so many posibilities!

DarkDraco · Jun 3, 2004

me and my new oc buddy, mateo88, were discussing my new WC parts and thought since ill have 2 pumps, why not have 2 loops. here are the parts im working with:

Danner Mag3
Hydor L20
BIM2 radiator
89 Caprice core
maze4 cpu block
maze4 gpu block
dtek bay res

i was thinking have the hydor, bim, on the gpu and the caprice, mag, on the cpu. then have a Y splitter for the pumps and res. but mateo88 suggests i put the mag3 and cpu in 1 loop for maximum flow rate.

so i decided to post this up. diagrams and other info will be very helpful thanks.

mateo88 · Jun 3, 2004

greenman100 · Jun 3, 2004

yes, the CPU block will see a better flow

however, the restriction of a caprice is insignifigant compared to a CPU block

the maze4 does not respond well to higher flowrates anyway

like I said in the other thread, caprice + mag +cpu in one loop, everything else in another

mateo88 · Jun 3, 2004

lol, I forgot he had a maze4. I guess the setup would be more suited to something like a WW or something that needs high flow. The water temperature will be the same either way it's set up.

DarkDraco · Jun 3, 2004

heres thhe setup i was thinking of

situman · Jun 3, 2004

Do u seriously need two pumps for that loop?

DarkDraco · Jun 3, 2004

i ahve 2 so why not use them

greenman100 · Jun 3, 2004

DarkDraco said:
heres thhe setup i was thinking of

bad idea, your CPU block will see unbalanced flow.

daniel_dynasty · Jun 3, 2004

i reccomend a rbx for the cpu

DarkDraco · Jun 3, 2004

well i already have all the items on the list and i wont be changing them...
only thing i dont have is the mag3 and HC which im ordering now

DarkDraco · Jun 4, 2004

since noone is helping me with a loop, i guess ill just go res>pump> cpu>gpu>rad>rad>res

DarkDraco · Jun 5, 2004

my stuff should be arriving next week. please give me some ideas!

pauldenton · Jun 5, 2004

greenman100 said:
yes, the CPU block will see a better flow

however, the restriction of a caprice is insignifigant compared to a CPU block

the maze4 does not respond well to higher flowrates anyway

like I said in the other thread, caprice + mag +cpu in one loop, everything else in another

actually the maze4 is so unrestrictive (3.3" H2O at 1gpm) that the caprice is almost certainly more restrictive.....
http://www.overclockers.com/articles889/
also the maze4 responds really well to flow.....
http://www.procooling.com/reviews/html/dangerden_maze_4_review_-_4_11.php

the problem with a hydor>gpu>rad>rad> loop would be that the rads flow would be a bit on the low side...

i reckon greenman100's loop suggestion is spot on... or i'd be tempted to try 2 completely separate loops ....

how many barbs are on your bayres BTW?

Joe Camel · Jun 5, 2004

greenman100 said:
bad idea, your CPU block will see unbalanced flow.

unbalanced how? as in (CPU gets) more flow than the GPU? how/why would that be bad?

DarkDraco, have you checked out my 2loop theory?
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=277159&highlight=loop

i cant say (for sure) its better than a "normal" loop, but i can say its NOT worse...

(the test i did with 1 pump had a 1/2" T which probly killed flow quite a bit...most of the tube is 5/8" and 3/4"...)

all i can say is, give it a try!

GOOD LUCK

DarkDraco · Jun 6, 2004

Paul: only 2 barbs, i cant put 2 more on cuz i might mess something up. im not used to drilling plastic.
and whats greenmans loop suggestion? i dont se one

pauldenton · Jun 6, 2004

DarkDraco said:
Paul: only 2 barbs, i cant put 2 more on cuz i might mess something up. im not used to drilling plastic.
and whats greenmans loop suggestion? i dont se one

"caprice + mag +cpu in one loop, everything else in another"

if there's only 2 then you'd need Ys to make 2 loops, which makes it all more awkward... might be better with:
loop1 mag3>caprice>maze4>res>mag3 and
loop2 L20>BIM>gpu>Tee>L20
i.e. 2 separate loops

DarkDraco · Jun 6, 2004

i dont like t lines, reason why i dont have one now... cant i just use the Y adapters?

Froz · Jun 8, 2004

greenman100 said:
bad idea, your CPU block will see unbalanced flow.

Can you explain this?

I see one loop coming from the res->pump->hc->block back to the res and another loop comign from the same res->pump->bix->block and back.

How would that unbalance the flow?

DarkDraco · Jun 8, 2004

thats what i want to know -_-

greenman100 · Jun 8, 2004

Froz said:
Can you explain this?

I see one loop coming from the res->pump->hc->block back to the res and another loop comign from the same res->pump->bix->block and back.

How would that unbalance the flow?

I hope you have the same flow in both loops, or you could see problems at teh Y, but I guess it is fairly insignifigant

dunno why you refuse to use t lines

bayreses crack

gl

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