Radiator To Radiator Quick Question?

[captainchaos29]

Afternoon all hope your well and having a awesome weekend.

This is a really quick question, as some of you know from my build log im going pretty insane with the style and design (my build log is here http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18654523)

But i need some advice, im trying to make the entire built symmetrical, i have a 400mm radiator on the top, with pipes snaking around the outside to it. A 240mm radiator on the front with the same piping design, and i will have when i fit it a 120mm radiator on the back.

This is where the problem lies, theres no one for me to drill or cut holes for the piping to snake round to the 120mm radiator?

So question? can i just loop the 120mm to the 400mm and is this safe to do so (ive never paralleled a radiator setup before?). The 400mm has 6 outlets, 1 will be connected to the cpu. I know i could for-go the 120mm but its prepared ready to fit, and im being really anal about out the design.

I know the performance will drop slightly (the 120mm was originally going to be between the graphics card and cpu) but im not bothered about that

Any advice is greatly appreciate

Thanks

Nate

 

[ErikN]

Running differently sized radiators in parallel sound like a bad idea, wouldn't most of the fluid just run through where the least resistance is (the 140 rad)? Making the 400 rad extremely inefficient?

 

[captainchaos29]

Yes that was something i was worried about, i was more concerned with drop or gains in pressure which could cause problems down the loop?

Ive spent the morning measuring the rear of the case, cutting templates etc, i reckon there should be just enough gap to drill 2 holes, think its going to be a case of drill, pray and keep fingers crossed, like i say its not needed and i am insane to try but its prepared ready to fit, pc modding is all about those "hold my beer watch this moments" i guess and i dont give up that easily ill keep you posted on the "success" (hopefully)