360mm AIO?

[maniac]

Guys I was watching this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUi8L1XMNGM

And I didn't fail to notice that at 3:55 it looks like Nanoxia have a 360mm AIO, thats what it looks like anyway and the guy being interviewed didn't comment on it so i'd think its still a prototype but it's still there.

Note: How do I wrap a video so that it shows as widescreen, I can't manage to get it working, if I wrap the video link with it show two instances of the video.

 

[Cru]

i also just watched this
looked a lot like some AIO cooler to me
would be so amazing to see a thick 360mm AIO cooler

what drives me off a little is the small CPU block
doesn't look like a strong pump if it is one

 

[Jeremy1998]

I want some companies to make proper thick 240 rads, and at the very least a thin 360 rad. I would really love a thick 360 though.

Of course I'm talking about AIO coolers, not normal rads.

 

[SieB]

I don't know why manufacturers haven't already done 360 AIOs. Only reason I can think of is that they have probs with getting a decent pump on the CPU block with enough head pressure for it.

Hope Nanoxia brings one out soon, Corsair will have to bring one out as well if they did and other manufacturers would follow suit, so it's all good for us the consumer

 

[Feronix]

^Agreed with Jeremy. (ninja'd)

I love it when 'new' and 'unknown' companies enter the market and they just come up with stuff that they know people have been asking for. Nanoxia is doing it right!

To embed a YouTube video the other way, I think you have to use the [/YouTube] and

 

[paulstung]

What's the benefit if any of having 2 sets of fans in push then a set in pull on the front 280mm rad ? Is that a fat 240mm AIO cooler on the desk next to the MITX case loooks interesting

 

[jamesriley94]

They won't have done a 360mm yet because it would generally be considered as overkill for a CPU only loop.

It gets to the stage (especially on modern CPUs) where you get to the stage where the block can no longer absorb enough heat from the CPU. That's why we see temperatures suddenly shoot up past a certain point on Ivybridge, and now Haswell too. At that point, it doesn't really matter if you have a thin 240mm or even in my case with a custom loop a thick 360 and thick 240 - it won't really make a massive difference to CPU temps.

I think companies just won't see it as particularly profitable when they come out with a 360mm that under tests at 4.7ghz or so on Ivybridge it doesn't really perform much better than the H100i.

Also, mainstream cases with 360mm rads aren't really available for under £100. The closest you really get is a Switch so I think it's unlikely people will want to spend £135 on a case, in order to fit the 360mm rad.

More cases do seem to be coming out at a lower price point with support for 360s, so we may see some 360mm AIOs soon. Just don't get your hopes up thinking you'll be able to get your CPUs at 5ghz or anything, as it just won't happen.

 

[SieB]

Larger rads aren't all about being able to get lower temps though, for me anyway it's about getting better temps with lower fan speeds.

Thinner rads can't hold as much heat as a larger rad and the FPI is higher, meaning you have to have your fans higher also creating more noise.
With a 360 rad you could have your fans spinning much lower and still maintain better temps with larger overheads.

I see why there would maybe be not as much proffit in it as a 240 AIO but there would definitely be a market for a 360 AIO.

 

[jamesriley94]

Larger rads aren't all about being able to get lower temps though, for me anyway it's about getting better temps with lower fan speeds.

Thinner rads can't hold as much heat as a larger rad and the FPI is higher, meaning you have to have your fans higher also creating more noise.
With a 360 rad you could have your fans spinning much lower and still maintain better temps with larger overheads.

I see why there would maybe be not as much proffit in it as a 240 AIO but there would definitely be a market for a 360 AIO.

Agreed to an extent...
Certainly right about the lower fan speeds, but it depends where the cut off is for that not making a difference still.
What I'm saying is, you'll see diminishing returns for the extra space added, even with the low fan speeds.

Tbh, the extra rad space will have a minimal impact on the pump as rads aren't really that restrictive, so the pumps should be capable tbh.

I do think the AIO cooler companies should start investing in making the block a bit bigger to accommodate a bigger better pump anyway, as there seem to be a lot of RMAs with the Hydro coolers atm.

 

[AverageNinja]

I could see that becoming a huge succes, if it'd be expandable like the eisberg and the h220. A 360mm rad is complete overkill for CPU only

 

[barnsley]

Yes Nanoxia! They seem to be growing which is great as they do know how to make an excellent case. Hopefully if they do make their own AIOs they'll be as well built as their cases ^_^.