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Pump placement, rad fan placement

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Wazooty

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Hi, I plan on water cooling quite soon, just a couple questions.

If my pump has both the outlet and inlet facing to the side: http://www.dangerden.com/store/dd-laing-ddc-3.25-12v-18-watt-version.html

would it harm it if I were to put it in my case in such a way that the would both be pointing straight up instead?

Also, with the fans on the rad, which is generally considered the best configuration:
Both fans pointing in towards the rad, pushing hot air through and out of it.

or

Both fans facing away from the rad, exhausting the hot air the rad gives off.

the first option seems considerably better, more thorough...but...


Thanks in advance.
 
no problem as long as u have a rez or tline on the intake side.

fans need to go the same direction >>fan>>RAD>>FAN>> also how are you mounting the rad
internal or external?

If internal draw fresh air in. if external do as you please
 
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er...what does fans need to go the same direction mean? I never mentioned anything about them going alternating directions....

So, with internal they suggest pulling cool air in? wouldn;t that also essentially push the hot air through the rad and into the case?...sounds bad...
 
I have a rad mounted to the top of my case and fams pulling through it blowing out of the case. If every component has a block, I see no reason to draw heat from the rad into the case.
 
Well yes, however I'm just cooling the cpu.

I guess what my real question is: are the fans on a rad used to push cool air into it, push hot air out of it (I guess that's essentially the same as the first one), or whisk hot air away from it? Thanks.
 
the temp gain on the case temp is 2-3' C if you have a good exhaust system.

the best setting depends on what kind and speed fans you are running yate low&mid work great on pull.
sandwitches are unneeded as they only lower load temps 2-3' C and add more noise IMO

what kind of fans, case, and mounting are you going to use?
 
Currently running yate mid speed, I have it set up now as pushing air through the system. Read up a little and saw that above 1500 rpm or something like that push is preferred to pull, but the difference is still negligible.

Case is cooler master haf 922, currently mounted on the cases ceiling (not roof), fans pushing air through rad.
 
You need a fill port or reservoir right above the inlet. otherwise you have to move it around to bring the water into the inlet port. i did the way u said and it took me 2 hours to bleed and i had to move it around over an hour.
 
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