thick 240 rad able to cool OCed i5 and 7950?

Cpt_Broll

Hi. I'm thinking of doing a new build ,which i would have a water cooling loop set-up, and I was wondering if an 80mm thick 240rad would be able to cool an overclocked 7950 and i5 2500k.

If so would it be worth the extra money buying either a better pump or having a 200mm rad and a thin 240 rad together. I would be using the bitfenix prodigy case which can accommodate a 200mm radiator in the front and a thin 240 radiator at the top together.

I'm also sorry if i posted this in the wrong section because i am kind of new

but i think water cooling counts as a mod.

PhazeDelta1 · *Last edited by PhazeDelta1; 09-28-2012 at 18:31.*

I would go for a 360 rad instead. A 240 rad would be fine for either a cpu or gpu, but not both. If your looking for an 80mm, I recommend this one.

http://www.alphacool.com/product_inf...onsta-360.html

Cpt_Broll · *Last edited by Cpt_Broll; 09-28-2012 at 18:41.*

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Originally Posted by PhazeDelta1

I would go for a 360 rad instead. A 240 rad would be fine for either a cpu or gpu, but not both. If your looking for an 80mm, I recommend this one.

http://www.alphacool.com/product_inf...onsta-360.html

That is exactly the one I had in mind (except it would have to be 2x120 becuase a 360 wouldn't fit without some serious modding) i am just thinking is it enough for an overclocked cpu + gpu or could it work with some really good fans maby?

PhazeDelta1 · 09-28-2012, 19:16 | posts: 9,314 | Location: 90° N

It'll work. It's just the 240 rad doesn't have the surface area like the 360, so the cooling wont be as it should. Maybe a fee degrees temp difference.

BLEH! · **Memory**: 24GB @ 1600 @ 9-10-9-27

IIRC each 120 mm of radiator is good for 250-300W of heat give or take, but it's always better to have a LOT of overhead with these things otherwise your hardware will get cooked very quickly. Veteran (again, a plug I know, where's my cheque dammit

) knows this stuff well, ask him.

Matt26LFC · 09-29-2012, 10:17 | posts: 2,279 | Location: UK

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Originally Posted by Cpt_Broll

Hi. I'm thinking of doing a new build ,which i would have a water cooling loop set-up, and I was wondering if an 80mm thick 240rad would be able to cool an overclocked 7950 and i5 2500k.

If so would it be worth the extra money buying either a better pump or having a 200mm rad and a thin 240 rad together. I would be using the bitfenix prodigy case which can accommodate a 200mm radiator in the front and a thin 240 radiator at the top together.

I'm also sorry if i posted this in the wrong section because i am kind of new

but i think water cooling counts as a mod.

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Originally Posted by BLEH!

IIRC each 120 mm of radiator is good for 250-300W of heat give or take, but it's always better to have a LOT of overhead with these things otherwise your hardware will get cooked very quickly. Veteran (again, a plug I know, where's my cheque dammit

) knows this stuff well, ask him.

I'd say a 240Rad is cutting it close for two components and overclocking them, if run at stock i'd say you where ok, but overclocked may be too much for it.

As for 120mm of rad dissapating 250-300watts of heat, I'm not sure its as simple as that, it probably depends on the rad and fans attached to it. You no doubt need some serious high RPM fans to achieve that, like 3K Delta's or something.

CPC_RedDawn · 09-29-2012, 10:29 | posts: 4,414 | Location: Wolverhampton/United Kingdom

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Originally Posted by PhazeDelta1

I would go for a 360 rad instead. A 240 rad would be fine for either a cpu or gpu, but not both. If your looking for an 80mm, I recommend this one.

http://www.alphacool.com/product_inf...onsta-360.html

Sorry to hijack thread OP.

Just a quick question... Would this 80mm rad fit into the top of a 800D case with fans on it? As that would be seriously close to the top of the motherboard if not touching it. Was thinking of getting a 360 60mm copper rad and putting some corsair static pressure fans on it. Would test in pull and push configs as I remember being told that rads tend to work best when air is pulled through them not pushed.

Matt26LFC · 09-29-2012, 12:00 | posts: 2,279 | Location: UK

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Originally Posted by CPC_RedDawn

Sorry to hijack thread OP.

Just a quick question... Would this 80mm rad fit into the top of a 800D case with fans on it? As that would be seriously close to the top of the motherboard if not touching it. Was thinking of getting a 360 60mm copper rad and putting some corsair static pressure fans on it. Would test in pull and push configs as I remember being told that rads tend to work best when air is pulled through them not pushed.

Perhaps contact MikeMK, he's just compeleted an 800D build with a 60mm in the roof, he could probably give you a good idea whether or not an 80mm with push pull will fit.

Looking at his rig pictures I would say 80mm in either Push or Pull would fit, but push pull might be pushing it a bit

Cpt_Broll · 09-29-2012, 15:45 | posts: 9 | Location: UK, England

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Originally Posted by Matt26LFC

I'd say a 240Rad is cutting it close for two components and overclocking them, if run at stock i'd say you where ok, but overclocked may be too much for it.

As for 120mm of rad dissapating 250-300watts of heat, I'm not sure its as simple as that, it probably depends on the rad and fans attached to it. You no doubt need some serious high RPM fans to achieve that, like 3K Delta's or something.

Hmm... seems like i would have to go with a 200mm at the front and a thin 240 at the top then, even tho its going to be a very tight fit.

Thank you very much for the help

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