Y fittings....

[skycrane]

Does anyone know how much of a restriction a Y fitting puts in your loop?

to eithe split your hose to 2 or more components, or to merge them back together to one hose ?

[nikhsub1]

What are you using them for? To run pumps or rads in parallel? If you get 5/8" OD 1/2" ID wye's then there is little to no restriction at all. You can find them at www.cooltechnica.com

[MaxxxRacer]

if your thinking of running components in parallel.. dont

[nikhsub1]

Max, that is not necessarily true... depends on many things. I used to run two HC's in parallel and get very good results. One also may want to run say 2 DCC's in parallel as well depending on things. I would agree if you said, "Don't run blocks in parallel".

[xaruum]

Please explain the reasons for not going parallel blocks?

[MaxxxRacer]

nik, i took the leap that he meant waterblocks as most ppl just come out and say when they want to run pumps or radiators in parallel.. but i do know the advantages of running DDC's in parallel and running heatercores in parallel.. ala 342

and it seems i was right.. hehe ;)

parallel blocks = lower flow through both of the blocks in most cases and an uneven distribution of flow through the two blocks unless they have the exact same restriction.

[Holst]

Paralell is usually worse unless you have a very restrictive chipset block or something that you insist on using.

[billb]

All (make that "most of") the water goes through the block with the least flow resistance.

[skycrane]

yea Maxxx, ive got mine Y'ed... pump- Y- rbx, tdx Y back together and a Y from rbx to chipset Y back to return Y from tdx to rad

[masturdebat3rr]

that made no sense...lol

you don't want to go pump, Y, RBX, those 2 are exits for the RBX, you should be pump, rbx, Y. and got lost after that =]

[MaxxxRacer]

skycrane, that is the most cracked out loop setup ive ever heard... ever...

[Disposibleteen]

skycrane, that is the most cracked out loop setup ive ever heard... ever...
:lol: now thats some funny stuff coming from a guy whos word is like the word of god in this section.

[skycrane]

skycrane, that is the most cracked out loop setup ive ever heard... ever...

:toast:

:lol: now thats some funny stuff coming from a guy whos word is like the word of god in this section.

hey im good....

now let me try and explain what the heck is going on in my little watter loop :)

lets start of with my pump is Y to and RBX, and TDX. TDX to chipset, back to return...

RBX center barb, upper barb to chipset, lower barb and chipset Y back togehter for return....

..... returns of both systems are Y back together to go into BIX3, then to my res and finaly back to my pump..... :D :D after going through about 20' or so of 1/2" Tygon

now i hope this clears up some of the misunderstanding in my earlere post.... :banana: :banana:

the reason i did it like this is that i did not want to have to go out and get another pump, res, and rad. so i figured i could just hook them all up together :slap:

:eek: another long post.

[MaxxxRacer]

what pump?

and just run them in series.. it would work better..

[KaptCrunch]

just use pump,rad,rez circuit with larger hose say 3/4" then WB's 1/2" based on pump flow

[masterofpuppets]

Eww parrallel block = bad.

[skycrane]

eheim 1250... i know yall hate them, but it works for me. i am thinking of getting an iwaki pump and see what that can do with this setup. what size iwaki would you suggest ???

[Andrew]

Haa haa, well you guys will hate my setup!
The pump directly conectes to a manifold then...
Run one from manifold1: CPU1 -> GPU -> rad1 -> manifold2 back to pump.
Run two from manifold1: CPU2 -> Chipset -> rad2 -> manifold2 back to pump.

Tubing is 3/8" from manifold1 to and between all waterblocks and rads and 3/4" from manifold2 back to the pump.

The CPU blocks and the rads are matched, and the Chipset and GPU water blocks have .002 diff in gal/min of flow. It may not sound pretty, but it works for a DP system.

[MaxxxRacer]

Andrew, atleast you considered the implications with running parallel and ballanced your system. If you have a pump that can push enough gpm then it really isnt an issue.

[cartmanea]

lets start of with my pump is Y to and RBX, and TDX. TDX to chipset, back to return...

RBX center barb, upper barb to chipset, lower barb and chipset Y back togehter for return....

..... returns of both systems are Y back together to go into BIX3, then to my res and finaly back to my pump..... :D :D after going through about 20' or so of 1/2" Tygon

now i hope this clears up some of the misunderstanding in my earlere post.... :banana: :banana:

the reason i did it like this is that i did not want to have to go out and get another pump, res, and rad. so i figured i could just hook them all up together :slap:

:eek: another long post.

still makes no sense....sounds like both the tdx and rbx are going to separate chipset blocks..... seriously, run them in series, this sounds horrible.. :slapass:

[skycrane]

but if i run them in series, wont my other cpu and chipset get even warmer? i kind of like them in the low 30's.

maybe ill just have to get a bigger pump, do you think this one will work ???? ;)http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_pumps_iwaki_japanese_american_md5570100_i nformation.asp?CartId=

i was thinking of the MD100 :D

[BRiT]

but if i run them in series, wont my other cpu and chipset get even warmer? i kind of like them in the low 30's.

maybe ill just have to get a bigger pump, do you think this one will work ???? ;)http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_pumps_iwaki_japanese_american_md5570100_i nformation.asp?CartId=

i was thinking of the MD100 :D

too much heat-dump... anything over an MD-20/RD-20/RD30@18V dumps too much heat.