Thermochill 120.2 vs 120.3

Circaflex · Oct 29, 2004

Well i revised my setup and im wondering is that 120.3 overkill?
DD 12v Pump
Cyclone Fusion HL V1.02 + Ram Sinks
Whitewater CPU Block
DD High Poly Res

or would i benefit more by getting a BIX?

pwnt by pat · Oct 29, 2004

What do you have now?

SilverJag · Oct 29, 2004

If money is no issue, then go for the .3. In the future I plan to buy the .3 and place 6 fans on it. If money is kind of limited, then yeah, go with the .2. Both are GREAT performers. There really is no such thing as "overkill" in a rad, as long as you have a decent pump powering it.

Circaflex · Oct 30, 2004

well i think im more asking would the .2 be just fine? or would the .3 show a 5c-10C temp difference? Something of that degree of performance difference? or would id be just <5C ?

pwnt by pat · Oct 30, 2004

It'd probably be <= 1c difference if you aren't using a tec or having multiple 100+w heat sources in the loop.

KHF · Oct 30, 2004

Circaflex said:
well i think im more asking would the .2 be just fine? or would the .3 show a 5c-10C temp difference? Something of that degree of performance difference? or would id be just <5C ?

I got both. It seems the temp is same.. so I think you should go for .2
.3 is very large.. do you have enough place to put it on?

SemiCycle · Oct 30, 2004

I use the 120.3 and I have no regrets spending the money on it. I've been running it since Jan/Feb of this year.

Have you guys read BillAs great review yet?

http://www.overclockers.com/articles778/

Circaflex · Oct 30, 2004

i think ill go with the .2 because this is my first setup and money is tighter than originally thought, and i could upgrade later on or something.

now i have another question what would be the best way to put it on the top panel of a pc-75? i have a drawing i made in paint in less than 3 mins so dont laugh.

Key:
Black Boz = Rad
Red = Fan
Blue Arrows = which way air is going

KHF · Oct 30, 2004

I think you should put 4 120mm fans on your rad.. !

Circaflex · Oct 30, 2004

and do a push pull config? will it make temps that much different? would the Sunon KD1212PTB1-6AF 120mm Fan be good? or something better? Also would the fan grill from sntsystems be good to go with the 120.2? Or should i just buy 3 120mm fan grills from the egg?

Wicked Klown · Oct 31, 2004

Right here is the best 120mm fans you can get

Circaflex · Oct 31, 2004

what about the grill, guys? Should i try to use the sntsystems grill or just pick up 3 cheap fan grills

SemiCycle · Oct 31, 2004

Combine options 2 & 4. Use 4 fans in a push pull config blowing out of the top of the case.

Here are some older "work in progress" pictures of my PC-75 with a 120.3 installed at top.

SilverJag · Oct 31, 2004

Wicked_Klown said:
Right here is the best 120mm fans you can get

Yes, but can the 120.2 hold 38mm thick fans?

JeffP · Oct 31, 2004

SilverJag said:
Yes, but can the 120.2 hold 38mm thick fans?

Yep. The Sanyo's work great on it as well.

Circaflex · Oct 31, 2004

thanks for the pictures SemiCycle what did you use on the top? A grill like the one from sntsystems or just 3 fan grills? also if i do a push pull like you are SemiCycle i dont want to have any of the radiator over the psu then because it will suck up some heat in doing that correct?

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