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Rpkole
06-13-04, 01:48 AM
I was wornding if any one has used one water system for running 2 PC off of or would it put to much work on the pump and mabey put a 2nd radiator on it where it jumps from one PC to the other
thorilan
06-13-04, 01:55 AM
really depends on the pump. you are going to want a very high head pump

because the extra length of tube and extra block and extra etc etc
Rpkole
06-13-04, 01:57 AM
could i put in a 2nd pump to keep it flowing at a good speed
WhatTheSchmidt
06-13-04, 02:24 AM
why not just use 2 seperate systems then
ukdan
06-13-04, 04:59 AM
could i put in a 2nd pump to keep it flowing at a good speed
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why not just use 2 seperate systems then [/QUOTE]


lol would be like two people sharing spit :D
slater3333uk
06-13-04, 05:43 AM
No reason why you cant use a 2nd pump in series. No problems with cooling 2 systems with one loop its just like cooling a duelly. The rad needs to be bigger aswell ;)
lemon
06-13-04, 06:22 AM
just like a Siamese twin :p
thorilan
06-13-04, 06:23 AM
the net of 2 pumps would not be equal to 2 seperate systems.

now if you wanted to make 2 seperate loops in 1 big box that would possible be a solution. you can also consider using larger pumps and fans with a seperate box and still remain quiet
Rpkole
06-13-04, 11:59 AM
well i have one box that is OC big time and the other runs at stock so i was thinking putting it like this OC box, small rad, stock box, big rad and the rest of the system in another box by it self. I was also going to look at water pumps for fountains see if they had bigger heads.
PROkillernoodle
06-13-04, 12:19 PM
You probably only need one large pump. Low flow systems get away with it.... one mag 3 will own basically anything.
JDizzle
06-13-04, 01:40 PM
Only 2 computers? Hah! This guys using one pump for 3.

http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=326976
[KX3]rAge
06-13-04, 02:01 PM
:clap: Only 2 computers? Hah! This guys using one pump for 3.

http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=326976
PROkillernoodle
06-13-04, 04:25 PM
He too could have gotten away with a lesser pump. Really, what you will need is a lot of radiator SA and airflow. That is what really seperates the men from the boys :D
VAdept
06-13-04, 09:31 PM
Im using one pump for four systems and ones a dual. The pump is the Gen-X Mak 4.
JTanczos
06-16-04, 01:59 AM
I was thinking of building a seperate box using an old AT Mid tower case. Put 2 (2/120mm) Bonniville radiator/heatercores. Use 2 pumps in series but have them on opposite ends of the loop. Rad1->Quad-flow Res-> Pump1->Comp1->rad2->Quad-flow Res->pump2->comp2

Set the tower near the other 2 and connect hoses to em. This way you could have the water cooling tower next to one tower and the other on a seperate desk a few feet away and still have enough power in the system. Just use one with slightly higher head for the remote system.
Some pluses of the system would be...... Less noise in the other 2. If you use sound dampening around the radiators it shouldnt be too bad. Less dust in the other 2 systems cause of less air intake. Lastly if anything fails it will most likely be in the cooling tower.

I think the harder part would be the heat disapation from the line. If you can manage to disapate enough heat then go for it. Goodluck and let us know how it goes.

JT