WC 2x 680s + 2600K

Rossdh · 1 Jun 2012 at 00:39

Hi folks. I recently set up my first watercooled CPU loop and the bug has bitten. Now I want to add my 2 680s. The only thing is I don't know if my 360 rad will cope. I have is mounted in the top of the case with 3 Akasa Vipers intaking air and I can't add any more fans to it due to the size of it. My plan was to add a 140mm rad to the exhaust mounts at the rear of the case in a push pull config with a couple of BitFenix Spectre Pros. The loop would be as follows,

Pump - GPU 2 - GPU 1 - 140 - CPU - 360 - Res

Do you think this would be suitable?

Regards,
Ross

Wrexad · 1 Jun 2012 at 00:50

Basic rule is 120 per Component so a 360 + 140 would be more than enough also it doesn't matter which order the pump/rads/Component go.

Rossdh · 1 Jun 2012 at 01:11

Thanks. I should have probably put this in the Watercooling section... I'm tired

Rossdh · 1 Jun 2012 at 10:40

Ok I'm quite confused... Can someone explain the differences between these two products?

EK-FC Bridge DUAL Serial

EK-FC Bridge DUAL Parallel

Cheers,
Ross

Rossdh · 1 Jun 2012 at 11:31

Right, this is the "planned" set up:

I will have another 2 120mm fans mounted on the side panel, about level with the GPUs, extracting air too. The top rad is a EK CoolStream Radiator XT 360 with 3x Akasa Vipers in push config. The rear will now be a Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 120 due to the spacing at the top of the case. This will be in a push/pull config with another 2x Vipers. The pump is an EK DCP 4.0. Any thoughts?

Cheers,
Ross

Rossdh · 1 Jun 2012 at 13:09

In regards to the bridge I have figured out the difference between the serial and parallel. I will be going with the parallel. Now I the bridge has 5 ports on it to allow for the best set up depending on the desgin of the loop. However I can't seem to clarify if there is a set inlet or outlet port. This quote has come from the bridge manual.

"Only one port must be used as an inlet and only one port as an outlet!
Ports can be exchanged, meaning inlet can be used as outlet and at the same time outlet can be used as inlet"

LINK: http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/EK-IM/EK-IM-3831109855126.pdf

Does that mean any port can be used as an inlet/outlet?

mrh2019 · 2 Jun 2012 at 10:40

Make the top rad blow air out of the case not in,, it would be nice to have res>pump>rad>blocks, if you carn't do that make sure res>pump always go for the shortest and tidiest loop. The EX GPU blocks, in/out lets you can use either for in or out (shortest tidiest loop). The CPU block might have in and out depends on which one you go for.

Rossdh · 2 Jun 2012 at 20:38

Thanks very much for the advice!