Horizontal AIO

[krauzuz]

Okay so I can’t find any information about this anywhere, if I mount an AIO vertically at the front of my case and then put the case on its back horizontal will this impact performance. I did it yesterday as an experiment and I got 11c cooler than when it was standing upright. CORSAIR H150 standard version 360mm rad 

[Blasty Blosty]

Not ideal, as you want the top of the rad to be the highest point in the loop for air bubbles, but they would be on the same level if I am understanding what you are saying

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 hour ago, krauzuz said:

Okay so I can’t find any information about this anywhere, if I mount an AIO vertically at the front of my case and then put the case on its back horizontal will this impact performance. I did it yesterday as an experiment and I got 11c cooler than when it was standing upright. CORSAIR H150 standard version 360mm rad 

can you send a pic of it? kinda hard to imagine for me that is

 

i mean cooler temps = better so why not?

[krauzuz]

43 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

can you send a pic of it? kinda hard to imagine for me that is

 

i mean cooler temps = better so why not?

Will get a pic when I’m home 

[jaslion]

The only thing you need to keep in mind is that the aio is ABOVE the pump else it will be shortlived.

 

But a pic would help a lot. Could just be your case is severly airflows tarved and flipping it gave it more room to breath.

[Sawa Takahashi]

As long as the pump is not the highest point of the AIO loop, changing the computer orientation should not have significant impact on performance. I also assume that you don't obstruct airflow (intakes and exhausts).

When heavy hard drives and CD trays were very common, it was frequent to see computers boot in only one orientation. Nowadays with SSDs, you can get away with almost any position without issue.

[krauzuz]

4 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

can you send a pic of it? kinda hard to imagine for me that is

 

i mean cooler temps = better so why not?

 

[krauzuz]

3 hours ago, jaslion said:

The only thing you need to keep in mind is that the aio is ABOVE the pump else it will be shortlived.

 

But a pic would help a lot. Could just be your case is severly airflows tarved and flipping it gave it more room to breath.

 

[jaslion]

1 hour ago, krauzuz said:

 

What case is it?

 

Did you run it without the side panel? Good chance thats why the difference.

 

 

[krauzuz]

29 minutes ago, jaslion said:

What case is it?

 

Did you run it without the side panel? Good chance thats why the difference.

 

 

It’s a 4000D airflow and I took the side panel off for the picture 

[jaslion]

31 minutes ago, krauzuz said:

It’s a 4000D airflow and I took the side panel off for the picture 

Strange and how does it do when its upright now?

 

Maybe a bubble was stuck.