Case advice for dual 280mm radiators
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Some of that Mayhems or equivalent pastel coolant looks really nice ;0
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Probably less maintenance for you as well, far less chance of clogging etc. Nice one 
Hope the re-build goes well. You certainly won't be struggling for space in that case.
Hope the re-build goes well. You certainly won't be struggling for space in that case.
A crazy idea came into my head last night, and I am half tempted to try it.
My current plan is to use my Enthoo Primo with a slim rad in the top of the case and the thicker rad in the bottom.
What would happen if I bolted another rad to the push/pull configuration in the bottom position? I probably have space for a thin rad and another set of fans.
It would make for a compact cooling system, but I am sure it would not be as efficient as running separate radiators.
My current plan is to use my Enthoo Primo with a slim rad in the top of the case and the thicker rad in the bottom.
What would happen if I bolted another rad to the push/pull configuration in the bottom position? I probably have space for a thin rad and another set of fans.
It would make for a compact cooling system, but I am sure it would not be as efficient as running separate radiators.
Soldato
That sounds like a heat exchanger. You’re going to pull the warm exhaust air from the first radiator through the second radiator. That will warm the second radiator and add heat to the loop. I don’t see any situation where you would see a significant improvement in temperatures.
Soldato
Not really. It’s like one radiator heating up another radiator with a fan in the middle. By all means try it.
Soldato
The first radiator won't heat up the second because the air coming out of radiator 1 will by definition not be as hot as the water in the loop. It will cool less effectively but if the delta is enough, it won't affect it much.
Think about CPU heatsinks with dual fin stacks.
It's worth trying. You are ultimately adding radiator space.
Soldato
If it was the same as a thick radiator don’t you think you’d see people doing it?
In a thick radiator the air goes in one side and out the other, warmer. That is indeed basic physics.
In what you are suggesting the heat goes out one side then gets back into the water circulating through the SAME loop. At best it will be extremely inefficient.
But really, try it.
If starting from scratch, it is not sensible. It costs more.
Plumbing it in is more difficult, as is mounting fans etc. There is no reason it would not work, but as I said earlier, it is a crazy idea. It is no different from having a radiator in the bottom of your case, and one on the top, or one as an inlet and one as an exhaust. You are heating the air through the first, but fortunately there is sufficient capacity for the air to absorb more heat. You just lose cooling efficiency.
I would try it, but I have no need, and no desire to spend money to try it. My two 280mm radiators cool my system sufficiently with one on intake and one as an exhaust..
Plumbing it in is more difficult, as is mounting fans etc. There is no reason it would not work, but as I said earlier, it is a crazy idea. It is no different from having a radiator in the bottom of your case, and one on the top, or one as an inlet and one as an exhaust. You are heating the air through the first, but fortunately there is sufficient capacity for the air to absorb more heat. You just lose cooling efficiency.
I would try it, but I have no need, and no desire to spend money to try it. My two 280mm radiators cool my system sufficiently with one on intake and one as an exhaust..
