Water Cooling Questions

[ste91]

Do you mind if I throw in another random water cooling question rather than making a new post - with radiators is there any real difference between using a single 360mm, a 240 plus a 120, or 3x 120's? For example if your case cannot fit a 360, but can fit a 240 top plus a 120 rear.

And is there any difference in say a single 480 radiator, that goes CPU->GPU->Rad and then back to the start vs two 240 rads, where it goes CPU->Rad->GPU->Rad so that after each hot component you're dispersing some of the heat before getting to the next hot component. Or does that not matter?

 

[Smffy]

However, I am not sure ill need all the 90 and 45 fittings.

I can't wait for all this to arrive, as I have sketched it all out so I have a good plan for the install.

Get some more tube if I were you, you have a lot of kit and only two packs probably isnt enough if you make any mistakes... It might not be enough as it is but depends on you route I guess.

 

[RSR]

Get some more tube if I were you, you have a lot of kit and only two packs probably isnt enough if you make any mistakes... It might not be enough as it is but depends on you route I guess.

I thought id ordered 4 packs, Ill double check that.... I was going off the EK configuration tool which suggests ill need 3 packs.

 

[whiterabbit]

Do you mind if I throw in another random water cooling question rather than making a new post - with radiators is there any real difference between using a single 360mm, a 240 plus a 120, or 3x 120's? For example if your case cannot fit a 360, but can fit a 240 top plus a 120 rear.

And is there any difference in say a single 480 radiator, that goes CPU->GPU->Rad and then back to the start vs two 240 rads, where it goes CPU->Rad->GPU->Rad so that after each hot component you're dispersing some of the heat before getting to the next hot component. Or does that not matter?

There is no real difference between configuration of rads as you describe. Check out this link for a performance review of common radiators...

http://www.xtremerigs.net/2015/02/10/ek-pe-360-radiator-review/5/

Water temperature will equalise after sufficient time, loop order is therefore irrelevant, just be sure to place the reservoir before the pump.