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where to mount a water cooling radiator

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September 21, 2013 10:00:28 AM

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.

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a b K Overclocking
September 21, 2013 11:38:07 AM

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.

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a b K Overclocking
September 21, 2013 6:56:02 PM

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
September 21, 2013 7:05:05 PM

toolmaker_03 said:
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!
a c 178 K Overclocking
September 21, 2013 7:06:04 PM

Top of the case, you want to be exhausting hot air from, not intaking hot air into the case.
a b K Overclocking
September 25, 2013 6:08:54 AM

the XSPC system that you bought is the pump inside the res?
a b K Overclocking
September 25, 2013 6:37:00 AM

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?
September 25, 2013 6:43:37 AM

No its 240 radiator
a b K Overclocking
September 25, 2013 6:52:23 AM

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.
September 25, 2013 7:06:02 AM

toolmaker_03 said:
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.
a b K Overclocking
September 25, 2013 7:10:31 AM

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.
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