Updating Switch 810

[Volatile]

Hey lads, I'm updating my switch 810 (non special edition) before i begin my 900D custom build. I have some question regarding extra radiators for SLI and CPU.

Right now only my CPU is watercooled, It currently consists of a single GTX 680 Superclock Signature - I am awaiting for a 680 SC Signature 2 yes different GPU but same chip.

I current go an AX360 in the top with that is cooling my 3930k OC @ 4.7ghz and I'd like to bring 2 gpu's into that loop and unsure on how much more rad i'll actually need.

Would a Alphacool NexXxoS Monsta 240mm be sufficient enough? Or should i also team it up with a Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 120mm mounted where the exhaust fan is?

I would love to go with a thicker rad at top, but with a RIVE it's nearly impossible even shaving back the fan shroud. So i'd like to go with minimal or no modding at all.

So summery:

Would an AX360, and a Alphacool NexXxoS Monsta 240mm be sufficiant enough to cool an overclocked CPU and GPU's?

Or would i also need to add a single rad at the rear which is an Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 120mm?

 

[tinytomlogan]

A 240 will never be enough for that. and you shouldnt bother with single 120 rads thats like a n0000b badge.

Try watching my switch 810 review and watercooling guide. If you cant afford to do it properly dont do it at all.

 

[Volatile]

A 240 will never be enough for that. and you shouldnt bother with single 120 rads thats like a n0000b badge.

Try watching my switch 810 review and watercooling guide. If you cant afford to do it properly dont do it at all.

G'day tom,

Yea i haven't watched that video in a long while lol so i might do before i head to bed. I can afford to do it properly that isn't an issue at all mate.

I would have loved to fit a 60mm in the top and 1 vertically in the front or something, but unfortunately push/pull isn't a viable option with the RIVE.

I could do push with fans on top pulling air from outside but not sure if that will impact temps. I could do pull only and that would work but would there be much of a temp hit doing only pull?

 

[SuB]

I've got 2 GTX580's running on a 280, in a switch 810.

If you added (I imagine Tom thought you perhaps meant replaced?) the 240 to the loop along with the 360 I'd imagine it would be fine.

Avoid single 120mm rads, at least while you're here. They aren't worth the extra clutter to get into a loop.

 

[Volatile]

I've got 2 GTX580's running on a 280, in a switch 810.

If you added (I imagine Tom thought you perhaps meant replaced?) the 240 to the loop along with the 360 I'd imagine it would be fine.

Avoid single 120mm rads, at least while you're here. They aren't worth the extra clutter to get into a loop.

Yeah i don't want to run just a 240 and a 140 for a 3930k and 2 680's :lol:

I already have an AX360 in the top, but i want to watercool 680's in sli, and what i meant was would the ax360 at the top and a monsta 240 in the bottom be sufficient?

Or would i be better off running a 60mm in the top only in pull and with a 240 monsta in the bottom?

As i mentioned i do have a RIVE so push/pull configuration is a no go zone unfortunately. But running a 60mm and having that in pull configuration will that damper my temps?

 

[tinytomlogan]

Just smash it all in a single tidy loop and youll be fine.

You would have been better off with a 60mm rad at the top and one set of fans than you would with the AX and push pull btw.

PP is mainly just for looks unless youre running silly low RPM fans and an 80mm thick rad.

 

[Volatile]

I'll be happy to run a 60mm in pull only, but would a monsta 240 rad benifit for the 680's in sli too? Surely having a 60mm and a 240mm Monsta in the front would help

 

[tinytomlogan]

I'll be happy to run a 60mm in pull only, but would a monsta 240 rad benifit for the 680's in sli too? Surely having a 60mm and a 240mm Monsta in the front would help

Ive just said a 360 and a 240 would be the minimum mate.

Also said that many times in the watercooling videos for cpu and 2x GPU.

 

[SuB]

you'll need the extra 240mm for the 680's yes.