watercooling flow seems weak is this normal ?

2013 · 3 May 2014 at 16:58

My watercooling flow seems weak from the cpu block to the rad and from the rad to the res, is this normal ?

the flow from the res to the pump and pump to the cpu block is good

Tonester0011 · 3 May 2014 at 17:34

You've got the 4.0 pump? Your flow will be fine tbh mate

2013 · 3 May 2014 at 17:50

yeah the ek 4.0, the tube from the cpu block to the ran and rad to the res feel empty.

Tonester0011 · 3 May 2014 at 17:56

Did you bleed it? Gave the case a good shake etc, you would have noticed a lot of bubbles moving up the res. Are your temps ok? Temps being fine is a good indication that everything is ok.

2013 · 3 May 2014 at 17:59

I did give it a shake when i installed it, I did not bleed it. temps are 30 - 35

deFiniLoGy · 3 May 2014 at 23:27

Quick question:

How do you know what is the flow rate in parts of your loop?

By definition, flow rate within a continuous loop must be uniform unless you have different ID tubes within the same loop.

Avenged7Fold · 4 May 2014 at 00:05

It sounds more like you think you have a block/restriction rather than a change of flow rate.

2013 · 4 May 2014 at 00:25

deFiniLoGy said:
Quick question:

How do you know what is the flow rate in parts of your loop?

By definition, flow rate within a continuous loop must be uniform unless you have different ID tubes within the same loop.

the tubing is the same the only difference I can tell the tubing connected to the pump is full and you can feel it moving, the part connected to the rad seams empty and you cant feel it.

2013 · 4 May 2014 at 00:25

Avenged7Fold said:
It sounds more like you think you have a block/restriction rather than a change of flow rate.

im not sure

deFiniLoGy · 4 May 2014 at 01:31

2013 said:
the tubing is the same the only difference I can tell the tubing connected to the pump is full and you can feel it moving, the part connected to the rad seams empty and you cant feel it.

Can you take a picture and upload it so that I can see what you mean?

2013 · 4 May 2014 at 01:33

the ones with the blue line are the ones, I cant tell if they have any water

deFiniLoGy · 4 May 2014 at 01:49

2013 said:
the ones with the blue line are the ones, I cant tell if they have any water

Ok.

So you cannot fill the vibration on the tube compared to that connected to your pump?

In that case, I would not worry about it.

1. The reason why you can "feel" the water in the tube connected to the pump is probably because the hydraulic pressure in that particular length of tube is high, and giving you the "weight" of water within. But when the fluid travels through various components the pressure drops and you will no longer feel the vibration or the "weight" of the fluid within.

2. If there is no leak within the system, that means the fluid is still within your loop, so there is nothing to worry about

Hope this helps.

2013 · 4 May 2014 at 02:00

Yes it helps, I can not find any leaks, Im getting good temps, I hope theres no leaks.

I just wanted to know if it was normal.

deFiniLoGy · 4 May 2014 at 09:17

2013 said:
Yes it helps, I can not find any leaks, Im getting good temps, I hope theres no leaks.

I just wanted to know if it was normal.

Perhaps next time when you re-do your loop, you can stick it a flow meter to see how the flow rate is in your loop.

2013 · 4 May 2014 at 12:07

deFiniLoGy said:
Perhaps next time when you re-do your loop, you can stick it a flow meter to see how the flow rate is in your loop.

I can do but would it not give me the reading of that section ?

Jokester · 4 May 2014 at 12:12

The flows the same everywhere in your loop.

2013 · 4 May 2014 at 12:27