Simple watercooling loop

[Stavr0s91i]

Can some one explain to me how the water circulates around a simple loop with a rad,pump,reservoir and a cpu cooler?(With a diagram maybe)

The pump draws water from the reservoir sends it through the rad( lets say to cool off) then to cpu cooler and then?where does the water go?back to the reservoir? i was looking to buy a reservoir and place a pump inside but from what i can see there is only one hole

reservoir
http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...roduct_info&cPath=59_318_665&products_id=3542

Pump

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...e=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=25841

Could someone check the pictures and see if am right and theres only one hole?and if the pump accually fits in the reservoir?

Thanks

 

[JrRacinFan]

You are correct. How you are describing is exactly how one would setup a loop for the pc.

The res you depecited there are 2 g1/4" threaded holes, one above the other. The bottom is the inlet and the top the outlet.

EDIT:

If you are new to watercooling, I highly suggest you cool CPU only until you get the knack of things.

 

[Stavr0s91i]

yes thats what am doing

 

[Deleted member 84361]

http://extreme.outervision.com/flowdesigner.jsp
Very handy tool.

 

[Yinchie]

Doesn't matter how the loop looks like, eventually the temps is equalized everywhere, a equilibrium.
It is just a myth that the order of components will effect the temperatures.

 

[mhadina]

Doesn't matter how the loop looks like, eventually the temps is equalized everywhere, a equilibrium.
It is just a myth that the order of components will effect the temperatures.

But it's most important to put a res before a pump so it is always filled with coolant.
In other way it can be overheated.
A good example is when filling a loop with coolant for a first time - you need to switch off a pump when it pumps all water from res into a system and then fill more coolant and after that turn on a pump again and so on untill a loop is filled and all the air is pushed out....
gl

 

[Yinchie]

Well isn't that kinda common sense?

 

[JrRacinFan]

Doesn't matter how the loop looks like, eventually the temps is equalized everywhere, a equilibrium.
It is just a myth that the order of components will effect the temperatures.

Well isn't that kinda common sense?

Of course it is common sense, but refer back to your own previous post. You are saying it doesn't matter the order of components.

 

[Yinchie]

Well, I meant the radiators, parts mainly...
But having a reservoir infront of pump is kinda common sense for everyone when filling up the loop.
Also a reservoir isn't needed perse, some people just use a fillport.

 

[newtekie1]

Can some one explain to me how the water circulates around a simple loop with a rad,pump,reservoir and a cpu cooler?(With a diagram maybe)

The pump draws water from the reservoir sends it through the rad( lets say to cool off) then to cpu cooler and then?where does the water go?back to the reservoir? i was looking to buy a reservoir and place a pump inside but from what i can see there is only one hole

reservoir
http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...roduct_info&cPath=59_318_665&products_id=3542

Pump

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...e=product_info&cPath=59_201&products_id=25841

Could someone check the pictures and see if am right and theres only one hole?and if the pump accually fits in the reservoir?

Thanks

In your case, the reservoir you picked actually connects directly to the pump, replacing the top and fittings that are already on the pump. Just so you know.