Res before pump question.

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I just have an idea in my head that I think will work out but I just want other peoples opinion first to make sure I am correct.

I have the Swiftech Apogee Drive (original) - It is a pump/CPU Block combo
I then had the Swiftech 220 Res/Rad combo which hung on the back of my case using the Swiftech Rad Box.

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I then took out the 220 Res/Rad and replaced it the a 320 as I added 2 GPU's to the loop.
So at the moment, I have it going Res/Rad > CPU pump/block > VGA > VGA > Res/Rad.


Now I am moving everything over to a new case so I can put the rad inside and I wanted to take this opportunity to re-add the 220 radiator into the loop.

I will be using the NZXT Switch 810 case. I plan to have the 320 rad in the roof and the 220 rad at the from of the case where the HDD cages are.

Now I was originally going to have the loop going from the 320 rad in the roof, to the CPU block/pump > VGA > VGA > 220 rad > 320 rad.

I then realised that It would be impossible for me to fill the system as the full port for the Radiator is on the top of it (as you can see in the picture)

So I am now thinking to have the same layout but go from the 220 rad (in the front of the case) > 320 rad (in the roof) > CPU Block/Pump > VGA > VGA > back to the 220 rad.

This way I could easily fill the 220 Rad/Res and as it would be going into the 320 Rad/Res in the roof, then this would still surely make sure I follow the rules of thumb, of Res before Pump.

I know it may be simple but I want to check everything first before I make the switch over to the new case
 
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I believe the Res before Pump, is directly res then pump. Having the 320 rad inbetween your res and pump gives you the chance of running your pump dry, and that's a big no no.
 
If you put the rad in between it might stop water flowing under mavity into the pump when you fill the loop. Are you able to do a mock up of the way it would be set up?
 
If this is the only way to fit things you would probably be best off putting a T line in between the 320 rad and block and filling via that.
 
I'm no good at drawing at all so this image is of somebody else setup and it isn't the same case but it has the same radiator positionings.

Now if you imagine that there is no res and the res is built into the top of the 220 and also the 320 rad.
I was thinking that I could fill the 220 rad, which would then go straight up to the 320 rad in the roof, and then out of the 320 into the pump/block combo.

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I've got to admit I've not looked at the swiftech pump/block combos much since I knew ocuk would not stock swiftech products. Have you had any joy with finding a solution? If not I would recommend going to the swiftech website and asking about it there.
 
Well I've got the case now (NZXT Switch 810) and I have fully dismantled the roof.

I think If I plumb the whole system but then remove the roof, title it up, I can then easily fill the triple rad/res combo and once it has been filled and bleed, just place the roof back down and screw it on.
That way I am filling the rad/res that will be directly before the block/pump
 
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