== LIQUID LOOP HELP (Includes Cool Picture) ==

Skeng · 31 Mar 2010 at 00:21

So I've bought all the components including the new case for my Liquid cooling build. The only step left that I can do for now (everything will have arrived by next wednesday) is thinking a good pipeline system.

Here's a diagram of what a friend recomended I know I've put the pipe from each end of the res and I also realise that wouldnt be the case in real life its just to distinguish the different pipes.

Please feel free to tamper with my EPIC design in photoshop if you have a better loop in mind or just type it if you cant be bothered to draw it out.

Thanks for reading

-Neebo Tizzle-

Biffa · 31 Mar 2010 at 02:08

Res -> Pump -> Rad -> CPU -> GPU -> Res

Sayso · 31 Mar 2010 at 07:06

I would go (to make the tubing easier) RES>PUMP>GFX>CPU>RAD
but it matters with exact positioning of your components, as long as you have the RES before the pump, theres no "best" way to do it.

Jokester · 31 Mar 2010 at 07:10

Sayso said:
I would go (to make the tubing easier) RES>PUMP>GFX>CPU>RAD
but it matters with exact positioning of your components, as long as you have the RES before the pump, theres no "best" way to do it.

That's how I would do it as well.

PaulyD · 31 Mar 2010 at 07:46

same, be neater tubing

Skeng · 31 Mar 2010 at 10:20

Sayso said:
I would go (to make the tubing easier) RES>PUMP>GFX>CPU>RAD
but it matters with exact positioning of your components, as long as you have the RES before the pump, theres no "best" way to do it.

Is my positioning of the pump at the bottom off the base alright too?

Stelly · 31 Mar 2010 at 10:27

Just looking at your pic aren't both inlet and outlet on the same side??

Stelly

Sayso · 31 Mar 2010 at 11:10

i don't think the pic is correct just a schematic, i do the same when designing a loop.

The pump should always go lower than the RES when possible...but there are ways to get round it!!

Geckovich · 31 Mar 2010 at 11:17

Sayso said:
I would go (to make the tubing easier) RES>PUMP>GFX>CPU>RAD
but it matters with exact positioning of your components, as long as you have the RES before the pump, theres no "best" way to do it.

I'd do this too to cut down on the amount of slack tubing. It makes no real difference what order the rad/cpu/gpu come as the temps across the loop will be the same after a few minutes of it running.