View Full Version : Which is better?
Grinch
03-14-2006, 12:14 PM
Right now here is my flow pattern:
1.out from pump into cpu
2.out from cpu into radiator
3.out from radiator into reservoir
4.out from reservoir into pump
would this be better:
1.out from pump into radiator
2.out from radiator into cpu
3.out from cpu into reservoir
4.out from reservoir into pump
I like the second scenerio better & here is my reasoning. In the first loop, even though you have a more pressure hitting the WB, you have the heat-dump from the pump hitting the cpu first... in the second loop you have a little less pressure hitting the WB, but the RAD has a chance to remove the heat-dump from the pump before it reaches the WB.
Barracuda
03-14-2006, 12:26 PM
in my opinion the second senario is better
Grinch
03-14-2006, 01:30 PM
ok thats what i was thinking to
Grinch
03-14-2006, 01:31 PM
ok thats what i was thinking to...is there a better way than option 2?
Bail_w
03-14-2006, 01:39 PM
since you have a Lian Li 1000B, why dont you get two radiator? one mount in the back with a swiftech rad box, while the other one infront of the bottom front fan.
Thats what i did. :0
Grinch
03-14-2006, 01:40 PM
this is my rad:
http://www.overclockersonline.com/index.php?page=articles&num=360&pnum=4
Bail_w
03-14-2006, 01:43 PM
yep i have the same radiator and i mount it in the back of the case. but i also have a Black Ice Pro 120mm rad in the bottom front.
Pump -> CPU -> Radiator -> GPU -> Rer -> Radiator -> Pump
Grinch
03-14-2006, 02:02 PM
where would you mount pump and res in this case...in this picture the right HD rack in bottom of case I took out as well as lil metal wall that seperates psu from hd's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showimage.asp?Mode=&Type=&Image=11-112-058-02.jpg%2C11-112-058-03.jpg%2C11-112-058-04.jpg%2C11-112-058-05.jpg%2C11-112-058-06.jpg%2C11-112-058-07.jpg%2C11-112-058-08.jpg&CurImage=11-112-058-06.jpg&Description=Lian+Li+PC-V1000BPlus+II+Black+Steel+ATX+Mid+Tower+Computer+C ase+-+Retail
Bail_w
03-14-2006, 03:54 PM
What kind of Res you have? i put the Pump in the bottom too because i took out both HDD rack :0
Grinch
03-14-2006, 03:55 PM
here is res:
http://www.overclockersonline.com/index.php?page=articles&num=360&pnum=5
Bail_w
03-14-2006, 04:07 PM
Ahh dont like that res, anyway maybe try to mount it here?
Grinch
03-14-2006, 05:07 PM
tried mounting there but res was to wide for side panel to close...so I ordered this:
http://s2.supload.com/thumbs/default/mcres525full.jpg (http://s2.supload.com/free/mcres525full.jpg/view/)
this should help....now I just need to find a new spot for pump...
Grinch
03-14-2006, 05:08 PM
Ahh dont like that res, anyway maybe try to mount it here?
if you were going to watercool this case w/ radbox on outside of case where would you all place items?
Bail_w
03-14-2006, 10:05 PM
this should help....now I just need to find a new spot for pump...
good choice thats what i have too :0
Bail_w
03-14-2006, 10:06 PM
if you were going to watercool this case w/ radbox on outside of case where would you all place items?
what items?
Grinch
03-15-2006, 04:06 AM
what items?
Just pump...since res is going in 5 1/4 bay and rad is already mounted outside box
creidiki
03-15-2006, 04:09 AM
You realize that the differences in temps between the different loop orders are generally in the 0.1c range, and are generally far outweighed by other stuff such as extra tubing, tight bends, variances in mount quality and ambient temp...
Especially as its a little counter-sensical to look for that level of performance when your harming your temps much more than a simple order change could help by using a reservoir instead of a t-line and using long tubing for an extrnal radbox - tubing having the greatest impact on pump performance after the blocks.
Grinch
03-15-2006, 08:09 AM
You realize that the differences in temps between the different loop orders are generally in the 0.1c range, and are generally far outweighed by other stuff such as extra tubing, tight bends, variances in mount quality and ambient temp...
Especially as its a little counter-sensical to look for that level of performance when your harming your temps much more than a simple order change could help by using a reservoir instead of a t-line and using long tubing for an extrnal radbox - tubing having the greatest impact on pump performance after the blocks.
nevermind what I have in mind would equal alot less tubing...