water cooling setup thought

mike123shanx

mike123shanx

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hey guys so ive been thinking allot about my setup and the idea ive got i really like if its possible so running 2 loops go from the res>pump>rad>then is it possible to join both of the loops together >cpu>mb>gpus>then back towards the reservoirs and split them both up again....... sorry if this is confusing
 
That is a bit confusing.

How many RES's do you plan one having? Look at it this way, you can have one loop for it all..
Pump > res > Rad > CPU > GPUs > motherboard > Rad ...

Or you can do a proper dual loop (separate of each other) with 2 res.
Pump > Res > Rad > CPU > (motherboard)...
Pump > res > rad > GPUs > (motherboard)...

Motherboard is dependant on what cooling you have.

Your idea of a dual loop but with one pump > res won't work.

Both of these have there +'s & -'s. Single is cheaper and easier to maintain but cooling isnt as good as dual loop. Daul is pricier but should cool a little better. Not to mention you can run different color coolants..

Thoughts?
 
Doomedspeed said:
That is a bit confusing.

How many RES's do you plan one having? Look at it this way, you can have one loop for it all..
Pump > res > Rad > CPU > GPUs > motherboard > Rad ...

Or you can do a proper dual loop (separate of each other) with 2 res.
Pump > Res > Rad > CPU > (motherboard)...
Pump > res > rad > GPUs > (motherboard)...

Motherboard is dependant on what cooling you have.

Your idea of a dual loop but with one pump > res won't work.

Both of these have there +'s & -'s. Single is cheaper and easier to maintain but cooling isnt as good as dual loop. Daul is pricier but should cool a little better. Not to mention you can run different color coolants..

Thoughts?
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No I mean with dual red and pump so

res>pump>rad>join both loops into one > mB cpu gpu > split the loop back up into 2 wih a spltter or something > back to res
 
mike123shanx said:
No I mean with dual red and pump so

res>pump>rad>join both loops into one > mB cpu gpu > split the loop back up into 2 wih a spltter or something > back to res
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with them being joined the water will be the same temp throughout both loops, all your doing is reducing the flowrate when it splits (and risking more water taking the path of least resistance)
 
The only way to get the temps different is tthinkingem through a separate rad while split, for example..

Pump > res > (split) rad1 > GPUs > (join) > pump

Pump > res > (split) rad2 > CPU ect > (join) > pump.

That is the exact opposite ofvwhat you were thinking though. Honestly what you were thinking was pretty pointless as the temps would be the same as running a standard loop.

As tefal said, water always takes the path of least resistance, so try and keep things as simple as.

If your running a lot of GPU's (3 or 4) you should think about having all of them on a separate loop (to the CPU), if you case can take it, with as big a rad as possible.

Then have another loop for your CPU and motherboard.
 
Doomedspeed said:
The only way to get the temps different is tthinkingem through a separate rad while split, for example..

Pump > res > (split) rad1 > GPUs > (join) > pump

Pump > res > (split) rad2 > CPU ect > (join) > pump.

That is the exact opposite ofvwhat you were thinking though. Honestly what you were thinking was pretty pointless as the temps would be the same as running a standard loop.

As tefal said, water always takes the path of least resistance, so try and keep things as simple as.

If your running a lot of GPU's (3 or 4) you should think about having all of them on a separate loop (to the CPU), if you case can take it, with as big a rad as possible.

Then have another loop for your CPU and motherboard.
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atm I have 2 360 rads one for each loop will they need changing
 
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