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So i was pondering this for the last little while and decided to ask what others thought about it. Here is the situation
a C2D processor
maybe an 8800 gt
120X3 rad
120X2 rad
2X D5 pumps
If I was to not have any fans on this what do you think the temps would be on idle? At load?
How about 1 fan?
etc.
The reason I am wondering is because while searching around this section I found the thread where everyone agrees that the fans were the most noisy part of a loop. Therefore I am wondering if 2 rads exposed to an ambient of say 18C would be able to passively cool these parts. If not the gpu, how about the cpu only?
I understand that the D5's dump heat into the loop as well, would 1 D5 and 1 of the rads be better?
your thoughts please
a C2D processor
maybe an 8800 gt
120X3 rad
120X2 rad
2X D5 pumps
If I was to not have any fans on this what do you think the temps would be on idle? At load?
How about 1 fan?
etc.
The reason I am wondering is because while searching around this section I found the thread where everyone agrees that the fans were the most noisy part of a loop. Therefore I am wondering if 2 rads exposed to an ambient of say 18C would be able to passively cool these parts. If not the gpu, how about the cpu only?
I understand that the D5's dump heat into the loop as well, would 1 D5 and 1 of the rads be better?
your thoughts please