Loop layout? Need Feedback!

[Brodholm]

Hello!

Im trying to figure out the best layout for my loop/loops.

This is supposed to be connected: Pumps (D5), 2x Rads. 1 or 2 resorvirs depending on dual or single loop, 2x GPU blocks, Motherboard, CPU block, 2x Aquaero, drain port and flowsensor(s).

Whats going to be cooled (estimate): 2x 580GTX, High end cpu, Motherboard, Aquaero waterblock.

Here is what I came up with (single loop):


Blank if anyone wants to paint


Note that its also possible for the hoses to be routed on the back side.

What do you guys and gals think?

[paulbagz]

Loop design as it is seems fine to me, there are long stretches of tubing (i.e. top rad) but that can't be avoid (unless producers want to start making more X pattern rads).

Running the cards in serial or parralel?

And are you looking @ Sandy Bridge tech? If so, you'll have a very fast machine when you OC that beast

P.S. Where do you guys get these sexy diagramatics from? Or are you all pro @ CAD etc?

-PB

[Brodholm]

Thx for the reply!

Yeah, I that long stretch is annoying, but I really don't know how to get around that :\

@ P.S. Where do you guys get these sexy diagramatics from? Or are you all pro @ CAD etc?

Uhm? What is "diagramatics"? You mean the drawings? If that was the question I made them myself in Sketchup

[Church]

One may try to 'hide' tubing visually by using for some pieces different colored tubing, eg. black one in case with black interrior. Can that work?

[Irocing]

One may try to 'hide' tubing visually by using for some pieces different colored tubing, eg. black one in case with black interrior. Can that work?

Hi,

Only thing about cameo'ing the tubing its going to cross parts, like the board, hardware,ect and
unless also painted to match would look patchy.
Don't know what that word means, but sounded rite.

Later

[Brodholm]

Thanks for the replies!

Would you guys say that a single loop is preferred?

Im worried that 2x gpus before the cpu will heat up the water quite a bit and give "bad" temps.

And because of the Aquaero there is no extra redundancy in a single loop if one pump fails because it shuts down the computer if one fails. So a dual loop is almost as safe.

[Kurz]

I wouldn't worry you have more than enough Rad I think.