Experimental radiator \build log!!!

[toolmaker_03]

well here are the radiators, my problem is the configuration of them, simply too many possibilities, so if you could find the time to give your opinions, I would really appreciate it.
I also need advice on a type of shroud for the radiators, the purpose is to inshore good air flow through the radiator.
and lastly how to attach the fans to the radiators?



all advice is welcome and thank you

 

[Lutfij]

*rubbing his hands like mandark in dexter* 😀 can't wait to see it toolmaker mate

 

[toolmaker_03]

ok so I was thinking about going with two separate loops on this build one loop with 4 radiators the two GPU's, CPU, mosfets, and the north bridge. the other loop I thought I would put one radiator , the south bridge, memory, and HDD blocks. the reason for this would be that all of the second loop has fixed 1/4 inch ID connectors in the components and the first loop has all 3/8 ID connectors on the components

 

[Lutfij]

sounds good to me, lets see how it'd look in a mock up.

 

[toolmaker_03]

more thoughts on the main loop. I am considering a parallel configuration for the larger tube size loop going like this pump,first Y splitter, line 1 off of Y would be rad, rad, GPU1, mosfets, and a second Y splitter, res, and back to pump. on line 2 after the first Y splitter I would have rad, rad, GPU2, CPU, north bridge then back to the second Y spliter and now combined into 1 line res and into the pump

 

[toolmaker_03]

well I am still waiting on my new flow meter so the test pics will have to wait you might be wondering what I have decided to do about my coolant issue. so I will tell you now that I will never run striate water but I have found a mix that makes me happy and might be ok with you guys as well so the mix for this build will be 97% distilled water 3% water wetter and a cap full of HTH super extended algae guard


now you be wondering why this stuff well there is nothing better than water wetter for corrosion protection but this new algae guard is perfect for a closed loop cooling system look at what it is made of keep in mind that I have a minor in chemistry so I already know how this stuff will react in my system but I will keep you updated over the next few years on how well this mix works


and that is about as close to pure water running in the system that I am willing to go at this time.
here are some pics of the progress so far




I have a lot more to show but without the results from the test's it's a mute point so we will jest half to wait on that

 

[rubix_1011]

I'm really wanting to see how this turns out and performs.

Keep us updated!

 

[toolmaker_03]

day

night

i added the glow paint to the blue glue

 

[toolmaker_03]

well alright the flow meter finally got here and I have the results for the base line test the first number is the flow rate the second number is the motor speed this is a straight shot no restrictions on the line or what I call best case scenario for this pump


does this make since so far?
ok so I am cleaning and testing at the same time

 

[toolmaker_03]

so for the first test we will see the restriction on a radiator


that means that the radiator is cutting my flow rate by half

 

[toolmaker_03]

here is the CPU flow rate it is a little better than the rad


and thanks goes out to 4ryan6 for this little idea it works great

a fuel filter for the coolant to prevent any large particles form entering the system

 

[toolmaker_03]

the mosfet block seems to flow the best so far


did not see that coming but good to know anyway

 

[toolmaker_03]

the GPU flow rate is high as well so how to solve the issue with the rad restriction and the CPU?


I'm thinking parallel lines here to solve the issue.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Splitting it into parallel is going to reduce flow further I fear, possibly even creating a nullspot in the loop
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

well sense the GPU blocks AND mosfet blocks flow so well I might keep them in a serial configuration from the pump but the radiators I think it might flow better if I split the line between 2 rads at that point but I will try both ways and show the results

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Good plan, try both and see which works best,
I wish a lot more on here were like you man, you're not just a quickfix seeker, you want to know what/why/how,
I like your attitude
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

i don't want to wait any longer the fun I will have on this rig is almost too much

 

[toolmaker_03]

hay out there has anyone noticed the direction in with I have been flushing all of the parts in one way after the pump so that there is no possibility of something getting caught in the pump a good piece of advice for any one getting new parts flush before you build then wash your hands :lol:

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Didn't comment on it,
I saw the inline filter and assumed a constant direction to keep the bits on one side of the filter
but well worth mentioning man,
and Mommy said 'flush then wash your hands hehe' 😛
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

ok so here are the results from the first parallel line test


now I will try the blocks in a serial line and the rads parallel line, after i see the flow on each side
notice that the total flow rate of the system is greater than what a single rad is capable of doing

 

[toolmaker_03]

well as expected each side is pushing about 3000 RPM flow rate

 

[toolmaker_03]

well this has been informative, as a serial line nothing parallel in the loop the max RPM is 2500 through the loop. if I parallel the whole system it runs at 6000 RPM total or 3000 RPM on each line. ok this is the option I prefer, serial the mosfet and GPU blocks after the pump, and parallel the rads with the CPU and North bridge blocks, then the total system is running at 5000 RPM and each line of the parallel lines will run at 2500 RPM's on each of them. I don't think that the slower rate will be a bad thing for the CPU or the North bridge blocks, and I know for positive that it is not a bad idea for the water to flow through the rads at a slower rate in fact it will cool the water better the longer it is within the rad.




so what do you guys think is this a good idea or is there a better choice out there that I haven't thought of?

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Numbers don't lie mate, it looks as though parallel is the way with this loop
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

well here is what I am looking at with my other 3 systems flow rates, 2800 RPM 3200 RPM and 3600 RPM. the problem is that all of these are from different types of flow meters from different companies, and there is no real standardization among them and their ways of calculating the flow of the system. But if I where to guess as to the flow of the other systems with this meter I would say around the 2800 RPM to 3000 RPM. by the way it is the koolance model flow meter that I am using now. I like propellers and this model has one as well but I like this model because it can send a no fan signal to the motherboard if the pump stops and the board shuts down regardless of temps, come to think about it, that is more the mother board than the flow meter, but I like this meter still the same.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Always nice to have standardised kit for measuring but if you have found the koolance to your taste then stick with them from now on,
I haven't got to measuring flow yet, I just know its flowing hehe
Moto

 

[toolmaker_03]

well if I can but this meter did not exist ten years ago and none of the other three I have exist today so we will have to wait and see how that turns out but I am not going to hold my breath.