Flow sensor reading low..

spikerules · 29 Jul 2015 at 12:58

My flow sensor is giving me a reading of 0.8 GPM, which sounds horribly low to me. This reading is at full pump speeds too at level 5 on an XSPC variable D5 pump. Is this normal?

I also placed the flow sensor at the beginning of the loop right after the res output and Q block with valve... Any advice/suggestions?

spikerules · 31 Jul 2015 at 00:03

Managed to make a .1 difference by bleeding the loop a little more. Took some coolant out of the reservoir and opened the top port and shook the PC a little. Then I started to slowly fill it back up. A few bubbled went through but not a major amount...

Anyone got any advice? Does it really matter that much for temps? I seem to be getting great temps on my 980Ti. Never goes above 27c on full load with Heaven. Not managed to install any of my games so far though so not tested on a full blown gaming session!

My CPU does get hot. It's oc'd to 4.6GHZ and stable at 1.28v. I think I can get it down if I knew what I was doing in the bios! These are with setting in AI suite 3. Temps have been discussed in my other forum post so won't go it I much detail here!

spikerules · 31 Jul 2015 at 10:51

It's a D5 barrio on a Primochill reservoir. Like a combo unit! I've posted pics of my build in various states on other topics. I might collect them all and place them I. One place with my final build... But yes there are about 5 90 degree bits powers bends in there as well as the acrylic bends etc so a few!

spikerules · 31 Jul 2015 at 13:04

^JP^ said:
After seeing that photo I would say 0.8 GPM is pretty damn good!

And using milk as coolant is certainly different

Does look like milk doesn't it

Glows nicely with UV light on it!

spikerules · 31 Jul 2015 at 18:02

Greebo said:
yeah every bend will slow your flow rate down so now you are 0.9gpm Id say that was pretty good for your system.

0.8 and thats with the pump on full

spikerules · 3 Aug 2015 at 08:53

Greebo said:
U SAID U BLED IT A BIT MROE AND GOT ANOTHER 0.1 OUT OF IT
so 0.9

Doh! You're right! However its managed to get to 0.8 again so... oh well! I have got the pump running on level 3 of 5 and its sat at 0.6. I don't notice any temp difference but I certainly notice a audible difference so keeping it at 3.