RD-30 / PA120.3 liquid cooling upgrade

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Originally Posted by OCme

I like for the radiator to absorbe the heat dump from the pump first.

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Ahh, okey. The RD30 dumps alot of heat in the system, am I right? :)

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Originally Posted by Viktor

Ahh, okey. The RD30 dumps alot of heat in the system, am I right? :)

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not too much heat. I'm running mine @ 19.8V right now, but I've always run my loops in that order even though it has been said that matter that much.

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Originally Posted by OCme

Here is a pic of where I mounted the pump & PSU & the filling & bleeding of the system

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Looks very nice. What is size and type of tubing you're using?

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Originally Posted by OCme

If the switch is placed between the PSU & pump the PSU will be on continously. I would be more inclined to put the switch before the PSU.

Here is a pic of where I mounted the pump & PSU & the filling & bleeding of the system

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I have read that the switch must be between the power supply and the pump, not before the power supply. FWIW

That pump is smaller than I had pictured, when I went to several web sites they showed a long green motor with a beige pump housing.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8...md20rlzlz9.jpg

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Originally Posted by OCme

If the switch is placed between the PSU & pump the PSU will be on continously. I would be more inclined to put the switch before the PSU.

Here is a pic of where I mounted the pump & PSU & the filling & bleeding of the system

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You might want to read the pump's manual, where it *specifically* says - multiple times IIRC - that switches must be placed between pump & psu, and not before the PSU. Otherwise the pump might fail to switch on after the switch if flipped.

Also, isnt such a tiny t-line a major pita? I find its so much easyer to fill & beed when you have a good 6"-8" of water in there.

And now, I briefly will rant against the heat and my lack of converter: GRAAAAAAHH WHERE THE FSCK IS IT!! DAMN TEH HEAT!!!!

Thank you, that will be all.

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Originally Posted by qdemn7

Looks very nice. What is size and type of tubing you're using?

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ClearFlex 60 1/2"ID x 3/4"OD. I bought a spool of it about 5 yrs ago for very reasonable off ebay.

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Originally Posted by OCme

ClearFlex 60 1/2"ID x 3/4"OD. I bought a spool of it about 5 yrs ago for very reasonable off ebay.

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Thanks, looks huge! ;)

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Originally Posted by creidiki

You might want to read the pump's manual, where it *specifically* says - multiple times IIRC - that switches must be placed between pump & psu, and not before the PSU. Otherwise the pump might fail to switch on after the switch if flipped.

Also, isnt such a tiny t-line a major pita? I find its so much easyer to fill & beed when you have a good 6"-8" of water in there.

And now, I briefly will rant against the heat and my lack of converter: GRAAAAAAHH WHERE THE FSCK IS IT!! DAMN TEH HEAT!!!!

Thank you, that will be all.

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I have turned the pump on/off about 50 times now with no problems... I really don't think it matters much. Yur right about the T-line. I increased the length of the T-line now & have it tucked up in my drive bay making it much safer & easier to work with.