Turn a closed loop cooler into a loop? Possible?

[TRWOV]

I got a water cooling kit for socket 775, the issue is that the only place I can install it is at the front of the case (back exhaust is 92mm) but the tubes are too short. Could I add a reservoir and change the tubes? Is that feasible?


Cooler in question:

Thank you in advance.

 

[phanbuey]

yep without a problem

 

[erocker]

The pump most likely isn't strong enough to handle a reservoir. However, I'm sure you could change the tubing out for something a little longer. keep it as short as possible though.

 

[cdawall]

Yes you can change the tubing the res might be pushing it depending on the pump.

 

[sneekypeet]

Without a res, I suggest at least a T-line so that you can easily refill or add fluid as needed.

 

[TRWOV]

how does the reservoir affect the pump? I was thinking of a small one (100ml or so) so that I could add water to the kit.

 

[cdawall]

how does the reservoir affect the pump? I was thinking of a small one (100ml or so) so that I could add water to the kit.

More resistance I imagine a straight through tube reservoir wouldn't make enough difference to cause issues.

 

[TRWOV]

how's something like this:

 

[cdawall]

I would run this one and use an inlet in the top and bottom while laying it sideways to give as little extra load on that little pump as humanly possible

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...ex_Pro_10_LT_-_100mm.html?tl=g30c97s165#blank

I also read on the sanace site that it has a "fluid tank" is there one integrated somewhere in the radiator that you can fill that way?

 

[TRWOV]

yes, but the filling pipe is welded shut; besides with the shroud installed it becomes inaccessible:

I could cut it open but I don't know how would I go about closing it. Any ideas?

 

[cdawall]

put a piece of tube on it to a fillport.

 

[MT Alex]

I can think of a number of ways, depending how technical you want to get. I've made plugs by shaving a wooden pencil so it was just a little bigger than the hole and then pounding it in You could probably find a black rubber cork/stopper around the same diameter at a hardware store.

Cd's solution sounds the best, kill two birds with one stone.