Quick water cooling Q

Hamoodii · 13 Jun 2008 at 14:17

Right got my loop all tubed and clipped up. And I know how to power the pump using the PSU and not powering rest of PC, but when should I put the coolant in before or after I power the pump?

TheKnat · 13 Jun 2008 at 14:18

Before.

You should never be running the pump dry as this can damage it. When you start up the pump for the first time, you'll probably need to keep stopping it to top the loop up as it drains of air as well.

HeX · 13 Jun 2008 at 14:32

Yeah, get as much fluid into the system as you can before you start the pump, then start it and keep filling the res up as it pumps round.

ConTRo13R · 13 Jun 2008 at 15:10

that was quick

Adam_D200 · 13 Jun 2008 at 15:34

Yup definately before, the pump uses it as coolant and also it won't like running dry