Single or dual loop?

TaTs · 06-25-2005, 10:55 AM

Hello,
Just finished my new rig with an external box. Right now I have a block for the cpu and another for the HDs.
Before the external box everything was crammed inside my case.

Old Setup

Because of that the HDs were heating too much, so I decided to make a block for them. To get more space I used and old case and moved the radiator and pump/reservoir to it.

New external Box

My problem now is that my temperatures increased a lot. I understand that my pump is not good enough I believe the head is about 1.5m, and because off all the plumbing even less, so I'll replace it with something bigger.
My question to you guys is this, should I replace my radiator from a single fan to a 3 fans, get an Eheim 1250 and put all blocks in series (cpu, gpu, chipset, HD)?

1 Fan radiator

3 Fans radiator[IMG]

Or get another 1 fan radiator and get 2 other pumps, say 2 CSP-Mags, and run 2 loops in parallel, one for the cpu and the other for the other blocks?

Thanks.
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Tats

jman1310 · 06-25-2005, 05:32 PM

i would actually check how much flow you get though those valves
they look resrictive

kaotic504 · 06-25-2005, 11:59 PM

i would do 2 loops. you want as little heat in a loop as possible and if you can do 2, then go ahead. what kind of radiators are those anyway?

TaTs · 06-26-2005, 09:11 AM

The valves are not as restrictive as it looks, I searched the quick disconnects here in Brazil but a pair of them would cost 4 times what 2 pairs costs in US. So I had to adapt something cheap to get at least some of the functionality a quick disconnect would give me.

I'm thinking of 2 loops as well I'll have to make a new external box, probably with wood, but I guess it will work better.
These radiators are designed specifically for watercooling, the guy that makes them has 3 models 2x120mm fans, 4x120mm fans and 6x120mm fans.
Mine is one 2x120mm but I'm thinking of getting 2 new ones of 4x120mm instead, to get me more overclocking possibilities and to be able to cope with the heat of the gpu, chipset and HDs.

Thanks for the tips.
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TaTs

06-25-2005, 10:55 AM	#1
TaTs Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brasil Posts: 32	Single or dual loop? Hello, Just finished my new rig with an external box. Right now I have a block for the cpu and another for the HDs. Before the external box everything was crammed inside my case. Old Setup Because of that the HDs were heating too much, so I decided to make a block for them. To get more space I used and old case and moved the radiator and pump/reservoir to it. New external Box My problem now is that my temperatures increased a lot. I understand that my pump is not good enough I believe the head is about 1.5m, and because off all the plumbing even less, so I'll replace it with something bigger. My question to you guys is this, should I replace my radiator from a single fan to a 3 fans, get an Eheim 1250 and put all blocks in series (cpu, gpu, chipset, HD)? 1 Fan radiator 3 Fans radiator[IMG] Or get another 1 fan radiator and get 2 other pumps, say 2 CSP-Mags, and run 2 loops in parallel, one for the cpu and the other for the other blocks? Thanks. ________ Tats

06-25-2005, 05:32 PM	#2
jman1310 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 246	i would actually check how much flow you get though those valves they look resrictive

06-25-2005, 11:59 PM	#3
kaotic504 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 86	i would do 2 loops. you want as little heat in a loop as possible and if you can do 2, then go ahead. what kind of radiators are those anyway?

06-26-2005, 09:11 AM	#4
TaTs Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brasil Posts: 32	The valves are not as restrictive as it looks, I searched the quick disconnects here in Brazil but a pair of them would cost 4 times what 2 pairs costs in US. So I had to adapt something cheap to get at least some of the functionality a quick disconnect would give me. I'm thinking of 2 loops as well I'll have to make a new external box, probably with wood, but I guess it will work better. These radiators are designed specifically for watercooling, the guy that makes them has 3 models 2x120mm fans, 4x120mm fans and 6x120mm fans. Mine is one 2x120mm but I'm thinking of getting 2 new ones of 4x120mm instead, to get me more overclocking possibilities and to be able to cope with the heat of the gpu, chipset and HDs. Thanks for the tips. ________ TaTs

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