Solving Custom Loop - Drain Port Issue
Solving Custom Loop - Drain Port Issue
Hi there, your question is clear. You're thinking about using a T splitter for your drain valve instead of a GPU block port, but you're worried it might stop flow in that section. Using EKWB clear liquid won't change much. The splitter isn't cheap and takes time to get here, but you can find a black one locally without worrying about corrosion from mixed fittings. Just be careful with the mix-up.
Fellow South African. Wootware has a ball valve available that is quite cheap, I would just grab that, pop it onto a spare port on your pump and use that for draining. I did exactly that and it worked quite well. If you want it to be less conspicuous you can always pop it up on your rad depeding on placement, and then just tilt the pc until that point is the bottom.
https://www.wootware.co.za/ekwb-ek-af-ba...ickel.html
. As long as you keep the valve portion small there shouldnt be too much of an issue with the dead space. If youre around Durban you're welcome to grab one from me, I have a spare.
A visual aid would convey more than a single message. It's best to position the drain port at the bottom of your loop. Moved the thread to Overclocking under Components.
A visual would convey more than just a single post. It's best if you position the drain port at the lowest part of your loop.
Moved the thread to Overclocking from Components.
Thanks for the reply, I understand the drain port needs to be at the lowest point in the loop. I can't take a picture yet because the loop isn't finished.
My two questions are broad and not focused on any particular loop design.
Fellow South African. Wootware has a ball valve available that is quite cheap, I would just grab that, pop it onto a spare port on your pump and use that for draining. I did exactly that and it worked quite well. If you want it to be less conspicuous you can always pop it up on your rad depeding on placement, and then just tilt the pc until that point is the bottom.
https://www.wootware.co.za/ekwb-ek-af-ba...ickel.html
. As long as you keep the valve portion small there shouldnt be too much of an issue with the dead space. If youre around Durban you're welcome to grab one from me, I have a spare.