Watercooling help.

[nzbleach]

Firstly, I would like to thank all of you for making XS what it is. There is an absolute wealth of knowledge and information within these forums. Secondly, I need some help with creating an awesome watercooling loop.

I have these Parts in mind for the loop;
1 x MCR 320 rad
1 x MCR 220 rad
1 x Apogee GT
1 x MCW60 GPU block
2 x MCW30 waterblock
1 x swiftech hi-flow res
1 x D5 variable rpm pump

If you see anything wrong with the parts listed above please let me know. Now onto my questions :
1. I want to have compression fittings on all the parts. What size tubing will be suitable for these sorts fittings? and is smaller tubing detrimental to the loops cooling effectiveness?
2. Is 1 D5 pump enough to sustain a good flow-rate?
3. How do I set up the loop so I can simply fill the loop externally and drain externally without taking the parts out of the system? Please suggest ways I can do this.

Thank in advance guys.

[septim]

1. iam no expert on compression fittings, but i think they prefer 3/8 id tubing...
2. you should probably buy another pump and seperate into 2 loops your components...

3. depending on your style/taste a T-line is simplest but harder, not by much, to bleed. or get swiftec mcres-micro with corresponding g1/4 threading for fittin another barb on top, connect tubing, and sealed with fillport attached to external case wall...

another nice reservoir is the ek multioption res, this comes with g1/4 thread top so you can attached tubing and fillport...

[nzbleach]

cheers septim. Now as for the T line for bleeding, can you please explain to me where this would be in my loop?

[septim]

just right before the pump inlet, so as you would find it easier to "prime" the pump, and easier to fill the loop...

[nzbleach]

wait, I thought the fill port/and or Res goes before the inlet of the pump. How would I set up the loop so I can bleed it out of say, the bottom of the case.

[Jedda]

T-line as an alternative to a res.
You can't bleed down. Its time for some reading imho.

[nzbleach]

wait, what? A t-line was suggested for me to bleed the system. Are you saying I just use the fillport to fill and bleed the system?

[Nate P.]

"Bleeding" the system means getting all the air out of it. "Draining" the system means getting the liquid out of it. That's where the confusion is, I think.

[nzbleach]

aaaaaah.Thanks for that. I was confusing bleeding with draining. Ok so now that I know I need either a T-line and/or res to bleed and fill the system, where would I place another T-line to drain the system.

[Jedda]

If you want to use a second as drain, the lowest point in the loop makes sense.
A lot of loops require tipping the case around to fill and drain.

[Nate P.]

Put a t-line for filling the system right before the pump. Put a t-line for draining the system at the lowest point in your loop.

[Nate P.]

it all depends how the hardware is placed an Elevation. if you pass gas in a pool of water! what way do the bubbles go?

LOL!

[nzbleach]

hehe yep. Question is fixed. Brain is now in check. Bleeding does NOT equal draining lol.

[Jedda]

Bleeding in your draining - see doctor immediately.

[Eddie3dfx]

It's very easy to bleed with the micro-res.
I used both, fillport and also a microres and even both in the same loop.
You can find a 5/8" tee at any homedepot and just heat up the ends of the tubing, if you want to go with the fillport.
I would go with whatever you feel looks better, because performance wise, it's not that much of a difference

[nzbleach]

is this rad any good?
http://www.flabbergast.com.au/r120-d...-radiator.html