How should i do this set up?

[FISTER_]

Im trying something new. Ill be running two loops. I wanna know how i should install my L/C System. I purchased one CPU Block. One N/S Bridge. Two VGA Blocks. (Debating on the mosfet) Two Reservoirs. Two Radiators. Two Pumps. The links are down below to see the pictures. As for the Rig, everything is at stock settings but will be Overclock in the future. I want one pump to run like the VGA and the other pump to run the CPU, N/S Bridge and maybe the Mosfet. (If i decide to get it) Is that the best way or should i route it a different way. Thanks for your help....


CPU EK-Supreme FULL COPPER EDITION- Highest Performance CPU Water Block

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...cts_id=26026:56bbe41e820e2573f4f11cf746d99f01

N/S BRIDGE Koolance MB-EVX58 (EVGA X58 SLI)

http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=804

GPU'S (2) Koolance VID-NX295S (GeForce GTX 295, single board)

http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=857

PUMPS (2) Performance-PCs Über 655 Fully Modded (D5) 12 VDC Water Pump

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=201&products_id=24737

RES (2) XSPC Bay Reservoir 5.25

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=318&products_id=22013

RAD (2) XSPC RX240 Extreme Performance Radiator

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200&products_id=25388

TUBING Feser Tube Active UV Hose - 1/2" ID (3/4"OD) Anti-Kink Tubing - Clear / UV Blue

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7...bing_-_Clear_UV_Blue.html?tl=g30c99s172#blank



This is what its going on..

CASE Lian Li PC-888 Blue Anodized Aluminum
MOBO EVGA X58 3-Way SLI Core i7 Motherboard with Tri-Channel DDR3-
CPU Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz 8M L3 Cache 4.8GT/sec QPI Hyper-Threading Turbo Boost LGA1366 Processor
MEMORY Corsair Dominator 6 GB 3 x 2 GB PC3-14400 1800MHz DDR3 Core i7
HHD (4) Western Digital VelociRaptor 150 GB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 2.5 Inch, 16 MB Cache, 10,000 RPM
VGA (2) EVGA Geforce GTX 295 CO-OP Superclocked
PSU PC Power & CoolingTurbo Cool 1200W ESA

 

[Otter]

Welcome to the forum, Fister. The links will be helpful for people who aren't familiar with one or more of your components, but please name them as well for those who would rather not click half a dozen links to find out what you bought. Also please tell us a bit about your goals. For instance, are your CPU and GPU overclocks of equal importance to you?

 

[Conumdrum]

Your going to run two loops? If so you got most of the stuff except some barbs or compression fittings if needed, clamps for the barbs, liquid, and fans.

Why are you buying those crazy expensive pumps? That is about $120 more than what that pump needs to be. It looks good but doean't need all the add ons. Please look at the D5 Vario without all the bling or tyhe DDC3.2 (MCP355) with an XSPC aftermarket top. It's actually a better pump than the D5.
EDIT, sorry, RX is the good stuff, thanks Spawn for pointing out my mistake.
Lastly, if your new at this, here is a 'info in all one place' post, worth spending a few days. Yes days.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/253958-29-watercooling-guide

 

[FISTER_]

Your going to run two loops? If so you got most of the stuff except some barbs or compression fittings if needed, clamps for the barbs, liquid, and fans.

Why are you buying those crazy expensive pumps? That is about $120 more than what that pump needs to be. It looks good but doean't need all the add ons. Please look at the D5 Vario without all the bling or tyhe DDC3.2 (MCP355) with an XSPC aftermarket top. It's actually a better pump than the D5.

Those rads you chose are an older model (RX). The RS is the new XSPC series.

Lastly, if your new at this, here is a 'info in all one place' post, worth spending a few days. Yes days.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/253958-29-watercooling-guide

Thanks for the info. Yes i will be running two loops. This rig im building, i want it to look nice and perform well. I saw them pumps and said i have to get them. As for the fittings and clamps is gonna have to wait till i figure out on how im a loop it. The liquid im unsure of on which on to get. The (RS) series im unable to find them and thanks for the link. its helpful

 

[dark bishop]

im not sure a single dual 120 will be enough for a i7 920, most people are recommending at least a triple, i think a single dual 120 might be a little short for two 295's also.

 

[muddocktor]

You might want to consider this dual bay reservoir that also mounts 2 MCP355 (DDC3.2) pumps. That would give you a pump for each loop and a common spot to filll both reservoirs, all in one neat package. That would be nice and compact and the DDC3.2 series pump is a strong and reliable pump and very compact too, unlike the D5 series.

 

[Otter]

Im trying something new. Ill be running two loops. I wanna know how i should install my L/C System.

Thanks for updating your post. Are you asking about the order of the components?

I agree that those pumps take a lot of buck for the bang. If you're rich and you just want them because you like the way they look, then go for it. But if cost matters, you can get the same performance for less than half the price.

 

[ascl]

Those rads you chose are an older model (RX). The RS is the new XSPC series.

This is incorrect and backwards. I assume its a typo or something (Conumdrum knows his stuff), but just to clarify, the RX series is the new and good one:

http://www.xspc.biz/rx360.php

Avoid the RS if at all possible.

