Help with loop setup
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ruthless_villain
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not sure about the spacings on the roof and whether they are good for a 280mm radiator but beside that looks good
you may have to squeeze in another 120mm rad for good temps
would need a pretty good pump as well
depends on how thick your rads are 2
you may have to squeeze in another 120mm rad for good temps
would need a pretty good pump as well
depends on how thick your rads are 2
Scoob
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Hi,
I'm new to watercooling myself, however I think just those two relatively small rads might struggle to effectively cool your setup.
I'm running a 2500k @4.6 and a pair of GTX 570's myself, Antec Kuhler for the 2500k and stock air for the 570's, and was told that a 2x 240mm rad setup on mine (CM 690 II Lite) isn't really enough cooling. I was advised that an external rad would do the job, but wouldn't be as tidy as an internal build.
Like I say I'm fairly new to watercooling, having only helped a friend build his loop using an external rad, hopefully owner of 650d here can provide better advice.
Best of luck.
Scoob.
I'm new to watercooling myself, however I think just those two relatively small rads might struggle to effectively cool your setup.
I'm running a 2500k @4.6 and a pair of GTX 570's myself, Antec Kuhler for the 2500k and stock air for the 570's, and was told that a 2x 240mm rad setup on mine (CM 690 II Lite) isn't really enough cooling. I was advised that an external rad would do the job, but wouldn't be as tidy as an internal build.
Like I say I'm fairly new to watercooling, having only helped a friend build his loop using an external rad, hopefully owner of 650d here can provide better advice.
Best of luck.
Scoob.
ShortAlieN
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Not sure about the case portion of it because I am unfamiliar with the 650D and how much room it has. If the top radiator is 50+ mm thick combined with a 200mm rad in the front you should be able to get decent temps, but not any real overclocking potential. The 580's are going to produce a grip of heat and you may struggle to get rid of it with those radiators. The 200mm rads that I have seen are not thick, but they do have a good amount of surface area so the cooling potential may be better than I estimate.
| raVen |
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X-flow rads are normally bit thinner, anyway for cooling 2x 580 you may need something more than this setup, I don't think so that it will be enought, also I dont't think so that 650 have 16mm spacing for 280, I think there is 20mm
So you will be not able to put 280.
So for 240 and 200, ok+ 120 580 sli will be to much + CPU.
So for 240 and 200, ok+ 120 580 sli will be to much + CPU.
