where to mount a water cooling radiator

[glenquagmire]

Where should I mount the radiator? Front of of the case or at the top of of the case?

If in the front I would think it brings in cool air through the radiator and into the case, where as on top brings warmer air from the case through the radiator and out.

 

[toolmaker_03]

Or you could mount it on the top of the case even off the back of the case and non of that becomes an issue.

 

[glenquagmire]

Na.....

 

[toolmaker_03]

well i went so far as to build a radiator box for the rads in my build



so there are a lot of options here when thinking water cooling

 

[glenquagmire]

well i went so far as to build a radiator box for the rads in my build



so there are a lot of options here when thinking water cooling

Dang!

 

[manofchalk]

Top of the case, you want to be exhausting hot air from, not intaking hot air into the case.

 

[toolmaker_03]

the XSPC system that you bought is the pump inside the res?

 

[glenquagmire]

Yes

 

[toolmaker_03]

well try to keep the res as full as possible so that the pump does not run dry.
that system is setup for a CPU.
a GPU generates more heat than a CPU does so did you get the 360mm radiator upgrade for the system?

 

[glenquagmire]

No its 240 radiator

 

[toolmaker_03]

I have had this build before a 240mm radiator on a GPU the temps will be between 47C and 53C not clocked.
to add a CPU to the loop you will need another 240mm rad.
otherwise your loop temps will rise to 64C and above with both on one rad.

 

[glenquagmire]

I have had this build before a 240mm radiator on a GPU the temps will be between 47C and 53C not clocked.
to add a CPU to the loop you will need another 240mm rad.
otherwise your loop temps will rise to 64C and above with both on one rad.

This is just for the cpu.

 

[toolmaker_03]

than your build should be fine, i would not try to clock the GPU to far thay tend to get hot fast.
even with my system there is a point when overclocking that the cards are producing more heat then the water can take away.