I hope it works!

[Curtis]

Hi all.

Just wanna know if this will work with my new parts i'm ordering.

(hopefully this method will decrease temps!)

Pump->y-splitter->gpu --->y-splitter->rad->res

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''cpu _/

 

[FarFarAway]

I would say that's not a great idea. Run them:

Pump>RAD>CPU>GPU>Res>Pump

 

[k4p84]

Water will take the easiest route it can, the path of least resistance.

Therefore you will not get even flow through both blocks resulting in bad cooling.

Running a single loop will be fine mate.

ED

 

[FarFarAway]

Yeah soz I was a little short but pretty much what he said, I was gonna say. You don't want uneven flow in your loop

 

[k4p84]

tag team

high five

lol

ED

 

[Curtis]

I would say that's not a great idea. Run them:

Pump>RAD>CPU>GPU>Res>Pump

I have this exact setup(bigwater 760i) and my average gpu temp is 50oC and my cpu is at least 40oC (idle) this is the reason i am ordering all these new parts.

Thank you for the reply, i appreciate it.

 

[Curtis]

And if y-splitters cause un-even flow, why do retailers sell them?

(I'm a blank slate)lol

 

[FarFarAway]

You've got a Thermaltake Bigwater?

 

[Curtis]

Yeah?

Sarcasm or other form of interest?

 

[FarFarAway]

Well that's the reason for the awful temps. Buy a decent setup andyou will have no issues at all.

 

[k4p84]

splitters and t-junctions can be used to put in bleed lines and filling lines.

ED

 

[Curtis]

These are the parts i'm seriously considering gettin.

are they o.k?

EK Supreme

XSPC RS240

XSPC Single Bay Res

Swiftech Laing D5 Vario MCP655

8x EK 1/2" Hose fitting

8x XSPC Tubing Clip For 1/2

2x XSPC 1/2" High Flexibility PVC Tubing - 1m

 

[FarFarAway]

That lot will get you a lot better temps than the Tt stuff mate. Might wanna swap out the D5 for a DDC, but the D5 is still an awesome pump (I should know )

 

[Curtis]

got a link 4 the DDC or is that against forum rules?

 

[FarFarAway]

One of the plain 12v DDC's ought to do ya

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=77_74

Linking isn't an issue

 

[Curtis]

splitters and t-junctions can be used to put in bleed lines and filling lines.

ED

What is a bleed line and fill line?

 

[Curtis]

One of the plain 12v DDC's ought to do ya

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=77_74

Linking isn't an issue

Thanks Kempez but which 1?

I'M SO CONFUSED!!!

 

[FarFarAway]

Well a bleed line bleeds out the spare air in the loop and a fill line is to fill up the loop. Seeing as you have a res you won't need either really.

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=77_74&products_id=615

Nice DDC

 

[Curtis]

Check out my basket:

1x Swiftech Laing D5 Vario MCP655 12V DC Pump

1x EK Supreme Clear Top (Socket A,754,939,AM2, 478 and LGA 775) CPU Water Block

1x XSPC Single Bay Reservoir - Black

1x XSPC RS240 120mm Radiator - Black

8x EK 1/2" Hose fitting

2x PrimoChill Anti-Kink Coils 3/4"- Black

1x PTFE Tape

8x XSPC Tubing Clip For 1/2" Hose

Reconsider or order?

 

[jspace]

That looks like a pretty good setup, but you may want to save a couple bucks and go for the non-vario version of the D5, IMO. I mean, really, how many times are you going to change the pump speed? (Unless you want to do some testing I suppose)

Now, I don't have a good feel for that rad, but perhaps someone else knows a little more?

One final (and very important) piece: FANS

Are you looking at getting new ones, or recycling?