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AliP

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Want to upgrade my radiator from the crap that I have (single aluminum) , and im thinking to buy something that lasts, i have a cmstacker case and i will mount it on the side. Thinking dangerden and some big expensive radiator :) saw a pic here of a 4 fan black radiator, kinda liked it :) Anyway is there somthing technical about radiators? Or should i just pick something big?

Im not running a oc'd cpu, but i will oc in future setups, and there will be a big loop, (hot cpu, hot gpu, hot chipset) :)
 
Well... The more slots you can get the quieter/cooler your stuff has the potential to be.

A 320 BIP radiator will always get my vote... The GTX's havn't proven to be very good yet, so I don't suggest that 4 slotted monster.
 
Can you find it on DD for me? I'm a total noob when it comes to this :) Think id need a new pump? I got this one (from a old setup)
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Would a new one increase performance?
My old CPU is running @ 50c, i also have a gpu in the loop now but thats going to change soon.
 
My recommendation is, as always, for the ThermoChill PA series. The PA160 is compact and efficient, but my bet is that you'll prefer a PA120.2. The PA120.3 is great, but the 120.2 is sufficient for just about any load.
 
Arcygenical said:
You can also get the Xflow version (with inlet and outlet barbs on opposite ends) as it makes routing tubes (sometimes) alot easier.
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Is there any performance advantage with that? Since i have holes drilled already in my case and the tubing holes are both on the bottom.

Will there be some perf. loss if I mount it vertically on the side of the case?
Thats all my questions for now, thanks for all ur help, really appreciate it.
 
Oh, if you've already got the holes drilled, there's no reason to go with the Xflow.

It's just useful as it eliminates about a foot of tubing. Some people say it's good for low flow setups, but Iv'e used both (with the same other loop components) and saw no difference.
 
PA120.1 cools Opteron 180, two R580 cards and a PPU with a mid-range Papst, I'm guessing a lesser rad like an MCR-120-QP can handle a slightly lower load with maybe a slightly better fan. But who am I to suggest a 120.1? It's not the "in" thing among most people anyways :rolleyes:
 
n00btard said:
PA120.1 cools Opteron 180, two R580 cards and a PPU with a mid-range Papst, I'm guessing a lesser rad like an MCR-120-QP can handle a slightly lower load with maybe a slightly better fan. But who am I to suggest a 120.1? It's not the "in" thing among most people anyways :rolleyes:
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ooo! Source? I need that for all the people that say "ZOMG SIGNAL RAD NOT ENUF"

But yeah, you must admit that a double rad can do the same thing as a single rad at half the noise...
 
phide said:
My recommendation is, as always, for the ThermoChill PA series. The PA160 is compact and efficient, but my bet is that you'll prefer a PA120.2. The PA120.3 is great, but the 120.2 is sufficient for just about any load.
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I second that... with low cfm fans they will usually beat any other rad of similar size. Also the least restrictive last time I checked. They are pricey so my second choice would be the swiftech or BIP rads.
 
I was alwase told the larger the volume of the radiator, the better the heat dissiapation. Because i myself want a radiator that i can keep for many upgrades to come, and naturally components are getting hotter and hotter.

Im planning on a triple rad right now and hope to grow into it, am i going about this all wrong?

Or would it be better to get a single or double rad for now and when i outgrow its thermal dissiapation, I then upgrade by ading a second seperate cooling loop?

Im right now planning on the Black Ice Xtreme Triple120mm Radiator because it is the thickest (40mm) for sub 100$
 
warmace said:
I was alwase told the larger the volume of the radiator, the better the heat dissiapation. Because i myself want a radiator that i can keep for many upgrades to come, and naturally components are getting hotter and hotter.

Im planning on a triple rad right now and hope to grow into it, am i going about this all wrong?
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As long as you have a decent pump I would get the biggest rad that you can afford/tolerate/fit in your case.
 
Don't get the Xtreme radiator... To do ANY good it requires at least 50CFM of air through it.

BIP's get along with much lower airflow.
 
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