reservoir

derraa · 01-15-2002, 05:05 PM

I am currently running my system with an inline pump and have no room for a reservoir in my case. I am getting a bigger case soon. if i added a reserevoir, would i see a cooling increase, or just easier filling?
thanks

redleader · 01-15-2002, 05:09 PM

Probably not, but it might run a little quieter if your current setup has lots of air in it.

[dannzig] · 01-15-2002, 05:14 PM

if you where to put a LARGE reservoir into you config you could probably get a little better temps... but in my opinion its not worth the space it takes up...

derraa · 01-15-2002, 05:48 PM

thanks. thats what I figured, but I wanted to be sure.

Brad · 01-15-2002, 06:39 PM

it is easier, but doesn't give you better temps

futRtrubL · 01-15-2002, 07:28 PM

If the argument, that submerged pumps dump the heat to the water that inlines disipate to the air, is true, then then you could get worse temps by changing to a res/pump.

Edward

Brad · 01-15-2002, 07:41 PM

yeah, but that is only if your rad is overloaded

futRtrubL · 01-15-2002, 07:54 PM

Yah. I personally don't believe it makes much difference, the heat from the pump is so much less than a CPU exept at idle.

Edward

[dannzig] · 01-16-2002, 02:21 AM

i would never run my pump inside the reservoir. but to use one as a way to get more water into the system. the more the water the longer it takes to warm it. or anyways that is how it works with aquariums... but i guess it applies to watercoolingsystems aswell

Brad · 01-16-2002, 01:59 PM

but if you have an Al or Cu walled res then some of the heat will espcape from that

f155mph · 01-16-2002, 02:25 PM

I wouldn't put the pump in the res. It will add heat to the water. My pump get a little warm and I have it running in-line. Think about it, if the pump is in the res not only will there will be heat from the cpu but also the pump. I guess you can do it if you have a big rad and or big res. Adding a res only make the water longer to stablize. Eventually it will reach the cooling capacity limit of you setup. If you have a good setup it will reach ambient and that the most it will go. Unless you have a chiller or something.

01-15-2002, 05:05 PM	#1
derraa Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: RI (no, we are not part of NY) Posts: 95	reservoir I am currently running my system with an inline pump and have no room for a reservoir in my case. I am getting a bigger case soon. if i added a reserevoir, would i see a cooling increase, or just easier filling? thanks

01-15-2002, 05:14 PM	#3
[dannzig] Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 98	if you where to put a LARGE reservoir into you config you could probably get a little better temps... but in my opinion its not worth the space it takes up... __________________ \|father of ebba - www.ebba.da.ru\| at7max/d700/256/80/ti4200

01-16-2002, 02:21 AM	#9
[dannzig] Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 98	i would never run my pump inside the reservoir. but to use one as a way to get more water into the system. the more the water the longer it takes to warm it. or anyways that is how it works with aquariums... but i guess it applies to watercoolingsystems aswell __________________ \|father of ebba - www.ebba.da.ru\| at7max/d700/256/80/ti4200

01-15-2002, 05:09 PM	#2
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Probably not, but it might run a little quieter if your current setup has lots of air in it.

01-15-2002, 05:48 PM	#4
derraa Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: RI (no, we are not part of NY) Posts: 95	thanks. thats what I figured, but I wanted to be sure.

01-15-2002, 06:39 PM	#5
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	it is easier, but doesn't give you better temps

01-15-2002, 07:28 PM	#6
futRtrubL Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Posts: 204	If the argument, that submerged pumps dump the heat to the water that inlines disipate to the air, is true, then then you could get worse temps by changing to a res/pump. Edward

01-15-2002, 07:41 PM	#7
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	yeah, but that is only if your rad is overloaded

01-15-2002, 07:54 PM	#8
futRtrubL Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Posts: 204	Yah. I personally don't believe it makes much difference, the heat from the pump is so much less than a CPU exept at idle. Edward

01-16-2002, 01:59 PM	#10
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	but if you have an Al or Cu walled res then some of the heat will espcape from that

01-16-2002, 02:25 PM	#11
f155mph Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: LALA Land Posts: 27	I wouldn't put the pump in the res. It will add heat to the water. My pump get a little warm and I have it running in-line. Think about it, if the pump is in the res not only will there will be heat from the cpu but also the pump. I guess you can do it if you have a big rad and or big res. Adding a res only make the water longer to stablize. Eventually it will reach the cooling capacity limit of you setup. If you have a good setup it will reach ambient and that the most it will go. Unless you have a chiller or something.

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