Will a 240mm rad cover 2 6870s?

chilypepper

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I have a corsair carbide 500r and it has two fan slots on the topn for a rad, will the 240mm be enough? Or where else should I put a radiator
 
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System in IDLE = 173W
System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 295W

So, that x2 = 590 watts on a rad that will likely only handle around ~350 watts? You can put a rad anywhere you want...outside off the back is very common for those who don't want to mod their case or drill to mount on top or the side. In looking at this case, it looks pretty cramped unless you remove the HDD cage and mount another in the front or along the bottom. This would also require you to get a 5.25" bay converter to hold your HDD's, depending on how many you have.

Cheap solution, Radbox or standoffs on the back of the case where the 120mm fan is. What's your budget? CPU in the loop? Pump? Res...type/where is it going? Tubing size? Compression...

rubix_1011

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System in IDLE = 173W
System Wattage with GPU in FULL Stress = 295W

So, that x2 = 590 watts on a rad that will likely only handle around ~350 watts? You can put a rad anywhere you want...outside off the back is very common for those who don't want to mod their case or drill to mount on top or the side. In looking at this case, it looks pretty cramped unless you remove the HDD cage and mount another in the front or along the bottom. This would also require you to get a 5.25" bay converter to hold your HDD's, depending on how many you have.

Cheap solution, Radbox or standoffs on the back of the case where the 120mm fan is. What's your budget? CPU in the loop? Pump? Res...type/where is it going? Tubing size? Compression or barbs? What kind of rads? What kind of blocks on the GPUs?

Have you read the watercooling sticky?
 
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