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TerraMex · 05-04-2003, 02:34 AM

>1. Does any type of HC go, or are there diffrent kinds?

There are different kinds. One pass, two pass ... different intake and out barbs...etc. But the working base is all the same.

>2. Are HC better for low pressure drop? ( better for waterflow )

Usually yes. The multi pass radiators (Like those Maxxxpert and some AC radiators) have a higher pressure drop.

>3. Does size matter very much inn terms of performance?

Sure. With high flow rates you need to have a bigger radiator so that the water, at that specific flow rate, will spend more time in the radiator, thus lowering temps better. Same goes with alot of heat in the water. (As far as i picked up from the discussion)

>Why i´m wondering is, i own a BIX at the moment, and the RAD
>just won´t get ridd of all the heat that is made by a CPU and a
>Pelt Cooled GPU. So i want something that is better inn terms of
>performance, and maybe not that mych bigger inn size

The BIX is a heatercore (I also have one). The difference is that it's smaller than most car heatercores, and easier to stuff inside a case. A car heatercore can come in several sizes, and for a peltier setup, just get the biggest one that fits in your case.

05-04-2003, 02:34 AM	#2
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	My 0.02 cents. >1. Does any type of HC go, or are there diffrent kinds? There are different kinds. One pass, two pass ... different intake and out barbs...etc. But the working base is all the same. >2. Are HC better for low pressure drop? ( better for waterflow ) Usually yes. The multi pass radiators (Like those Maxxxpert and some AC radiators) have a higher pressure drop. >3. Does size matter very much inn terms of performance? Sure. With high flow rates you need to have a bigger radiator so that the water, at that specific flow rate, will spend more time in the radiator, thus lowering temps better. Same goes with alot of heat in the water. (As far as i picked up from the discussion) >Why i´m wondering is, i own a BIX at the moment, and the RAD >just won´t get ridd of all the heat that is made by a CPU and a >Pelt Cooled GPU. So i want something that is better inn terms of >performance, and maybe not that mych bigger inn size The BIX is a heatercore (I also have one). The difference is that it's smaller than most car heatercores, and easier to stuff inside a case. A car heatercore can come in several sizes, and for a peltier setup, just get the biggest one that fits in your case. __________________ "we need more cowbell."