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Quick radiator question

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I have a 2x120mm radiator (swiftech). Right now, My loop is this CPU-> GPU1 -> Chipset -> GPU2 -> Rad -> pump -> repeat. (tline). My CPU temps are a little above the norm (norm is about 26-27C idle now its 30ish) and GPU1 is a tad above normal, while GPU does always 5-6C over the 1st GPU no matter what. chipset is ok. I was wondering, If throwing in a dual loop with dual rads would help my temps? If not, what about a 3x120mm rad? Or what about a dual loop system? Like loop 1 -> pump -> CPU -> chipset -> rad -> pump while loop 2 is dedicated to GPUs. Would that work? my case is def big enough for both loops but I would need to know if its worth it to. My temps are a little hot and my CPU his prob an all time high of 44C today while encoding and the GPUs went up too even though they arent used. Any other suggestions would be helpful. thanks.
 
Yeah thats a lot of blocks to run on just a 2x120 rad... A 3x120 rad would be a cheaper route to take than a dual loop setup and it should help your temps.
 
I would highly recommend using another radiator and divide your loop in half. For example, the 1st half or your loop can be the CPU and chipset, then to the rad, then the 2nd half of the loop can be both GPUs, then to the 2nd rad, and then a pump. However depending on how powerful your pump is, you might need to upgrade to a beefier one.

The problem is that your fluid has sucked up too much heat to be very effective on the last 2 components of your loop, and in addition to that your radiator can't effectively remove that much heat out of the system in the time that it takes for the fluid to pass through it.
 
what pump do you have??? and what blocks, i would get a 3x120 with a laing DCC 18w with petras top,

or keep your 2x120 and put a 1x120 in the loop in the front of your case, if the intake is a 120mm hole like mine....


i get good temps low 30s idle and high 20s load.. everyonce in a while i see 40... but rarely..

i have a innovatek 120, BIP240 TDX, maze4, alphacool Nforce4 chipset block, and a Laing DCC 18w alphacool top... right now i am running at 2.5 1:1 @1.40vcore and my ambient is 28*C with a average water loop temp of 30*C so idle i am 3* above ambient... thats good :)
 
I have a apogee block, then a stasis neptune GPU block, then MCW30 chipset, followed by a maze4gpu block. the pump is a switch mcw55 (i think it is? the switech one). What would be better....a 3x120 rad? or the following loop:
Pump -> CPU -> Chipset -> 1x120mm fan in front of the case(to cool down the heat from the CPU/chipset blocks a little), -> GPUs -> 2x120mm rad in back (to fully cool down the water) then pump
 
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