Welcome to Overclockers Forums! Join us to reply in threads, receive reduced ads, and to customize your site experience!
tvdang7 said:is the fill port just an end cap to the T-line?
tvdang7 said:so....when i need to fill i just unhook the tube an fill through there? or is there a hole in the fill port.
tvdang7 said:havent received it yet. thanks for the info tho guys. and i take it i turn the computer up side down to drain it?
that is correct. i use this method only on systems that have at least .8 liters of coolant . it goes really quick.thats sounds good i guess ima hav to turn it off right away to keep from damaging it correct? its not sopposed to run dry.
tvdang7 said:havent received it yet. thanks for the info tho guys. and i take it i turn the computer up side down to drain it?
-aDaM^ said:LMAO
nachosyumm said:that was a great comment.
Its great to see members with 6 stars making fun of the newer people. It really shows everyone who the more mature person is.
some people actually flip their computers upside down so they do not have to disconnect any tubes. I do this since it does not creat any mess whatsoever and it really easy to do. However, in my next build (next week- spring break) I will incorporate a drain valve. Fliping your computer upside down is not really a bad idea.
You could look at voigts project if u are interested in incorporating a drain valve. He has designed one that looks very efficient.
nachosyumm said:that was a great comment.
Its great to see members with 6 stars making fun of the newer people. It really shows everyone who the more mature person is.
some people actually flip their computers upside down so they do not have to disconnect any tubes. I do this since it does not creat any mess whatsoever and it really easy to do. However, in my next build (next week- spring break) I will incorporate a drain valve. Fliping your computer upside down is not really a bad idea.
You could look at voigts project if u are interested in incorporating a drain valve. He has designed one that looks very efficient.
voigts said:Now this is different... being looked for by name!
Here is a link to my current project log: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=449062
If you look down the page, I have pic of my drain valve. A lawnmower repair guy at ACE hardware hooked me up with these two little itty bitty ball valves that are actually lawnmower gas valves. They were only about $4 ea. In my case I needed two ball drain valves in order for it to work well. Most normal cases would only need one. What I did is use a 5/8"OD x 3/8"OD x5/8"OD brass T and put it into a line at the lowest point in the cooling loop. The ball valve uses 1/4"ID 3/8"OD line, so what I did was use a piece of 3/8"ID tubing over the T, then took a piece of 1/4"ID 3/8"OD tubing, put it onto the ball valve, and then slid the 3/8"ID tubing attached to the t over the tubing attached to the ball valve and clamped it down to the valve. I then went to an auto parts store and got a 1/4" vacuum cap to cover the other end of the valve in case it should leak a bit. Hopefully this makes sense.
Having a ball valve at the lowest point in the loop makes draining very easy, and can help from making a mess. Trying to pull off tubing from a pump or whatever inside of the case doesn't work very well.
VballCoach said:yes, I totally agree. If you can put a drain valve in it will make draining so much easier. Nice job on yours voigts!
here's what I did. I used a brass 'Pitcock' that's used on auto radiators. it had a 1/4" npt end. I grinded it down so it would fit in a 1/2" union(coupler)barb that I cut in half. I soldered it in. then I mounted it at the bottom rear of my case. I'm connecting it with the 1/2" tubing to a Y that is inline at the bottom of my rad. I saw this on some site somewhere. The tube will have constantly have fluid in it...basically it's like having a T-Line but instead it's a drain line.
I'll attach 1/4" tubing to the nipple end and open the valve and drain away..
here's a pic of the drain valve -