Watercooling questions

[Salmonidae]

Hi guys,

I'm about to undertake a watercooling project and have a few questions. I am going to purchase an XSPC 240mm kit along with another 120mm radiator as I will be cooling an i5 oc'd to 4.0ghz along with a gpu (xfx 5870).

I will be mounting the 240mm radiator inside the top of the case and then was going to mount the 120 inside the rear, however im not sure how to join them together. I was thinking something like this but I have little idea how that is achieved - could anyone help me out?

Also anything anyone wishes to call me out on (I'm a watercooling noob) then please feel free.

Cheers guys

S

 

[andrewmchugh]

I will be mounting the 240mm radiator inside the top of the case and then was going to mount the 120 inside the rear, however im not sure how to join them together. I was thinking something like this but I have little idea how that is achieved - could anyone help me out?

That guys has used sli links to connect them, the problem with that is they do not grip on like tube does.

With more specs like case ect. we will be able to help you.

 

[Salmonidae]

That guys has used sli links to connect them, the problem with that is they not grip on like tube does.

With more specs like case ect. we will be able to help you.

Case is an NZXT Phantom 410, i5 760 @4ghz, XFX 5870, corsair hx850w psu. What do you mean they dont grip?

Thanks!!

 

[airdeano]

welcome to the forum,
glad you came here for tips and advise on water-cooling.
your selection although a good one would be a great CPU loop but not including the GPU. as
a CPU only you'd expect a 65° under load on a 4.0 overclock, but the GPU would deffo push that
even higher if included. this would not give you any headroom in cooling protection as the capacity
is too short. the RX240 would be minimum for a moderate OC CPU and GPU loop. i'd expect
somewhere in the 75°-80° range of loaded use.. you might as well use a H100 and air cool
the graphic card.

your example is using Bitspower SLI / Crossfire Crystal Link Tube Set which is fine, but being your first
water-cooling experience, i'd stay on barbs or compression fitting first and then maybe upgrade later
when you got a handle on what is going on.. nuttin' like a leak to kill a water-cooling buzz..

here is a YT vid with a CPU/GPU with major mods to accomodate..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFZEerctM8c

 

[Salmonidae]

welcome to the forum,
glad you came here for tips and advise on water-cooling.
your selection although a good one would be a great CPU loop but not including the GPU. as
a CPU only you'd expect a 65° under load on a 4.0 overclock, but the GPU would deffo push that
even higher if included. this would not give you any headroom in cooling protection as the capacity
is too short. the RX240 would be minimum for a moderate OC CPU and GPU loop. i'd expect
somewhere in the 75°-80° range of loaded use.. you might as well use a H100 and air cool
the graphic card.

your example is using Bitspower SLI / Crossfire Crystal Link Tube Set which is fine, but being your first
water-cooling experience, i'd stay on barbs or compression fitting first and then maybe upgrade later
when you got a handle on what is going on.. nuttin' like a leak to kill a water-cooling buzz..

here is a YT vid with a CPU/GPU with major mods to accomodate..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFZEerctM8c

Hi thanks for your response. I am also going to be using a 120mm rad, is 360mm of rad space still to little for gpu and CPU? Would it be worth getting a more expensive 240mm rad instead? Or should I mod the case to allow a 240 I'm front and top and mount hdd on back of 5.25" bays?

Cheers
S

 

[airdeano]

like the video showed a 360 in the roof (extensive mod) will be enough for the CPU/GPU. make it
a XSPC RX and low speed fans can be used for a quiet and cool rig. i never subscribe to just adding
a 120mm rad for any build to "make" more cooling room, usually makes 1°-2° difference and
not really a gain that could be enhanced somewhere else. the RX 360 would accomodate a
pretty good overclock on the CPU and decent overclock on the GPU, allow headroom in temperatures
to keep well below 60°-65°. if temps aren't where they need to be, then add another 240 to the mix.

airdeano

 

[Salmonidae]

like the video showed a 360 in the roof (extensive mod) will be enough for the CPU/GPU. make it
a XSPC RX and low speed fans can be used for a quiet and cool rig. i never subscribe to just adding
a 120mm rad for any build to "make" more cooling room, usually makes 1°-2° difference and
not really a gain that could be enhanced somewhere else. the RX 360 would accomodate a
pretty good overclock on the CPU and decent overclock on the GPU, allow headroom in temperatures
to keep well below 60°-65°. if temps aren't where they need to be, then add another 240 to the mix.

airdeano

Okay cheers. The only issue is that the guy in the video is using a phantom full tower, mine is a phantom 410 - a mid tower. Therefore I'm really not sure where I could fit a 360mm rad...

S

EDIT: I could however mod in 2 240mm rads like here.