One or Two Loops?

[cwilhelm]

Will one MCP655 be enough for two 7950s and a CPU or should I run two loops, one for graphics, one for CPU?

 

[AuroraProject]

It would be fine, although you may want to consider two loops just for the better temps. What cpu? Stock clocks or overclocked?

 

[Arcygenical]

One loop. Using a good rad is more important than splitting into 2 loops.

 

[Jomanscool2]

It would be fine, although you may want to consider two loops just for the better temps. What cpu? Stock clocks or overclocked?

/sign.

Use as little tubing and don't use right angles unless absolutely necessary. Spend the extra space and money and get a radiator like the Thermochill PA.120.3 and you will do fabulous.

 

[ziddey]

What rad are you going to use?

I recently added a second radiator and also a chipset block, so I am wye'ing one of the rads and the gpu block on one side and the other rad and chipset block on the other. The cpu is still on the main line. Results were pretty decent. However, I don't think you have anything to worry about.

 

[cwilhelm]

Core 2 Duo E6600 no overclocking, 2 120.1 Black Ice Stealth.

 

[Bio-Hazard]

I like running dual loops much better than a single loop, but I swap out parts often and dula loops just make things easier, but I also have a huge case and there's room for 3 radiators without any modding................

 

[ghost6303]

Core 2 Duo E6600 no overclocking, 2 120.1 Black Ice Stealth.

if your not overclocking whats the point in spending hundreds of dollars for a water system. stock heatsink will be fine. if you want less noise get a tuniq and run it in passive

 

[Bio-Hazard]

if your not overclocking whats the point in spending hundreds of dollars for a water system. stock heatsink will be fine. if you want less noise get a tuniq and run it in passive

Maybe he just wants the coolness of have a water cooled system, it's a real Geek Factor don't you know...........

 

[theseeker]

If he is not going to OC he doesnt need dual loops for sure.

 

[Drudenhaus]

You'll be fine with one loop if you aren't OCing, IMO.

To those who are saying why water cool when hes not OCing...the answer is probably video card noise.

 

[cwilhelm]

I have two Black Ice Stealth 120.1 mounted on the top of my case (TJ09) - my next question is should I have these two together in the cycle (out of one to the in of the next) or should I separate them through the loop?

Anyone have a full layout, their personal opinion, of the best loop for two 120.1 radiators, MCP655 pump, two graphics cards (MCW60), and a CPU (Apogee GTX)? (No reservoir, it's a fillport) or does the order really not make much of a difference?

 

[Drudenhaus]

I have two Black Ice Stealth 120.1 mounted on the top of my case (TJ09) - my next question is should I have these two together in the cycle (out of one to the in of the next) or should I separate them through the loop?

Anyone have a full layout, their personal opinion, of the best loop for two 120.1 radiators, MCP655 pump, two graphics cards (MCW60), and a CPU (Apogee GTX)? (No reservoir, it's a fillport) or does the order really not make much of a difference?

Ideally, you would want:

Rad => CPU => GPU1/2 => Pump ... start over. That way the coldest liquid is hitting the CPU.