is this better

[woppy101]

is this a better setup for my new watercooling

 

[ichiban]

how are you going to fill the loop with the pump in that position? i would suggest you have the pump at the bottom of the case

 

[Rastalovich]

(not knowing of course)

I didn`t think the pump would need to be at the bottom. I`m thinking of a household central heating system, where the tank is upstairs, with the pump next to it and the radiators are upstairs, then downstairs, then the loop goes back upstairs ?

Just throwing that out to see what any1 says.

 

[Mr. Smith]

Ichiban is right.

Pumps push water, not pull.

Therefore lower in the loop is better...

 

[Rastalovich]

So having u`r central heating pump upstairs in a house is a stoopid idea ? Or just inefficent and plumbers didn`t know any better ?

Just figured plumbers had been doing it for 40 years and pc guys 10+.

 

[ichiban]

its best to have the pump at the bottom of the case so it will be easier to prime and bleed. but having the pump at the top, middle or bottom will not effect the performance of the loop.

 

[Rastalovich]

Gotcha. Probably why I have a bleeding tap in the hallway

 

[weihk]

hmmmm.......

i suggest to go for the first design you had before......as i always think Rad > Res > Pump > Block is better.....because......the only thing in my loop that push water around is the pump, and the pump should get 'cooler' water first so it last a bit longer (thats what i think......)

 

[FarFarAway]

Why? Surely the entire object in a water loop is to cool the components, not the damn pup :rollingla

 

[PV5150]

The loop in your first post is fine mate, but you will have issues filling/bleeding it with your res where it is. Personally I'd eliminate the res and use a 'T'.

 

[weihk]

Why? Surely the entire object in a water loop is to cool the components, not the damn pup :rollingla

hmmmmmm.......

donno mate, i'd rather want a long lasting pump then a short life one due to heat issue.

without a working pump, then the whole idea of water cooling is going no where then innit.

my thoughts on whats the most important part of a WC loop is always the pump, without the pump you wont get sh!te working, if my CPU/NB/GPU runs 3c higher because i want a cooler pump that would last longer than so be it. the idea of buying new pumps every 6 months costs too much.

well.....thats my reason for my thinking....it might be a ROLFMAO idea for you tho

 

[dave1920]

from the water cooled systems i have previously built there are just a few rules I follow.

Resevoir to pump and the pump has to be below the res. doesnt matter where it is in relation to the rest of the kit but below the res for priming as has been mentioned already.

I always put the cpu block next because some blocks require high flow for best cooling.

but this really means that the rest of the system will be cpu block to rad and rad to res.

hope it helps

 

[Allsorts]

Even though it's a closed loop, I would still put the pump below the res/T-line. Most common pumps used in watercooling are not self-priming, so having the pump 'gravity fed' makes it much easier to fill the loop with water. Apart from that your layout looks good.