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Fourth in a series of water cooling threads spurred by the recent uptick in questions on the topic..... see starter thread here:
Water Cooling 101 - Should I or Why Bother ?
This thread is obviously intended to focus on Reservoirs. Again, the THG Water Cooling Sticky is a great place to start.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-watercooling-sticky
This thread is intended as a spot to share ideas on the subject of Reservoirs and Fans. As indicated in previous threads, the sticky is a bit outta date as one of the main resources (skinneelabs.com) is now gone. There is still load of information to be found on http://martinsliquidlab.org/
In looking at reservoirs, I was originally set on a bay type as it seems the most convenient. As research continued, found numerous instances of failed acrylic reservoirs where the glue had given up and the owner experienced severe leaks. As acrylic is susceptible to deterioration from both heat and UV, I started leaning more towards interior reservoirs ..... but most of those are also made of acrylic.
At this point leaning towards the AquaComputer Aqualis XT Scratch Resistance Reservoir w/ Fill Level Sensor and LED Holder, w/ Nano Coating. It's a bit pricey but made of 5mm thick borosilicate glass tube, has built in pressure equalizer
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16775/ex-res-396/AquaComputer_Aqualis_XT_Scratch_Resistance_Reservoir_w_Fill_Level_Sensor_and_LED_Holder_G14_-_Nano_Coated_34042.html?tl=g30c97s165
It is a bit "cheap" on ports with only 3. I was planning on IN-OUT-FILL-DRAIN ports but this unit comes up short in this department. It would seem that I'll have to double up on the fill / drain port or just unscrew the pressure equalizer to fill.
Alternate ideas, suggestions nor comments ?
Nice video review by Singularity here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61LildeGZNI
Water Cooling 101 - Should I or Why Bother ?
This thread is obviously intended to focus on Reservoirs. Again, the THG Water Cooling Sticky is a great place to start.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-watercooling-sticky
This thread is intended as a spot to share ideas on the subject of Reservoirs and Fans. As indicated in previous threads, the sticky is a bit outta date as one of the main resources (skinneelabs.com) is now gone. There is still load of information to be found on http://martinsliquidlab.org/
In looking at reservoirs, I was originally set on a bay type as it seems the most convenient. As research continued, found numerous instances of failed acrylic reservoirs where the glue had given up and the owner experienced severe leaks. As acrylic is susceptible to deterioration from both heat and UV, I started leaning more towards interior reservoirs ..... but most of those are also made of acrylic.
At this point leaning towards the AquaComputer Aqualis XT Scratch Resistance Reservoir w/ Fill Level Sensor and LED Holder, w/ Nano Coating. It's a bit pricey but made of 5mm thick borosilicate glass tube, has built in pressure equalizer
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16775/ex-res-396/AquaComputer_Aqualis_XT_Scratch_Resistance_Reservoir_w_Fill_Level_Sensor_and_LED_Holder_G14_-_Nano_Coated_34042.html?tl=g30c97s165
It is a bit "cheap" on ports with only 3. I was planning on IN-OUT-FILL-DRAIN ports but this unit comes up short in this department. It would seem that I'll have to double up on the fill / drain port or just unscrew the pressure equalizer to fill.
Alternate ideas, suggestions nor comments ?
Nice video review by Singularity here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61LildeGZNI
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