New watercooling setup

[Randall]

So I remember seeing a thread on here about this, but I couldn't find it... here goes:

So, I just got my feet wet... I bought the goods for watercooling.. I'm gonna have it go block--->pump--->radiator--->reservoir but the thing is, i don't know what to do for a res, and i don't know what to do about air bubbles.. i guess any thing of this nature would make my life easier, and give people a chance to inform me of their watercooling know-how :)

thx
-Randall

[Wicked Klown]

are you using a sub-pump or in-line. air bubbles shouldn't be a prob just put a tiny hole atop your res, and you want the set-up to go res,pump,block,radiator.

[VashTheStampede]

Inline systems you don't use a resevoir.

If your going with a resevoir, you generally need to have the pump submerged inside the resevoir. So taking that in consideration, here is how I have mine setup:

Resevoir --> Heater Core (radiator) --> Block

You don't know what to do for a resevoir? Underground electrical junction boxes work great, they are water tight, Home Depot/Lowes sells them for $7 for the 4"x4"x4" or $14 for the 6"x6"x6".

I also recommended someone looking into a bigger container that they use with hand-held vacuum pumps, automotive shops would carry stuff like that. Those containers already come with barbs on them.

~RT~

[The Overclocker]

if you are worried about air bubles, find the highest part of the tubing abd put a T pipe in with a tube extending upwards, as this will be the highest part it will 'catch' all the ari bubbles