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mx · 07-25-2006, 06:57 AM

I'm wondering if the list were written before ThermoChills PA series? If so the Thermochill 120.2/3 at pos 1 is a HE? Because I'd never compare a PA 120.2 or .3 with a BIX! The PA rads has the lowest FPI on the market and is therefore very suitable for weaker/quieter fans while BIX rads have a very high FPI and are suitable for stronger/louder fans. ThermoChills HE series however had a higher FPI and were more like the BIX. I wonder why they didn't include Swiftech, Cooltek nor Coolingworks rads in the list? It can't be that the list is too old because the GT is in there.

I don't think it's fair to write just one list with both high and low FPI rads. With strong fans high FPI rads would rank high and low FPI rads would be at the bottom, with weak fans it would be the the other way around. Low FPI rads at the top and high FPI rads at the bottom. This is how I would rank rads, based on guesstimating, my own and others experiences and FPI. It's a very non sientific ranking so please don't quote me on it!

Weak/silent fans

ThermoChills PA series (especially PA160)
Coolingworks
Swiftechs MCR, Cooltek (Same rads except for the barbs?)
BI GT
BIP

Strong/loud fans

Heatercores
BIX, ThermoChills HE series
BI GT
Swiftechs MCR, Cooltek (Same rads except for the barbs?)
BIP
Coolingworks

Since there's a lot of variables to consider it's very hard to do a fair ranking in a simple list, you'd need plots of how each rad peforms with different air and water flows and temps, with or w/o shroud etc. Something like BillA's Assessment of Radiator Performance, too bad that many rads didn't exist back when he did the test.

I don't think there is a Swiftech MCP355? There were some speculations that if they were to release an 18w DDC it would be named MCP355. Kinda like how they named the D5 MCP655 because the D4 were named MCP650.

EDIT: Changed my rad ranking after ricecrispi's correction.

07-25-2006, 06:57 AM	#8
mx Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 73	Re: Final Peltier Setup, Suggestions Anyone? I'm wondering if the list were written before ThermoChills PA series? If so the Thermochill 120.2/3 at pos 1 is a HE? Because I'd never compare a PA 120.2 or .3 with a BIX! The PA rads has the lowest FPI on the market and is therefore very suitable for weaker/quieter fans while BIX rads have a very high FPI and are suitable for stronger/louder fans. ThermoChills HE series however had a higher FPI and were more like the BIX. I wonder why they didn't include Swiftech, Cooltek nor Coolingworks rads in the list? It can't be that the list is too old because the GT is in there. I don't think it's fair to write just one list with both high and low FPI rads. With strong fans high FPI rads would rank high and low FPI rads would be at the bottom, with weak fans it would be the the other way around. Low FPI rads at the top and high FPI rads at the bottom. This is how I would rank rads, based on guesstimating, my own and others experiences and FPI. It's a very non sientific ranking so please don't quote me on it! Weak/silent fans ThermoChills PA series (especially PA160) Coolingworks Swiftechs MCR, Cooltek (Same rads except for the barbs?) BI GT BIP Strong/loud fans Heatercores BIX, ThermoChills HE series BI GT Swiftechs MCR, Cooltek (Same rads except for the barbs?) BIP Coolingworks Since there's a lot of variables to consider it's very hard to do a fair ranking in a simple list, you'd need plots of how each rad peforms with different air and water flows and temps, with or w/o shroud etc. Something like BillA's Assessment of Radiator Performance, too bad that many rads didn't exist back when he did the test. I don't think there is a Swiftech MCP355? There were some speculations that if they were to release an 18w DDC it would be named MCP355. Kinda like how they named the D5 MCP655 because the D4 were named MCP650. EDIT: Changed my rad ranking after ricecrispi's correction. Last edited by mx; 07-26-2006 at 03:00 AM.