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Is it enough?

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THE DOME

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Will one 5.25" lucite bay res. be enough for the cpu block, two videocard blocks, chipset block and two 120MM radiators?
 
the resevoir doesn't really matter, in fact you dont even need a resevoir at all. You could just use a T-line. The only thing a resevoir is used for is filling/bleeding the system so that there are no air bubbles in the loop.
 
I avoided a resevoir for 2 reasons:

1) most are made out of lexan hence they crack over time, most likely at the threads.
2) some have alluminium, all my parts are copper/brass, no alluminium no corrosion.

IMO its not needed all it does is help bleeding and thats it, also the extra space taken up?
 
First of all, lexan is can take a lot of abuse than acrylic, so I don't know where you're getting the opinion that lexan reservoirs crack over time. If Water Wetter was in the loop, then yes, the lexan might crack, but that's because WW likes to deteriorate reservoirs.

In some cases, you can't fit a T-line, such as in my ammo box project, where I literally don't have room for a T-line, so I'm building a reservoir that will fit in the limited space I have available.

Only a few reservoirs have aluminum in them, such as the AquaTube, and most 5 1/2" bay reservoirs are polycarbonate, so no corrosion problems there.

Back on topic, like Erasmus said, a reservoir is just used to get the air bubbles out of a loop, and has no affect on a loop's cooling unless it has metal panels and fins to radiate some heat or is poorly designed are severaly restricts a loop's flow.
 
I was under the impression that more fluid helped cool better. In that case I'll just get another 3 port res. and tap my fillport into it.
 
That's what a thermal engineer friend of mine told me, more is better, but hey, what do I know................ :D
 
a res acts like a buffer, having a liter of water instead of a pint.. the liter is going to take longer to heat up, for example it takes about a hour of gaming before my water heats up, i am cooling with a 87 cfm panaflo, so the cooling isnt enough to keep the water real cool load, should really buy another m1a to make it cool better
 
I really like how quick I can bleed my system with a res. I've never tried it w/o a res though, but for, being able to bleed my system in two minutes make the res more than worthwhile.

There is also the added benifit that a res will increse the period it takes for your water to reach max temp. Not a big deal really because your water will eventually reach max temp if you run full load long enough, but the res does in fact increase the time it takes to get there. This should not be your sole reason for using a res.

Quick bleed. I have the spare space. I don't want to spend 3 days bleeding the system.

I like res.
 
THE DOME said:
Will one 5.25" lucite bay res. be enough for the cpu block, two videocard blocks, chipset block and two 120MM radiators?
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What pump will you be using?
 
Slammin said:
I really like how quick I can bleed my system with a res. I've never tried it w/o a res though, but for, being able to bleed my system in two minutes make the res more than worthwhile.

There is also the added benifit that a res will increse the period it takes for your water to reach max temp. Not a big deal really because your water will eventually reach max temp if you run full load long enough, but the res does in fact increase the time it takes to get there. This should not be your sole reason for using a res.

Quick bleed. I have the spare space. I don't want to spend 3 days bleeding the system.

I like res.
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Hmm, I don't see anyone mentioning the fact that a resevoir acts as a buffer both ways. It will indeed take longer to warm the water, but it will also take longer for your temps to drop back down from load. Thus the rate of temperature change is decreased with a resevoir. This isn't an actual advantage of a resevoir unless you're simply looking for slower temperature changes.
 
Hydor L35
A small Italian pump known for its reliable perfomace and small size.


2 x 1/2" OD (13mm) fittings.
Pump output 1200 l/h (320 U.S. gal/hour)
Delivery head 2.0 m/water column (6 ft. 3 in./water column)
Power consumption 23 W
 
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