Has anyone here attempted a build without a res?
Could in theory be done.
I would advise using a small one (maybe front 5.25" bay?) or a long length of tube from a T-fitting to keep water levels steady.
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yes, if you can avoid it i would. it makes filling and bleeding the loop 1000x more painful
My current build does not have one
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Bay Rez was the way to do it a few years ago, back before cases were made with water cooling in mind. Tube rez was too big and every case had a 5.25 bay.
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Running without a res doesnt change much; it is still important to make sure that there is always fluid at the pump. Beyond that, you should be good.
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Ok, I’m doing one right now without res
You don’t need one. I used to run all my loops with just a T-line.
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Ever run a petg build straight distilled? I know ptnuke will kill the mayhems UV blue… The nickel blocks I know, have a some effect on algae.
not true, you may not be able to ensure no air bubbles, like with a proper rez, but if its the lowest point would have to loos a lot of fluid to get to the point where its running dry
Like I said, as long as there is fluid to the pump, one can run without a reservoir. Plenty of folks run a simple T line for filling and bleeding the system, this has been done for years.
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