Quick Q...

topgun06 · 27 Dec 2006 at 18:49

Bad idea to have a water cooling pump near the top of a case yes? :mad:

weescott · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:17

not necessarily

Wingz · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:22

doubt it will make any difference, most ppl put it at the bottom so you don't need to mount it.

matt100 · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:24

why would it be a bad idea? If its a sealed loop (which it should be otherwise it'd be leaking

) mavity makes almost no difference. Might just make it a tad harder to fill.

topgun06 · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:45

Good, just i don't have any room at the bottom unless i do some modding.

topgun06 · 28 Dec 2006 at 13:02

Ok, sorted it now, just drilled 2 holes where extra HDDs are meant to go and mounted it there, got everything linked up and flowing good.

Just another quick Q...

I have this reservoir, XSPC 5.25 drive bay. The only problem is that it came with no documents and the website doesn't have a manual so i don't know which is the inlet and which is the outlet hole... so i guessed.

Can anyone shed some light or doesn't it matter which holes are used for which tube?

Thanks

topgun06 · 29 Dec 2006 at 17:08

*nudge*

Sorry

Any help please, I'm planning on fitting everything up later.

Thanks

weescott · 29 Dec 2006 at 17:14

By my recconing the inlet is on the left. That's how my res (which is similar) works.

topgun06 · 29 Dec 2006 at 17:20

You mean on the left of that picture? Thanks for the reply.

weescott · 29 Dec 2006 at 18:07

yip, on the left of the picture, actually I'm pretty certain I'm right.

jellybeard999 · 29 Dec 2006 at 18:44

so long as it doesnt draw water against mavity its ok

matt100 · 29 Dec 2006 at 19:06

jellybeard999 said:
so long as it doesnt draw water against mavity its ok

have you read the rest of the thread? Don't talk nonsense, a pump can easily draw water against mavity because its pushing it out the other side. mavity has next to no effect.

jellybeard999 · 29 Dec 2006 at 19:14

Unless its brand specific, but id assume it is the same for all pumps, what with thew similar design and all...

Laing say dont do it
Voids warranty with certain manufacturers
Google upside down pump and its a general no-no

weescott · 29 Dec 2006 at 19:18

Do you not mean the way the pump is mounted rather than working against mavity?

I had my D4 mounted near the top of the case with no problems.

jellybeard999 · 29 Dec 2006 at 19:20

Mounted at the top drawing in from the side is fine, drawing in up the vertical is a no-no

topgun06 · 30 Dec 2006 at 00:56

Thanks for the replies... sorted the pump and sorted the RES. Another quick Q...

Would the default fans which come with the Gigabyte 3D Aurora be sufficient to cool 2 GPUs and a CPU on a Thermochill double RAD??

Thanks again