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1x120 rad for CPU?

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BellaCroix

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I'm tossing around the idea of using two loops on the build I'm sketching out... was wondering if anyone had any input on this build:

Both loops will be primarily Innovatek gear:

Loop 1: 2x120 radiator to 2 SLI GPU's and RAM

Loop 2 1x120 radiator to CPU

Not sure about throwing the NB into it also, if so... which loop has cooling to spare?

I'm deliberately not giving details on the CPU and GPU specs because I don't want that to be considered too much... I intend to keep this set-up around for a while and just upgrade hardware over the next few years so I'm looking for a "future-proof" build... think next gen... pretend it's an FX-57 w/ two 7800s or something (the actualy build will not be anywhere near that good right off the bat).

What do you guys think? I'm fairly confident the dual rad can handle the GPUs but will a single rad effectively cool a moderately overclocked "next gen" CPU? What about the NB, where would that go?
 
I think it's fairly standard practice for folks to cool their cpu with a single 120mm-sized rad. Mine's a Chevette heatercore, which is a bit bigger, but it works just fine.
 
I use a 120.1 rad (read:BIX) for my venice at 2.7ghz. seems to be fine
 
Thanks for the input... any suggestions on which loop gets the NB?

Is watercooling the NB really necessary? Lets say its the chip on an Asus A8N-SLI Premium. Will the stock, passive sink be okay until the system goes SLI? What if the board is installed inverted in a Lian-Li V-series case (sorry, I don't understand passive heatpipes).

If I suddenly win the lotto and decide to get the 32 version instead does that make a difference?

Should I scrap the Asus and go DFI? Would that make any difference to cooling considerations?

Thanks much!
 
There's still some debate if the asus heatpipe is effective when the board is inverted.
The dfi expert added some space between the pcie slots, so w/c the vid cards is abit easier as well.
For the nb, I would put it on the cpu loop. It doesn't get that hot so it should be fine. I put a 120mm fan on the bottom of my case to blow over the nb. Dropped temps and noise quite a bit, plus it blows over my vid cards as well.
 
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