Watercooling system problem, need help

[jreffy]

Allright, I'm currently constructing a mod in which I am cutting a graphic out of acrylic, sandwiching it between two larger pieces of acrylic and then sealing the edges. I then plan on running water through this "box" which would surround that cut-out with my fluid. Just accept the fact that my custom acrylic box is leak proof and works no problem.

I wanted to place this in the top panel of my tower. However, when thinking this through I have come up with a problem/question. Since this custom acrylic box is going to be the highest point in my system, will that cause a problem with the resivour. Such as, instead of draining the water level in my resiviour over time, it will drain the water level in this acrylic box?

[chedabob]

why not use the cutout as the reservoir?

[jreffy]

why not use the cutout as the reservoir?


I've thought about that, but my question would still be the same.

Regardless, I don't want the acrylic box to be low on fluid. For a couple reasons...first off, it wouldn't be very thick and probably would not be a good choice for a reservior, and second, I don't think it would give me the effect I want if it wasn't full of fluid.

[Intrance]

By the laws of physics the air will move to the highest point in the system........:?

UNLESS

you manage to trap it in the resevoir prior to it entering the top panel. That would mean that you would have to have the resevoir 'up stream' of your top panel. This should then capture the air and ensure that water is pushed back into the system in its place.:D

A word of warning though I would advise that you have a bleed point on your top panel to release any trapped air. This is likely to be there from the fill stage and will be difficult to dislodge round the system when you are filling (and also pretty impossible to get rid of all of it).

I have soffered from this with radiators and without the bleed point it is impossible to get all of the air to move round the system without one.

hope this helps