Is mounting a D5 pump on top of the power supply a bad thing?

[WynLore]

So, since I stubbornly want to fit a D5 pump (actually, two of them) into a Fractal Node 804 (with four of Hardware Labs' L series 240mm radiators since I can get them locally), I did a bit of "guess-fitting" and it'd seem that the length of the power supply I intend to use won't give that space for a D5 on the other side (where the PSU takes place and the other two radiators I intend to fit in it) since it'll impede or intrude the space of where the cables are, which would apply unnecessary pressure on it (which I believe it'd damage them since, hey, its a PSU. Basically the heart of the PC.).

So, yeah, will mounting one (or two, since I intend to use EK's Revo D5 pump and Swiftech's tiny reservoir) D5 pump/s on top of the PSU be a bad thing since it also heats up its own enclosure at one point no matter how good the PSU is?

[thekeemo]

Should be fine unless you have the PSU facing up.

[FAQBytes]

Well, you are also putting liquid on top of a power supply. I would worry about thermal expansion differentiation that may cause leaks. Do what you find necessary, but I would personally drill my own holes.

[W-L]

13 minutes ago, WynLore said:

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That's not an issue having it above the PSU however a single D5 would be enough for that kind of loop 

[WynLore]

Just now, thekeemo said:

Should be fine unless you have the PSU facing up.

So, if the fan is facing down (fan-side down) it should be alright, right?

Just now, FAQBytes said:

Well, you are also putting liquid on top of a power supply. I would worry about thermal expansion differentiation that may cause leaks. Do what you find necessary, but I would personally drill my own holes.

Would putting some sort of foam padding inbetween the PSU and the pump be a good alternative? There's really not much to drill on to mount a pump in the Node 804, really.

[thekeemo]

Just now, WynLore said:

So, if the fan is facing down (fan-side down) it should be alright, right?

Would putting some sort of foam padding inbetween the PSU and the pump be a good alternative? There's really not much to drill on to mount a pump in the Node 804, really.

Yes

[WynLore]

Just now, W-L said:

That's not an issue having it above the PSU however a single D5 would be enough for that kind of loop 

Well, having witnessed two rigs with a D5 (albeit I'm told one of them have been in those rigs for years while the other may have been a factory reject) just fail on itself. I'd personally like two D5s for redundancy (likelihood of two pumps failing at the same time is lower than the likelihood of a single pump failing at all at some point in time).

[FAQBytes]

2 hours ago, WynLore said:

So, if the fan is facing down (fan-side down) it should be alright, right?

Would putting some sort of foam padding inbetween the PSU and the pump be a good alternative? There's really not much to drill on to mount a pump in the Node 804, really.

Is there not a PSU cover for this case? I personally wouldn't use foam, but I guess it would work.

[WynLore]

Just now, FAQBytes said:

Is there not a PSU cover for this case? I personally wouldn't use foam, but I guess it would work.

Well, the Node 804 has a second chamber dedicated for the PSU itself (basically the entire chamber is its "shroud", I guess) which it shares with the hard drive cages or fans and radiators. So, yeah, no shroud like the Enthoo Pro, Luxe, Primo, Evolv, or even the P series.

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, WynLore said:

Well, having witnessed two rigs with a D5 (albeit I'm told one of them have been in those rigs for years while the other may have been a factory reject) just fail on itself. I'd personally like two D5s for redundancy (likelihood of two pumps failing at the same time is lower than the likelihood of a single pump failing at all at some point in time).

Fair enough, that should be good as long as it can be solidly mounted and still have the res above and just before the pump. 

[WynLore]

Alright, before I marked this as solved, just to confirm, its basically safe to mount it ontop of the PSU provided the res is on top of the pump and is fed without issues, right?

[Enderman]

11 minutes ago, WynLore said:

Would putting some sort of foam padding inbetween the PSU and the pump be a good alternative? There's really not much to drill on to mount a pump in the Node 804, really.

use velcro or double sided foam/hobby tape to mount the pump there

[WynLore]

Just now, Enderman said:

use velcro or double sided foam/hobby tape to mount the pump there

Well, yeah, I'm gonna do that. I thought he meant to say that in a sense that the heat generated by the PSU may affect the temperature of the liquid/pump/etc...

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, WynLore said:

Alright, before I marked this as solved, just to confirm, its basically safe to mount it ontop of the PSU provided the res is on top of the pump and is fed without issues, right?

Yep as long as it's setup correctly and mounted well as mentioned with velcro or double stick foam tape it should be all good. 

[WynLore]

Just now, W-L said:

Yep as long as it's setup correctly and mounted well as mentioned with velcro or double stick foam tape it should be all good. 

Alright, marking it solved. Thanks everyone
 

 

(I'm gonna mark @thekeemo as the one who solved it since he basically answered first... sorry bout that D:)