Additional rad

[sethmo]

I currently have one Blackice 2x120mm rad just cooling my 1055t and it does a decent job. Idle around 30C, load around 48C. I am adding two MSI 6950s this week and am thinking about watercooling them both with EK blocks and adding a 3x120mm rad along with my current 2x120mm radiator.

The radiator I was looking at was the Coolgate CG360(3x120mm).
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...m_Ultimate_Heat_Exchanger_Radiator_CG360.html

Will I be able to get decent temps with this setup? I have an old Swiftech MCP-650 pump.

My setup:
http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1036833075&postcount=658

 

[fx_fury]

Don't use an EK nickel plated block. It looks like they're replacing all of them due to issues. I went with XSPC and they've thus far amazed me. Someone did a comparison against a Swiftech I believe and it had at least a 5 degree C delta lower.

I just watercooled my 2500k and 6950 unlocked. I haven't had much time to play with them, I have 2 240 mm rads that are 30 mm thick and they give me around 23 idle on my 2500k @ 4.5 and idle 23 load of mid 40's while gaming. It looks like you should be fine since that rad is another 120 long and double the thickness.

http://www.realredraider.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=47617

http://www.overclock.net/water-cooling/1035356-official-ek-statement-nickel-plating-issues.html

 

[sethmo]

Cool, was going to go with the Acatel version, but to be honest, do not know the difference in metal properties. I did read about the supposed issues with the nickel EK blocks.

I will look into the XSPC Razor waterblock.