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dabum · 10-11-2001, 06:01 PM

Hi all.

After months of deliberating, I finally broke down and bought some watercooling parts. Now, I get to wait on delivery, and wonder about some little things I may have overlooked...

My design is similar to BladeRunner's supertank. However, living in an apartment, I can't go bury a tank in the ground. So, I'm doing the next best thing... a bucket brigade... I have several 4 gallon buckets floating around the place, which should make a healthy reservoir. I ordered an Eheim 1250, and DD's new heatercore radiator & Maze 2 (all 1/2 inch).

My question is: does horizontal flow significantly affect the flow rate of the system? I've thought of adding a copper spiral loop (outside my window) to provide some additional (natural) cooling for the system. Will this cause problems for the pump?

Thanks in advance for your help.

daBum

10-11-2001, 06:01 PM	#1
dabum Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 16	Questions about w/c setup Hi all. After months of deliberating, I finally broke down and bought some watercooling parts. Now, I get to wait on delivery, and wonder about some little things I may have overlooked... My design is similar to BladeRunner's supertank. However, living in an apartment, I can't go bury a tank in the ground. So, I'm doing the next best thing... a bucket brigade... I have several 4 gallon buckets floating around the place, which should make a healthy reservoir. I ordered an Eheim 1250, and DD's new heatercore radiator & Maze 2 (all 1/2 inch). My question is: does horizontal flow significantly affect the flow rate of the system? I've thought of adding a copper spiral loop (outside my window) to provide some additional (natural) cooling for the system. Will this cause problems for the pump? Thanks in advance for your help. daBum