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Mamajuanauk
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I've got several Corsair H100's and others, but this is the first time I'm setting up a custom loop, a couple of questions have come up that I though I'd ask on here:
----------------------------------------Which direction of flow? Does it actually matter? Which order of the components - Resevior/pump/CPU/Rad I suppose the two questions are linked, an easier question may be where to put the pump in relation to the rest of the components? Does the pump, pump the fluid from the resevior or to it? Hope this makes sense! It's not something I've done and don't know if the placement of the components or direction of flow makes any difference. I guess the CPU comes before the Rad whichever direction the flow runs? Thanks in advance...
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Former Member
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Would expected the flow to go from heat generator to the radiator to the reservoir to the heat generator. Put the pump between reservoir and cpu as you'd want the pump, the one mechanical piece, to be least heated too.
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Mamajuanauk
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Many thanks lavaflow, that makes sense...
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OldChap
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Yep you had it right:
----------------------------------------Reservoir/pump/CPU/Rad or if you are cooling a duallie: Reservoir/pump/CPU/CPU/Rad or Reservoir/pump/CPU/Rad/CPU/Rad The key is to have the bubble free water from the reservoir going to the pump as soon as possible after setup. The res itself will then deal with all the micro bubbles. This might mean you have to tip the rig a bit to help move any large bubbles. Recommend that you run the pump for 24 hours on a newly built system without power to the MB etc whilst you look for and prove that you have no leaks  [Edit 1 times, last edit by OldChap at Nov 8, 2014 12:02:09 AM] |
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Mamajuanauk
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Yep you had it right: Many thanks OC, this will be on a single processor initially the, once proved will move to one of my quads...Reservoir/pump/CPU/Rad or if you are cooling a duallie: Reservoir/pump/CPU/CPU/Rad or Reservoir/pump/CPU/Rad/CPU/Rad The key is to have the bubble free water from the reservoir going to the pump as soon as possible after setup. The res itself will then deal with all the micro bubbles. This might mean you have to tip the rig a bit to help move any large bubbles. Recommend that you run the pump for 24 hours on a newly built system without power to the MB etc whilst you look for and prove that you have no leaks Thanks for the tip about leaks and testing with no power on the mb! I'll do that... Thanks again, much appreciated M
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Would one not want a very low viscous oil or other alternate fluid that has a lower vapor/bubble tendency than water? A quick internet search proposes distilled water -none conductive it is claimed to be!- with some additive: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/bes...-liquid-cooled-pc.171158/
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Mamajuanauk
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Would one not want a very low viscous oil or other alternate fluid that has a lower vapor/bubble tendency than water? A quick internet search proposes distilled water -none conductive it is claimed to be!- with some additive: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/bes...-liquid-cooled-pc.171158/ Distiller water it is then, I'm not into lights or colour, just good clean simple stuff that works! Distiller water for me, it is! Many thanks laveflow
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Mamajuanauk
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Guys, another couple of questions...
----------------------------------------How do I decide the size of reservoir and pump? Thanks again
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captainjack
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Mamajuana,
----------------------------------------If you search You Tube for water cooling posts by JayzTwoCents, he has posted a number of good instructional videos on water cooling. Here in the USA, the supplier that I have used is frozencpu.com. They also have some useful information. If you are looking for treatment for your distilled water that will inhibit corrosion and algae in the coolant, Primochill makes an additive called Liquid Utopia. A 15 ml bottle will treat one gallon of distilled water. For pumping through multiple water blocks, you will need a fairly powerful pump, something like a D5. Reservoir size is kind of immaterial as long as there is room for air bubbles to dissipate before they get sucked back into the system. I have been using a Swiftech micro reservoir. One other thing, you should plan to drain, clean and refill your water cooling system annually. If they hoses have a cloudy film on the inside, you should also replace the hoses. Good luck on your adventure. [Edit 1 times, last edit by captainjack at Nov 8, 2014 3:02:52 PM] |
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Mamajuanauk
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@captainjack - Thanks for the info, found the vids, very helpful...
----------------------------------------Thanks also for the other tips, a bigger pump it is then. May even go to a dual loop for the quad socket system. Thanks again
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