 

[Daddyjaxx]

Well...if you were willing to spend 200.00 for each pump. I'd skip the bling pumps and use the extra to get the Feser rads instead. Personally, if it says Koolance, I click next...but that's just me.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

Well...if you were willing to spend 200.00 for each pump. I'd skip the bling pumps and use the extra to get the Feser rads instead. Personally, if it says Koolance, I click next...but that's just me.

i was like that, but their newer stuff (blocks only for me) is decent stuff and a good option.

 

[FISTER_]

Thanks for updating your post. Are you asking about the order of the components?

I agree that those pumps take a lot of buck for the bang. If you're rich and you just want them because you like the way they look, then go for it. But if cost matters, you can get the same performance for less than half the price.

Yes, i like to know in which order i should have the two individual loops in and what components in each loop? As for the pumps im still debating.

 

[FISTER_]

You might want to consider this dual bay reservoir that also mounts 2 MCP355 (DDC3.2) pumps. That would give you a pump for each loop and a common spot to filll both reservoirs, all in one neat package. That would be nice and compact and the DDC3.2 series pump is a strong and reliable pump and very compact too, unlike the D5 series.

I like the dual bay a lot but it wont go well with the case i have.

 

[FISTER_]

This is incorrect and backwards. I assume its a typo or something (Conumdrum knows his stuff), but just to clarify, the RX series is the new and good one:

http://www.xspc.biz/rx360.php

Avoid the RS if at all possible.

I was thinking the RS Series was a special edition. All the websites i went to didnt have it. All they had was the RX Series. Should i go with the link you put on or the quad?

 

[Spawn-Inc]

I like the dual bay a lot but it wont go well with the case i have.

but if your going dual loops, then how would you get 2 of those bay res's in that you selected?

the res pump combo takes up the same amount of space.

 

[Conumdrum]

Well...if you were willing to spend 200.00 for each pump. I'd skip the bling pumps and use the extra to get the Feser rads instead. Personally, if it says Koolance, I click next...but that's just me.

Just to bring up a point, nothing much against Feser, but a few big watercooling stores have dropped Feser. Not because of their items, it's their odd marketing and umm hard to explain. Much discussion on XS early this year. I don't buy Feser, but they do make good rads, equal to many.

That said, Thermochill, XSPC, the new Black Ice SR series, and Feser make some nice very equal low FPI rads meant for low CFM fans.

Then there is the awesome Swiftech MCR series at a 90% solution at 1/2 the rad cost, and the quality is there at the price.

 

[Otter]

The pumps and chipset won't increase the coolant temp significantly on a single pass, hence you can plumb your loop in whatever order is convenient and least restrictive (shortest, with no tight bends). You definitely want the res right before the pump in each loop, as the pump is the last place you want trapped air. Ideally, the pumps would be at the bottom of the case. This helps keep them from cavitating, and may give you a small performance boost, but it's not critical.

Two completely independent loops make sense if you want to to let either the CPU or the GPU loop run hotter. If you want to get the most out of your radiators, OTOH, it makes sense to have both loops share a res. This will distribute the heat more evenly across both rads and help cool the hotter loop at the expense of the cooler one.

 

[FISTER_]

but if your going dual loops, then how would you get 2 of those bay res's in that you selected?

the res pump combo takes up the same amount of space.

The dual bay res will not line up to screw in. Its bout 1/4 inch off alignment. As with the single res, it fits in perfect. I could modify it but im trying to avoid it as much as i can. The Tower is curved in the front and each bay is pushed out bout an inch an a half to go with the curve. Heres the link below...


Lian Li PC-888 Blue Anodized Aluminum
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=204&products_id=25185

 

[FISTER_]

The pumps and chipset won't increase the coolant temp significantly on a single pass, hence you can plumb your loop in whatever order is convenient and least restrictive (shortest, with no tight bends). You definitely want the res right before the pump in each loop, as the pump is the last place you want trapped air. Ideally, the pumps would be at the bottom of the case. This helps keep them from cavitating, and may give you a small performance boost, but it's not critical.

Two completely independent loops make sense if you want to to let either the CPU or the GPU loop run hotter. If you want to get the most out of your radiators, OTOH, it makes sense to have both loops share a res. This will distribute the heat more evenly across both rads and help cool the hotter loop at the expense of the cooler one.

So i should have both loops share one res instead of having individual res. I
s that it

 

[muddocktor]

The dual bay res will not line up to screw in. Its bout 1/4 inch off alignment. As with the single res, it fits in perfect. I could modify it but im trying to avoid it as much as i can. The Tower is curved in the front and each bay is pushed out bout an inch an a half to go with the curve. Heres the link below...


Lian Li PC-888 Blue Anodized Aluminum
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=204&products_id=25185

Wow, that case is a bit different. Are the bottom 2-5 1/4 panels removable on the front of the case (located below the lower front fan)? If so, then that would be a good spot to mount the dual bay res/pump setup. You might try emailing the dude at performance pc's or maybe even Lian Li about that and find out. Those bottom 2 panels look like they line up, unlike the rest of the front of that case.

 

[FISTER_]

Wow, that case is a bit different. Are the bottom 2-5 1/4 panels removable on the front of the case (located below the lower front fan)? If so, then that would be a good spot to mount the dual bay res/pump setup. You might try emailing the dude at performance pc's or maybe even Lian Li about that and find out. Those bottom 2 panels look like they line up, unlike the rest of the front of that case.

Yes, all the panels are 5 1/4 removable panels, but i need some special bracket to mount it