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jackal2513 · 05-14-2003, 09:31 AM

Aardil,

thanks for the comments

when i added the x2 BIMicors i saw a 4-5 C idle drop and maybe a 7-9 C load temp drop. Also, the rads are currently in series and theory suggests that in parallel i would get even better benefits.

However, those gains were over a single Maxexpert rad which is not exactly one of teh worls best so if my main rad had been soemthing like a Dtek heatercore then maybe the BIMicors would have had less overall effect. I agree that ambient will not change much but under load runing more rads (especially when they have 5-7v fans on them and are operating way below maximum efficiency) temps should be better and recovery should as well if they are in parallel.

Admittedly part of this plan is cosmetic. I'd like to fill out the case as mauch as possible and i want it to look right.

I think for th moment I am going to air cool the NB passively and leave the HD's alone and put up with the noise. I'll get my fanless PSU and then also change the Maxexpert for a Dtek Hetaercore with shrouds and swap the Innovatek for a whitewater and change to 1/2 inch tygon all round. After that i think i'll then focus on the best way to get HD's and NB cooled as well. It may be that with a heatercore/Whirewater/1/2 tygon/eheim 1250/Dual BIMicro system will also have enough power to cool the NB and hard drives as well. Maybe put the BIMicros after the CPU and GPU before flow goes into the HD coolers and NB ?

05-14-2003, 09:31 AM	#6
jackal2513 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: london Posts: 13	Aardil, thanks for the comments when i added the x2 BIMicors i saw a 4-5 C idle drop and maybe a 7-9 C load temp drop. Also, the rads are currently in series and theory suggests that in parallel i would get even better benefits. However, those gains were over a single Maxexpert rad which is not exactly one of teh worls best so if my main rad had been soemthing like a Dtek heatercore then maybe the BIMicors would have had less overall effect. I agree that ambient will not change much but under load runing more rads (especially when they have 5-7v fans on them and are operating way below maximum efficiency) temps should be better and recovery should as well if they are in parallel. Admittedly part of this plan is cosmetic. I'd like to fill out the case as mauch as possible and i want it to look right. I think for th moment I am going to air cool the NB passively and leave the HD's alone and put up with the noise. I'll get my fanless PSU and then also change the Maxexpert for a Dtek Hetaercore with shrouds and swap the Innovatek for a whitewater and change to 1/2 inch tygon all round. After that i think i'll then focus on the best way to get HD's and NB cooled as well. It may be that with a heatercore/Whirewater/1/2 tygon/eheim 1250/Dual BIMicro system will also have enough power to cool the NB and hard drives as well. Maybe put the BIMicros after the CPU and GPU before flow goes into the HD coolers and NB ?