PA 120 Radiator enough

[kydsid]

I am planning on using one PA120 Radiator for the computer in my sig to cool the CPU and GFX. Is this enough?

Or should I go with Petra's GPU kit and cut up my case on the top for dual fan goodness?

 

[n00btard]

Mashie is cooling a Crossfire/S939/PPU(?) loop with a single PA120.1, go ask him.

 

[Blown 89]

I'm cooling a 4800 x2, 7600GT, and a chipset with a single PA120....two fans would cool it better but the PA120 and a slow moving fan is more than adequate.

 

[rysher]

120mm is usually enough, but if it were me- i'd go w/ 240mm.

 

[schwank]

Kathy at DD informed me yesterday that a single Black Ice Extreme 120 is sufficient to cool a single CPU & GPU.

I had ordered a 2x120, but it won't fit (buy it from me in the FS forum!), so I'm going to go with the 1x120 Black Ice Extreme.

Don't know how that affects your PA120, but if it large and efficient (what is its heat disspiation capacity?), you probably are ok. Might require a beefyFan (TM) though.

 

[Arcygenical]

Sure, the BIX will work well, but you need at least 70cfm of air pulled through it. Um... Have you looked at the GTS radiators? Almost the performance of the BIX, but at 2/3 the airflow requirement (so about 50cfm).

 

[aiya]

i was in the same boat as you. couldn't decide whether to get a PA120.1 or BI GTS 120. but the price for a PA120.1 over the BI GTS doesn't reflect the cooling ablility so it wasn't worth it. i'm talking about 1-3 degrees over the GTS. thats not worth it to me paying nearly twice as much for the PA120.1. but if you have the money, why not?