is it ok to lay your case on its side after installing a water cooling kit?

muelo1000 · 09-19-09, 06:06 PM

I just install a water cooling kit on my Desktop and its pretty much bare just the kit to see if they are any leaks. So i am wondering if its ok to lay my case on its side to install the MB and so on.... I have a thermaltake 850I water cooling kit just wanted to ask before i start laying it on the side.... and have it get ruin or the other components

Thanx

BCKator · 09-19-09, 08:26 PM

ummm , why would you think that it would not be OK?
Its hard to put a MB in any other way.

Bman212121 · 09-19-09, 08:57 PM

Not sure what type of WC cooling you have. The setup I had would get water bubbles really badly if I tipped it on it's side, but it was only in one direction.

I'm not well experienced with water so I'll let others comment on their setups.

muelo1000 · 09-19-09, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCKator

ummm , why would you think that it would not be OK?
Its hard to put a MB in any other way.

...... dont know afraid coolant might come out of the tank or damage any component ???? lol

**fasedww** · 09-20-09, 11:36 AM

I always take mine out even with it sitting up, no problem for me, and putting it in.

**mullet** · 09-22-09, 01:29 PM

I guess if you remounted the tank all would be fine, I would guess that laying down would cause less stress on the pump.

09-19-09, 06:06 PM	#1
muelo1000 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 161	is it ok to lay your case on its side after installing a water cooling kit? I just install a water cooling kit on my Desktop and its pretty much bare just the kit to see if they are any leaks. So i am wondering if its ok to lay my case on its side to install the MB and so on.... I have a thermaltake 850I water cooling kit just wanted to ask before i start laying it on the side.... and have it get ruin or the other components Thanx

09-19-09, 08:26 PM	#2
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09-19-09, 08:57 PM	#3
Bman212121 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726	Re: is it ok to lay your case on its side after installing a water cooling kit? Not sure what type of WC cooling you have. The setup I had would get water bubbles really badly if I tipped it on it's side, but it was only in one direction. I'm not well experienced with water so I'll let others comment on their setups.

09-20-09, 11:36 AM	#5
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09-22-09, 01:29 PM	#6
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