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Nicepants42 · 12-26-2004, 05:57 PM

Well, since you plan to use silent 120mm fans - which is your best option if cost and silence is your main concern - I would argue in favor of the 2-342.

Since you will not be moving a large amount of air over the radiator fins, any additional surface area provided by the 2-302 will, IMHO, not be worth the added restriction to (water)flow. The area of the face is nearly identical for both models, and the thickness is also the same - so your airflow/ airflow effectiveness should be nearly the same for both radiators. The fact that one will be less restrictive to water flow clearly makes it the best.

12-26-2004, 05:57 PM	#4
Nicepants42 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beacon, NY Posts: 28	Well, since you plan to use silent 120mm fans - which is your best option if cost and silence is your main concern - I would argue in favor of the 2-342. Since you will not be moving a large amount of air over the radiator fins, any additional surface area provided by the 2-302 will, IMHO, not be worth the added restriction to (water)flow. The area of the face is nearly identical for both models, and the thickness is also the same - so your airflow/ airflow effectiveness should be nearly the same for both radiators. The fact that one will be less restrictive to water flow clearly makes it the best. Last edited by Nicepants42; 12-26-2004 at 06:29 PM.