I was just wonderin, how cold would a machine be with a triple loop, with two 4.120 RAD's and one 3.125 RAD. one 4.125 for the CPU, one for the GPU, and the 3.125 for the mofets, NB,SB and anything else. One 4.125 in the front, one in the bottom and the 3.125 in the top. Fans blowin all in. Of course some fans in the back for exaust.
Well, assuming you have where you are going to put all of it properly, I would say damn cold. No idea baout actual figures, but so long as you do it right and with the better components, I can not see you having any heat issues what-so-ever.
And what the heck is a "3.125"? As for temps, it still depends on the other loop components, pump, blocks, types of rad and fans, even coolant.
Cheers mate, None of the cooling shops here in Australia have them listed yet!! I'm using 2 x 2.120 blackice stealths at the moment so the 4.120 would be a good addition to my system and lose one of the 2.120 to keep the pressure and flow rate up... Thanks for the info
Sorry, 3.120. Your welcome. It was just a question. Dont think i will do anything like it. Dont have the cash
No problem man. What pump(s) you using? I'm not sure a dual and a quad is going to wonders for your flow rate if onl using one pump... replacing the two duals with a single quad would be good though.
Waste of money, unless you think spending that much money to obtain perhaps 2c better temps is a good idea. Dual loops is way suffcient. One for the GPU's, and one for the CPU/chipset.
Yeh, Swiftech 355 w/blue impeller and Modded XSPC top, 12mm ID tube, Apogee GTX block, XSPC 500ml Res, was using a Zalman w/b for my old 8800GTS 640. but I just bought the 9800GX2 and I'm waiting for a EK block to to arrive :nerd: After having a bit of a think, the 4.120 might be a problem unless I go for a dual loop setup, which I really can't be bothered too do :3eyes: My loop, once GPU block arrives will be: Res> Pump> Apogee> Rad 1> EK GPU> Rad 2> RES Seemed to work well before!
XSPC Pump Top Spec (w/18W MCP355):: • Model: XSPC Pump Top • Top Dimensions: 80 x 65 x 25mm • Material: 100% Plexyglass • Surface Finish: Smooth & Transparent • Inlet/Outlet Thread Type: G1/4 (1/4" BSPP) • Operating Voltage range: 8 - 13.2 VDC • Motor Type: Electronically commutated, brushless DC, spherical motor • Max. Head - Blue Impeller: 4.7m • Max. Discharge - Blue impeller: 950 lt/hour • Electrical Connector: 4pin Molex • RPM Sensor: 3 pin connector http://www.martinsliquidlab.com/img/DDC32TDHXSPCRegularReport.png
At that level, with those sorts of radiators, your bottleneck will be in the water blocks. You'd be better off with 2 x 360mm rads, this will be more than sufficient to hold an overclock on the GPU and CPU, while water cooling the mosfets, which is a waste of time. You can air cool the mosfets with a decent heatsink just as well, and save yourself on the complexity of the loop. The more complex the loop is, the more likely it's going to fail, or the more problems you get with things like space, bleeding air, or leaks. Having gotten 2 x 360mm rads, you can keep them in one loop, as two loops as just plain silly. If you have an individual rad between each block with one D5 pump then you'll be just fine. After this you'll want to invest in some top notch water blocks, as this is where you'll get the best decrease in temps. Lets just say, been there, done that, waste of time.
Thanks, I looked at the D5 and the D5+ but the swiftech with a good top seemed too pull better numbers, heat and less noise!! Now I just hope my new EK block arrives soon...:bang: Edit: Unfortunately the OP's question was just hypothetical, which would never be colder than ambient at the best!!
I feel your pain... My computer has been wcless for about a week now. Hopefully all the parts will arrive within this next week. I'm upgrading my 780i with one of viperjohns SPP/NF200 waterblocks. Can't wait to see how it performs.