Eheim + Reservoir?

Gnozo · 05-31-2002, 11:54 AM

Hi Guys.

Im currently assembling my setup, and I've got some problems with my Eheim. It's quite big, so I'm wondering if I should submerge it into a reservoir that fits my case, or use a small "airtrap" as "reservoir". The Eheim is fairly big, so the reservoir has to fit into my case(AOpen HX08). I have also thought about using one of those Dubro OZ tanks, but it's gotta be small.

What are you guys doing with your Eheims?

Thx.

Nordic · 05-31-2002, 12:34 PM

So you're cramped for space in a HX08?
Check out the watercooled side of my cube case; it all fits without any real problems at all, though I've routed the tubing for convenience - not performance. The difference with a HX08 is that I don't have a drive cage where my airtrap/res is located. Do you need that drive cage? In case you don't then there's plenty of room in your case.

Cyco-Dude · 05-31-2002, 02:52 PM

there should be plenty of room unoless youve got toons of hdds or CD-ROMs. try mounting ur hdds above the PSU, and put the pump lower front. the res can go into some unused 5 1/4" bays if you have any (thats where mine is going; ive got that case case).

Gnozo · 05-31-2002, 04:20 PM

All my 5.25 bays are filled. In the lower front I've got at quite big heatercore using some space. The main problem with the HX08, is its width. It's really not as wide as the Chieftec's or Inwin's, so the pump can't be placed next to my PCI slots.

Cyco-Dude · 05-31-2002, 07:20 PM

could you put it in front of the core? what are the exact dimensions of that pump anyway? you might try hanging the pump vertically like Mashie did with his...

ambient · 05-31-2002, 10:15 PM

you could put the res above the power supply in the back, and put the rad down in the front with the pump in front of it. With the way the front bezel bows out a little you might be able to fit a 120 in between the bezel and the case. It might give you the extra room for the pump. That or use Mashies trick and mount the rad in the bottom of the case and duct the 120 from the front, and put the pump above the rad.
Here is a link to a case mod of the HX08
Mashie's dope smack

Heavy_Equipment · 05-31-2002, 11:19 PM

I personally prefer the submerged route. If you have room for a res big enough to hold the eheim, do it. This is my first NON-submerged setup, and I hate the pain of it. At least I have a big res in my loop, so my problems aren't as bad as a completely closed loop.

Maintenance is 200% easier with a submerged pump. i.e. filling and bleeding.

Gnozo · 06-01-2002, 03:16 AM

Yeah......I've also thought about Mashie's trick, but that would be too difficult. I might go with a reservoir from Innovatek. Anyone got one of those?

ambient · 06-02-2002, 05:57 PM

i think this one is nicer

mhayenga · 06-02-2002, 07:05 PM

anyone seen senfu's new res? dang that thing looks nice.

Cyco-Dude · 06-02-2002, 07:35 PM

link?

mhayenga · 06-02-2002, 09:45 PM

ahh found a pic of it... overclockers did a review of it, mediocre kit, but cool res.

http://www.overclockers.com/articles586/

ambient · 06-02-2002, 09:54 PM

wow that kit looks pretty nice, except for the thin ass tube. The block looked like it would perform a lot better if they would have located the "in" at the bottom of the block instead of the top.

05-31-2002, 11:54 AM	#1
Gnozo Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 105	Eheim + Reservoir? Hi Guys. Im currently assembling my setup, and I've got some problems with my Eheim. It's quite big, so I'm wondering if I should submerge it into a reservoir that fits my case, or use a small "airtrap" as "reservoir". The Eheim is fairly big, so the reservoir has to fit into my case(AOpen HX08). I have also thought about using one of those Dubro OZ tanks, but it's gotta be small. What are you guys doing with your Eheims? Thx. __________________ AMD XP1700+ @ JIUHB 12 x 202 Epox 8RDA+ Samsung PC2700 512mb Asus V8420 TI4200 Eheim 1048 - Maze1 - AirPlex EVO240 - Lian Li PC-61

05-31-2002, 12:34 PM	#2
Nordic Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Umeå, Sweden Posts: 98	So you're cramped for space in a HX08? Check out the watercooled side of my cube case; it all fits without any real problems at all, though I've routed the tubing for convenience - not performance. The difference with a HX08 is that I don't have a drive cage where my airtrap/res is located. Do you need that drive cage? In case you don't then there's plenty of room in your case. __________________ Pump:Eheim 1048, Radiator:LPD radiator 100x150x20mm, CPU block:DD Maze-2, GPU block: DD GPU block, Chipset block:Zalman NB32 AMD XP 1500+, EpoX 8K7A, PoV GF3Ti200 Pic of my YY-cube

05-31-2002, 04:20 PM	#4
Gnozo Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 105	All my 5.25 bays are filled. In the lower front I've got at quite big heatercore using some space. The main problem with the HX08, is its width. It's really not as wide as the Chieftec's or Inwin's, so the pump can't be placed next to my PCI slots. __________________ AMD XP1700+ @ JIUHB 12 x 202 Epox 8RDA+ Samsung PC2700 512mb Asus V8420 TI4200 Eheim 1048 - Maze1 - AirPlex EVO240 - Lian Li PC-61

05-31-2002, 10:15 PM	#6
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	you could put the res above the power supply in the back, and put the rad down in the front with the pump in front of it. With the way the front bezel bows out a little you might be able to fit a 120 in between the bezel and the case. It might give you the extra room for the pump. That or use Mashies trick and mount the rad in the bottom of the case and duct the 120 from the front, and put the pump above the rad. Here is a link to a case mod of the HX08 Mashie's dope smack __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

06-01-2002, 03:16 AM	#8
Gnozo Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 105	Yeah......I've also thought about Mashie's trick, but that would be too difficult. I might go with a reservoir from Innovatek. Anyone got one of those? __________________ AMD XP1700+ @ JIUHB 12 x 202 Epox 8RDA+ Samsung PC2700 512mb Asus V8420 TI4200 Eheim 1048 - Maze1 - AirPlex EVO240 - Lian Li PC-61

05-31-2002, 02:52 PM	#3
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	there should be plenty of room unoless youve got toons of hdds or CD-ROMs. try mounting ur hdds above the PSU, and put the pump lower front. the res can go into some unused 5 1/4" bays if you have any (thats where mine is going; ive got that case case).

05-31-2002, 07:20 PM	#5
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	could you put it in front of the core? what are the exact dimensions of that pump anyway? you might try hanging the pump vertically like Mashie did with his...

05-31-2002, 11:19 PM	#7
Heavy_Equipment Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Posts: 282	I personally prefer the submerged route. If you have room for a res big enough to hold the eheim, do it. This is my first NON-submerged setup, and I hate the pain of it. At least I have a big res in my loop, so my problems aren't as bad as a completely closed loop. Maintenance is 200% easier with a submerged pump. i.e. filling and bleeding.

06-02-2002, 05:57 PM	#9
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	i think this one is nicer __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

06-02-2002, 07:05 PM	#10
mhayenga Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 46	anyone seen senfu's new res? dang that thing looks nice.

06-02-2002, 07:35 PM	#11
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	link?

06-02-2002, 09:45 PM	#12
mhayenga Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 46	ahh found a pic of it... overclockers did a review of it, mediocre kit, but cool res. http://www.overclockers.com/articles586/

06-02-2002, 09:54 PM	#13
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	wow that kit looks pretty nice, except for the thin ass tube. The block looked like it would perform a lot better if they would have located the "in" at the bottom of the block instead of the top. __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

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