Flowmeter questions (I used the search feature before posting this)

[Detho9000]

A couple questions on flowmeters:

First of all, are there any turbine/wheel style 1-7GPM flow meters available? I found a flowmeter at mcmaster.com but it's a panel mount flow meter....which I guess wouldn't be too bad, but I was hoping for a wheel style.

Secondly, are there any flowmeter that will hookup to a fan header on the motherboard for monitoring?

I did a search on flowmeters on the forums here but either the links to the website with the flowmeters were dead or they were $150+ or they just weren't what I wanted.

Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks!

-D9k

 

[Cheesy Peas]

i think inovatek make on, its called the flowomatic or something. It uses the RPM sensor plug for measuring flow so you can see through software too, which is pretty cool.
Get a link in a min for ya when i find it.

 

[BaD CrC]

Here:
http://www.oc-card.de/pd1020297071.htm?categoryId=104
And here:
http://www.oc-card.de/pd1042485901.htm?categoryId=104
Sorry, in German only.

 

[Detho9000]

Thanks for the info!
I ordered up a Flow-O-Matic Electronic flow meter from sharkacomputers.com just now

-D9K

 

[Since87]

You do realize that hooking that flowmeter into a watercooling loop is going to kill your flowrate, right? (Unless your flowrate is already really low.)

 

[Detho9000]

You do realize that hooking that flowmeter into a watercooling loop is going to kill your flowrate, right? (Unless your flowrate is already really low.)

That's like a tree falling in the woods

How do I know what the flow rate is if I don't put something in the line to measure it? But when I put something in the line to measure it, it modifies the flowrate. The only way I can get an accurate measure of the flowrate is to use a sonar.

But since I don't have any sonar flowrate measuring equipment, I'll have to rely on the Flow-O-Matic and an oversized pump to compensate for what I lose.

-D9K

 

[Since87]

That's like a tree falling in the woods

Why do you 'need' to know what the flowrate is?

Using that flowmeter and an overly powerful pump, that dumps a lot of heat into the water, is not the way to an optimal system.

 

[Detho9000]

I don't understand how you can tune your system if you don't know what's going on with it. Also, a flowmeter that hooks up to the fan header allows me to setup emergency events....like if there's no flow then I can have my machine power down. If I was really want to, I could have it send me a page saying the pump stopped and then have it power down.

Also, I'm not using a huge pump...but it does put out more GPH than is probably nessecary (swiftech MCP300, 330PGH w/ 1/2" OD hosing). However, a case with properly setup intake/exhaust should be able to vent that extra heat without a problem.

-D9K

 

[Since87]

I don't understand how you can tune your system if you don't know what's going on with it. Also, a flowmeter that hooks up to the fan header allows me to setup emergency events....like if there's no flow then I can have my machine power down. If I was really want to, I could have it send me a page saying the pump stopped and then have it power down.

Also, I'm not using a huge pump...but it does put out more GPH than is probably nessecary (swiftech MCP300, 330PGH w/ 1/2" OD hosing). However, a case with properly setup intake/exhaust should be able to vent that extra heat without a problem.

-D9K

It sounds like you want to use this flowmeter, and I'm not going to try to argue you out of it.

But, one tidbit...

If you have a Swiftech block to go with that Swiftech pump, 75% or more of the pressure drop in your system, may be across the flowmeter.