Is EK H3O 240 enough?

xxShinobixx · 13 Dec 2011 at 19:51

I'm thinking of replacing my corsair H70 with the EK H30 with 120 rad. However i would also want to cool my 3GB phantom gtx 580 and i'm not sure if the pump or the radiator are enough to have both in one loop. Any thoughts?
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Posted the above in oc and cooling subforum and then realised i failed to read the description. I know now 120 is going to be too small so i may go for the 240 but is the pump enough to cope with GPU and CPU?
If not or if there is a better/cheaper way i can look for a different biuld.

Thanks

Cleeecooo · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:06

Try the OcUK V8 or even better, the V12 kit. The pumps and rads are far superior to the EK kits

xxShinobixx · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:12

the V8 is 50 quid more expensive and i don't really need the fans. I have 6 Apaches already. The V12 is just too much for me at the moment.

Cleeecooo · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:13

xxShinobixx said:
the V8 is 50 quid more expensive and i don't really need the fans. I have 6 Apaches already. The V12 is just too much for me at the moment.

Call the OcUK sales team and ask if they'll do a discount minus the fans?

I'm sure they'd see no problem with it.

Why is the V12 too much for you? Do you mean the rad is too big?

xxShinobixx · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:16

I think i can fit the rad as i have cm cosmos but it is just too expensive. I would still have to buy GPU block, would't I?

Cleeecooo · 13 Dec 2011 at 20:58

Yeah, you still need a GPU block.

The extra rad is worth it

xxShinobixx · 14 Dec 2011 at 03:28

i know, but with holidays coming and me buying crap load of stuff i feel the Ms may kick me where it really hurts

I may look into adding 350 in the future if i decide to SLI the 580 but i think i'll just do the 240 now.
Do you think the pump is powerful enough to cope?
cheers

rjk · 14 Dec 2011 at 15:27

the HF EK kit would be fine as the pump would power a cpu gpu loop

but a 360 radiator would be a minimum as the 240 radiator simply wouldn't cool a cpu and gpu properly.

xxShinobixx · 14 Dec 2011 at 15:33

OK, thanks. Might have to postpone the water loop for a bit then. At least it is winter and the 580 serves well as a heater too. 2 in 1 as i see it

Cleeecooo · 14 Dec 2011 at 16:58

xxShinobixx said:
OK, thanks. Might have to postpone the water loop for a bit then. At least it is winter and the 580 serves well as a heater too. 2 in 1 as i see it

indeed. I miss my GTX 480 whenever it's cold

As rjk said, the EK pump is good enough for the loop, but a more powerful D5 won't hurt

xxShinobixx · 14 Dec 2011 at 18:44

Yeah, i think when the time comes i'll go for a pump that could power 2 cards and one GPU as i don't intend to change this card for a long time now, maybe add SLI when this starts struggling.