Dual loops in an SMH10

[Cxizent]

Hey guys, what's up?

I've been plotting away at my big project for what feels like donkey's ages, and I'd appreciate some people to throw ideas around with me

Basically, what I plan on doing is the title of the thread: I'm going to have dual loops in an SMH10; one for CPU/motherboard, one for two GPUs.

My first hurdle is deciding what reservoirs to get, and how to fit them. I want a 360 monsta rad in the front, in push/pull, and then my plan is to mount two tube reservoirs behind that.

The trouble is that with the stupid radiator that I want, I only have about 175mm worth of room for mounting two reservoirs without having it look too crowded and have my tubes look nice, too.

I've got this totally sick work of art worthy of hanging in a gallery that roughly shows what I want to achieve:

Flow meter idea shamelessly stolen from Akira 749's Ergo Proxy rig.

I was looking at the XSPC tube res/pump all-in-one, but they're 85 buggering millimetres in diameter, so that's pretty much out the window.

Am I being too greedy wanting all this and flow meters? Should I mount the pumps in the bottom compartment? I've been toying with mounting the reservoirs across the case width, but I think that across the length would look tons better.

Anyway, any ideas at all much appreciated! Hopefully I put this in the right forum

-Cxizent

 

[alpenwasser]

How about getting two shorter res' and mounting them horizontally? I know it sounds
kinda stupid, since reservoirs are supposed to be vertical, but from time to time one has
to throw convention out the window. If they have their ports in the right location it would
be possible (you'd need to ensure that at least one port is fully immersed in coolant, of
course, but that should be feasible).

Alternatively, you could try to mount the flow meters in one vertical line, but stacked
in the depth dimension (I hope it's clear what I mean).

 

[NeverBackDown]

Alternatively, you could try to mount the flow meters in one vertical line, but stacked
in the depth dimension (I hope it's clear what I mean).

You mean one behind the other?

 

[alpenwasser]

You mean one behind the other?

Yeah, but also spaced vertically so that you can still see both of course.

 

[Cxizent]

Yeah, but also spaced vertically so that you can still see both of course.

I like that idea! Hadn't thought of that before, nor of mounting horizontally.

The missus had the idea last night of putting one flow meter above its res, and the other below its res. I'd end up with a kind of offset, which could also be quite striking.

Thanks man I've got a lot to think about haha.

 

[alpenwasser]

The missus had the idea last night of putting one flow meter above its res, and the other below its res. I'd end up with a kind of offset, which could also be quite striking.

That might actually also look quite nice.

Thanks man I've got a lot to think about haha.

You go do that.