Tubing

[qbackin]

Yes I am an idiot and ordered 1/2 OD tubing when I grabbed an apogee

This is the best tubing for 1/2 barbs right: Masterkleer Tubing 7/16" ID 5/8" OD

 

[Kid8]

you can still use your tubing w/no problems at all. Just make sure you use worm clamps or soemthing. The reason why a lot of people use that size is becasue its almost the same ID but its much easier to route in your case especially if your using SLI.

 

[Budwise]

no, 1/2" OD will prolly not work as the ID will be too small. I am running the tubing you are referring to and it is good stuff. Masterkleer

 

[qbackin]

no, 1/2" OD will prolly not work as the ID will be too small. I am running the tubing you are referring to and it is good stuff. Masterkleer

Thanks budwise. I will get the order in Jab-tech the cheapest?

Although while im in water cooling section...

I have a lanboy and am looking to use 2 seperate 120.1 BIP to keep everything inside.
I have the little DD Mag pump and Swiftech micro-res. Only cooling the cpu. What will be the most effective routing of tubes?

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/qbackin/lboy2.jpg

 

[Kid8]

oops sorry read that wrong. thought it said ID. my bad

 

[sonnybobiche]

Temperature-wise it would be res->pump->rad->cpu

 

[qbackin]

Temperature-wise it would be res->pump->rad->cpu

So as said, im gonna be using 2 rads...

Do you mean: res->pump->rad->rad->cpu

 

[autobot]

After a few minutes of operation the coolant in your watercooling system reaches an equalibrium. Realisticly, the only thing that matters in the arangement of components in your watercooling setup is that your resevoir or t-line is in front of the pump. I suggest you route the tubing to your WCing components so that you use a minimum of tubing and use as few sharp bends as possible. As for tubing itsself, I always use 7/16"ID 5/8"OD MasterKleer from McMasterCarr. Great clear stain-resistant tubing that is only $0.38 per foot. I always make 20 foot orders and its $12 shipped.

 

[qbackin]

After a few minutes of operation the coolant in your watercooling system reaches an equalibrium. Realisticly, the only thing that matters in the arangement of components in your watercooling setup is that your resevoir or t-line is in front of the pump. I suggest you route the tubing to your WCing components so that you use a minimum of tubing and use as few sharp bends as possible. As for tubing itsself, I always use 7/16"ID 5/8"OD MasterKleer from McMasterCarr. Great clear stain-resistant tubing that is only $0.38 per foot. I always make 20 foot orders and its $12 shipped.

Ok, just need to know what service they actually use when they ship ground? The shipping options on the site arent very specific. Just need it asap
UPS or USPS?

Res in front of the pump?

 

[BellaCroix]

Res in front of the pump?

You want your res in front of the pump, ideally in a position where gravity will feed the pump. Pumps work much better being "fed" water while they push it out rather than pulling in water to have a supply to push out.

If you're using a t-line, putting it before the pump (theoretically) creates an air-trap to catch bubbled before they enter the pump. Bubbles in the pump = louder operation and faster time to pump failure.

 

[sonnybobiche]

Putting the radiator after the pump is best, since the pump adds heat to your loop. You want cooled water to go to the processor, not water that has suffered a temperature increase already. Furthermore, there is really no point to having two radiators connected one right after the other, since the second radiator will simply be cooling already cooled water. You should always strive to put radiators between components that generate heat. Since in this case you are only cooling the processor, however, the loop that you described will work as well as can be expected. (res->pump->rad->rad->cpu)

 

[qbackin]

Thanks!

Ill probably just run to home depot to grab some tubing