Passive radiator

flowone_uk · 31 May 2010 at 12:08

Hi everyone,

Im currently putting together a new water loop for my new build.

i have an antec twelve hundred case and debating the where to place a radiator
so help in this area would also be useful. i was going to attach a 240 rad on the outside of the case where the exaust fans are so i can double these up as my rad fans, i know you can get screws that would allow you to do this and again suggestions here would be useful.

to my original question. While investigating water loops i have come across a passive radiator by alphacool? so by passive i wouldnt need any fans. has anyone got this system and does it work as well/better or worse than the traditional method

Thanks,

HW91 · 31 May 2010 at 13:53

I wouldn't bother with passive cooling, especially not alphacool. The alphacool setup doesn't have enough of those pipes (you need like 5 or 6 to cool a medium power system)

I also wouldn't bother water cooling an antec 1200, probably the worst case to water cool.

may I also ask what you are going to cool?

flowone_uk · 31 May 2010 at 14:23

at the moment the loop will just be for the 17 930 i will be purchasing soon but may eventually expand, i prefer to water cool and have i my last 2 setups the twelve hundred has all the necessary features for water cooling just a little confused on rad placement was all

smilertoo · 31 May 2010 at 14:32

why wouldnt you water cool an antec1200? is the issue that theyve made it nearly impossible to remove the top fan?

flowone_uk · 31 May 2010 at 14:40

in a way yes, the 200mm top fan is a bit of a pain but the case was made for airflow i just prefer to water cool is all. i think ill probably stick to my origional idea and have the rad on the outside of the case over the 2 120mm exhaust fans. seems like the best option really

Richy1204 · 31 May 2010 at 14:40

You can fit a 240 in the front of the case by taking out some of the HDD bays

This might help you too
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18103462

HW91 · 31 May 2010 at 15:24

I wouldn't WC the 1200 because there isn't any room on the inside for a decent sized rad plus the flow from the 200mm fan may mean that heat from parts which aren't water cooled flows into the radiator if you mount it on top

flowone_uk · 31 May 2010 at 15:32

Thanks for that link was a seriously good mod

and a great example of water cooling and given me plenty of food for thought

Amonlym · 31 May 2010 at 19:40

i was running passively before, but;

i was using a 60*80cm dual thick house radiator - size is vital, and dense fins are a nono
i doubt a normal 2*120 rad would cut it owing to fin density.

temps were good tho, with a heavily oc'd 939 x2 water temps peaked in the low 30's during the summer. and the warmer the water is the harder it is to make it warmer still.

MikeHunt79 · 31 May 2010 at 23:05

Amonlym said:
i was running passively before, but;

i was using a 60*80cm dual thick house radiator - size is vital, and dense fins are a nono
i doubt a normal 2*120 rad would cut it owing to fin density.

temps were good tho, with a heavily oc'd 939 x2 water temps peaked in the low 30's during the summer. and the warmer the water is the harder it is to make it warmer still.

I used a house rad before also, it worked rather well, this was back in the Socket A days however, and moving the PC turned out to be a bit of a pain!