Number of Rads
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I went external with one big 620x145x60mm Radiator with 4x140mm 1000rpm fans.
Its mounted in my deskwell next to the PC.
You can just hear a bit air turbulence from the rad if l stick my head below desk hight, apart from that the PC is vertually silent.
Its mounted in my deskwell next to the PC.
You can just hear a bit air turbulence from the rad if l stick my head below desk hight, apart from that the PC is vertually silent.
I was tempted with external. Not sure sure why I didnt go for it.
Had advantage that you can keep case small and have a massive external array.
Something like the Aquacomputer Airplex GIGANT with a couple of 180mm fans.
Had advantage that you can keep case small and have a massive external array.
Something like the Aquacomputer Airplex GIGANT with a couple of 180mm fans.
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Yeah ive always wanted to do that. I was thinking of building a tiny PC with a 240 rad in to cool the CPU and GPUs on stock settings or slightly undervolted, so i could take wit with me when im working away etc. Then when i got home plug a massive external into 2 quick release connectors on the back and crank up all the voltages and settings.
When i used to run my 290x crossfire setup i could undervolt/clock it so it was only pulling a few hundred watts which the 240 rad i have easily handled the CPU and gpus when undervolted, i tested them out when i had the loop in bits once.
That would be perfectly fine as it would still max out everything at 1080p and my monitor i used to take with me when working away was a 1080. Then when i get home and plug it back into the 1440p and crank the settings it would start drawing 800 watts again so then the big rad would keep it cooled.
Thats one of the complaints i have with these 980tis, i cant figure out how to get them to underclock far enough, because when im browsing and watching videos its just burning power for no reason, with my 290 setup i just hit my underclock profile macro button which locked the gpus and CPU down to min settings and virtually idle power draw.
When i used to run my 290x crossfire setup i could undervolt/clock it so it was only pulling a few hundred watts which the 240 rad i have easily handled the CPU and gpus when undervolted, i tested them out when i had the loop in bits once.
That would be perfectly fine as it would still max out everything at 1080p and my monitor i used to take with me when working away was a 1080. Then when i get home and plug it back into the 1440p and crank the settings it would start drawing 800 watts again so then the big rad would keep it cooled.
Thats one of the complaints i have with these 980tis, i cant figure out how to get them to underclock far enough, because when im browsing and watching videos its just burning power for no reason, with my 290 setup i just hit my underclock profile macro button which locked the gpus and CPU down to min settings and virtually idle power draw.
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External Radiator advantages-
Easier to set up and maintain.
Better temps.
Cheaper to Build.
Yeah no idea why I didnt go for it this time.
OH well too late, im invested into this build by £1000 of water cooling bits so too late to change. Maybe next time in two years.
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Yeah but you can hide the external lump and makes for a much neater internal layout with no internal rads
Fairy scruff
Have you finished your build yet?
No ocuk let me down. Ordered 4 missing bits all in stock yesterday and surprise surprise they cant find them all on their shelves so one is now a back order. lol
But nicely they are sending me 3 bits on saturday delivery for free.
I "might" get it up and running good enough for leak testing without the one missing bit and then add it later.