Two Rads?

Biffa

Biffa

Biffa

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If I wanted to build a setup with two radiators would I need two reservoirs as well?

Or would I do:

CPU - Rad1 - Chipset - Rad2 - Res - Pump?

Do I even need two 120.2 radiators just to cool the cpu and the chipset if I am not cooling the gfx card as well? Would one 120.2 be enough? Or a 120.3

It will be a Q6600 and P35 mobo. It *will* be overclocked. :)
 
The single res is fine.
What radiators you looking at getting, A single PA120.2 would probably be ok for it depending on how much you are pushing an overclock / which graphics card.
If you can fit 2 decent 120.2s in you may aswell go for it imo :)
 
PinkFloyd said:
The single res is fine.
What radiators you looking at getting, A single PA120.2 would probably be ok for it depending on how much you are pushing an overclock / which graphics card.
If you can fit 2 decent 120.2s in you may aswell go for it imo :)
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I wouldn't be cooling the gfx card. I don't play games on my PC anymore so its just a 2600XT.

So with just the CPU and chipset cooler a PA120.2 would be fine?
 
it does make a difference since the thermochill rads have lower pressure drop and better thermal handling capacity.. 1x pa120.3 will handle just about any system m8, and will keep you cooled for the next couple of generations also.. buy the best and you only have to buy once.
 
Thanks, A 120.3 isn't what I want tho. Strange I had read that the Swiftechs were the next best in terms of performance after the Thermochill's and that they were the best bang for the buck because of the cost.
 
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