Two reservoirs in 1 loop

[SirFlamenco]

Hi

 

I plan on watercooling my computer, but I would like to know if I can use two reservoir and two pumps on a single loop, just cooling the cpu. I can mod but would prefer not to.

 

Thanks,

 

SirFlamenco

[Technomancer__]

yes you can just connect them with each other

[ARikozuM]

Totally doable, but why not go with a taller, single reservoir?

[Damascus]

You can but why?

[XR6]

TL;DR: yes

 

[Windows7ge]

Yes. Id recommend the pumps you use are rated for the same amount of head pressure and water flow so they don't fight each other.

Not a bad idea either because if one fails the other should keep the system going.

[SirFlamenco]

55 minutes ago, Ethocreeper said:

yes you can just connect them with each other

 

54 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Totally doable, but why not go with a taller, single reservoir?

 

51 minutes ago, 1kv said:

TL;DR: yes

 

 

50 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

Yes. Id recommend the pumps you use are rated for the same amount of head pressure and water flow so they don't fight each other.

Not a bad idea either because if one fails the other should keep the system going.

Do any of you know how to actually connect the pumps and reservoirs. It will be two d5 vario with two helix reservoirs.

54 minutes ago, Damascus said:

You can but why?

Enthusiast master race lol. This loop will cost around 1 thousand dollar only for cpu cooling.

[ARikozuM]

Just now, SirFlamenco said:

Do any of you know how to actually connect the pumps and reservoirs. It will be two d5 vario with two helix reservoirs.

Same as with any component in a water cooling loop. You can attach it directly or by using hardline or soft tubing.

Just now, SirFlamenco said:

Enthusiast master race lol. This loop will cost around 1 thousand dollar only for cpu cooling.

Good to know that Webster added a synonym for overspending.

[Technomancer__]

17 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

Enthusiast master race lol. This loop will cost around 1 thousand dollar only for cpu cooling.

save the money and get a better cpu

[SirFlamenco]

1 hour ago, ARikozuM said:

Same as with any component in a water cooling loop. You can attach it directly or by using hardline or soft tubing.

Good to know that Webster added a synonym for overspending.

I am not overspending it's just what watercooling cost I guess. A bit higher than I would have expected though. And last question do you know any dual d5 top such as this but could fit 2 reservoirs instead of one? 

47 minutes ago, Ethocreeper said:

save the money and get a better cpu

I plan on having a 6700k or a 5820k, so no bottleneck here.

[ARikozuM]

I think @Mick Naughty, @W-L, or @0ld_Chicken would know more than I.

6 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

And last question do you know any dual d5 top such as this but could fit 2 reservoirs instead of one? 

 

[W-L]

34 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

I am not overspending it's just what watercooling cost I guess. A bit higher than I would have expected though. And last question do you know any dual d5 top such as this but could fit 2 reservoirs instead of one? 

I plan on having a 6700k or a 5820k, so no bottleneck here.

You can have two reservoirs say in series from the bottom so it fills from the bottom and exits the last res into the dual pump combo unit. You cannot directly hook up to reservoirs onto the dual pumps due to the way it's setup in series. 

[Mick Naughty]

Ek has a dual pump setup. You can just add two res's with a y fitting if sorts. Or just 2 pumps and 2 res's in series. Res>res>pump>pump. 

[SirFlamenco]

36 minutes ago, W-L said:

You can have two reservoirs say in series from the bottom so it fills from the bottom and exits the last res into the dual pump combo unit. You cannot directly hook up to reservoirs onto the dual pumps due to the way it's setup in series. 

The dual pump combo kit was just an exemple it would look like this but the pumps would be under their respective reservoir. How would it work in serial? I plan on having one 360mm only right now due to space limitions but I guess having 1 or 4 would not change their order. Also I have read somewhere that helix reservoirs refill from the bottom. 

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4 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

Ek has a dual pump setup. You can just add two res's with a y fitting if sorts. Or just 2 pumps and 2 res's in series. Res>res>pump>pump. 

Could you show it to me please? Only thing I have found so far is this but this only fit one reservoir. 

[W-L]

15 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

The dual pump combo kit was just an exemple it would look like this but the pumps would be under their respective reservoir. How would it work in serial? I plan on having one 360mm only right now due to space limitions but I guess having 1 or 4 would not change their order. Also I have read somewhere that helix reservoirs refill from the bottom. 

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Could you show it to me please? Only thing I have found so far is this but this only fit one reservoir. 

Personally I would setup the loop using a dual pump res unit but that is up to the look and design your going for.

 

Here is an example of in series where one res feeds into the next and then over into a pump, the fluid will naturally flow from one into the next.

 

Here is in parallel where you split the input and output ports so both split into two reservoirs and then merge before going back into a single line to the pumps. 

 

EDIT: Found a better image of it. 

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[0ld_Chicken]

W-L nailed it as always.  I had a couple res in series once, really no purpose to it but it works just fine.  I don't think you'll find any combo units that will do multiple res to multiple pumps IN SERIES.  EK made one a while back with 2 res feeding 2 pumps but the pumps were in parallel as it was made for multiple loops.  You'll just have to have a separate dual pump top and a couple res and plumb them together yourself. 

25 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

The dual pump combo kit was just an exemple it would look like this but the pumps would be under their respective reservoir. How would it work in serial? I plan on having one 360mm only right now due to space limitions but I guess having 1 or 4 would not change their order. Also I have read somewhere that helix reservoirs refill from the bottom. 

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Could you show it to me please? Only thing I have found so far is this but this only fit one reservoir. 

This build actually looks like it may be 2 separate loops.  If you want two res's but a single loop then you just need a "T" fitting before and after the res's to split them and bring them back together. 

