2 Rad Loop Advice - Planning...

Smffy · 12 Dec 2015 at 20:12

Howdy,

So i've got a build log going on over here:

Project Smurf

And i'm at the point now where i'm starting to plan out the loop before I get to finalising my build. That's where you come in. Now i'm not an expert in this, this is my first full custom loop build... I've included a few terrible mock ups to help plan my loop and would love some feedback as to whether they are good/bad/wrong.

Option 1:

Option 2:

They are pretty much identical so I'm more checking, is my flow, sequence right? Also if you think either would look better...

Out res to pump
Pump to Rad 1
Rad 1 to CPU
CPU to Rad 2
Rad 2 to GPU
GPU back to res

Cheers all,

chroniclard · 12 Dec 2015 at 22:08

Loop order doesn't really matter. Should just focus on the most efficient route(and best looking).

Sin_Chase · 12 Dec 2015 at 22:16

chroniclard said:
Loop order doesn't really matter. Should just focus on the most efficient route(and best looking).

Correct, as long as res is before pump and suitably positioned as to effectively prime it.

Smffy · 13 Dec 2015 at 01:54

Sin_Chase said:
Correct, as long as res is before pump and suitably positioned as to effectively prime it.

Do temps suffer if the loop goes from one to another without passing through a rad? I'd think so...

Anyway, thats for confirming as I said my first time and don't want to plough on making mistakes on it

Sin_Chase · 13 Dec 2015 at 05:46

Smffy said:
Do temps suffer if the loop goes from one to another without passing through a rad? I'd think so...

Anyway, thats for confirming as I said my first time and don't want to plough on making mistakes on it

No.

Water temp will reach equilibrium no matter what order your loop is in.

Smffy · 13 Dec 2015 at 13:08

Sin_Chase said:
No.

Water temp will reach equilibrium no matter what order your loop is in.

Thanks! Now to plan how to squeeze it all in