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06-18-2002, 07:49 PM
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Cooling Neophyte
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: US
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reservoirs
What exactly is the real use of a reservoir? They don't seem very necessary. In fact, I rarely seem to see them installed on your water cooling systems. Do you guys recommend using them?...why/whynot?
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06-18-2002, 08:55 PM
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Thermophile
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az
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Two reasons.
First filling by a bleed is an agonizing process that can take hours. Second, it bleeds in just a few minutes instead of weeks. I use a simple PVC res inline with my Eheim via its threaded fittings, and frankly its worth it. |
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06-18-2002, 09:31 PM
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Cooling Savant
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: KS
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Third... More coolant means it takes longer for your lil cpu to heat it up thus changing your heat-up curve...
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06-19-2002, 12:26 AM
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Cooling Savant
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SLO, CA
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Fourth, If you develop a small leak, you have time to realize it and even more time to fix it between downtimes.
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