1/2 or 3/8?

bryanlaycock · 3 Apr 2007 at 16:51

Im wanting to use a single 120mm radiator due to space issues in my case. So ive come up with two ideas. Im runing a E6600 and 320MB 8800.

1) Buy a Swiftech H20 - 220 Ultra Kit and buy another radiator that is a single 120mm but 1/2 tube
or
2) Go with the H20 -120 Premium Kit which is all 3/8 tube and comes with a 120mm radiator.

Which way would people go? Do you think H20-120 will be able to cool the graphics card aswell if i buy the block?

MikeTimbers · 3 Apr 2007 at 17:46

I have a single MCR120 Swiftech rad cooling an Opteron 146 @2700 and high volts. With a Titan 120mm fan at 12v (it's fairly quiet but then I have two young children so silence is rare!) I keep around +15C over ambient. So the rad would easily cool the E6600 especially if it's at stock but I wouldn't bet on the 8800 in the same loop. If you were going to run long game sessions, I think the rad would be overwhelmed.

bryanlaycock · 3 Apr 2007 at 18:02

what are you using for the pump etc? could i put two seperate 120 mm radiators in the loop? one would have to be completly internal tho would that render it useless?

bryanlaycock · 3 Apr 2007 at 22:37

and 1 last question

could i split the tube into two pipes, 1 to the vga and the other to the cpu, each have there own radiator then join them back togeather and share 1 resovoir and pump. or would it be better to run it all in series?

MikeTimbers · 4 Apr 2007 at 07:56

I use a standard DDC.

Splitting your flow will not result in even flow. The water will be split according to the resistance of the components in each section. Series is generally to be avoided.

bryanlaycock · 4 Apr 2007 at 10:27

so you have to get two pumps? and make an entirely different loop with there own radiator and resovoir? oh and would having 1 of the radiators internal make it useless?

MikeTimbers · 6 Apr 2007 at 14:18

Two loops is better than parallel loops with one pump but I would suggest a simple serial loop first and see what it can achieve.