there any benefit haveing rad outside case

leo5111

Member

​

Joined

Jan 21, 2005

• May 20, 2005

• #1

is there any temp benefit to haveing the rad outside the case?? just curious dont want to try if there is no chance of better temps to much disassembly and reassembly...lol

 

millhouse

Member

​

Joined

Apr 4, 2005

Location

Ohio

• May 20, 2005

• #2

are you going to mount it on the outside of the case, or seperate from the case?

 

OP

leo5111

Member

​

Joined

Jan 21, 2005

• May 20, 2005

• Thread Starter
• #3

i was thinking of setting it on top of case

 

millhouse

Member

​

Joined

Apr 4, 2005

Location

Ohio

• May 20, 2005

• #4

Yeah... i see. I had the same idea. You might find something in the thread i started. Just let me find it, and i will edit this post.

Edit: here you go.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=386382

 

OP

leo5111

Member

​

Joined

Jan 21, 2005

• May 20, 2005

• Thread Starter
• #5

they are talking about mounting it "inside" computer case im talking about seting up the rad and its fan on top of computer case outside for better ventilation

 

millhouse

Member

​

Joined

Apr 4, 2005

Location

Ohio

• May 20, 2005

• #6

If you want the best cpu temps, then mounting it on top probably wouldnt be the best unless you have some nice powerful fans like the panaflo and deltas

 

OP

leo5111

Member

​

Joined

Jan 21, 2005

• May 20, 2005

• Thread Starter
• #7

i have 2 panaflo highspeeds on the rad 1 pushing 1 pulling i thought it might help temps just because even though its watercooled there is other stuff in case generating heat like gpu card and harddrive

 

mista ting

Member

​

Joined

Oct 2, 2004

Location

New York City

• May 21, 2005

• #8

heres my all external system, benifts are if leaks occurs it will be out side , more space inside of your case, less heat build up

 

meionm

Member

​

Joined

Mar 8, 2004

• May 21, 2005

• #9

it may lower temps if you have hot air in the case. But on the other hand radiator inside of the case suck out air from it as well, no extra fan needed

 

T

Timd

Member

​

Joined

Nov 21, 2004

• May 21, 2005

• #10

leo5111 said:

is there any temp benefit to haveing the rad outside the case?? just curious dont want to try if there is no chance of better temps to much disassembly and reassembly...lol

Click to expand...

I had my rad outside the case and it really helped keep my case temps down, being aircooled again I really notice alot of heat coming out of the top vent.

Tim