Show Us Your Rig [4]

[Bungee18]

Thanks Alan!

 

[essenbe]

Congrats on the badge. While not being an expert, I've heard the order makes little difference. I've run mine both ways. As long as the res is above the pump, order does not matter a lot. Most people say pump to block to rad back to res. many think that the coolest the water will ever be is when coming from the rad, so run to the rad and from there to the block. I have run mine both ways and see little difference. Keep the res pretty full especially while leak testing. As the air gets out of the system the water level will drop a little. I leak tested mine for 24 hours, but I personally believe Michael was right. If you have no leaks after a couple of hours, it probably won't happen. Having said that, I always leak test for at least 24 hours. My last one I tested it for 36 hours (I wear both a belt and suspenders).

Actually, I believe that after running it for 30 minutes or less, the water temp is the same through out the entire system. While testing, tilt the computer backward and forward and side to side every once in a while to try to get all the air out. I do that and turn it off occasionally for 5 minutes and back on. It helps get the air out better. Air in the system will hurt the cooling. It may take several weeks to get all of it out, but the majority should come out within the first hour or two. Hope this helps.

 

[A Guy]

Congrats Juan

A Guy

 

[essenbe]

Grass fed sounds like BS to me. Oops, that's A guy.

 

[Bungee18]

Thank you Steve, I will follow yours and Alan's advice.
How does the air get off the system if the res cap is locked tight? Or should I do the tilting thing with the cap off?

 

[Bungee18]

Congrats Juan

A Guy

Thank you Bill!

Btw, how do I get my sig to show in a larger size! Jerry's awesome work can't be appreciated in such a small size, and after yo comment in the sig thread I noticed it is only 433x100...

Cheers,

J

 

[Bungee18]

Never mind Bill, I got it working. Thanks

 

[A Guy]

Thank you Steve, I will follow yours and Alan's advice.
How does the air get off the system if the res cap is locked tight? Or should I do the tilting thing with the cap off?

There is an air space on top of the reservoir right? The space on top would just be larger if any air in the system worked it's way there

A Guy

 

[Bungee18]

Thanks Bill!

J

 

[essenbe]

Bill is most likely right. He usually is, but I leave the cap to the reservoir off during leak testing. No scientific reason, I just do.

EDIT: I'm sure you know this, but never ever let the pump run without water (Cavitate, just so you know I know some big words.) for even 5 seconds. You'll be buying a new pump. Know where the intake line is and keep the water above it.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Hey, I have a new badge!!!

Congratulations!

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Except, I believe that is where the buffalo roam...

A Guy

♫ Give me a home, where the buffalo roam ♫ ...and I'll show you a big mess!

 

[ganjiry]

Gratz on your new badge Juan

 

[sisrace]

Ready? Going to post my two awesome computers. Sure you will lol.. promise..
Let's sing it together then! EEEEEEEEY SEXY CABELS!
Took with my phone. sorry for the quality.
Old computer:


My laptop. i am using now... note the usb fan for extra cooling XD:

 

[linnemeyerhere]

sisrace,
Your rig is a study in cable management ! lol The new rig is going to be way different I'm guessing?

 

[sisrace]

sisrace,
Your rig is a study in cable management ! lol The new rig is going to be way different I'm guessing?

You know what. everything is different from that.. And yeah XD i will fix it... but i dont really care right now.

And yeah wow. when im going to start with the new rig. it will be cable management! Now. i just hooked up the laptop to get rid of the sound from it while playing. had it on my desk before.. didnt like the EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE sound in the ear all the time.

Think i'll try fix the cables right now

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Cable management doesn't make the rigs run any better for sure !

 

[sisrace]

Cable management doesn't make the rigs run any better for sure !

No but they look a bit nicer than this... hehe

 

[sisrace]

sisrace,
Your rig is a study in cable management ! lol The new rig is going to be way different I'm guessing?

Ok.. nope couldnt fix the cablechaos under my desk. and my desktop comp. if you coud i whould whant you to feal how HARD that cable mass is.. tryed to move it to be able too look on the motherboard more... couldnt get it to move at all... typical premade computers from normal stores...
Atleast its nice looking on top of the desk

 

[Bungee18]

@ Lady Fitzgerald and Ryan, Thank you!

J