Dilemma(sp).....cooler core or monolith?

Bose-Einstien Condensate · 10-12-2001, 10:51 PM

D-tek customs cooler core rad
3/8 barbs and sweet shroud 57$

liquidcool.org monolith
pushin 3/8 40$

to be used w/ my 131CFM fan...

both the rads are exactly the same except for
the barbs, but the monolith costs less, then again the shroud will really enhance my performance.

opinions and experiences excepted with gratitude!

redleader · 10-12-2001, 11:57 PM

Tough call. I think it comes down to how much you want to pay. Performance difference between the 2 is almost nothing- that core will take more heat then you can possibly give it. But the coolness factor is awesome on the fan ducted core.

One question though, why 3/8? The awesome thing about the DTek core was that it was easy and cheap to get 1/2 inch.

Edit: spelling

[ 10-12-2001: Message edited by: redleader ]

Kevin · 10-13-2001, 02:38 AM

Your call... shrouds will increase performance, but you could make one. Or if you don't want to, just fork out the $17.

LiquidCool · 10-13-2001, 07:54 AM

Hmmmm..... Ducting.....

Bose-Einstien Condensate · 10-13-2001, 10:21 PM

i am going with 3/8 because it is what my poly block is rigged for and to put in 1/2" fittings(which only come in 1/4NPT or bigger),I would have to drill and re-tap my block and seeing as i have neither a drill press or a tap it seems it would be easier to go with 3/8.

and Michael.. including a well made fan shroud for less than 10.00 woul'd throw my decision in your favor.

joeyd · 10-14-2001, 04:29 AM

you can allways go 1/2 on everything and then just has the 3/8s on the wb... this should help flow a little bit ....

LiquidCool · 10-14-2001, 11:40 PM

I've been working on them, just you guys been buying so much stuff I havent had any time to play with it

10-12-2001, 10:51 PM	#1
Bose-Einstien Condensate Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 84	Dilemma(sp).....cooler core or monolith? D-tek customs cooler core rad 3/8 barbs and sweet shroud 57$ liquidcool.org monolith pushin 3/8 40$ to be used w/ my 131CFM fan... both the rads are exactly the same except for the barbs, but the monolith costs less, then again the shroud will really enhance my performance. opinions and experiences excepted with gratitude!

10-13-2001, 02:38 AM	#3
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Your call... shrouds will increase performance, but you could make one. Or if you don't want to, just fork out the $17. __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

10-14-2001, 04:29 AM	#6
joeyd Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: new jersey Posts: 142	you can allways go 1/2 on everything and then just has the 3/8s on the wb... this should help flow a little bit .... __________________ soyo dragon kt333. axp 2000 1gig of ddr333 ati radeon 9700 pro My Heatware

10-12-2001, 11:57 PM	#2
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Tough call. I think it comes down to how much you want to pay. Performance difference between the 2 is almost nothing- that core will take more heat then you can possibly give it. But the coolness factor is awesome on the fan ducted core. One question though, why 3/8? The awesome thing about the DTek core was that it was easy and cheap to get 1/2 inch. Edit: spelling [ 10-12-2001: Message edited by: redleader ]

10-13-2001, 07:54 AM	#4
LiquidCool Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Central Florida Posts: 231	Hmmmm..... Ducting.....

10-13-2001, 10:21 PM	#5
Bose-Einstien Condensate Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 84	i am going with 3/8 because it is what my poly block is rigged for and to put in 1/2" fittings(which only come in 1/4NPT or bigger),I would have to drill and re-tap my block and seeing as i have neither a drill press or a tap it seems it would be easier to go with 3/8. and Michael.. including a well made fan shroud for less than 10.00 woul'd throw my decision in your favor.

10-14-2001, 11:40 PM	#7
LiquidCool Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Central Florida Posts: 231	I've been working on them, just you guys been buying so much stuff I havent had any time to play with it

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