(Im)Possible water cooling build?

[Theo'sRig]

Hey guys,

Before reading this you should know that this is an idea that I would like to realize, I'm asking for help there for please answer like a normal person, criticism is is welcome, just be polite.

So let's start:

I'm building my new water cooled PC and my project is pretty ambitious, it's a dual CPU workstation in a Caselabs SMA8, if you need all the specs please ask me, but since I've seen a lot of builds I want to do something new, or at least try.

Here is a sketch of the loop.

I know it has quite a lot of flaws that's why I'm here, could you please tell me what's completely wrong and what/how I can fix it?

Thanks,

Theo

PS.

Sorry for the quality I made it on my IPad in 10 minutes.

EDIT:

The radiator is offscreen, on the bottom.

The two pipes going under are going to connect on the left, then go in the radiator.

From the radiator it's the going up to the first reservoir trough the back.

[W-L]

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That's different a Dual CPU system but why are you splitting the lines between the GPU, and both CPU equally?

 

Also does the first res flow into the bottom res directly or is it two completely separate CPU and GPU loops.

[Theo'sRig]

That's different a Dual CPU system but why are you splitting the lines between the GPU, and both CPU equally?

 

Also does the first res flow into the bottom res directly or is it two completely separate CPU and GPU loops.

I didn't quite understand what you are saying in the first line, sorry.

No it's the same loop, the two res are connected directly

[Arcanekitten]

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I am Worried about the right CPU Block flowing into the output of the left CPU Block because it flowes and well gravity (i am no professional but just pointing things out that seem logic)

[W-L]

I didn't quite understand what you are saying in the first line, sorry.

No it's the same loop, the two res are connected directly

 

What I meant was when you say split equally are you feeding each CPU block individually then merging the lines back together to one since other than I guess for looks it wouldn't make a very big difference. same with the GPU if they are all connected in series, it would also have less fittings and connection points required.

 

One thing to note that res setup wouldn't work if the top feeds into the bottom ones since the water pressure form above would completely fill the res to the brim and not have that water level line.

[Arcanekitten]

I am Worried about the right CPU Block flowing into the output of the left CPU Block because it flowes and well gravity (i am no professional but just pointing things out that seem logic)

 

 

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also the loop from the first reservoir to the gpu wouldn't it just surpass the gpu tube and go straight to the second reservoir ? 

[Theo'sRig]

I am Worried about the right CPU Block flowing into the output of the left CPU Block because it flowes and well gravity (i am no professional but just pointing things out that seem logic)

I'm not sure too, but I was thinking since the way with less pressure is the one all the way to the left it would flow there, together with the other CPU output.

[spwath]

why not make it simple

[Theo'sRig]

What I meant was when you say split equally are you feeding each CPU block individually then merging the lines back together to one since other than I guess for looks it wouldn't make a very big difference. same with the GPU if they are all connected in series, it would also have less fittings and connection points required.

 

One thing to note that res setup wouldn't work if the top feeds into the bottom ones since the water pressure form above would completely fill the res to the brim and not have that water level line.

This build its more about the good looks than performance, just clarifying.

There is one main pipe (that has a t-joint for the CPU on the right) as input an one as output.

The gpu is separated because looks and because I would prefer the hot liquid coming from it staying out of the CPUs.

Wouldn't the bottom res fill up completely since its lower and then fill up the top one?

[Theo'sRig]

also the loop from the first reservoir to the gpu wouldn't it just surpass the gpu tube and go straight to the second reservoir ?

Don't think so, as soon as the bottom res gets filled and in pressure the liquid would flow to the gpu.

Then when that's full and in pressure it fills the top res.

I not sure tho, not an engineer yet

[Theo'sRig]

why not make it simple

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Mainly 'cause looks m8

The case has a windows so I would be able to se everything

[W-L]

This build its more about the good looks than performance, just clarifying.

There is one main pipe (that has a t-joint for the CPU on the right) as input an one as output.

The gpu is separated because looks and because I would prefer the hot liquid coming from it staying out of the CPUs.

Wouldn't the bottom res fill up completely since its lower and then fill up the top one?

 

The main problem I see is flow and proper pressure since you currently have 3 lines two at the bottom and one inlet at the top and yes it would fill up the bottom res completely.

 

The biggest issue I see is having the top res flow into the bottom one, the pressure needed to push the water through the blocks is higher than going to the bottom res so it takes the path of least resistance meaning your not going to get proper flow and cooling to the CPU and GPU blocks that are in parallel. I would either suggest to eliminate the second res or if you want two of them to go all out do a dual loop system for the GPU and CPU separately.

[Theo'sRig]

The main problem I see is flow and proper pressure since you currently have 3 lines two at the bottom and one inlet at the top and yes it would fill up the bottom res completely.

 

The biggest issue I see is having the top res flow into the bottom one, the pressure needed to push the water through the blocks is higher than going to the bottom res so it takes the path of least resistance meaning your not going to get proper flow and cooling to the CPU and GPU blocks that are in parallel. I would either suggest to eliminate the second res or if you want two of them to go all out do a dual loop system for the GPU and CPU separately.

Now I see what you are saying! I totally agree.

But since I'd like to have both reservoirs would a valve under the second res limit the flow so that the easier path are the blocks?

[W-L]

Now I see what you are saying! I totally agree.

But since I'd like to have both reservoirs would a valve under the second res limit the flow so that the easier path are the blocks?

 

I wouldn't bother it causes more problems with having to balance it making the bottom res empty for the most part since flow is much lower. A dual loop would give you that look your going for separating the GPU and CPU with all the tubing runs if you really want that and it would work more elegantly.

[Theo'sRig]

I wouldn't bother it causes more problems with having to balance it making the bottom res empty for the most part since flow is much lower. A dual loop would give you that look your going for separating the GPU and CPU with all the tubing runs if you really want that and it would work more elegantly.

Yeah you're right.

I'll see what I can do and what fits me, posting pictures when I'm done.

Thank you all for the help, especially you W-L, great guy.

Theo