Watercooling order help

Captain Chaos · 29 Sep 2011 at 10:00

Howdy all.

Just got my hands on my water kit and will soon start swearing as I attempt to install it.

Quick question though.

What order should i run in? Im thinking this:-

(Pump/reser all in one) out to the cpu block > gpu block > rad > res

is that correct>?

Captain Chaos · 29 Sep 2011 at 10:06

thinking about it would it be better

res > rad > cpu > gpu > res

(pumps in the res dont forget lol)

Avathar77 · 29 Sep 2011 at 10:13

What is your case?
Is the pump/res combo a drive bay one?
Where is your RAD?
these things are important before answering your question.

Edit:
Usually the loop order does not matter much.(res before pump but that doesn't apply to you as yours is a combo)
Water temp will come to its equilibrium and will be almost the same throughout the loop in a short time.
Take the easiest or neatest route.

Captain Chaos · 29 Sep 2011 at 10:29

800d case

rad is a 360 rad at the top of the case

using an xspc rad with a d5 pump

Avathar77 · 29 Sep 2011 at 10:34

Then
Res/Pump -> Top RAD - > CPU -> GPU -> Res/Pump

is the easiest/neates.