Rite people as some of you know i am starting my new pc build. im looking to run dual water loops one for my cpu (e6600) and the other for my gfx(8800gts 640mb). I have decided to go for two loops because i should then hopefully get some better temps on those two components. Am i right or not?? I am going to house the radiators, pumps, and reservoirs in a separate box that i will mount to the top of my current case( thermaltake eclipse) These are the parts that i am thinking about getting. 1x swiftech apogee gt 1x ek88000gts 2x black ice gt triple rad 2x aquacomputer aquastream pumps 2x250mm xspc reservoirs Does anybody have any suggestions on the parts any ways to make it better? Anything that you can think of?? Any replies would be much appriciated. cheers Josh
I just got done eating a bowl of beef ravioli I really can't advise you on this since I am new to WCing I myself am looking for a smal CPU only setup like the Swiftech H120 or a Coolit tec.
get rid of a pump and a res. and stick both the rads on a single loop. much more simple. and the temps will be the same. you only need dual loops, if your cooling comething very restrictive to the flow (IMO)
ahhh ok so wot have it going res-pump-cpu-rad-gpu-rad-res?? wouldn't that be more restrictive to the flow?? cheers josh
Flow restriction will be the same no matter what order you arrange the components in --as long as the res is the last item before return to the pump inlet. Dual loops are an unnecessary complication. Flow is overrated. Two Black Ice GT tripple rads are utterly overkill --the law of diminuishing returns dictates that you won't get any benefit from the second radiator. I mean, I have a dual Athlon 250 (2x85W) and a Radeon 9800Pro (60W) running of a single BIX. Putting both CPUs to 100% load with folding@home, full graphic lightshow on, and the temps still don't exceed 48C. On your system you should be able to get away with a dual rad, let alone a triple.
Ahh ok fair enough so just 1 rad 1 res 1 pump cpu block and gfx block? Are the parts all ok or has anyone got any better suggestions/improvements?? cheers josh
1xD-tek fuZion cpu block 1x thermochill PA 120.3/.2 1xEK 8800 gts block 1x laing DDC+ / petra's top mod 1xEK multiple option res 7foot tygon 1/2" (obviously you may not use all this) 1litre Feser1 coolant. = kick ass oops did i nearly name all the components i have lol
Pie-Uk has pretty much hit the nail on the head. You cant realistically get any better components, some may argue with other radiators and cpu blocks, but thats just personal preference. No changes to any of the components will net better performance with a water cooled loop. If I had to change anything it would be the Freser1 coolant for Fluid XP+ Extreme, since the Freser1 is still conductive even though they claim it's not. I think someone at Coolercases UK (forum) proved this. I have just finished building my 3rd water cooling loop. If there is one thing I can recommend to gain maximum cooling performance it is....mount the radiator externally. For my first loop I did that, now it required more planning and modding, however the temps never rose more that 4-5 degrees over ambient. The loop included CPU,GPU & Chipset for a system which was highly overclocked. Mounting externally not only increases airflow through your case, but it ensures that the loop is cooled by the coolest air. This ensure the coolest temps fo all of your components. The down side is the complexity but that nothing a dremel and some planning cannot fix
Didn't Paul, the owner of Coolercases, dip a running fan into some feser1 fluid without it shorting out at all?
im not going to mount it outside but they will be in the seperate housing that i am buildin which will have mesh on the fron and back so i should get pretty good airflow on the rad anyway. thanks for the help josh
To be honest I think you should just use water. If you set a loop up properly, there's no real danger of leakage, so why spend a fortune on fancy fluid when 2 litres of de-ionised water is ~£2?
kk i will have a look into the different liquids. i dont really know anything about them so ill look it up. cheers josh
