringinonecornerofthe
frame.
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Beginfeedingitandpressingitintothegrooveof
theframe.Takeyourtime,ifyougotoofasttheO‐
RingWILLpopout.Asyoudothis,youwillneedto
stretchtheO‐ringandpushitintothechannela
littleeach¼inch.Ifyougetallthewayaroundthe
frameandyourO‐ringisshortyoudidnotstretch
theO‐ringenoughwheninstalling.StartOver.
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Onceonesideiscomplete,flipoverframeandset
onflatsurface.(ThiswillhelpkeeptheO‐ringin
placewhileyouinstallthenextone.)Repeat.
ProceedtoStep6.
Step6 Frametopumphousing
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OncebothsidesoftheframehaveO‐ringsinstalled,
theframecannowbeattachedtothepump
housing.
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Placetheframesoitisflushontheedgesandthe
holeslineupforthethroughscrews.Doublecheck
thattheO‐ringsarestillinplaceandarenotvisible.
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ProceedtoStep7.
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Step7 FaceplateInstall(4screws)

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Tightenscrew1to80%,nextTightenscrew2to
80%,nextTightenscrew3to80%,andnext
Tightenscrew4to80%.Onceallscrewsare80%,
startprocessovertillscrewsare100%.
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NOTE:DONOTOVERTIGHTEN.Thisreservoirdoes
notrequirealargeamountoftorquetowork
properly,sodonotwrenchdownonthescrewsor
theacrylicwillcrackandleak.
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Oncethecentralframeisproperlyfittedtothe
pumphousing,removetherestoftheprotective
paperofftheacrylicfaceplateandlaygentlyonthe
frame.MakesuretheO‐ringisstillinthechannel
andnotprotrudingoutANYWHERE.
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Oncethefaceplateisinplace,locatethefourpack
ofM4screwsinthebagWITHOUTtheplasticcaps.
(Seepicturetotheleft).
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Gentlyplacethescrewsintotheholes.These
screwsaretobeusedinthecenter4holesONLY.
Gentlytightenthescrewsintheordershowninthe
pictureto80%,thenrepeatto100%.100%should
betheequivalenttohandtighttension.DONOT
OVERTIGHTEN.
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ProceedtoStep8.
Step8 MountingBracketThroughScrews–4Corners
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Withthe4centerscrewsinplace,proceedtopeel
offthepaperonthetwoedgesnexttotheLED
Lightchannel.Leavethecenterpieceunpeeledfor
now.
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Onceyoupeeloffthepaperontheedgesyouwill
seetheO‐ringmakingcontactwiththeacrylicface
plateiftheO‐ringhasbeeninstalledproperly.
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Locatethe6‐32screwswiththe4plasticcaps.
Insertthescrewsintotheholesandbeginto
tighten.Followthesametighteningprocessasyou
didinStep7.
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Tighteningthesescrewstohandtighttensionjust
likethecenterscrewsisadequatetomakeawater
tightseal.IfthesescrewsareovertighteneditWILL
CAUSETHEACRYLICTOCRACK.
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Thebelowpictureillustratestheleveloftightness
youshouldachieve.IMPORTANT:Ifyouseethat
theacrylicistouching(makingcontact)withthe
framethenthescrewistootight.Untightenthe
screwuntilitdoesnotmakecontactwiththe
frame.ProceedtoStep9.
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Step9–Box1 DualBayMountingSystem
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OptionalThumbscrewsareincludedifyour
specificcomputercaserequiresthem.
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Thesebracketsaredesignedtogivethereservoir
moreflexibiltyonwhereandhowthereservoiris
installed.Thefollowingstepsexplainhowto
mountthereservoirintothe2x5¼DriveBays.
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a.Assemblethemountingbrackets:
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Placethefirstbracketonaflatsurfaceandslide
oneoftheplatesunderneathitandtightenscrews
intoplate.Tightenthescrewsallthewaydown
andthenuntightenapproximately½turnoruntil
theplateslidesbackandforth.Repeatforother
bracket.Thereare8screwsperbrackettobe
installed.ProceedtoStep10.
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Step10 MarrybodyWithMount
Now,gentlyplacethereservoironitsface.Next,lay
theanti‐vibrationpadoverthe2exposedscrews
andlineuptheshapetomatchthecut‐outonthe
reservoir.
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Finally,lineupthebracketwiththecut‐outshape
andscrewonthenutcaps.Repeatforotherside.
Thesecapssecurethebracketstothereservoirand
allowyoutomountitintoyourdrivebays.
ProceedtoStep11.

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Step11 InstallD5Pump
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Removepumpfromstockhousingandplaceinto
therearpumpmountareaofthereservoir.Next,
slippumpwirethroughthepumpretainingcapand
beginscrewingcapontorearpumpmounthousing,
securingthepumpinplace.Youmayhavetoturn
thecapcounterclockwiseandthenclockwiseto
properlyalignthethreadsevenly.Thecapwillnot
secureproperlyifcrooked.
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Finally,tightentheretainingcapuntilitstops
turning.
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Aproperlyinstalledcapwillbeperfectlyhorizontal
withthepumpandhousing.Ifthecapiscrookedit
willleak.Unscrewthecapandrepeatuntilthecap
isinstalledproperly.
Step12 FillandTest
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Pleasenote:Theoutletwillalwaysbethetop
rightandbottomleftwhenlookingattherearof
thereservoir,nomattertheorientation.
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Aswithanywatercoolingproject,testingnew
hardwarebeforeputtingitintoserviceisrequired.
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Thefollowingconfigurationisfortestingpurpose
only.
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Plugonesideofthereservoir.Ontheothersideof
thereservoirinstall2xG¼BSPPfittingsandasmall
sectionoftubetoloopbackthefluidfromthe
outletbackintothereservoir.Thiswillcreatea
closedloopfortesting.
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Nowaddfluidwithsuppliedfunnel.De‐Ionizedor
Distiledwaterisrecommended.Thiswillneedtobe
dumpedoncetestingiscomplete.
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Connectpumpto12voltpowersourceandrunfor
aminimumof24hrs.After24hrs,checkforleaks
orpuddlesformingnearthereservoir.Aslongas
yourO‐ringsareinstalledproperlythereshouldbe
noleaks.
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Oncetestingiscompletedraintestfluid.
ProceedtoStep13.

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Step13 FinalInstall
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a.InstallBrushAluminumFaceCover:Peelpaper
offthedoublesidedadhesivetapeandsticktothe
acrylicfaceplate.Makesurealltheedgesareflush
andpressstickysideagainstfaceplate.
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b.InstallReservoirintoCase:Picktwobaysand
slidein.(InstallationisjustlikeinstallingaDVD
drivethatistwiceastall.)
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Insertthereservoirsoitsflushwiththecaseand
tightenthescrewsonthebracketplates.Youmay
needtoremovethereservoirandrepeatthis
processacoupletimestogettheperfectfit.
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Onceyouaresatisfiedwiththefit,tightenthe
screwscompletelysothereservoirdoesnotslide.
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Youarenowreadytocompletetherestofyour
watercooingrigandreaptherewardsofyournew
reservoir.
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Stillhavequestions?ContactusatPrimochill.comorcallustollfreeat(800‐690‐9081).
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