Replacement Radiator

nox_uk · 19 Dec 2018 at 09:53

At the moment my computer has two AIO cooling systems and I was trying to find a radiator with connectors on the side, like the below:

Does anyone know of any non-AIO rads with connectors in this location?

Nox

LePhuronn · 19 Dec 2018 at 16:08

XSPC EX Multiport rads have ports on all sides of the end tank, but they're 35mm thick.

EX240 for illustration
http://www.xs-pc.com/radiators-ex-series/ex240-multiport-radiator

nox_uk · 20 Dec 2018 at 10:12

LePhuronn said:
XSPC EX Multiport rads have ports on all sides of the end tank, but they're 35mm thick.

EX240 for illustration
http://www.xs-pc.com/radiators-ex-series/ex240-multiport-radiator

I found those, but they don't have the ports in the same place

They are on my list of maybe because they look shorter so i might be able to pop a right angle on the end. (which is option B)

LePhuronn · 20 Dec 2018 at 10:53

Sorry, I was thinking about the wrong ones. I'm sure I've seen rads with ports on the side of the tank...hang on, let me hunt for you (it'll bug me otherwise)

LePhuronn · 20 Dec 2018 at 10:55

It was Hardware Labs Nemesis SR2 I was thinking of

http://hardwarelabs.com/blackice/sr2/240-mp/

But they're even thicker. And wider.

nox_uk · 20 Dec 2018 at 12:34

oh wow - yes those are quite fat

cheers for the link, will see if they have any slimmer!

LePhuronn · 20 Dec 2018 at 12:39

They're the only ones with that port configuration, so 60mm is what you got.

Are you looking to replicate the layout of that Corsair system, or need to replace the radiator in it? Because that'll be a bespoke radiator so you'll not have much joy finding an off-the-shelf equivalent.

LuckyBenski · 21 Dec 2018 at 08:19

LePhuronn said:
They're the only ones with that port configuration, so 60mm is what you got.

Are you looking to replicate the layout of that Corsair system, or need to replace the radiator in it? Because that'll be a bespoke radiator so you'll not have much joy finding an off-the-shelf equivalent.

Plus it's probably aluminium.

nox_uk · 21 Dec 2018 at 10:10

I'm weighing up options at the moment (I think one of my AIO pumps isn't happy) so want to prepare for the worst. There is also some inefficiency with the currently installed rads - there is a gap between them and the outer shell so some of the air taken in via the side vents does not pass through the radiators - If I have to replace at some point, I will also try to improve...

LePhuronn · 21 Dec 2018 at 10:41

nox_uk said:
I'm weighing up options at the moment (I think one of my AIO pumps isn't happy) so want to prepare for the worst. There is also some inefficiency with the currently installed rads - there is a gap between them and the outer shell so some of the air taken in via the side vents does not pass through the radiators - If I have to replace at some point, I will also try to improve...

You're probably be out of luck then if you're trying to replace this exact radiator. As far as the fans/rad goes, surely as long as the fans are sealed nicely against the radiator itself then the airflow generated will flow through the radiator? The rad doesn't need to be flush to the side panels. A simple 240mm neoprene gasket between the fans and radiator will solve that issue.

nox_uk · 21 Dec 2018 at 11:38

LePhuronn said:
You're probably be out of luck then if you're trying to replace this exact radiator. As far as the fans/rad goes, surely as long as the fans are sealed nicely against the radiator itself then the airflow generated will flow through the radiator? The rad doesn't need to be flush to the side panels. A simple 240mm neoprene gasket between the fans and radiator will solve that issue.

There are no fans on the radiators in a Corsair one. There is one large fan at the top of the case that draws air in via the sides, through the rads.

LePhuronn · 21 Dec 2018 at 11:41

nox_uk said:
There are no fans on the radiators in a Corsair one. There is one large fan at the top of the case that draws air in via the sides, through the rads.

Well that won't work at all

nox_uk · 21 Dec 2018 at 12:39

LePhuronn said:
Well that won't work at all

That's also why i was looking to make it a little more efficient...

LePhuronn · 21 Dec 2018 at 12:42

If you have 15mm of space between the rad and the case, strap on a pair of Noctua NF A12x15 fans for gloriousness.

nox_uk · 22 Dec 2018 at 15:39

there is space, but not that much!

MikeTimbers · 22 Dec 2018 at 17:33

You can re-use the AIO rad if you like it. Yes, it's aluminium but with a decent aftermarket fluid, that isn't a problem. Aluminium radiators are fine if you're not a snob.