D5 pump setting.

Emjay86 · 21 Jan 2014 at 21:51

Hey guys,

Just a quickie!

I have a d5 pump that is pushing fluid (About 1 litre) through a loop consisting of a 360 rad ->cpu -> 120 rad -> 2xgraphics cards (geforce 580 GTX's) ->pump/res.

What setting should I be putting the pump onto for it to be efficient/enough for this loop?

Ta!

pgi947 · 21 Jan 2014 at 21:57

Most are usually happy around speed 3

Deceptor · 21 Jan 2014 at 22:14

Up to you really, settings 1 & 2 are silent and tbh even setting 1 would likely cope with that loop, but you could easily test that and monitor temps while gaming. If you can't hear 3 though for that

Emjay86 · 21 Jan 2014 at 23:07

Deceptor said:
Up to you really, settings 1 & 2 are silent and tbh even setting 1 would likely cope with that loop, but you could easily test that and monitor temps while gaming. If you can't hear 3 though for that

Im currently gaming at 3 and I can't hear a thing from the pump.

The fans are a different thing all together though

Im not hugely worried about noise levels, the pump is in the new monsoon bay reservoir which has some really good noise dampening features. I can't see it making a huge amount of noise.

Deceptor · 21 Jan 2014 at 23:15

Fan controller of some sorts will sort that noise out, certainly don't need fans blazing on rads to keep temps cool (I run mine around ~800 RPM). CPU will max at about 55c and GPUs at about 40c. If i had the fans on max it'd probably shave off a few degrees but honestly there's no need when the temps are that low and everything is running full whack

whyscotty · 21 Jan 2014 at 23:22

3 seems to be what most people use.

Silent_Scone · 21 Jan 2014 at 23:53

I've kept mine on 5

both of them.

Ragnahex · 22 Jan 2014 at 09:32

I found mine was quieter at 4 than 3...i think I need to change pumps

pgi947 · 22 Jan 2014 at 10:05

MjFrosty said:
I've kept mine on 5 both of them.

Me too, can't hear them over my fans anyhow

Kaapstad · 22 Jan 2014 at 10:10

MjFrosty said:
I've kept mine on 5 both of them.

+1

Me too

Hagar · 22 Jan 2014 at 10:18

Currently at setting 2 for a fx8350 on a 120 + 240 loop with CPU and chipset water blocks only. Will go up to 4 or 5 if I am putting lots of load in a warner room.

Silent_Scone · 22 Jan 2014 at 10:41

pgi947 said:
Me too, can't hear them over my fans anyhow

Kaapstad said:
+1

Me too

I moved mine down to 3 this morning just to see briefly, water temps seem to get higher a fair bit quicker, but I guess there's more call for higher speeds when you've got 4 + rads. Will keep it at 3 when I'm home tonight see if the water gets more toasty.

That's with 3 GPUS / CPU 2x 480mm 2x 240mms 2x D5s + bay res and 100ml res.

This was a test I found linked over on OC.net. Really not that much difference in this instance