Q: raditor - newbie...

[peet_dk]

hey folkz!

I'm gonna buy a wather cooled system. And have plan useing this radiator:
Hayden 676 radiator (http://www.swiftnets.com/barebone.htm)

And then I checked this cool "how to" guide:
by procooling.com (http://www.procooling.com/articles/html/how_to_mount_a_radiator_to_yer.shtml)

But I dont whant to set the radiator in top but in the bottom.

And here come my question:

If I set my 2 low noise 120 mm coolers to "pump" air in to the case, so the cold air pass the radiator and then come in the case, will it work good?

Or do it only work good if I let the coolers "pump" hot air out from the case and pass the radiator on the way?

[Newbie_Doo]

Like this?:

[Newbie_Doo]

I draw air through the front of my case-through the radiator. The fans are mounted on the inside of the radiator and pull air though the radiator and into the case. I rely on a 92mm fan on the top rear, along with the PSU 80mm to exhaust the case air.

[peet_dk]

yeah :) But my hardware dealer say its better to let the air flow get out from the case and not let the flow get in the case.. But they're wrong or what?

[Newbie_Doo]

Your hardware dealer said WHAT?

Perhaps you misunderstood him. You can't have air flow out unless it got in first.

I prefer to have the coolest air possible flowing over my radiator. Rather than blow warmer case air over it, I am cooling my water with intake air and the (very slightly) warmer air then blows over the rest of the components.

[peet_dk]

Originally posted by Newbie_Doo
Your hardware dealer said WHAT?

What he means is that just let som freash air get in i the bottom of the case (like we all know it) And then the coolers on the radiator get the air out of the case. But I can see I'm not the only one thinking of get the freash air in to the case from the radiator coolers...

[Newbie_Doo]

Mount the radiator where it is most convenient. A look at Swiftech's (http://www.swiftnets.com) site shows that they have the radiator mounted on the back of the case with case air blowing through it. (Check their complete watercooling system link)

Anthony