Quote:
|
Originally Posted by JJR512
Should the fans on the radiator be pulling in air from outside the case across the radiator, or is it the other way around?
|
In from outside.
Quote:
|
Black Ice Pro 3 is rated at 1732.5 kCal/h,
|
They're definitely not representative of what you'd get in the real world. It's likely the BI figures come from measuring heat output using a 30 or 40C delta between room and coolant. (a tenth of that would be more realistic for what we're doing) IMHO this exaggerated delta also over states the effectiveness of the thicker rads over the thinner ones. If you've got room in your case, a BIP3 would be a really
good thing - particularly as you're pulling air from the coolest part of your room. Note that there are some heater cores that might be as good or better. Download "cores.zip" from
this ProCooling thread. Re-sort based on thickness and there are some very interesting 1" thick heater cores. For instance, the fedco 2-734 (finned area is 10.25x7x.98 - so overall is probably more like 11.5x7.5) which you can get from
rock auto for about $55. (Double check the actual dimensions with them before you buy it) -
and you'd need to build a shroud to ensure that the air your fan(s) pulled actually came through the radiator. The BIs are less work and probably prettier (I mentioned that I'm bling impaired, right?). Comparing frontal area, the BI3s are 432 sq cm and this core is 519 sq cm.
I
do care about quiet - one of the reasons I mentioned a core that's 1" thick. Speaking for quiet, be sure to read
this procooling thread and the
silent PC review thread pointed to there. Your ears will thank you. Oh - and don't forget that most pumps make noise, too...