New Koolance *Dual D-5* Bay Reservoir! (RP-450X2)

[meanmoe]

I'm pretty sure if you want to mod the res, you can make it truly redundant without check valves and such. all you'd need to do is run a line on the inside of the res, from either of the ports flowing water in to the res, to the inlet of one of the pumps, then on the back of the pump, run the outlet port to the other res input. Then the pumps are in series, and only one will pull coolant from the res.

That is if internally, you can put a barb on the pump inlet hole.

Unless I've mis-understood you, I don't think that won't give you the effect you want with a shared res feeding the pumps...

EDIT: It looks like I've mi-understood - are you suggesting tubing inside of the resevoir to give a direct feed from one external inlet to one of the pump internal inlets thus bypassing the shared res for one of the pumps? Are they threaded on the inside? is there clearance?

[Diverge]

Unless I've mis-understood you, I don't think that won't give you the effect you want with a shared res feeding the pumps...

EDIT: It looks like I've mi-understood - are you suggesting tubing inside of the resevoir to give a direct feed from one external inlet to one of the pump internal inlets thus bypassing the shared res for one of the pumps? Are they threaded on the inside? is there clearance?

Yeah, a tube inside the res, if there is room, and if you can thread a barb into the holes. it might need modding. It might just work. Dunno really, since it's just an idea.

I only have one pump anyway

[Koolance]

Heh, I was thinking of the same splitter setup that Waterlogged illustrated.

Just a show of hands: how many people are currently (or would prefer to) run D-5's in series? We designed the RP-450X2 exclusively for multiple loops. If that's not a significantly more popular use of dual D-5's, I think we could consider another product altogether.

If series is desired for redundancy, how many people have actually had a D-5 die? Our own RMA list is extremely short.

Tim

[Toolius]

Heh, I was thinking of the same splitter setup that Waterlogged illustrated.

Just a show of hands: how many people are currently (or would prefer to) run D-5's in series? We designed the RP-450X2 exclusively for multiple loops. If that's not a significantly more popular use of dual D-5's, I think we could consider another product altogether.

If series is desired for redundancy, how many people have actually had a D-5 die? Our own RMA list is extremely short.

Tim

Hello Tim
I would love a series version of this beauty
Count me in
Would swap both my Ek dual D-5 tops for this for sure. Thats precisely the reason i just got one of these right now to see if i could get it to work in series .
Might just run the one that i just ordered with a single pump in another machine and get 2 of the series versions if you decide on making them
Cheers again and kind regards !

[Sadasius]

Heh, I was thinking of the same splitter setup that Waterlogged illustrated.

Just a show of hands: how many people are currently (or would prefer to) run D-5's in series? We designed the RP-450X2 exclusively for multiple loops. If that's not a significantly more popular use of dual D-5's, I think we could consider another product altogether.

If series is desired for redundancy, how many people have actually had a D-5 die? Our own RMA list is extremely short.

Tim

Mine are D5's in series. You can see them in my avatar.

[vhaarr]

Just a show of hands: how many people are currently (or would prefer to) run D-5's in series?

I do; I have never seen the point in running more than one loop unless you have a crazy setup.
2 pumps in series allows me to run them on a lower setting and get redundancy in case of failure.

[Darth_Penguin]

Heh, I was thinking of the same splitter setup that Waterlogged illustrated.

Just a show of hands: how many people are currently (or would prefer to) run D-5's in series? We designed the RP-450X2 exclusively for multiple loops. If that's not a significantly more popular use of dual D-5's, I think we could consider another product altogether.

If series is desired for redundancy, how many people have actually had a D-5 die? Our own RMA list is extremely short.

Tim

I would also like to raise my hand as I am interested in running dual D5's in serial.

[Russ750]

Heh, I was thinking of the same splitter setup that Waterlogged illustrated
Just a show of hands: how many people are currently (or would prefer to) run D-5's in series? We designed the RP-450X2 exclusively for multiple loops. If that's not a significantly more popular use of dual D-5's, I think we could consider another product altogether.

If series is desired for redundancy, how many people have actually had a D-5 die? Our own RMA list is extremely short.

Tim

The splitter Waterlogged illustrated is great for ultra high flow with zero restriction. But once there is restriction it falls on it's face. Basically really expensive, zero gain. You could have five pumps in parallel, and still would have the same flow rates thru the waterblocks. I personally think that the reason most people keep asking about running the blocks in a serial setup, is the higher flow rates that are offered, not so much redundancy. But as a side benefit you do get redundancy in a serial loop, which is nice . It's mostly about a way to bust the restriction in multiple block setups. Skinneee has a multi pump top test (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=257721) just for that reason. Just my opinion

[NicePants42]

Just a show of hands: how many people are currently (or would prefer to) run D-5's in series? We designed the RP-450X2 exclusively for multiple loops. If that's not a significantly more popular use of dual D-5's, I think we could consider another product altogether.

If series is desired for redundancy, how many people have actually had a D-5 die? Our own RMA list is extremely short. Tim

I also run dual D-5's in series. As others have mentioned, not only is this redundant, but it also allows the pump speeds to be turned down.

I 100% agree with Diverge that there should be a fill-port on the front.

I would buy this product in a heartbeat (I see nothing wrong with your pricing) if it supported two pumps in series.

[Pellepel]

Just a show of hands: how many people are currently (or would prefer to) run D-5's in series? We designed the RP-450X2 exclusively for multiple loops. If that's not a significantly more popular use of dual D-5's, I think we could consider another product altogether.

If series is desired for redundancy, how many people have actually had a D-5 die? Our own RMA list is extremely short.

Tim

Count me in.

[SkItZo]

+1 here too