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Talik · 05-05-2003, 02:01 PM

So, I'm gonna use, for my resevoir a clear plastic pipe that runs outside my case
_________...__
|.case.......|..|..| r
|........-->.=|=|..| e
|...............|..|..| s
|...............|..|..|
|...............|..|..|
|........<--.=|=|_|
|_________|

kinda like that.here for better sketches of plan and tube. (I'm not on my computer, so I can't do anything pretty.)
The pipe will probably be about 12"-18" long and 1.5"-2" in diameter. Flow will be in a downward direction with a 1" tube coming off of the bottom going directly to the pump. The top will be fed with a 3/4" tube coming from the waterblock.

My question is weather it is better to, at the inlet, have the tube be offcenter so that the water swirls and creates less turbulance from hitting the back of the pipe, or to have it just go in centered.

(top view of pipe with tubes coming in)

this
.........._______
____ /..............\
.......| -->...........|
____| -->...........|
........\________/

or
____________
......../ -->........\
____| -->..........|
.......|...............|
........\_______/

The hope is to, with the whirlpoop effect, create less turbulance to break the surface of the water and bring air bubbles into the system. And maybe look a little cool, too.

-Talik
[EDIT] changed spaces to periods to avoid html ignoring multiple spaces in pictures.[/EDIT]

05-05-2003, 02:01 PM	#1
Talik Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland Or Posts: 95	whirlpool effect in res So, I'm gonna use, for my resevoir a clear plastic pipe that runs outside my case _________...__ \|.case.......\|..\|..\| r \|........-->.=\|=\|..\| e \|...............\|..\|..\| s \|...............\|..\|..\| \|...............\|..\|..\| \|........<--.=\|=\|_\| \|_________\| kinda like that.here for better sketches of plan and tube. (I'm not on my computer, so I can't do anything pretty.) The pipe will probably be about 12"-18" long and 1.5"-2" in diameter. Flow will be in a downward direction with a 1" tube coming off of the bottom going directly to the pump. The top will be fed with a 3/4" tube coming from the waterblock. My question is weather it is better to, at the inlet, have the tube be offcenter so that the water swirls and creates less turbulance from hitting the back of the pipe, or to have it just go in centered. (top view of pipe with tubes coming in) this .........._______ ____ /..............\ .......\| -->...........\| ____\| -->...........\| ........\________/ or ____________ ......../ -->........\ ____\| -->..........\| .......\|...............\| ........\_______/ The hope is to, with the whirlpoop effect, create less turbulance to break the surface of the water and bring air bubbles into the system. And maybe look a little cool, too. -Talik [EDIT] changed spaces to periods to avoid html ignoring multiple spaces in pictures.[/EDIT] __________________ Reality is nothing more than the delusions of the masses. Last edited by Talik; 05-05-2003 at 02:07 PM.