Which is the best low speed Quad Rad?

ION · 26 Sep 2009 at 19:30

Ok guys pretty much exactly what the title says i'm looking for a quad rad to go inside my v2110. I particulary looking for a low fan speed rad at the max the fans will only be shifting 65cfm (they will all be controlled by a bigNG so will be at 25% most of the time at most).

So pretty simply whats best XPSC, TC, TFC ? This is planning to become a near silent 4gig i7 just so u know. Also anyone have an idea why the XSPC is more expensive then the thermochill and why the tfc is that little more expensive than the TC?

ION · 26 Sep 2009 at 21:45

Yea was my first thought but then ppl have said the XSPC is for low speed fans also (sub 8fpi). Also what cfm is the TFC designed for ? Also any idea why the thermochill is so much cheaper than the other two ?

ION · 26 Sep 2009 at 22:36

Well its going into the bottom compartment of my v2110 (tj07 design). So really space isnt a problem as they all fit in there a just need a good rad that is cool with large changes in cfm (as its gonna be linked to my BIGNG). So need something that can handle 0 to 60 cfm very well. Don't suppose u know what the best one for performance is at that range atm (as not sure anymore i always used to be tc always but just not sure anymore

)? Also don't suppose u have had experiences of shrouds/gaskets? As thinking of using one as i have to say i am concerned about the amount of vibration this quad rad will put into my case (gonna be using the mounter that is used for the tjo7 but the fans and the rad are gonna be linked to bare metal) whats ur experience in that department ?

ION · 27 Sep 2009 at 04:22

I'm going to be using both and no u wont get any vibrations from the radiator but u will with the 4 fans attached to it along with using the tj07 mounting touching the floor of the case.

You have to remenber i not just going for performance im going for silence. I using this quad rad so i can keep my fans at a lower speed. I'm still thinking about how i could soft mount the fans. Probably what i will end up using is two sheets of metal with a gasket inbetween and then use that metal to attach the rad and fans to each plate with another gasket inbetween. That is the only way u could truely remove all vibrations coming into the main case. More than likely i probably just put some sort of damp mat underneath the stand and just remove it out of the problem all together. But anyway i probably still get the shroud and gasket just to make sure i have a little clearance and a nice tight fit to the rad.

Hehe oh and btw i dont have to change my fan speeds my pc does it for me

. Damm i also keep forgetting i have only 9cm width so no shroud for me ah well

ION · 27 Sep 2009 at 23:06

Yea thats what i thought when i look at that area. Shame really hehe would be nice to have a quad 140mm rad would be massive (just shame u would have no decent fans to fit to it

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ION · 28 Sep 2009 at 20:21

yea think i have decided on the thermochill it makes sense really. rjkon i hope i get as lucky as u and get a decent i7 d0. Decided on syche fans after reading bit tech. Can't wait to get it in gonna probably buy the stand u can get for it so i can place it in the bottom compartment with ease.