Need to drain my loop, please help

[Jinxed]

I built my loop a while a go now, maybe you remember it anyway. I have decided to add a Ram Block (yeah I know not nessasary, its for aesthetics only) Anyways just figure I ask to see if anyone can give me advice on the best way to drain my loop with out making a mess. When i plotted my loop draining it was never a consideration as this was my first go at a custom loop and the thought never crossed my mind, cause im terrible anyways...........

heres my loop order

res > 360 top rad > cpu > 7970 > 7970 > 240 front rad > res



Pretty much I figure ill turn the case upside down, throw a fitting and hose on the bottom card (closest to PSU) turn it back over and let it drain.

Thanks for any advice you can give me.

[gdesmo]

Is it a pump res combo up front, if so you could possibly drain it from there if you had a combo similar to the RP 452 koolance. Otherwise I would personally just pop out the psu and put a container in that space and drain it that way. Just be careful anyway you do it in case there is some built up pressure in the system, put a towel on anything nearby.

[Jinxed]

the res in the front is a XSPC dual bay, dual d5 pump combo

[bungwirez]

yep... did we all forget the drain pipe on our first go at it?

totally agree with Gdesmo on this one.
PSU out, bunch of towels and a bowl.
open gpu bridge port.... drip drip.

[gdesmo]

I think it is safest to take out the psu and drain it the way I suggested, just don't like the idea of turning it upside down and possibly spilling even a little amount of water on cards or mobo.

[Jinxed]

also i could undo the lower hose to the front rad @ the rad not the vid card, there isnt anything below it that could get damaged if it got wet....... i did use a non conductive not distilled........ hmmm guess ill just wait for my Ram Block to get here to take my rig off my wall and make a decision

[gdesmo]

Ha ! Ha ! You could have been done by now !

[Doxy]

Just unscrew the second port on your lower video card water block.
Put a bowl underneath it 1st

[MRDcanadian]

I agree with gdesmo also
psu out put a bowl in it's place and pop one of the plug of the bottom GPU.

if you take out one of the tubing you will have 2 place liquide will come out from the tub and the fitting and it makes it a little more complicated to controle

[Jinxed]

Lol I could be done but my block isn't here yet .

[GEARjmr]

Hi Jinx nice to see a fellow BCer...I too forgot about a drain on my first go....I popped the tube off my vid card and made sure everything was covered by a towel..I spilled a little bit before I got the tube end into the measuring cup. Lesson learned!!

[DazMode]

I would make drain tube from bottom card, but that would requires some parts... Or as gdesmo said, take out PSU...