New Build Flow/Air

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Smffy

Smffy

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Howdy,

So i'm finally finishing off a new loop and its my first so forgive the stupid questions. Basically I prepped it all to run a few flush fills through the system and i'm not really sure if what I experienced points towards some sort of issue.

1. From what i've seen usually the fluid zips off and you really have to manage the power supply to the pump, mine didnt. It was pretty slow up the first long tube to the rad. Does it vary a lot, I thought the pump would be more powerful to be honest...

2. I really had to work at angling the case a lot to get air out and water fully flowing, now I know it will depend on the build so thought i'd ask

3. Total noob question, the two cables out from the pump unit (1. molex 2. 4 pin fan header) is this an optional thing i.e. you only need one?? Doesn't seem to specify, if so assuming molex to PSU is better?

Now its sat leak testing (all good so far) and it does seem to be flowing round well (though i'm not sure what well is!). Kinda wishing I had a flow meter installed so I could be more specific but any comments on the above let me know. Few pics of the loop, its hardline PTEG - full list of parts on the build log here:

Project Smurf

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Pump plumbing, with the first fill switched off - it was pretty slow to rise up that initial tube (it does actually have a drain valve fitted but I removed it temporarily to see if it made a difference):

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Cheers
 
the molex is to power the pump and the 4pin header is to go onto the mobo so you can get an rpm reading back and also control the pump speed via bios/windows software. My thoughts on it anyway. Does the fan header have 4 wires or maybe just 2?

Is it a revo pump? Apparently if the pwm isn't plugged in it will run the pump at 10%, which would explain why it was slow to fill up the tube to the first rad.
 
Sasso said:
the molex is to power the pump and the 4pin header is to go onto the mobo so you can get an rpm reading back and also control the pump speed via bios/windows software. My thoughts on it anyway. Does the fan header have 4 wires or maybe just 2?

Is it a revo pump? Apparently if the pwm isn't plugged in it will run the pump at 10%, which would explain why it was slow to fill up the tube to the first rad.
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Yeah its this:

EK-XTOP Revo D5 PWM - Plexi (incl. pump) x 1

So how do you resolve that then, plug it in to the mobo even though the mobo has no power? Actually doing that the pump doesnt function at all... It has just the two wires.
 
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Glad you got it sussed :D hopefully I'll be filling my. Loop over the next few days provided nothing else breaks xD
 
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