Water Pump Question

NachT

NachT

NachT

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If your adding a second pump to a water setup, do both pumps in the circuit have to be the same voltage? or roughly.

i.e. having a 12v and a 16v in the same loop, would this be ok or could it cause damage.

Thanks
 
I mate thanks for the reply.

I've had a quick read on that site and it doesn't realy give much info on what i nead :\

Does anyone els know if using 2 different voltage pumps in the same loop will do any damage?
 
I was being vague on purpose with intent however, what loop do you plan and what components do you own already?
 
Sorry wasn't dissin' your help or anything, it's all appriciated :p

1/2" Tubing, VGA Block, CPU Block, 120mm Fan/Rad, and a reserator 2 as the res.
 
w3bbo said:
You would get better cooling by getting a bigger rad rather than using 2 pumps imo
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Thanks for reply mate :)

I know i'd get better cooling doing this, but the single rad should be fine as i'm not going to be clocking much. The second pump isn't to help temps, it's just to get the water around the loop.

Someone told me that the signle pump wouldn't be able to cope with all the stuff i'm giving it, that's the only reason i'm wanting a second pump.
 
Tell us what stuff you're "giving it" and we'll tell you whether one or two pumps is required, and which pumps to use. A single Alphacool DDC Ultra will cope with ANY loop no matter what's in it.
 
NachT said:
1/2" Tubing, VGA Block, CPU Block, 120mm Fan/Rad, and a reserator 2 as the res/pump.
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Thats not much help.
As a P4 will run hotter than say a C2D & an X1950 will run hotter than a X1300.
What is your actual setup?? Then maybe someone can help you
 
Van Diemen said:
Thats not much help.
As a P4 will run hotter than say a C2D & an X1950 will run hotter than a X1300.
What is your actual setup?? Then maybe someone can help you
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I want the water to be pumped round the loop. I got told a Reserator 2 pump could not pump water round 1/2" tubing, 2 water blocks, and an 120mm rad.

Are you guys saying the single pump should be fine? the original tubing was 8mm ID as i stated.

My PC Specs; QX6700, 8800 GTX.
 
I'd actually say get rid of the reservator and simply use a good solid pump with a reservoir or t-line.
 
malccy said:
I'd actually say get rid of the reservator and simply use a good solid pump with a reservoir or t-line.
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Wouldn't using my reserator as the reservoir be a better idea, as i'd get realy good temps?

Thanks for the replys guys.
 
Having more than one pump is not necessary, it will make no difference to your temps. A decent pump will give you more than enough head pressure with that setup so you could use a storm block for example. As another poster stated you are better getting a larger rad as I take it you are using a single.

To answer your initial question it does not matter what volts your pumps are, however, it is pointless so is irrelevant.

I take it you will be using a decent pump so the size of your rad is what counts so that you can dissipate as much heat as possible a clearer understanding of your rig and what parts you are looking at would help.

Reserators suck.
 
I'll be using a QX6700 and an 8800GTX, I will be overclocking the CPU but not the graphics card.

I was going to use a single 120mm rad + my reserator to cool both components.

So everyone suggest's that I get rid of the reserator completely, and not use it as a res / fanless rad ?

I could buy a new water kooling kit, the only reason i was going to keep the reserator was i thought it would help get better temps.

Okay then, if I did get rid of the reserator. I got told a single 120mm rad + fan would keep the quad core CPu and 8800 GTX card cool. Is this right? if not how many 120mm rad's would I need to be able to clock the CPU? ( stock volts )

Also, if anyone would actually keep the reserator in the loop, could you just post please. So I can get an idea of how pointless it would be lol :rolleyes:
 
Some people have replaced the Reserator pump and found better temps. I would be tempted to replace the pump and add a PA160.
 
weescott said:
Some people have replaced the Reserator pump and found better temps. I would be tempted to replace the pump and add a PA160.
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Sounds like a plan :cool:

Wounder how hard it would be to replace the pump, i'll google it.

My case realy couldn't fit more than one 120mm rad, so i'd be best of doing with keeping the reserator aswell ;P
 
Do you think a PA120 rad would keep a QX6700 and an 8800GTX cool? slightly clock the CPU to 3.4 Ghz ish

What would be the minimum size rad/ amount of rads I would need to keep these 2 components cool? ( CPU about 40C )
 
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