rad stacking

[yokomo_]

ok so ive got my new case (A plus black pearl, aka lian lia v2k clone)
i am planning on putting both a 3*120 AND a 2*120 in the bottom compartment.
since i cant have them stacked on their sides succking from the side panel due to not being enough height i thought why not stack them.
yes i knowthe air will be a little warmer but it feels quite cool coming off the rad now ( got just the 3*120 in my current rig)
anyone ever done this or got any thoughts ?

[WarriorII]

Give it a try.

Try several configurations and see how it does.

Stack them/ fans on either side.
incert fans in between them.
Then try them totally seperated.

Find out what works best.

[saxile]

it would work just fine, you just need plenty of fan to keep air flowing, which will create more noise, unless you're using rads made for low cfm (30 or less)

[nightelph]

Not that its a direct translation, but I see this all the time with race cars. Whether its a secondary transmission fluid cooler, or a larger oil coiler, etc.. However at high speeds theres a ton of airflow, keep that in mind.

[Diddyu]

I would set it up so that the rad which gets fresh air is the second one in the loop, but do what warrior said and try out several configurations to see what works best for you.

[Moto7451]

^ The loop will come to equilibrium so the order of the parts won't matter much.

That said, I think that a 120.2 & 120.3 setup is overkill. Do you already own these parts?

[yokomo_]

ok dont thinki was clear enough here , going dual loop.
the larger rad will have my sli on it and the spu will be on its own on the dual 120.
seem liek youa l think its do able just not quite ideal (cant quite get them on theire sides to both get air from the a side panal).

[Springbok]

Aside from needing a ton of airflow, you would also be sending the warm air from one radiator to cool the other loop. It's hard to say whether it will impact your temps without building it and testing some different configurations as others have suggested.