The situation:
I have a Thermaltake Symphony to which I have added a Danger Den Maze 4 GPU. So far so good.
The problem:
The system is full of tiny air bubbles that go into the Maze 4 and accumulate there. I can move the case around and huge bubbles will come out of the Maze 4, so big that I have to think that almost the whole waterblock is full of air. Unfortunately even after I get the air out, little micro bubbles keep appearing and going back in and I am back where I started. I have been running the pump for two days trying to get all the air out and still the little bubbles keep turning up. (I have had the PC off during this time).
I am pretty sure I do not have any leaks. I checked all the connections and cannot find any dampness or evidence of any leaks at all. Also, the water level in the reservoir isn't really going down.
So, what is the best way to solve this problem? The options I am considering are:
1) Better pump. The Symphony comes with two of Thermaltake's usual lame 90L/hr pumps, probably getting 60-70 L/hr in reality, which is OK, but not really good. Maybe better pumps could blow those bubbles right through the Maze 4 and out the other side and then I would not have to worry.
2) Add another reservoir to the system before the Maze 4, so the bubbles go in that instead of in the GPU. (Technically since this would be pressurized it is not really a reservoir but you get the idea).
3) Keep waiting and hope the bubbles eventually go away. I mean, the stuff in the hoses is only green because it's coolant, right? It's not actually Mountain Dew or something?
I'd go with option #1 but I don't particularly want to take the stock pumps out (just because of the hassle), and I don't think adding a bigger pump in a system with two little pumps is really going to accomplish much. #2 is actually looking pretty promising (I could make a suitable tank out of a jar or something) but seems sort of goofy.
I could add a T-connector at the top of the system to bleed air out, but then I have to watch it constantly to make sure it doesn't overflow or suck in air, so it's sort of a hassle - I'd rather come up with something that doesn't require constant manual intervention.
Well, there's also option 4, run the system as-is and hope the waterblock works well enough to keep the card cool, but that's not really all that great.
I have a Thermaltake Symphony to which I have added a Danger Den Maze 4 GPU. So far so good.
The problem:
The system is full of tiny air bubbles that go into the Maze 4 and accumulate there. I can move the case around and huge bubbles will come out of the Maze 4, so big that I have to think that almost the whole waterblock is full of air. Unfortunately even after I get the air out, little micro bubbles keep appearing and going back in and I am back where I started. I have been running the pump for two days trying to get all the air out and still the little bubbles keep turning up. (I have had the PC off during this time).
I am pretty sure I do not have any leaks. I checked all the connections and cannot find any dampness or evidence of any leaks at all. Also, the water level in the reservoir isn't really going down.
So, what is the best way to solve this problem? The options I am considering are:
1) Better pump. The Symphony comes with two of Thermaltake's usual lame 90L/hr pumps, probably getting 60-70 L/hr in reality, which is OK, but not really good. Maybe better pumps could blow those bubbles right through the Maze 4 and out the other side and then I would not have to worry.
2) Add another reservoir to the system before the Maze 4, so the bubbles go in that instead of in the GPU. (Technically since this would be pressurized it is not really a reservoir but you get the idea).
3) Keep waiting and hope the bubbles eventually go away. I mean, the stuff in the hoses is only green because it's coolant, right? It's not actually Mountain Dew or something?
I'd go with option #1 but I don't particularly want to take the stock pumps out (just because of the hassle), and I don't think adding a bigger pump in a system with two little pumps is really going to accomplish much. #2 is actually looking pretty promising (I could make a suitable tank out of a jar or something) but seems sort of goofy.
I could add a T-connector at the top of the system to bleed air out, but then I have to watch it constantly to make sure it doesn't overflow or suck in air, so it's sort of a hassle - I'd rather come up with something that doesn't require constant manual intervention.
Well, there's also option 4, run the system as-is and hope the waterblock works well enough to keep the card cool, but that's not really all that great.
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