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Larger resevior?

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I had asked this previously in my thread concerning my ideas for a new water cooling build that I plan to build in the next week or so. But I never got a response.

I had heard that a larger reservoir meant better cooling. However I had the swiftech micro-res recommended to me instead of the dual or single 5 1/4 bay res I was considering.

Also, I'm looking for a good, reliable fan controller to bring these Yates down to 7v. I need it to be a 5 1/4. I see plenty out there, but no real recommendations. Also, an explaination as to how to achieve the 7v (IE: turn knob all the way down? To the second mark? Attach meter and test?) would be greatly appreciated.

Trying to do this right and get any possible issues out of the way right off the bat.

The PC in my specs below are the hardware specs to be used.

The current concept build:
Res > Pump > CPU > Chip > Rad > Res
1/2 Tubing.

Pump: Danger Den D5

CPU Block: Dtek Fuzion (recommended to me over the Apogee GT)

Reservoir: Swiftech Micro Res

Radiator: PA 120.3

Fans: 3 Yate Loons.

Fan controller: ???

Coolant: Fluid XP + Extreme.

Thanks again!
 
The size of your reservoir has NO bearing on sustained temperatures. At the beginning it might be a bit cooler, but as the coolant heats up, you'll notice less and less of a benefit.


As for a fan controller, the Sunbeam rheobus is probably the best controller out there, due to it's high power and low price. You can run about 2-4 120mm fans on EACH knob. The blue LED turns red at 7v.
 
Well it really depends on the size of your reservoir and how long you keep you computer on.
 
I was considering a 5 1/4 bay one from Danger Den, and I leave my comp on 24/7. Maybe off for a day once a month.
 
I like the big reserviors. Bleeding the loop is damn near instantaneous. Takes the coolant longer to heat up, too.
 
I dont believe that's true.

I have tried several reservoirs, all significantly different in size and any temp difference was negligible. Swiftech Microres was as good as a 250mm res.
 
masaville said:
I dont believe that's true.

I have tried several reservoirs, all significantly different in size and any temp difference was negligible. Swiftech Microres was as good as a 250mm res.
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For overall temperatures yes. However, that Swiftech Mircrores might reach its final temps 3 minutes before a larger res (whoop-de-frickin-doo). More water means it takes longer for the coolant temperature to stabilize. However, it will still stabilize at the same temperature, because the heat producing items, and heat taking away items are the same regardless of the resevoir.
 
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