Hello,
I'm sure this topic has to be one of the most frequent, but I'd really like to ask you guys for advice before I purchase the loop, you know measure twice cut once.
My system consists of; Rampage Extreme V, 5960X, x2 GTX 980Ti DC3OC. But the Tt Frio OC doesn't cut it for the i7, the CPU cooler could handle the AMD Phenom II x4 950BK and the HD4870x2 was more than OK for the case. But when I got the new hardware everything was to clamped. The case I'm looking to get is the CaseLabs Magnum STH10 (upgrading from Tt Level 10GT) and I'm thinking of geting all the water cooling parts from EKWB. The case won't have the see-through side panel, I'm optting for the solid one and as for the tubing I'll also opt for ZMT.
Since the case is huge I'm thinking of getting two 480 radiators and installing , one at the bottom (side ways) and one at the top of the case (drop in).
The loop would be serial; Pump/reservoir next to the MB --> then CPU --> then top radiator --> then two GPUs --> then bottom radiator --> then back to pump.
The two GPUs would be parallel.
Okay, here are some questions I have.
Thanks in advance, guys!
I'm sure this topic has to be one of the most frequent, but I'd really like to ask you guys for advice before I purchase the loop, you know measure twice cut once.
My system consists of; Rampage Extreme V, 5960X, x2 GTX 980Ti DC3OC. But the Tt Frio OC doesn't cut it for the i7, the CPU cooler could handle the AMD Phenom II x4 950BK and the HD4870x2 was more than OK for the case. But when I got the new hardware everything was to clamped. The case I'm looking to get is the CaseLabs Magnum STH10 (upgrading from Tt Level 10GT) and I'm thinking of geting all the water cooling parts from EKWB. The case won't have the see-through side panel, I'm optting for the solid one and as for the tubing I'll also opt for ZMT.
Since the case is huge I'm thinking of getting two 480 radiators and installing , one at the bottom (side ways) and one at the top of the case (drop in).
The loop would be serial; Pump/reservoir next to the MB --> then CPU --> then top radiator --> then two GPUs --> then bottom radiator --> then back to pump.
The two GPUs would be parallel.
Okay, here are some questions I have.
Could the flow be restricted by the CPU block and reduce the effectiveness of cooling for the GPUs? Should I make two seperate loops?
Is it possible for the loop to be large enough, with the two large radiators to cause reduced flow?
As I understand the serial setup for the GPUs will push liquid in the first GPU and then in the second. The parallel one will allow for both GPUs to get cool liquid and exhaust the warmer both at the same. At the EKWB site, the configurator suggests serial, I've also Googled it but as for cooling performace the second GPU won't suffer in serial, as for parallel the only advantage it the increased flow. Is there any differece between serial and parallel for heat desipation aside for the increased flow?
(This might be a potato question)EKWB doesn't specify if the radiators have input/output for the water flow. Do radiotors have in/out dirrection or do I specify the in/out?
Will the possition of the radiators and the pump's cause any problems, will it work? Will the pump be able to draw liquid from the bottom radiator and push it at the top radiator?
Thanks in advance, guys!