Rad/loop questions

[Mullet]

All, I have settled on a thermochill PA120.2 for my soon to be built water cooling set-up...I have a question for u. Would it be worth fitting a PA120.1 in the loop to cool the water after its been through the CPU block (before it moves to multi-GPU blocks)??? I know the thermochill rads don't impact flow rates as other rads do so...

Is it a viable option or would it gain me 1 degree at best due to further restrcited flow rate?

 

[NoL]

Very little heat is gained or lost through one pass of anyone component. So radiator placement means almost nothing. What are you planning to cool, you say multi-gpu so thats 2 gpu's and one CPU. Your going to need alot more than a pa120.2 I'd say for that. Best option would probably be 2x 120.2's or a 120.1 and a 120.3

 

[Mullet]

Will be cooling:

NF4 chipset

FX55 CPU

Dual 256mb 7800GTXs in SLi

I thought the Pa120.2 would deal with that easily?

 

[FarFarAway]

Just one 240mm RAD for that??

 

[FragTek]

Will be cooling:

NF4 chipset

FX55 CPU

Dual 256mb 7800GTXs in SLi

I thought the Pa120.2 would deal with that easily?

When I ran my loop like that I used an HE120.3 w/ 6 high speed Panaflo's in push-pull config and that was pushing the rad to the max considering where I had to mount it.

What kind of case is this all in?

 

[Mullet]

Will be fitted in an eclipse 62 case guys???

Any thoughts??

 

[NoL]

Got a link to the case?

 

[FarFarAway]

How about 1 pass through a 240mm RAD in the top and mebbe a pass through a RAD on the 120mm case fan

 

[Mullet]

I've read the benefit are outweighed by reduced flow rates....so probably not worth installing a second rad at case exhaust point. If anyone can prove that this would be beneficial (second rad on the loop) then post ya findings here all!!

Cheers guys!

 

[JN]

I would offer to do some tests with this Thermaltake Dual+Single radiator kit i've got here if you like. Not sure how the results will be entirely relevent tho. :wavey:

 

[NoL]

Cathar once said something to the point of -

"Flow rates mean nothing when that is all you consider"

Don't be so concerned about flow and be more concerned about overloading a single radiator

 

[Mullet]

if u could run a test that would be great!!

 

[JN]

if u could run a test that would be great!!

Ok well i'm gonna be reviewing this kit within the next couple of days, so i'll PM you the results as soon as i know