Res hookup

[James Earl Ray]

Ok, I am only cooling my GPU so how do I hookup the res? There are two fittings on one side and one on the other. Sould I plug one? Thanks.

 

[Captin Insano]

Was up James Earl Ray!!! Here is the options. I belive you were using a T-line before if im correct. Not sure if you were using a Fill port from DangerDen. SO you can either use the 3rd fitting on the res and connect it to the fill port and use it to fill the system via the fill port to the res and the other 2 to the loop(filport>res>pump>rad>vidcard>res) or you can plug it and just use the res in the loop.(res>pump>rad>vidcard>res) At least those are my suggestions anyhow. Not sure if that was the info you needed. if so hope it helps!!

The Cpt.

 

[osirus35]

i beleive the 2 on the one side are intakes and is designed so that if you were to run a dual loop system you could connect the lines back at the res. I plugged one of the barbs up since i dont run a dual loop system

 

[James Earl Ray]

Great ideas, I really like the fillport one. This is my first res. Thanks guys.

 

[Captin Insano]

J.E.R. if ya would like to see some pics I belive I have some I can post for you later if you wanna see how I did it on my rig with the Fillport. Just in case. cool.

The Cpt.

 

[James Earl Ray]

I would love to see the pics.

 

[Sideroxylon]

SO you can either use the 3rd fitting on the res and connect it to the fill port and use it to fill the system via the fill port.

That's a great idea. Kinda bummed I never thought of that. Lets see them pics!!!

 

[Captin Insano]

Sure. I will post them tonight when I get home from work.

 

[Captin Insano]

Here are some Pics for you all to see. I used the Aqua Computer res. I like it. Its classy looking aluminum and has a way bad ass sight glass. Can be mounted like I did. Or in the top of a case. It's modded to do 1/2 inch tubing. (stock is like 10mm) I will give you pics of the res but out of the case attached with its dual 5 1/4 bay holder that Is powdercoated. It has hoses attached and Kinda running in the directions I need them to go. Then I have pic of the inside of the case behind the 5 1/4 bays where the res will sit with the Fill port mounted in and hoses routed. Then pics of the side to see the hoses coming down to T for pump and stuff. Plus (if ya dont mind James Earl Ray) a link to another forum I belong to with several pics to just show ya my work and my rig all done It also shows some of the hose routing and the fill port mounting. I also utilzed another fill port for a drain port. makes water changes and draining a snap and no mess. Hope the pics help and you enjoy them.

This is a pic of the fron of the inside of the case. The center hose is connected to the fill port.

And here is the link to my Machines final posting of pics. I would love it if you guys would take a look and tell me what you think as well as tell me if you need to see more pics of the res and fill port if needed.

http://snt-systems.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140

The Cpt.

 

[Sideroxylon]

Nice rig Capt.

 

[Punx_Clever]

the olny thing Iwould change is to take your emptying tube and run it off the upper part of the t so that your system can flow more freely. but nice! I wanted to do that with mine but ran into issues with routing

 

[Erasmus354]

Make sure you pay careful attention to what osirus said, the two on the one side are intakes, the one that is on the other side (and lower than the other two) is the output. If you have it reversed the other way around, or use the two on the left as input/output, and use the third as the "fillport" the resevoir will fail to work properly. If you dont have the one port that is separated and lower than the other two as the only output, the resevoir will fail to effectively remove air from the system and very well may recirculate bubbles throughout the loop.