Planning New Custom Water Cooling Loop

[cakez]

I'm planning a new custom water cooling loop,and I don't want to use a pump/res combo because I don't like the aesthetics of them.So back to the point, if I use a pump and a res not combined together,the liquid will take a couple of seconds to reach the pump,and I know that you shouldn't run a pump dry,so do I let the pump run dry for a couple of seconds or run the pump when the liquid gets there?

[Senzelian]

I'm planning a new custom water cooling loop,and I don't want to use a pump/res combo because I don't like the aesthetics of them.So back to the point, if I use a pump and a res not combined together,the liquid will take a couple of seconds to reach the pump,and I know that you shouldn't run a pump dry,so do I let the pump run dry for a couple of seconds or run the pump when the liquid gets there?

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*facepalm*

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Okay, you put the water into the reservoir and it will flow through the pump, because of something called gravity. And then you turn the pump on.  :rolleyes: 

The pump must be located below the reservoir.

[stealth80]

The loop should always be full of fluid especially if it is bled correctly. Best way to prevent cavitation is to locate the pump low in the loop, that will ensure there is always a head of fluid to the pump under gravity

[cakez]

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*facepalm*

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Okay, you put the water into the reservoir and it will flow through the pump, because of something called gravity. And then you turn the pump on.  :rolleyes: 

The pump must be located below the reservoir.

 

I understand gravity numbskull,I was asking if I turn on the pump after the liquid gets there or before

[Andrew Storlie]

In the loop, the pump is always right after the res and always below it so as stated before, gravity will keep the pump fed with fluid. NEVER RUN THE PUMP DRY, even for a single second.

[cakez]

The loop should always be full of fluid especially if it is bled correctly. Best way to prevent cavitation is to locate the pump low in the loop, that will ensure there is always a head of fluid to the pump under gravity

thx,but if I have multiple pumps,around the case what should I do?

[cakez]

In the loop, the pump is always right after the res and always below it so as stated before, gravity will keep the pump fed with fluid. NEVER RUN THE PUMP DRY, even for a single second.

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[Senzelian]

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*facepalm*

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I understand gravity numbskull,I was asking if I turn on the pump after the liquid gets there or before

You answered your own question:

"I know that you shouldn't run a pump dry"

 

So obviously you wait until the water reaches the pump and then you turn it on. In some loops you can even fill it almost completly before turning the pump on, depending on the layout.

[stealth80]

thx,but if I have multiple pumps,around the case what should I do?

 

Why multiple pumps? Are you making separate loops?

[cakez]

You answered your own question:

"I know that you shouldn't run a pump dry"

 

So obviously you wait until the water reaches the pump and then you turn it on. In some loops you can even fill it almost completly before turning the pump on, depending on the layout.

 thx,

[stealth80]

You answered your own question:

"I know that you shouldn't run a pump dry"

 

So obviously you wait until the water reaches the pump and then you turn it on. In some loops you can even fill it almost completly before turning the pump on, depending on the layout.

 

Just to elaborate this further, when I fill my loop I fill the res as much as possible to the brim. I then switch power on and the pump moves the fluid, before the res reaches 1/4 I kill power. Just repeat this until the loops is filled and follow by the enjoyment of bleeding, particular fun on my heavy ass modded X9 with 2 loops ...

[cakez]

Just to elaborate this further, when I fill my loop I fill the res as much as possible to the brim. I then switch power on and the pump moves the fluid, before the res reaches 1/4 I kill power. Just repeat this until the loops is filled and follow by the enjoyment of bleeding, particular fun on my heavy ass modded X9 with 2 loops ...

thx,and btw I love the "ICED BLOOD"

[stealth80]

Make sure you have tissue around all connections on first boot, and use a shorting link on your 24 pin atx connector (don't connect anything to the PSU other than the pump)

 

And thanks, it's taken a year but it's there!

[cakez]

Make sure you have tissue around all connections on first boot, and use a shorting link on your 24 pin atx connector (don't connect anything to the PSU other than the pump)

 

And thanks, it's taken a year but it's there!

k