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neo019
11-01-06, 03:04 AM
Hi all, i currently own a CM Stacker (STC-T01) and am soon going to receive an XSPC X2O kit.
I have seen good reviews of this kit and am quite sure that it's quite capable of cooling up to a certain extent.
I would like to hear from you guys what you would do in my situation to increase the capabilities of this kit.
What i'm thinking of right now is to add a 120.2 XSPC radiator, change the fans on both rads to aerocool extreme turbine fans (~89cfm @ 32dB) and add a chipset and vga block.
I would like your opinions on the relevant effect on flow rate and efficiency of the kit paired with these options along with any suggestions u may have (ex. should i place the rads after each other in the loop or not?)
As you can imagine space is not a problem in this case, i intend to place the 120.2 (120.3 if i mod) at the bottom of the case, still not sure if i'm to keep the 120.1 rad from the kit.
Tnx alot for your feedback!

*EDIT* : forgot to ask also, should i keep the kit's pump, will it be able to cope?

Immortal_Hero
11-01-06, 06:53 AM
If you are going to replace all the parts of the kit why did you get a kit? Why not return the kit and buy a custom built system?

neo019
11-01-06, 07:33 AM
I guess u understood wrongly, i'm only planning on replacing the radiator with a far better 120.3 rad and add chipset and vga blocks. However i am not sure if the pump can take that load?
after doing some more research i found out that the ThermoChill PA120.3 is the one providing better cooling and so i'm willing to mod and put that at the bottom of the stacker.

Mr.Guvernment
11-01-06, 10:22 AM
how much was the kit?

neo019
11-02-06, 03:15 AM
that's exactly the reason why to upgrade, i'm gonna get it for free (and cannot change it).
So anyone can suggest how to increase the cooling potential of such a kit? ex. a 120.2 radiator @ bottom of stacker, keep all original elements of kit (including 120.1 rad) and add chipset and vga blocks?