 

Also that dual pump top you linked is great if you can find one.  I snagged one last year and I'll never let it go!

[Damascus]

4 hours ago, SirFlamenco said:

6700k or a 5820k

What the in the actual hell is this.  What gpu will you be using?  Your money would be way better spent on a $1200 cpu and an aio or cheaper loop than 1000 + a $300 cpu.

[SirFlamenco]

13 hours ago, W-L said:

Personally I would setup the loop using a dual pump res unit but that is up to the look and design your going for.

 

Here is an example of in series where one res feeds into the next and then over into a pump, the fluid will naturally flow from one into the next.

 

Here is in parallel where you split the input and output ports so both split into two reservoirs and then merge before going back into a single line to the pumps. 

 

EDIT: Found a better image of it. 

Beautiful but would it work in serial with the two pumps attached. I am doing a sketch up while trying to find the good fitting with the reservoir and pump I would need and how to put the tube correctly so the liquid pass in the fastest way.

12 hours ago, 0ld_Chicken said:

W-L nailed it as always.  I had a couple res in series once, really no purpose to it but it works just fine.  I don't think you'll find any combo units that will do multiple res to multiple pumps IN SERIES.  EK made one a while back with 2 res feeding 2 pumps but the pumps were in parallel as it was made for multiple loops.  You'll just have to have a separate dual pump top and a couple res and plumb them together yourself. 

This build actually looks like it may be 2 separate loops.  If you want two res's but a single loop then you just need a "T" fitting before and after the res's to split them and bring them back together. 

 

Also that dual pump top you linked is great if you can find one.  I snagged one last year and I'll never let it go!

Yea I know a dual pump top would be ideal but it can only fit 1 reservoir. Also I see everybody talking about serial, what's the difference with parallel? I am doing a sketch up to try to represent my idea.

11 hours ago, Damascus said:

What the in the actual hell is this.  What gpu will you be using?  Your money would be way better spent on a $1200 cpu and an aio or cheaper loop than 1000 + a $300 cpu.

I don't have $1200 for a cpu, but I do have the money for a $1000 loop. A watercooling loop may never expire (well at least for a crazy long time) while a cpu will need to be replaced after a few years in order to keep up with the latest gpus (tri 1080tis in my case). 

[Mick Naughty]

Get a dual pump, then run two res's together to the pump. Quite simple. 

[Simon771]

20 hours ago, SirFlamenco said:

just cooling the cpu

Shame!

 

When you go ahead and buy 2 pumps + 2x res, you should be able to afford GPU waterblock aswell. 

 

Once again ... SHAME!

[Mick Naughty]

I wasn't paying attention, this is all for a CPU? Wow. 

[W-L]

8 hours ago, SirFlamenco said:

Beautiful but would it work in serial with the two pumps attached. I am doing a sketch up while trying to find the good fitting with the reservoir and pump I would need and how to put the tube correctly so the liquid pass in the fastest way.

Yea I know a dual pump top would be ideal but it can only fit 1 reservoir. Also I see everybody talking about serial, what's the difference with parallel? I am doing a sketch up to try to represent my idea.

I don't have $1200 for a cpu, but I do have the money for a $1000 loop. A watercooling loop may never expire (well at least for a crazy long time) while a cpu will need to be replaced after a few years in order to keep up with the latest gpus (tri 1080tis in my case). 

Yes like in the first photo you will link to two reservoirs together and then series the pumps or use that pump tops which does it for you. The only difference between the two is the way the fluid runs through the reservoirs it won't affect performance or temps with either res setup. 

[SirFlamenco]

7 hours ago, Mick Naughty said:

I wasn't paying attention, this is all for a CPU? Wow. 

I think watercooling a gpu is too risky, especially when you have a titan Xp (2017).

44 minutes ago, W-L said:

Yes like in the first photo you will link to two reservoirs together and then series the pumps or use that pump tops which does it for you. The only difference between the two is the way the fluid runs through the reservoirs it won't affect performance or temps with either res setup. 

Wow you are helpful  Mind you, I would like to ask a few questions in order to know how to setup everything

 

1. Would this reservoir, work with this pump and this mod top? I plan on mounting them aside the hard drive bays with this pump mount. Would there be any clearance issue?

Would the mod top interfere with the pump mount? How could I mount it?

 

2. What is the difference between serial and parallel. You seem to have a bias toward series, why too?

 

3. How could I setup the tubes and straight compression fittings (Ah) in order to connect both?

 

Hope I am not bothering you much, thank you in advance 

[W-L]

5 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

I think watercooling a gpu is too risky, especially when you have a titan Xp (2017).

Wow you are helpful  Mind you, I would like to ask a few questions in order to know how to setup everything

 

1. Would this reservoir, work with this pump and this mod top? I plan on mounting them aside the hard drive bays with this pump mount. Would there be any clearance issue?

Would the mod top interfere with the pump mount? How could I mount it?

 

2. What is the difference between serial and parallel. You seem to have a bias toward series, why too?

 

3. How could I setup the tubes and straight compression fittings (Ah) in order to connect both?

 

Hope I am not bothering you much, thank you in advance 

Yes all of that can work together with the correct fittings and connections. 

 

As for the series vs parallel that really is up to you, it's more of a visual appeal than really a difference in performance. The photos really show it better than I could describe it but basically for parallel the fluid will go through a splitter and enter both reservoirs then exit and recombine before going to the pump or multiple pumps. 

[Mick Naughty]

Ive watercooled 3 out of 5 of my $1k gpu's. Doesn't really matter overall. Water cooing the cpu doesn't do much for most. Same with dual pumps. Moving the fluid as fast as possible wont do anything. So this must be for looks only and it wont look all that great with air cooled gpu's.