Which is the Better loop ?

Sipha · 16 Feb 2009 at 21:24

Which would be the better loop, more efficient etc etc, or will it make no difference ?

OR

Cheers
Si

RJC · 16 Feb 2009 at 21:30

I have mine Cpu > Res > Pump > GPU > Rad

Cpu gets the cooled medium direct from the Rad.

gurusan · 16 Feb 2009 at 21:34

I would just go with whatever is easiest to plumb.

Remember it's not like your GPU requires every last bit of cooling anyway, I have my GPU block straight after my CPU and was getting 25C idle on a voltmodded 4870, 33c load.

Sipha · 16 Feb 2009 at 21:37

RJC said:
I have mine Cpu > Res > Pump > GPU > Rad

Cpu gets the cooled medium direct from the Rad.

Like this ?

RJC · 16 Feb 2009 at 22:10

Yes (I did not know your flow & return

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MikeTimbers · 16 Feb 2009 at 22:51

The first one. Water leaving cpu block is still more than cool enough to make a huge difference to your gpu load temps and the combined heat then enters the radiator which has a nice heat delta to work with.

Ben M · 16 Feb 2009 at 23:00

wouldn't it have been easier to ask if you should have your cpu or your gpu nearer to the res?

Sipha · 16 Feb 2009 at 23:41

Ben M said:
wouldn't it have been easier to ask if you should have your cpu or your gpu nearer to the res?

LOL, Hindsight is a wonderful thing

Yes.

Thanks for all the answers guys, I think I will go with the first as Mike says, as that is how its set up now minus the inclusion of the GPU into the loop.

WesleyBurns · 18 Feb 2009 at 17:05

At the end of the day if you are cooling X watts, if you soak the system long enough under load, the temprature in the reservoir should be the same. So its really just down to easiest to plumb.

I myself have always used your picture 1 setup.