Loop Not Filling?

[Dazmode]

Seems like it. Tilt the case.

[AmuseMe]

I made some videos of everything I have been doing, with some question. They are uploading to youtube as I type... Might take some time though.

[AmuseMe]

Video of just the Resivoir, pump, 480 radiator, cpu, and northbridge:
YouTube - Water Cooling Loop - Issues 2

Another Test. Everything but the 4870X2 block (excuse the comment I made about compression fittings... I ordered some 10 hours after this video was made... LOL):
YouTube - Water Cooling Loop - Issues 3

[brewer265@]

What barbs are you using on that koolance gpu block? They look like ek barbs which are too long and would explain your flow issues with the gpu in your loop. ie threads are too long and blocking flow

[miggs78]

I'm thinking it might be the dual rad there.. You know a 480 rad is plenty for that loop really..

I'd try flushing that dual rad of yours in the sink.. with some boiling hot water, to see if it flows properly..

Oh and worm clamps FTW..

[sswilson]

Can you set it up in such a way that the res is the highest point in the loop until the loop is full? Ideally what you want (for the initial filling) is a loop where the backflow will not fill the res from the pump inlet line.

[MpG]

As near as I can see, each time the fluid stops moving, it looks like the fluid level in the reservoir has dropped down to the height of the divider. Still think it's worth trying what I suggested earlier - run the pump, refill the reservoir (with the pump still running), seal the reservoir air-tight, and then cycle the pump off and on a few times.

Another option is to lay the case down on its side, twisting the reservoir so it's still upright, of course. It might simply be that long tube length going upwards that's causing the problems.

[KaptCrunch]

as set up in your #3 vid best lay case on its side (MB downside) with your rez above rest of WC hardware shall be the fastest way to bleed that set up

note: i was seeing things that you ran pump dry! not a good practice for failure is ememint to cermic bearing

not filling how about closing the loop (not let it run in bucket)

reason is so much air still within system (air pockets) need to lay case down for water is heavyer than air

[AmuseMe]

I have some Swiftech ones that are really short - about two-and-a-half threads.

I am Ali thinking about all my other things using those EK Barbs. Are they restricting flow?

[brewer265@]

If you use barbs with lots of threads in the koolance block it can block flow from getting into the block because of how thin it is. Anywhere else in your loop the EKs wont hurt anything.