Can I use one 5.25" bay or tube reservoir for two Liquid Coolers? Please help.

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SuperAdithya

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I want to build an ultimate powerful gaming machine (Core i7 Extreme 4960X, Asus Rampage IV Black Edition, EVGA GeForce Titan Z - 2-Way SLI).

I may overclock the CPU and/or GPU, but overclocking can be dangerous and can cause overheating too.

So I have decided to use 2 water coolers [two 140mm NZXT Kraken X41 Coolers, one for rear and other for top(cpu)]. So, can using reservoir increase cooling(capacitty)? If yes, then should I use one reservoir for a 5.25" bay/tube reservoir for both the coolers, or should I use separate reservoir for each cooler ?? Any help will be appreciated. And if you have any suggestion for better cooler, then it will also be thankful.
 
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Closed loop liquid coolers are exactly that, closed loop. They cannot be opened, they cannot be modified, they cannot be upgraded. You cannot add a reservoir, doing so will require breaking the cooler to modify it, and increasing the thermal mass of the coolant will just make temperature changes slower so it will take a bit longer to get hot and take longer to cool off, but it won't decrease the steady state temperature.
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The Kraken is a closed loop cooler, the only modification you can make it it is changing the fans. Using reservoirs wouldn't do much to increase the cooling capacity either, more radiators is generally what does that, but since the kraken x41 already has a dual fan radiator you aren't going to need to upgrade the cooling capacity on it.
 
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Are you sure I don't need a reservoir ? Will adding a reservoir make any difference ? If it makes any difference, should I change the cooler to one that supports reservoirs ? At least Should I add tube reservoir ? Please answer in detail. I have no money limitations.
 
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Closed loop liquid coolers are exactly that, closed loop. They cannot be opened, they cannot be modified, they cannot be upgraded. You cannot add a reservoir, doing so will require breaking the cooler to modify it, and increasing the thermal mass of the coolant will just make temperature changes slower so it will take a bit longer to get hot and take longer to cool off, but it won't decrease the steady state temperature.
 
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Thanks for the help! :)
I am going to add another Kraken X41 as I am planning to use Phantheks Enthoo Primo Aluminium (Black) & it supports upto three 140mm radiators on the top.

 
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