Circulation problem

extrememachine · 20 Oct 2014 at 15:35

So looks like there is poor movement on the second rad like you said.

photos:

http://s30.postimg.org/ragtt5mox/SAM_0948.jpg

http://s29.postimg.org/inct6v0jr/SAM_0949.jpg Is this the culprit??)

http://s8.postimg.org/nlas2ossl/SAM_0950.jpg

There are bends in the tubing but no KINKS.
Just MONSOON pressure fittings and g1/4 for the pump/res.

extrememachine · 20 Oct 2014 at 17:17

Found the problem!
(i think)
Thank god for coloured coolant .
Was able to see a gap in the loop.
Coming from the 2nd rad to the res last bit)
Not entirely sure of the solution though.

http://s30.postimg.org/y51qjzlep/SAM_0951.jpg

Most def bad case of t.air.
Moving the pc around there is still that huge bubble/gap

extrememachine · 20 Oct 2014 at 17:55

ubersonic said:
Try it so the water is going from the res into the D5, then the D5 into the Aquacomputer pump then around the loop and back to the res (serial pumps), if THAT doesn't get things moving then set it all on fire and tell the insurance company soccer hooligans did it.

2pumps ? Is that really necessary?
BTW that bubble in that photo I just posted is the biggest I have seen, rocking the pc didnt do anything to help it.
Pete send me your email pls.

extrememachine · 20 Oct 2014 at 18:30

Uncle Petey said:
Tbh, I think that a single D5 should be able to deal with that loop. I ran a similar one with triple parallel and the only thing different was that it was on a single 1080 rad, rather than 2x360.
You could try switching the flow around as mentioned above just to see what happens though.

As it is now, I don't think that rocking is going to do much to shift that air. Pretty much flipping the case is gonna be necessary.

Email sent.

@Ragnahex
You're too kind

1080 rad?

extrememachine · 20 Oct 2014 at 21:18

NoobCannon said:
what with all the corrosion looking stuff ontop of the top GPU by the power conns?

Thats not corrosion it appears that way because of the light's reflection the pcb

extrememachine · 21 Oct 2014 at 15:20

EK-RES X3 400

Just pondering if I tubed this the wrong way and if the sponge is needed?

Current configuration is hole underneat res to pump and 1 hole from bottom side to last rad.
There are other holes plugged on the side though.

http://www.ekwb.com/shop/EK-IM/EK-IM-3831109841037.pdf

extrememachine · 23 Oct 2014 at 19:32

Can someone give me the CERTAIN problems why the water is not flowing properly.

extrememachine · 24 Oct 2014 at 18:56

Been tilting and turning there are some suttle movements in the tubing, particularly around the cpu block but nothing major.
I think I shall wait for Peter to come round before I do a re-loop.

extrememachine · 24 Oct 2014 at 22:37

Lol no probs.

extrememachine · 26 Oct 2014 at 20:38

Peter was intuitive and helpful thanks again m8.