Zalman clear tube ID /OD diameter ?

Ice Tea · 28 Oct 2008 at 06:30

Has anybody ever actually measured the inside /outside diameter of Zalman clear tube as i can't find my Vernier Caliper.

Some sites say it's 10/8 mm others say it's 3/8".

The outside to me looks slightly bigger than 10mm but the inner looks like 8mm.

shadowscotland · 28 Oct 2008 at 09:45

The Zalman stuff should be 10/8.

You can use 3/8 tubing on all the Zalman blocks. Gave me a 2 degree drop in temps, so very cost effective upgrade

Ice Tea · 28 Oct 2008 at 11:46

does 3/8 tubing still fit through the back PCI blanker that has two holes ?

shadowscotland · 28 Oct 2008 at 12:35

the thin wall stuff (7/16OD) does, just - normal 1/2OD is too big

Ice Tea · 28 Oct 2008 at 13:14

Thanks

Ice Tea · 4 Nov 2008 at 06:30

Found my Vernier Caliper and took some measurements and the holes in the back pci plate are 11.9mm and unless Zalman do two types of clear tube it's the same size as the blue tube as it's 12mm outside and 8mm inside.

Spadger · 8 Nov 2008 at 13:07

I fitted a couple of 1/2" connectors on a secondary pump with a 3/8" connector with the zalman tubing and seems good so far

Ice Tea · 8 Nov 2008 at 23:55

I'm starting to think the clear stuff must be silicon aswell like the blue stuff as it's very soft.

Paul Spiteri · 26 Apr 2009 at 20:34

Hi guys
Do you know if the standard zalman 8mm ID / 12mm OD tubing fits on a 3/8" connector?
I'm looking to get a new gfx card block with such connectors and wonder if I'll have to do some magic or if it'll "just work".

Thanks

shadowscotland · 26 Apr 2009 at 21:07

hot water and elbow grease just maybe - not tried it so can't say for sure.

Paul Spiteri · 27 Apr 2009 at 11:49

Okay
A Simpler Question.
I'm pretty sure the zalman cpu block can handle 3/8".

Would replacing the tubing on the reserator 1 with 3/8" be as simple as it sounds? i.e. Do you know if it can be secured onto the outlets on the reserator itself, without replacing them?

louiswu · 2 Apr 2010 at 15:20

Hate to revive and old thread but I'd really like your guys thoughts on this aswell.

The new zalman tubing (clear not blue) seems harder to get onto fittings in general, it's less flexible than the old blue tubing so I'm more worried about ordering a 3/8" dangerden gpu waterblock, anyone happened to have had experience with this?

If I replace all the tubing with 3/8" tubing will this be fine for all zalman blocks / resorator connections?

Also what tubing would anyone here recommend? or will any do?

Finally if I end up replacing the tubing do I need new clips due to the outer dimension fittings?

Thanks