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lcpiper · 25-September-02, 11:14 PM

I love this topic, always. Kits are cool if your not really sure what you need, and the Innovatech gear is right up there with Danger Den, Swiftech, and Aqua-Computer. But....

First off, a duelly setup isn't standard fair and should be aproached a little different. The heat from the first proc will raise your water temp and can reduce it's ability to properly cool the second.

1. Unless, the water temp is so cool to begin with that it is still effective for the second one. (Involves using a peltier powered chiller or something similar).

2. You set up multiple loops with independant pumps from a single reservoir, (usually submersible), and use something like a bong cooler with the reservoir. This doesn't make for a very portable system though.

3. Or use the smaller 1/4 setups like Koolance gear with a second radiator like the Black Ice models (3/8" radiators, everything else 1/4" and an Ehiem 1048 is fine).

4. Probably the easiest and simplest, go BIG with 1/2" and a high volumn pump. For high volumn systems the Danger Den and Swiftech set-ups are probably king. Use nothing smaller then the Big Ehiem 1250.

The problem with useing an Ehiem 1046 is that it doesn't have the "head" of the bigger pumps. You see, the ratings for volumn are missleading as they assume no static pressure. But the ratings for "head" ( how high up the pump can push water) is a better measure of how a pump will perform. So you will need a stronger pump then the 1048 to effectifly move the total volumn of water through a more involved system, (longer water line, more fittings, extra radiators, etc....).

So yes, BA is correct that you should approach this as a total design that will match what you need. Get an idea of how portable you want to be, how much you are willing to spend, how compact it needs to be, (cramped case ? ), etc. and get back with us here.

25-September-02, 11:14 PM		#4 (permalink)
lcpiper H2-Hoe	I love this topic, always. Kits are cool if your not really sure what you need, and the Innovatech gear is right up there with Danger Den, Swiftech, and Aqua-Computer. But.... First off, a duelly setup isn't standard fair and should be aproached a little different. The heat from the first proc will raise your water temp and can reduce it's ability to properly cool the second. 1. Unless, the water temp is so cool to begin with that it is still effective for the second one. (Involves using a peltier powered chiller or something similar). 2. You set up multiple loops with independant pumps from a single reservoir, (usually submersible), and use something like a bong cooler with the reservoir. This doesn't make for a very portable system though. 3. Or use the smaller 1/4 setups like Koolance gear with a second radiator like the Black Ice models (3/8" radiators, everything else 1/4" and an Ehiem 1048 is fine). 4. Probably the easiest and simplest, go BIG with 1/2" and a high volumn pump. For high volumn systems the Danger Den and Swiftech set-ups are probably king. Use nothing smaller then the Big Ehiem 1250. The problem with useing an Ehiem 1046 is that it doesn't have the "head" of the bigger pumps. You see, the ratings for volumn are missleading as they assume no static pressure. But the ratings for "head" ( how high up the pump can push water) is a better measure of how a pump will perform. So you will need a stronger pump then the 1048 to effectifly move the total volumn of water through a more involved system, (longer water line, more fittings, extra radiators, etc....). So yes, BA is correct that you should approach this as a total design that will match what you need. Get an idea of how portable you want to be, how much you are willing to spend, how compact it needs to be, (cramped case ? ), etc. and get back with us here.