AIO's linked together

[Froggo56]

Would it be smart thing to link AIO's together? I have 3 H55s in my PC(1 for cpu, 1 for each gpu) and was thinking about linking them together. How good or bad of an idea is this? The reason why i want to do it is so you would be able to see the fluid inside the loop for aesthetic reasons, and to also see if there isn't a performance benefit by doing so. The goal is to get the look of a custom loop without needing to buy all the pieces for it. 

[J.Munslow]

I'm tempted to say it's a terrible idea but it sounds fun so idk

[Frankenburger]

This sounds like an interesting idea for a video that Linus could do

[Froggo56]

 

6 minutes ago, J.Munslow said:

I'm tempted to say it's a terrible idea but it sounds fun so idk

I can't think of any serious problems with it. If the AIO's are all the same and as long as the speed of everything is the same so whats the worst that'll happen

[Frankenburger]

2 minutes ago, Froggo56 said:

 

I can't think of any serious problems with it. If the AIO's are all the same and as long as the speed of everything is the same so whats the worst that'll happen

The only problem would be with the pump. It simply might not have the capacity to pump fluids through multiple rads.

[Froggo56]

Just now, Frankenburger said:

The only problem would be with the pump. It simply might not have the capacity to pump fluids through multiple rads.

Well there would be 3, as said i have 3 h55's. They would just be intertwined in a way, each pump pumps from the component its cooling to the rad to the next pump(example: cpu -> rad -> gpu -> rad -> gpu2 -> rad -> cpu again) 

[J.Munslow]

I'd have thought you'd have a real risk of leaks too 

[Froggo56]

1 minute ago, J.Munslow said:

I'd have thought you'd have a real risk of leaks too 

That is true, but if its done carefully it'll be fine

[Havardr]

I am 99.99% certain there will be no performance gains by doing it.

But it could be an interresting project.

Go for it and post the results 

 

[andrewmp6]

You know a aio uses odd size fittings.port sizes.You'd have to use pipe adapters to run standard size tubing and fittings.Plus you'll probably need more coolant so would be better to drain it all and replace it with something safe for aluminum.Real world you'll spend more money trying to get this to work then buying a ek aluminum kit and add in a 2nd gpu block and rad.

[Froggo56]

13 hours ago, andrewmp6 said:

You know a aio uses odd size fittings.port sizes.You'd have to use pipe adapters to run standard size tubing and fittings.Plus you'll probably need more coolant so would be better to drain it all and replace it with something safe for aluminum.Real world you'll spend more money trying to get this to work then buying a ek aluminum kit and add in a 2nd gpu block and rad.

but i have the 3 AIO's currently, yes i would need new fluids for it but spacing the tubing correctly i wouldn't need extra line for it. Thus no new tubing, i think?