#2 from my basic know hows of heat
E/ cause my gpu is my hotest component and u have it going from pump to cpu to get cooled by rad through gpu cooled once more than through pump and if im thinking right the large rad should get the liquid cooler right? So the gpu would be getting cooler water an then cpu gets slightly warmer liquid.

This post was edited by YourHopeAnDream on Aug 3 2012 04:06am

Neither. Basic rules of water cooling.
Res then pump always.

The head pressure of the d5 will eliminate any difference in temperature from the gpu to cpu.

This post was edited by Battleship on Aug 3 2012 04:07am

I picked numer 2 for two reasons....

1. CPU CAN"T get as hot as a vid card can...or Vid card can take more heat..than the CPU can.
2. In #2 I take the vid cards heat and run it thru the Small Rad and then thru the Reservoir...before sending it back to CPU.

You got a valid review that sez that?

That make since so its pushing the liquid instead of pulling

It's "pushing" either way





I know nothing about water cooling...so can you link some proof of that?

This post was edited by ghot on Aug 3 2012 04:11am

No its pulling the water from the pics u have so if u where to put the pump b4 the res its pushing the liquid through the res and then cpu large rad gpu small rad then pump
Im not sure if im right just talking from my REALLY basic knowlege i might be completely wrong

I would assume my watercooling experience would be enough, but if i have to explain.
You are running the pump dry the minute you start the system.

The temperature difference between the CPU & GPU is so minimal the loop order is invalid, the water flow of the d5 is so quick, it makes no difference.

This post was edited by Battleship on Aug 3 2012 04:13am

The basic d5 pump has a flow rate of 17L/min.
The average loop is 2-3feet long, even with the largest 560 radiators the most you'll have in your system is 2-3 liters of fluid.

The difference between GPU & CPU will be so minute its better to have the shortest loop rather than the most "cooling efficient"