water cooling setup

[mike123shanx]

hey guys so when i get all my pc parts im doing build in a desk i was just wondering how to do the setup i will have 2 res 2 pumps do i go from pump through all gps to rad back to res? or is there any specific better way

 

[Alz_D]

Hi Mike - loop order doesn't matter as much as you'd think. Different orders that initially you assume would be better are actually within a few degrees of what you'd assume would be the worst order. Once the fluid heats up the temps normalise throughout. What you need to do is build the simplest loop or most aesthetically pleasing loop - maybe the later if you are showcasing your system off in a desk!

 

[mike123shanx]

Hi Mike - loop order doesn't matter as much as you'd think. Different orders that initially you assume would be better are actually within a few degrees of what you'd assume would be the worst order. Once the fluid heats up the temps normalise throughout. What you need to do is build the simplest loop or most aesthetically pleasing loop - maybe the later if you are showcasing your system off in a desk!

im not going to look forward to it haha be my first time using acrylic for water cooling and building in a desk. so it doesn't matter if i go to rad then gpu or gpu then rad like you said one would assume there is a worse order

 

[Alz_D]

Rather you than me ha ha but yeah as long as your res is before your pump the rest won't matter. Just go for whatever looks best! Good luck and make sure you do a build log!

 

[deFiniLoGy]

I'd say the only thing you'll want to avoid is to let the pump run dry.