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Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:25 AM (permalink)

Hey I was curious about the ideal flow rate for a water cooling system, depending on the number of components being cooled. I've heard from someone (don't quite remember who) on here that too fast of a flow rate can be just as bad as too slow.

Here's my situation, XSPC X2O 750 pump, built into the reservoir, along with an RX360 radiator. It's cooling nothing but my CPU right now. Was wondering if the 750lph flow rate of this loop is too fast or slow for cooling just my CPU? It's an XSPC Rasa block btw. I have an NZXT Sentry 2 fan controller just sitting around collecting dust, so if my flow rates on the loop is too fast I can always put my pump on the fan controller. Think that may be a good idea?

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shrekdaklown Total Posts : 797 Joined: 9/4/2011 Location: columbus, oh Status: offline Ribbons: 4 Folding: 777,426	Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:31 AM (permalink) that setup is built for that so it should be fine what are your temps like bulldozer had a bad motor but i hope pile-driver is a giant killer dont forget to show my modrig some lovins guys http://www.modsrigs.com/detail.aspx?BuildID=28174
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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:34 AM (permalink)

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that setup is built for that so it should be fine what are your temps like

It's cooling my new 3770K

Right now I'm stress testing 4.6GHz with LinX, running at 1210mV. Peak temp of the hottest core so far is 81C... usually hovers in the high 70s. Seems rather high to me still... despite the fact IB CPUs run notoriously hot. My ambient is currently 77F.

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shrekdaklown Total Posts : 797 Joined: 9/4/2011 Location: columbus, oh Status: offline Ribbons: 4 Folding: 777,426	Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:53 AM (permalink) what kinda fans and in what setup do you have on your rad bulldozer had a bad motor but i hope pile-driver is a giant killer dont forget to show my modrig some lovins guys http://www.modsrigs.com/detail.aspx?BuildID=28174
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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:57 AM (permalink)

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what kinda fans and in what setup do you have on your rad

HAF X case, rad mounted on the top, 3 x AP-14 fans mounted above the rad in the slot where the default 200mm fan goes... fans are in exhaust orientation, sucking air through the rad and out the top.

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direraptor22 Total Posts : 5008 Joined: 10/14/2008 Location: Optimal cruise altitude! Status: offline Ribbons: 15 Folding: 3,463,356	Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:59 AM (permalink) - Main Z77 Gaming Rig - Secondary MicroATX Z77 - Mini-ITX H77 Home Server “The fascination of flight can't be expressed with words. But it really lies beyond the capabilities of human endeavor. Once you've experienced it, you'll never be able to forget it.” - Friedrich Oblessor
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shrekdaklown Total Posts : 797 Joined: 9/4/2011 Location: columbus, oh Status: offline Ribbons: 4 Folding: 777,426	Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:00 AM (permalink) your rear fan is that intake or exhaust? bulldozer had a bad motor but i hope pile-driver is a giant killer dont forget to show my modrig some lovins guys http://www.modsrigs.com/detail.aspx?BuildID=28174
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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:01 AM (permalink)

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your rear fan is that intake or exhaust?

Stock 140mm, exhaust. I have my side 200mm as an intake, and front as intake of course.

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direraptor22 Total Posts : 5008 Joined: 10/14/2008 Location: Optimal cruise altitude! Status: offline Ribbons: 15 Folding: 3,463,356	Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:02 AM (permalink) Lemme guess, make the 140mm an intake? - Main Z77 Gaming Rig - Secondary MicroATX Z77 - Mini-ITX H77 Home Server “The fascination of flight can't be expressed with words. But it really lies beyond the capabilities of human endeavor. Once you've experienced it, you'll never be able to forget it.” - Friedrich Oblessor
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shrekdaklown Total Posts : 797 Joined: 9/4/2011 Location: columbus, oh Status: offline Ribbons: 4 Folding: 777,426	Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:08 AM (permalink) that rad has a low fin per inch count so try turning the rear fan into a intake as well see if that drops temps bulldozer had a bad motor but i hope pile-driver is a giant killer dont forget to show my modrig some lovins guys http://www.modsrigs.com/detail.aspx?BuildID=28174
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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:11 AM (permalink)

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that rad has a low fin per inch count so try turning the rear fan into a intake as well see if that drops temps

Ok I'll give that a shot... have to pickup a 140mm fan filter first

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shrekdaklown Total Posts : 797 Joined: 9/4/2011 Location: columbus, oh Status: offline Ribbons: 4 Folding: 777,426	Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:17 AM (permalink) i have used pantyhose or dryer sheets as temporarily as fan filters bulldozer had a bad motor but i hope pile-driver is a giant killer dont forget to show my modrig some lovins guys http://www.modsrigs.com/detail.aspx?BuildID=28174
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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:21 AM (permalink)

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i have used pantyhose or dryer sheets as temporarily as fan filters

I still wish I had room for a push pull. I guess that's one disadvantage I can point out about the HAF X. This beast was built for air cooling in mind

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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:27 AM (permalink)

personally for watercooling cases i love the nzxt switch 810 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146089
and the rosewill thor v2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147053
if your near a microcenter the nzxt is on sale for 130 after mail in rebate http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0386964

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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:33 AM (permalink)

I work at Fry's so I'd be able to get a good deal on the Switch 810 (I see that case almost everyday). However, I personally don't like the build quality of it too much. Seems kinda "flimsy".

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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:35 AM (permalink)

That Thor V2 looks promising... holy cow I never knew Rosewill made such a beastly case

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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:39 AM (permalink)

technically the rosewill case is made by xigamatek its actually based of the Elysium and i really like the thor v2 in white its ubber sexy

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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 3:40 AM (permalink)

As much as I like that case, still can't be bothered to take everything out of my HAF X. So many things I like about it

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Re:Water pump question Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:04 AM (permalink)

i understand that i love my xigametk utgaurd and its hard to find now but im debating on that rosewill thor v2 in white http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147158 its so sexy

bulldozer had a bad motor but i hope pile-driver is a giant killer
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