Dual Radiated Systems Help/Info

[Fibbles]

On many threads I've chimed in with my plans to buy a V1200 case and perhaps a passive rad. If I were to just add an Innovatek Konvect O Matic to my current setup, what, if any, improvement would I be looking at?

The loop goes: res1 -> pump -> gpu -> cpu -> chipset -> hard drive -> rad -> res2

My proposed setup would be: res1 -> pump -> active rad -> cpu -> gpu -> chipset -> hard drive -> passive rad -> res2.

Instead of using it for silence. I'd be using it for more cooling power and a funky looking side panel.

I don't want to increase the current noise level I'm at. I have 2 53 CFM (28 dba rated) Vantec Stealth fans at 12v on the rad and a pair of 34dba fans I put in the powersupply. They're for color and are making the bulk of the noise. I'm going to remove those and replace with Panaflo's soon. I'm also going to put 2 M1 Panaflos on my rad when I get some screws that are long enough, I'll slap em into 12v when noise won't be an issue (when I'm gaming). My back lower mobo area exhaust fans are 2 80mm Vantec Stealths. it's pretty quiet, but I can hear my power supply fans and I sit a little less than half a meter from the case.

[toby]

well im guessing you could probably use the konvect o matic as the only passive rad(if its as big as i think it is) with it being attatched to the side of the case it would dissipate heat very easily.

[Fibbles]

The Konvect O Matic only dissapates 80 watts and the maxi one is rated for 125 watts. I'm pretty sure it's not meant for an overclocked CPU and GPU with 3 more blocks in the loop.

[toby]

have you got a link to this rad? i thought if it was huge it would be able to dissipate a lot of water easily but 80w dissipation is not a lot

[Fibbles]

Link coutesy of Olly, from the Airplex 1800 thread: Click Me (http://www.webshop-innovatek.de/00000094271139704/000000942713b3501/50142494350d4401b/50098894d70a23f01.html)
That's for the Ultra, but I'm not so sure if I can get it in the States. Scroll down a bit and there's a pic of the Ultra, Maxi and, regular in a funky red color.

I have no probelm with the amount of noise my computer generates, it's not loud, but I just want to add another radiator for a little more cooling power. I don't want to go completely passive for my main rig, perhaps for another, but not this one.

[Starbuck3733T]

oooh pretty!

[Fibbles]

If I do get one, its gotta be red, I want it to stand out and draw my attention every time I come in to this room.

[JWFokker]

The Konvect O Matic only dissapates 80 watts and the maxi one is rated for 125 watts. I'm pretty sure it's not meant for an overclocked CPU and GPU with 3 more blocks in the loop.
Not to mention they're disgustingly expensive.

[Psykotik]

Just get one of these buggers and stick it as near to your window/coldest wall as possible:

http://andygoodwin.plus-media.co.uk/uploads//Rad.JPG

Tis from a Ford Sierra, and cost me all of £20 including delivery, and all I had to do to convert the 1 inch bore down to 1/2" was buy a two piece reducer from Thorite, and whack the larger part of the two in the lathe to get rid of the threads so it fits snugly into the inlet/outlet.

[Olly]

Psykotik - are you using that as a passive rad? What components are you cooling with it?

Also, do you think it would be possible to get a reducer to convert it to 1/4" fittings (for 8/6mm connectors). I don't have access to a lathe though, so could you mod the reducer with a dremmel and/or files?

Cheers,

Olly

[Starbuck3733T]

That thing is monsterous

[Psykotik]

I had it hooked up to cool my mobile Barton 2500 at 2700 Mhz, and it seemed reasonably adept (was getting 40 degrees average running passively at )

It would be possible to convert down to any size using the correct adaptors I assume, and you dont have to get the fittings on a lathe to achieve a fit, you can use a dremel (but I suggest the best discs you can get as they eat them for breakfast), get a resistance fit then use lots of PTFE tape (or O-Rings Pug ;) )

Have a look on the Thorite store (http://secure.thorite.co.uk/) under "Connectors for tubing and hose" then"Brass BSP & BSPT fittings" and youll then see Reducing taper thread fittings at the bottom of the page.

[kazuo]

wow, this rad is huge. have seen someone who was using 3 of them, but don't remember on which board :mellow:

(Andy, I still got "your" enermax lying around :))

[Psykotik]

*Thread derail*

Bugger me softly with a shaven cactus on Tuesday and call me Wilma! I forgot about "my" PSU!! :eek:

I'll have a squizz at the old bank balance tomorrow morgen matey, and get back to ya.

*Thread derail*

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

I was eyeing up a sierra heater core the other day. my mates got one kicking around his garage atm.