Open loop liquid cooling

THUNDERHAWK · Mar 10, 2014

I am soon going to be buying a GTX 780 and had the brilliant (insane) idea of making my computer open looped. I presently have a closed loop cooler running on my FX-9370 @ 5.2Ghz.

I am wondering about 2 things:

1. can i use the RADIATOR from my current cooler (the Radiator is 240mm)
2. how much would this cost (radiator and GTX 780 water block included)

My CURRENT (not with the 780) system specs
FX-9370 @ 5.2Ghz (with H100i)
GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD3
16GB Corsair Vengeance LP @ 1866Mhz
2 x MSI GTX 660 in SLI
2TB Western Digital HHD
Corsair HX750
Thermaltake Level 10 GTS

Yes, I am very tech savvy, so don't dumb it down.

Thanks!

ewok93 · Mar 10, 2014

I would not use the current radiator. Most high end custom loops cost around $300.

Lessthannil · Mar 10, 2014

WIthout extensive modding, no. You can however could have or could purchase the Swifttech H220 or the Cooler Master Glacer 240l which would of allowed for that expandability.

The Swittech and the CM are functionally the same. They both have an integrated pump strong enough to support 3 GPUs + a CPU and an integrated reservior.

THUNDERHAWK · Mar 11, 2014

Thanks! The kit I am looking at is this: http://www.xs-pc.com/watercooling-kits/raystorm-750-ex240-watercooling-kit

The GPU Block I am looking at is http://www.xs-pc.com/waterblocks-gpu/razor-gtx-titan-780

THUNDERHAWK · Mar 11, 2014

Also, I was wondering how the GPU would remain cool as I saw that the normal setup goes like this: pump > radiator > cpu block > Gpu block > reservoir > pump

How will the GPU stay cool if the water is already heated from the CPU block?

ewok93 · Mar 11, 2014

Well that is something to consider also, generally you do want to have a radiator after each one, so pump > cpu > radiator > gpu.

THUNDERHAWK · Mar 16, 2014

Ok so I mapped out a loop in my case. The loop goes as follows: pump > cpu > radiator > gpu > radiator > reservoir > back to pump.

Also, will the pump that comes with the EX240 be able to push the water through 1 120mm rad and a 240mm rad plus and GPU and CPU block?

Third thing is, I was reading about this whole open loop thing and I heard something about condensation. Is it true and how does one prevent it.

Last thing is will my case (Thermaltake Level 10 GTS) even be able to support custom liquid cooling.

Sorry about all the questions, but thanks anyways!

shaolin_thumbs · Nov 5, 2015

THUNDERHAWK :

That will work but ensure reservoir is before pump and higher than it ....

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