Loop order

RickyTHEST

RickyTHEST

RickyTHEST

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Hello.

I build my first custom loop (hard tubing) and i wanted to know if this is the correct order?

Specs:

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-quantum-power-kit-d-rgb-p240
+ 360 rad

i7 8086k
2080 ti

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Yeah order doesn't really matter mate and you should just route the tubes the way that's easiest. I've tried many different orders over the last year just because I'm never happy lol and the temps have always been the same.
 
rankftw said:
Yeah order doesn't really matter mate and you should just route the tubes the way that's easiest. I've tried many different orders over the last year just because I'm never happy lol and the temps have always been the same.
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Oke.

If i finish, i will report here my results. (Y)
 
Any good/bad placements or tips for reservoirs in the loop? I am soon to start on a fresh build for my i9900k / 2080ti in a single loop with 3x 360 rads 2x res and a D5 Next pump and I have never used separate reservoirs in a loop before...
 
lurch9494 said:
Any good/bad placements or tips for reservoirs in the loop? I am soon to start on a fresh build for my i9900k / 2080ti in a single loop with 3x 360 rads 2x res and a D5 Next pump and I have never used separate reservoirs in a loop before...
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The very biggest tip is that your pump MUST be lower than the res.
 
Shouldn't need 2 res for single loop unless it's purely for aesthetics. Single res/pump combi would be ideal. Rad-gpu-rad-cpu-rad-pump. Tbh, if you can fit 2 res in the case you'll be better off running 2 loops so gpu and cpu aren't both pumping heat into each other. Gpu will be priority to cool as temp affects how high it'll boost.
 
2 reservoirs in a single loop is er, sub-optimal. In effect it's like having a big bit of tubing with an air bubble in it. Why do you want a second reservoir?
 
The kit you linked to is for SOFT tubing only, you will need different fittings for hard tubing.

You would need this ( based off the kit with extra fittings and fans for the 360 rad )

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I debated a second reservoir in a single series loop and works fine with the caveat both reservoirs are pump combos (1 photon d5 and 1 alphacool icething). It offers redundancy as both pull and push from the bottom of the res but as mentioned above wouldn't be a long term thing as its a huge loop for one pump to push through especially against another reservoir. But works fine essentially one combo feeding the gpu and rad and the other the mobo and rad.

Other option is to dual feed or parallel a reservoir loop with a couple of "Y" splitter fittings but then you have issues with path of least resistance.

Other thing is two pumps have to run at identical speeds. My PWMs run at 80% and 2900rpm +/- 10rpm of each other. Both at full speed were about 4000/4300 which are surprisingly different and over time one res would fill faster than the other one.

And yes I will do it properly now i've spent a few years playing about with things, Im going to get a proper dual pump top for true redundancy and a twin res set up feeding it with a Y split for the feed back in.
 
koooowweeee said:
Bit overkill with the rads. You won't get cooler temps with more rads. 2 X 360 is plenty
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If thats me then yes I know. a) to populate the space in the case I paid for and b) to allow overhead for upgrading. it's not far off what you say anyway 1x480 top and 1x280 aquacomp airplex. 35°c is the max i see on a 1080ti ASUS OC then OC'd some more and an ancient blue 2600K 4.8g is high 30's but now i have the opportunity (when it comes :)) to play a little more with my new 5950x

If its OP then I would say fit as many as you dare, even with no fans its extra passive cooling and extra literage (if youre squeezing fractions of temps), yes you'll never get close to ambient because youre always adding heat but water temp will rise a lot slower giving more room to lower fan speed and noise depending how hard you push.
 
G-5P0T said:
If thats me then yes I know. a) to populate the space in the case I paid for and b) to allow overhead for upgrading. it's not far off what you say anyway 1x480 top and 1x280 aquacomp airplex. 35°c is the max i see on a 1080ti ASUS OC then OC'd some more and an ancient blue 2600K 4.8g is high 30's but now i have the opportunity (when it comes :)) to play a little more with my new 5950x

If its OP then I would say fit as many as you dare, even with no fans its extra passive cooling and extra literage (if youre squeezing fractions of temps), yes you'll never get close to ambient because youre always adding heat but water temp will rise a lot slower giving more room to lower fan speed and noise depending how hard you push.
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It's wasn't for either of you hahaha. It was a early morning post and I wasn't reading posters names.

It's was @lurch9494 (post-7) 360mm X 3
 
Loop order is irrelevant if a decent flowrate is available. Measuring every in/out of blocks and radiators, the difference for the coolant temperature is often less than 1C.
 
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