Whats he difference between single and dual pass radiators?

[robump]

Whats he difference between single and dual pass radiators?

Thanks for your help

Rob

 

[llwyd]

With a single pass rad, the water enters one end, pools up and goes down the length of the rad, pools at the other end and then comes out, with a dual pass the water comes in one side of one end, travels down 50% of the radiator (in the same manor as a single pass) pools at the end and then comes back down the other 50% and out the same end as it enters. Dual pass rads are a little more efficient and a lot more convenient in most setups (fitting wise)

 

[robump]

Do you think that it is worth saving up for a expensive radiator such as a thermochill 120.3 or buying 2 xspc R120 dual passes?

Rob

 

[llwyd]

With an extra few CFM, one rad is pretty much as good as another in terms of thermal transfer. If you get an XSPC 360 dual pass and stick some 30-40 CFM fans and you'll be laughing

 

[serialk11r]

Screw XSPC, Thermochill...

One single rad is MUCH cleaner than 2 btw.

 

[NickS]

Swiftech's MCR Radiators are also great rads.. only 2nd to Thermochill (barely).

 

[robump]

so i should just save up for either a thermochill 120.3 or the equivilent swiftech MCR????

Rob

 

[FarFarAway]

If you want to save a few bob then get the MCD

If not then get the Thermochill

 

[serialk11r]

Coolingworks Coolrad 22T and 32T as of now are pretty much the equivalent of a swiftech MCR220 and MCR320, which are behind the thermochill. However according to Gabe, the owner of swiftech, they have tweaked the MCR design and are getting even more performance out of them So the next revision of the MCR series that is available will be better by a little. Nick no matter how much you want to think thermochills are only a little better, its still a fact that their pressure drop is 40% less and the heat dissipation is quite a bit higher as well.