Reservoir/pump dilemma

[kipsofthemud]

Hey guys,

I'm going to watercool my 700D for the first time and I've figured out all the parts I want/need to do this. I'll be cooling a 680 gtx and a 2500k with a 360 + 240 (modding lower drivecage), and I might add another 680 or 2 780's in the near future.

The problem for me is: deciding on a reservoir and pump. I've been looking at the XSPC D5 dual bay combo, which has received much praise in reviews (also by TTL), but on a few forums and youtube video's I've seen complaints about leaking and insane vibrations/noise :mellow:.

So I've decided to get an internal tube reservoir with a pump(top) attached to it. The problem is, I'd really like to mount the reservoir directly to the pumptop using a male-male 1/4 connector. I just dont know which res would allow me to do that. I've seen some reservoirs but they dont have the standard option of just connecting the pumptop directly into the center of the reservoir; the openings are all off-centre or on the side of the bottom etc.

Is it possible to put together my own tube res using EK parts like the EK-Multioption RES X2 - TUBE 60/200mm ? I'd like to add the EK-Multioption TOP W/Thread to both the bottom AND the top so I can feed the res with coolant in the top of the res coming from my cpu block (by tube), and then use the EK D5 pumptop inlet fitted to the bottom of the res so it gets it's coolant from there. I've read the X3 manual and EK specifically states that you should not use the top of the X3 Res as an outlet, which is what i'll be doing..So thats why I come to you guys to ask if this is possible.

Would it be a smart move for me to build my own reservoir like this and get exactly what I want? I just want to know if it is possible at all.

Thanks in advance guys - and TTL if you're reading this thread, keep it up mate I love your videos and reviews :wub:!

Attachment is a very basic render + painted tubing of how I want things to look (imagine the tube res would be as I explained how I want it to be)
http://highflow.nl/reservoirs/reservoir-toebehoren/ek-multioption-res-x2-tube-60-200mm.html

 

[Ghost_X]

The res you are talking about is the Black XSPC Dual bay res. EK has recently made an official statement admitting a percentage of the reservoirs were faulty and would leak. They have amended this by releasing a v2 of the res which has apparently fixed the issue. of the top of the reservoir warping. This only affects the black res. The clear acrylic version is perfectly fine and always has been.

You can use the linked top as an outlet but you should but some anti-vortex foam or a plate. Otherwise your res will form a vortex and air could be fed directly back into your loop. Bear in mind the two products you link are not made for each other (iirc) (X2 and X3).

What you actually want is a Bitspower of Koolance D5 res.

Bitspower: http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1015914/width/500/height/1000/flags/LL

Koolance: http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/1078863/width/500/height/1000/flags/LL

Now you know what to Google hopefully you can work out the rest for yourself. Let us know if you can't.

 

[kipsofthemud]

Hmm you're right about them not being made for each other but I was hoping that they would fit because they are both 60mm in diameter, and made by EK.

I made the error of not mentioning that I am really set on using the EK-D5 X-TOP CSQ plexi version because it would completely match my EK GPU and CPU blocks. Because of this I'm trying to figure out how I can directly connect (using a G1/4 male-male extender) it's inlet to a tube reservoir.

I'd still like to thank you for your response and suggestions though. If I really can't get this to work the way I think it might work, I'll get one of those reservoirs.

I've literally been googling for days and I can't find my concept anywhere, which is why I decided to try my luck on this forum.

I was hoping it would pretty much the same as what the person in the attached picture did, but I cannot find his buildlog so I can't figure out what parts or products were used

 

[Ulijin]

I think this is what he's using:

top:
http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop...-Top-for-Laing-D5-Pumps--Plexi-pid-14238.html

connector:
http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop...itting-Matt-Black--BP-MBWP-C08-pid-13072.html

Tube res:
http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop...Tank-Reservoir--BP-WTZM150P-BK-pid-11460.html

Add the bitspower logo blank, a D5 pump with a screw in fitting and some tube fittings etc and you should be good.

Hope this helps,
Ulijin.

 

[kipsofthemud]

Thank you very much Ulijin for your response It looks like he's using those parts - or similar indeed. So I'm guessing it won't be a problem to flip the tube res and use the single 1/4 threaded opening in the center, which is supposed to be the top, on the inlet of the pumptop? It will handle the 'pressure'/weight of the coolant just fine?

If i'd connect one of the openings that would be on the top to my loop, would that work? To have the water coming from say, the cpu block or top radiator, right into the top of the reservoir. Or would that splash too much or something?

 

[Ulijin]

The tube res comes with:
1 x Anti Cyclone

If you look at the photo of his rig I think you can make out the silver tube protruding from the underside of the top of the res. If you get the fluid level above the bottom of that tube you shouldn't have any splash. I'd say it might be harder to fill than a conventional loop though cos if you let the fluid level get below the bottom of that tube it'll let air back into the top of your loop as soon as you turn it off.

I'm a noob at this as well though, so might be better to seek more experienced help.

 

[kipsofthemud]

For a 'noob', you built a very nice first watercooled rig

I think i'll just order the parts and see where I go from there ! Thank you all for the input, I'm pretty confident I'll get it done the way i want it to!

Cheers x