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Bay res in rotated 5.25" bay?

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Looking at my options for a custom loop in my air 540, would a dual 5.25" bay res be out of question because of how they are rotated 90 degrees on this case? or should it be fine

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Depends on the reservoir honestly, as long as the pump gets coolant, it should be fine I think

 

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Depends on the reservoir honestly, as long as the pump gets coolant, it should be fine I think

 

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thats what i was thinking, aslong as the coolant is getting in, and coming out, it should be okay? Curious if there might be a negative effect on the flow of coolant if its rotated

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thats what i was thinking, aslong as the coolant is getting in, and coming out, it should be okay? Curious if there might be a negative effect on the flow of coolant if its rotated

There shouldn't be a notable decrease, but if the coolant is flowing in above the waterline, it'll be louder

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There shouldn't be a notable decrease, but if the coolant is flowing in above the waterline, it'll be louder

righttt, is there any harm with filling a res more than "max" (some bay res' will have a max line that you should fill to)? if its rotated 90degrees, depending on the res the inlet might not reach the waterline

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righttt, is there any harm with filling a res more than "max" (some bay res' will have a max line that you should fill to)? if its rotated 90degrees, depending on the res the inlet might not reach the waterline

Honestly I don't know, ask @Ghost , he's good with watercooling and has the experience I don't have, he'll probably know 

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You may want to get an internal reseviour just to be safe.

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Depends on the res. All of the ones I can think of will work fine on their side (although some will have a specific side they will work on). The writing on some reservoirs may be on its side though, something you should consider if that going to bug you.

 

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