Im looking to get watercooling, and was just wondering about moving a pc that is watercooled. If i was to lie the pc on its side, would the water come back out of the fill hole? (im planing on using an xspc dual bay res with d5 pump) Also would moving it possibly mean that air that may be in the res move through the tubing and wreck the setup. I ask this as i do move my pc around to go to lan's.
Watercooling Question
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the water shouldn't spill, the fill ports normally have a threaded blocking bit thing.
but if the pump is on then when you move the PC if the water goes up to the top of the res and away from the pump draw port your pump will be sucking air which inst good for it.
if your moving your PC a lot, as long as its not on... you should be OK as long as you let it settle for a while before turning it on.
Just make sure your tubes are on real tight if your gunna be bashing it about a bit
but if the pump is on then when you move the PC if the water goes up to the top of the res and away from the pump draw port your pump will be sucking air which inst good for it.
if your moving your PC a lot, as long as its not on... you should be OK as long as you let it settle for a while before turning it on.
Just make sure your tubes are on real tight if your gunna be bashing it about a bit
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If you are going to LAN events I would strongly suggest sticking with your DH-14 because if the water level uncovers one of the holes to the loop you would have to bleed the loop again when you arrived.