XSPC Rasa 750 RS240

[Cthaine]

Hello every one

! This is my first post on OC3D but i have been watching vids on YT for awhile. I have a question about water cooling. I will most likely be getting the XSPC Rasa 750 RS240 and a corsair 650D case with either a 3770k or a 3570k. My question is whether or not the thin 240 rad will be enough to effectively cool the CPU after getting a pretty well solid overclock for gaming. An option i considered was to get an additional 120mm rad if it would fit. Would that help noticeably or would it be a waste of money?

Give me your thoughts!

Chris

 

[S_I_N]

it sould be fine bro if a corsair H100 can do it the rs240 will certainly do it.

 

[Cthaine]

Yeah but the h100 cant really hold a high clock on the new chips from what i have seen.

 

[airdeano]

My question is whether or not the thin 240 rad will be enough to effectively cool the CPU after getting a pretty well solid overclock for gaming. An option i considered was to get an additional 120mm rad if it would fit. Would that help noticeably or would it be a waste of money?

welcome to the forum,

the subsiderary 120 would be a waste of money.

airdeano

Yeah but the h100 cant really hold a high clock on the new chips from what i have seen.

huh?

a vast amount or reviewers are on H100, a few on extensive water cooling reviews and they all pretty

much are saying the samething about voltage limits and overclocking. JJ @ ASUS says 1.35 should

be max. and with that, most are holding excellent temps with the H100 and performance air coolers.

voltage threshold on IB is so touchy.. i can say that H100 has done what the reviews wanted and no

ones complained.

how high of an overclock are you looking to get?

airdeano

 

[Cthaine]

Well, i kinda worded that wrong.

But anyways, a question about the H100. water cooling loops have a res. Why doesn't the h100/similar class need one>? Im totally a newbie when it comes to liquid cooling

 

[S_I_N]

it doesnt need one because its a self contained system. Mian reason for a rez is to fill the loop or just plain look good. It doesnt do anything for temps in any way shape or form. Reason I say a rs240 would be better than a H100 is the rads imho made alot better.

 

[Cthaine]

The question is;

is it worth the extra like 80 bucks

 

[S_I_N]

yes i think so. Nothing better than a loop you built yourself to aid in understanding water cooling plus its just plain fun as shite to do.

 

[airdeano]

it is funner than the H100 system. ive got both (except the rx series radiator) and it is

a lots funner to goof, mount, plan and stategize the layout. then come the add-on play

pretties. better pumps, res, radiators, cpu blocks, and cable management. so much i

almost wanna dual loop this puppy..

airdeano

 

[Murphyslaw]

Have to say it's a good experience making a water loop yourself.

Better then buying one like the H100, H80... so on.

Can also look better and can be modified in the future.

 

[airdeano]

but there are things you will HAVE to do. maintance is a must. verifing no leak issues, checking hoses

frequently for kinks, softies, and collapse. maintain water properties of pH, fungisides, and yuchies.

but it does give me an excuse to tweak for hours and days...

airdeano

 

[Master&Puppet]

Man you do a lot of maintenance! I just flush the kit once, make sure it doesn't leak and change the fluid every 6 months!

 

[Murphyslaw]

Man you do a lot of maintenance! I just flush the kit once, make sure it doesn't leak and change the fluid every 6 months!

was thinking the same thing.

 

[Cthaine]

So what exactly is the best method for changing the fluid? I had a feeling you would need to change it every so often but never really heard that in stone

 

[S_I_N]

depends really on what fluid you use, how long you run your rig (on 24/7 or only on when using it) best method is drain loop refill with DI run it thru drain (may want to do this 2-3 times deppending on clarity of fluid (dirty) ) and refill. Most say every 6 months but some fluids like Mayhem's have a usable life suggested on them. But imho I have never had to change fluid due to cleaning, I'm always doing something and the fluid normally gets changed when I change the loop config. Unless I come in to a cash windfall my current loop is how i want it. So I'll prolly chnage it in 6 months, I use DI and Dead Water only. My rig is only on when I'm home and on it, I dont leave it run over night or while I'm gone.