Ok, I got everything I need for a good watercooling system RBX Block Maze4 GPU Hydor L30 Double Heatercore Tygon Tubing All from Danger Den. I plan on having it set up like this: RES>PUMP>HEATERCORE>RBX>MAZE4>RES although I heard that having it go from the HeaterCore to the Blocks will be better because the acceleration of the water is greatest coming directly out of the pump.
You mean going pump->CPU->heatercore insted of pump->heatercore->CPU? [begin silly rambling] The RBX really does benefit from higher flow and pressure in general, and putting the block right after the pump will do so in an ideal setup. In the real world, there are too many factors to take into account to accuratly judge which way is better.... I suggest doing whichever route gives you the shortes and most elegant tubing routes and would work the best in your case. Real world differences between the two setups are very small and in most cases you wouldn't notice a difference given ideal conditions. Some people get lower temps one way and other get better temps the other way... its all very relative. If you have to go out of your way to go pump->cpu rather than pump->heatercore, then its not worth it, so in the end you should just do whats best for the case and tubing lengths and looks. [/end silly rambling] Good luck! -OMP
yeah, whoops. I meant from heatercore to the pump to the blocks Yeah, the thing is that for me to be able to to go from the HC>PUMP>BLOCKS I have to mount the heatercore upside down to get the barb lined up with pump. Also, I just want to get all the routes planned out for the AquaTube reservoir I have so I have it drilled out at work to fit bigger barbs because Of all the holes this reservoir has. Thanks for all of your magnificent help omp.
Going heatercore->pump-> blocks would be bad... For the very best results, you always want to go right from the reservoir to the pump inlet (res->pump). I really don't know what you mean when you say "from heatercore to the pump to the blocks". The two very best ways to set up a loop like yours would be (starting with the pump outlet) pump -> RBX -> Maze4GPU -> Heatercore -> Aquatube -> pump inlet or pump -> heatercore -> RBX -> GPU -> Aquatube -> pump inlet Assuming you are mounting the pump on the bottom of the case and the heatercore up front like shown in your project log, I would think the best and easiest look for you woul be to mount the pump on the bottom near the heatercore and go from the pump outlet on the top right into the heatercore inlet when it is mounted upright, then go right from there to the RBX and GPU in series, then to wherever you are putting the aquatube (I assume somewhere either on the bottom or on the back of the case). Would this setup work, or are you planning something different? Hope this helps clarify things a bit. -OMP
