Heating and pump
Heating and pump
Hello everyone, I hope I'm in the correct place. I did some water cooling work about fifteen years ago, so I'm well-acquainted with how such systems function. I've decided to dive back in, and my wife is excited—she thinks the last project I built was impressive. This time I'm going all out.
I'm planning to use the core P5 grey. It's 6700k, has a 1080p video, 32 gigabytes of RAM, a 2T hybrid drive, and a Saber tooth motherboard with a 1000w power supply. I have a water-cooled kit from XSPC 480.
I'm seeking your advice on two points. First, I need to know which cooling kit to choose for the CPU and the video card. Second, it seems that cooling both components simultaneously would be ideal—water flowing in series, with coolant exiting the card first, then moving to the CPU, and finally returning through the radiator to finish the cycle. If cooling the video card before the water reaches it isn't effective, the water should enter the CPU directly. I'm concerned the GTX 1080 might overheat, so I'm just asking for your guidance.
I'm considering a parallel system instead of a series one, aiming for a more efficient setup. In theory, this could work, but I think I'll need a stronger pump. I'm planning a full-color upgrade with hard tubes and all the extras. Do you have a kit that can support these specifications?
This project is happening because I'm retired—what better way to spend my time than building something like this?
Thanks for your thoughts, Robert.
The loop flow order doesn't need to be specific as long as the pump can't draw air from the reservoir or elsewhere in the loop. This is why we usually recommend the reservoir be higher than the pump so air can't reach the pump inlet.
You won't find a kit with a GPU block, but some manufacturers now offer them. It's going to be tougher to locate a GTX 1080 than a block for a while.
Have you checked out the watercooling sticky? I've attached it in my signature below, along with a radiator/TDP estimation sheet.
The loop flow order doesn't need to be specific as long as the pump can't draw air from the reservoir or elsewhere in the loop. This is why we usually recommend the reservoir be higher than the pump so air can't reach the pump inlet.
You won't find a kit with a GPU block, but some manufacturers now offer them. It's going to be tougher to locate a GTX 1080 for a while compared to getting a block.
Have you checked out the watercooling sticky? I've attached it in my signature below, along with a radiator/TDP estimation sheet.