RE: Watercooling Maintenance

nathanjayrussel

nathanjayrussel

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Hey Guys,

So I am upgrading my rig this week from my original build:

Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D
MoBo: Asus Rampage IV Extreme
CPU: i7-3930k @ 4.8Ghz
GPU: Dual Asus GeForce GTX 680 in SLI
PSU: Corsair AX1200i PSU
RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB
Cooling: Corsair Hydro H100i & 4 x Corsair AF120
SSD: OCZ Vertex 4 256GB
HD: 4 x Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB in Raid 10
Screens: 2 x Dell Studio S2340L 23"

to this build:

Case: Corsair Obsidian 900D
MoBo: Asus Rampage IV Extreme
CPU: i7-3930k @ 4.8Ghz
GPU: Watercooled GTX 780 Ti
PSU: Corsair AX1200i PSU
RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB
Cooling: XSPC AX480 Quad Fan Radiator, XSPC D5 Pump + XSPC Top, EK-RES X3 250 Res, XSPC Raystorm CPU Waterblock, 8 x Corsair SP120, 8 x Corsair AF120, XSPC fittings (3 x 45 deg, 1 x 90 deg and 10 x comp), and Mayhems Pastel Red Coolant
SSD: 4 x Plextor 512gb (Raid 10)
HDD: 4 x Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB (Raid 10)
Screens: 3 x Dell Studio S2340L 23"


What I want to do with this new build is include some sort of water-cooling maintenance system. I've had a little idea, and want some feedback/suggestions on it... So, here it is:

Using two pairs of quick disconnect fittings, one placed after the pump (which is after the res) and the other one (separated in to male and female) attached to two spare bits of pipe. When I want to clean and flush the system, I disconnect the quick disconnect after the pump, then connect the spare pipes to both the pipe coming from the pump (and placing it in a bucket/bowl) as well as connecting the second spare pipe to the other end within the system (to allow air to travel through to purge the system). I then use a PSU bridging connector to turn on the pump, pushing fluid out of the system.

My first question is will this work, and the second is is there a better alternative?

Any suggestions/help will be appreciated! Cheers :-)
 
If you use a pump to push fluid out, itl eventually run dry, so i would avoid that.

I always drain it directly from my reservoir, but i have always made it so i can pick up my tube res and move it to be the lowest component of my loop.
 
yeah, but most people do it by implementing an extra length of hose which is blocked off. This is located at the lowest point in the loop or could be made lower by moving it.
 
mavity, and when there's the last bit in there, place one tube in the bucket and blow through the other. then do it the other way, so on and so forth. works a treat for me.
 
arfoll said:
depends a lot on the loop, I made the reservoir tubes real long so I could just take the reservoir/pump out put it in a bucket and let it run :)
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I do the same - There's enough slack in my tubing to take my pump/res out and I disconnect tubes and let the coolant pour into a container. I don't, however, run the pump whilst this is happening!
 
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