Does this look like a good radiator ?!

I can get this radiator for very cheap. Its a noname radiator. What do you guys think ? Will i get good performance with this radiator ? Give me your opinion please.
It's dimensions are: 24,5 x 19 x 5 cm
It made of alu/copper

that rad will KILL your flow. too many 180 degree bends. just go buy a heatercore

thanks appreciate the info i was almost going to buy it.

it will definitely impact your flow, but with a beastly fan or blower, it may just radiate your watts like a mother'

a heatercore will out performe that anyday. that has nowhere near as much suraface area as a heatercore. the more surface area = more heat dissapation

Actually, I'd bet alot that it ahs more surface area, thos fins are pakced together very tightly.

But, you'd pretty mcuh need a blower to get any airflow through it.

The tubes are probably fairly large, so I wouldn't assume that the flow restriction is going to be significant. It may very well be better for coolant flow than some heatercores.

It looks like a common AC evaporator. Got a link to it?

Otherwise, I wouldn't bet on good performance: you can do better with a heatercore. The heatercore performs better because the coolant flow is restricted, through an arrangement of zig-zagging brass plates, which puts the coolant in turbulence, improving heat dissipation. Straight tubes, like the unit above are usually made of straight (round) pipes.

I happened upon a website by accident that used that radiator (or one very similar). It was explaining tips for mag drive pumps.

http://www.procooling.com/articles/html/magdrive_tips_-_joe___3_31_00.php


JT