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mad mikee · 11-29-2003, 03:35 PM

Presently (well at least b4 I took the machine apart for the latest round of tinkering) I have 2 cooling loops:

1. CPU block, pump, rad back to CPU (simplifing for this discussion)

2. Same as above but replace CP w/ NB and GPU

In future tinkerings I will be using (2) 2-342 single-pass rads and 2 equal pumps (mcp600 rev2) in the 'loops'. These will be in a separate enclosure (for now) and have 1/2" id tubing everywhere.
4-6 panaflow 120mm M series will be pulling air through the rads. These will be set at 7 volts for lots of QUIET airflow.

I am thinking of interconnecting the 2 loops to create the following flow:

pump1 -> rad1 -> CPU(cascade) -> pump2 -> rad2 -> GPU(MCW-5000) + NB(Z-chip) -> pump1

My reasoning:

A. This will allow me to make maximum cooling use of both rads.

B. Give me some redunancy in case 1 pump fails, there should (hopefully ) be more than enough time to repair / replace the defective pump b4 'castastrophic failure'.

Does anyone see anything wrong with this arrangement?

Your thoughts please :shrug: :shrug:

Thanks MikeE

11-29-2003, 03:35 PM	#1
mad mikee Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: US of A!!!! Posts: 146	Cross-connecting cooling loops - new questions Presently (well at least b4 I took the machine apart for the latest round of tinkering) I have 2 cooling loops: 1. CPU block, pump, rad back to CPU (simplifing for this discussion) 2. Same as above but replace CP w/ NB and GPU In future tinkerings I will be using (2) 2-342 single-pass rads and 2 equal pumps (mcp600 rev2) in the 'loops'. These will be in a separate enclosure (for now) and have 1/2" id tubing everywhere. 4-6 panaflow 120mm M series will be pulling air through the rads. These will be set at 7 volts for lots of QUIET airflow. I am thinking of interconnecting the 2 loops to create the following flow: pump1 -> rad1 -> CPU(cascade) -> pump2 -> rad2 -> GPU(MCW-5000) + NB(Z-chip) -> pump1 My reasoning: A. This will allow me to make maximum cooling use of both rads. B. Give me some redunancy in case 1 pump fails, there should (hopefully ) be more than enough time to repair / replace the defective pump b4 'castastrophic failure'. Does anyone see anything wrong with this arrangement? Your thoughts please :shrug: :shrug: Thanks MikeE __________________ His PCV2000 DFI ULTRA D (SLI Modded just because) 4200 x2 @ ~ 10 x 260 /1.49 Vcore , G5 + PA160 + 150mm Papst@5V + Maze 4 GPU + mcp350. Temp 36-37(load-2 x D20L) 2x1GB Ballistix PC4000, x800xl 256m, 74G rap + 160G Hitachi SATA , 21" mit/nec 1920x1440 Crt + 19 Neovo F-419 1280x1024 LCD, OCZ Powerstream 600 Hers: (my beloved who lets me do all this) LianLi PCV1000, SD3700 @ 9x300, 1GB GBLA, 250+ 120 SATA, X700pro, 19" Neovo F-419 LCD, another OCZ 600 Last edited by mad mikee; 12-28-2003 at 02:35 PM.