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Cathar · 10-08-2004, 05:52 AM

First, just to re-iterate my "ideal" radiator specs. I'll call it the WAFO radiator - for "Weak Ass Fan Optimised" radiator. Single-pass, single-row heater-core style radiator. 16mm thick core area. 12 fins-per-inch. 16x16cm core facial area. Shrouded to a 12cm fan (Papst 4412FGL). Shroud is 7.5cm deep from core surface to fan intake.

Fittings/tubing:
1/2" OD fittings
7/16" ID tubing with 3/32" wall thickness

Radiator/fannage:
2 x WAFO radiators
Single Papst 4412FGL fan on each WAFO rad
Rheobus for the fans

Pumpage:
2 x Eheim 1048's in series as the best balance of noise and power and heat. If there's a single DC pump that offers the same sort of PQ curve (an MCP600 pretty much does) but is as quiet as the Eheim 1048's (the MCP600 isn't at all), then use that. i.e. "ultimate" would be the MCP600, but silent. Perhaps the March 893-09 if only I could stop this damn motor's faint tingling sound.

Block(s):
silver Storm/G5 CPU block
"Hydra" GPU block

Am happy to explain my choices in more detail - but am too tired to do so right now.

10-08-2004, 05:52 AM	#2
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	My "ultimate" low-noise performance kit First, just to re-iterate my "ideal" radiator specs. I'll call it the WAFO radiator - for "Weak Ass Fan Optimised" radiator. Single-pass, single-row heater-core style radiator. 16mm thick core area. 12 fins-per-inch. 16x16cm core facial area. Shrouded to a 12cm fan (Papst 4412FGL). Shroud is 7.5cm deep from core surface to fan intake. Fittings/tubing: 1/2" OD fittings 7/16" ID tubing with 3/32" wall thickness Radiator/fannage: 2 x WAFO radiators Single Papst 4412FGL fan on each WAFO rad Rheobus for the fans Pumpage: 2 x Eheim 1048's in series as the best balance of noise and power and heat. If there's a single DC pump that offers the same sort of PQ curve (an MCP600 pretty much does) but is as quiet as the Eheim 1048's (the MCP600 isn't at all), then use that. i.e. "ultimate" would be the MCP600, but silent. Perhaps the March 893-09 if only I could stop this damn motor's faint tingling sound. Block(s): silver Storm/G5 CPU block "Hydra" GPU block Am happy to explain my choices in more detail - but am too tired to do so right now. Last edited by Cathar; 10-08-2004 at 07:41 AM.