Need advice for a water cooling HAF X build?, Have HAF X, bored of H80/K920.. want proper water cooling. Options

[ellipse]

If its the same as mine from a few threads under this one, the bottom is the inlet and the top is the output.

Edit, just looked at your pic and what i said is right.

Awesome thank-you so much for your help!

[ellipse]

If its the same as mine from a few threads under this one, the bottom is the inlet and the top is the output.

Edit, just looked at your pic and what i said is right.

Awesome thank-you so much for your help!

It's all in and working now, CPU is on 25degrees at stock clock. Pretty good. :D Say, I installed it the other way. Does it really matter if the radiator goes into the output of the cpu block?? All I could imagine is the res and pump getting slightly hotter water?

This post has been edited by ellipse: Jul 1 2012, 11:26 PM

[stash]

As long as the res feeds directly to the pump but as its a joined unit its doing that. A loop can go in any direction, once the water reaches its maximum heat level it will stay there regardless of what direction it goes through components.

[ellipse]

As long as the res feeds directly to the pump but as its a joined unit its doing that. A loop can go in any direction, once the water reaches its maximum heat level it will stay there regardless of what direction it goes through components.

Okay good. because I kinda made a mistake, even after being told which is the correct configuration for my pump. I guess I overlooked your reply to the inlet/output and assumed instead! :|

But I agree, it reaches a maximum temperature and stays there it won't make a difference.

Although, if this is the case why does my CPU block say 'IN'.. does it matter?

This is my current configuration - : Radiator OUT to CPU, CPU OUT to RES, RES OUT to PUMP (it's a all in one so can't change this) and finally pump out to Raditator.

Do you think this configuration is fine? Temperature wise it's doing great. Pumps quiet, everything is running smoothly. And god I love this Bitspower water flow indicator haha.

Already have a stable OC of 4.6 on an a FX8120! Stock is 3.1-3.4 turbo.

[Dasa]

some blocks are made so that the water jets into the centre
if you have water running through the block the wrong way the cpu will run a little warmer but the water temp itself wont change
as far as loop order the pump itself creates some heat so people suggest the ideal setup is with the pump before the rad and the cpu right after the exit from the rad but if a ~125w cpu only increases the water temp ~0.5c on its way past how much difference is a 20w pump going to make? jack shit
so while folowing that guidleine is fine it shouldnt be at the expence of extra tube or tight bends which can reduce flow rate

[p0is0n]

I think most watercoolers would agree that using the shortest possible tubing route between components is better than using an extra 1M of hose to get your loop into a magic order of awesome. The temperature of the water doesn't change as it moves through the loop, it's not magically cold when it leaves the radiator and warm again when it gets to the CPU. The temperature will generally equalize over the total amount of water, with slight variation in different parts of the loop. It is worth making sure you do have the flow going correctly into and out of any blocks thogh.

Hope that helps. Don't think you've done anything wrong, if you're getting good temps and have hit 4.6GHz :)

[ellipse]

Thanks guys!

Yeah was a little worried that I'd have to drain it and install it the 'proper way'.

But if there isn't going to be any damage or very distinctive temperature decreases by changing the flow, I think I'll just leave it :)

I'll try get some pictures up for you guys by tomorrow:)

[Opy]

Where's our pictures?

I have an hour to burn before going to the pub and need pictures to admire.
;)

Hopefully it's all going well and the lack of pics isn't because of a catastrophe.

[p0is0n]

I have an hour to burn before going to the pub and need pictures to admire.

Time stamp on my screen is from before 9am, haha. It's probably a more reasonable time to drink where you live though :)

[ReapermanRS]

I have an hour to burn before going to the pub and need pictures to admire.

Time stamp on my screen is from before 9am, haha. It's probably a more reasonable time to drink where you live though :)

Not really, Opy just likes to drink.

All the time.