multi loops, pumps, reservoirs and a cracking good time!

[lysaer]

hey all.

just ordered me one of these

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=WC-084-PM

and i am wondering what the best loop setup for it would be, i currently have

3x black ice 120.3 rads
3x mcp 655 pumps
obv the respective reservoirs for each loop.

1 loop is for CPU, 1 for NB/SB and 1 for GPUS, you all know the deal .

with the new reservoir should i use all 3 rads and all 3 pumps or is that going to be a massive waste ?

all of the rads are in the case anyways (MM Ascension) so it is just a matter of re-routing piping.

[Tat3]

120.3 for only NB/SB is waste of cash.

One loop for CPU + NB/SB, then second one for gpu's. I'm not sure if you should put two gpu's in one loop and 3rd loop for last gpu.

Perhaps GPU->GPU->RAD-> PUMP->GPU->RAD-> PUMP ... Or just drop that rad + pump from the middle off. It's quite much cooling power for those gpu's.
Then you could sell one rad+pump.

[lysaer]

Originally Posted by Tat3

120.3 for only NB/SB is waste of cash.

One loop for CPU + NB/SB, then second one for gpu's. I'm not sure if you should put two gpu's in one loop and 3rd loop for last gpu.

Perhaps GPU->GPU->RAD-> PUMP->GPU->RAD-> PUMP ... Or just drop that rad + pump from the middle off. It's quite much cooling power for those gpu's.
Then you could sell one rad+pump.

i doubt i will sell them, they will only find their way onto another system .
i have only got a triple rad for the nb/sb cos the case i have has 3 sections for triple rads and it would look weird with a big hole or 2


it has 4 in and out so i would assume i could throw in another triple rad and have 1 rad per gpu and 1 rad for the cpu nb/sb, would have to find somewhere on the case for the third rad, maybe the roof

having more than one pump isn't going to mess up the flow rate or anything ?

[Tat3]

If you have two identical pumps at same speed, I cant see how it could mess up flow rate. Every pump generates a bit heat, but nothing too serious.

I'm not sure how powerful mcp 655 is and is it enough to power that loop without other pump. You'll need to ask someone who knows a bit more than me.

[MM10X]

Originally Posted by Tat3

120.3 for only NB/SB is waste of cash.

One loop for CPU + NB/SB, then second one for gpu's. I'm not sure if you should put two gpu's in one loop and 3rd loop for last gpu.

Perhaps GPU->GPU->RAD-> PUMP->GPU->RAD-> PUMP ... Or just drop that rad + pump from the middle off. It's quite much cooling power for those gpu's.
Then you could sell one rad+pump.

+1, i think this would be the best option. dual-loop system is easier to run anyways.

[dmak]

i demand pictures! ...once you have it

[lysaer]

so shall i just run the pump off of the nb/sb and the rest should get flow from that one correct ?

in/out 1

reservoir > in > rad > gpu > gpu > gpu > out > reservoir


in/out 2

reservoir > in > rad > cpu > out > reservoir


in/out 3

reservoir > in > rad > nb/wb > pump > out > reservoir

or should i run the pump independant on the 4th free in/out ?

[lysaer]

does anyone know if tops would be in and bottoms out ?

or how the flow even works for the reservoir, obviously i want to connect rads to the outs and straight into the components then feed into the reservoir after passing through the blocks

[Alexstarfire]

What is the purpose of having 3 pumps? I can see needing 3 rads, but why can't you just make it all 1 loop with the rads in between the CPU and GPUs?

[lysaer]

Originally Posted by dmak

i demand pictures! ...once you have it

picture of bay installed from the front.



i used a loop per application, all of the tops as in's and the bottoms as out's.

3 rads
3 pumps
1 cpu block
1 nb/sb block

gpu loop currently just flowing back into itself while i wait for these blocks for my cards

http://www.aquatuning.co.uk/product_...U-X--58X0.html

need a nice lcd or other trick bits to fill the empty bays of the old reservoirs now!