good rad's?

IceMan3928 · 10-01-02, 08:24 PM

ok, im putting together a new water cooling setup and it seems that the top performing water blocks right now are the Maze 3 and the TC-4, but what about radiators? which ones are top performing?

Liss · 10-01-02, 08:26 PM

sigH*

many people will tell you a car heatercore.. w shroud..

swiftech makes top blocks too

IceMan3928 · 10-01-02, 08:30 PM

hmm, any particular car i should get it off of, or should i go down to the auto store and get a new one?

edit: so you wouldnt suggest any rads from a manufacturer like swiftech or dangerden?

Liss · 10-01-02, 08:37 PM

if you want to get a manufacturer rad made for wc.. black ice does a good job

SkiFletch · 10-01-02, 09:51 PM

gah, yeah, the BI is ok, but it is NOT worth the price. its a heatercore thats sold for computers and they jack the price up. get yourself an 86 chevette or 89 camaro. around 20-25 bucks

IceMan3928 · 10-01-02, 09:54 PM

are there any special modifications that need to be made to the heatercore to make it work with a computer water cooling system?

RnPgrosz · 10-01-02, 10:02 PM

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Originally posted by IceMan3928
are there any special modifications that need to be made to the heatercore to make it work with a computer water cooling system?

I would get the heatercore that Dangerden and Dtek sell. You don't have to make any modifications as it comes with the correct sized barbs. If you buy the heatercore from a auto parts store I believe you will have to solder on new barbs.

TonyMc · 10-01-02, 10:06 PM

You may want to cut the inlet and outlet off and outfit the core with your own barbs. Just use silver solder or JB Weld to secure the barbs to the rad. Also you may want to build a shroud to attach the fan to. If you need to know how to do this use the search button and you will find a wealth of information on the subjects.

jdmcnudgent · 10-01-02, 11:17 PM

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Originally posted by SkiFletch
gah, yeah, the BI is ok, but it is NOT worth the price. its a heatercore thats sold for computers and they jack the price up. get yourself an 86 chevette or 89 camaro. around 20-25 bucks

dont get the camaro core, its huge. the chevette core however is perfect. you will have to cut off the existing outlets and put which ever size barbs in that you are going to use. and i would recommend using jbweld to put them im. i have done 2 of these, and they work great. i would also recommend painting it also.

IceMan3928 · 10-02-02, 03:48 PM

are there any dealers you would recommend for getting a '86 chevette heatercore or should i just go to the scrapyard and look around there?

edit: nevermind, i just called autozone and they've got like 40 of em for 26 bucks a peice.

MajinSSJVegetto · 10-02-02, 03:57 PM

Also check E-Bay for heatercores.
I got a nice heatercore cheap.

With shipping it was like $15 for a 9"X6'X2" heater core.

To get it ready for use, just cut the barbs down to 1-2' and RB weld poly barbs on.

10-01-02, 08:24 PM	Thread Starter #1
IceMan3928 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR (AR is Arkansas NOT Arizona!!!)	good rad's? ok, im putting together a new water cooling setup and it seems that the top performing water blocks right now are the Maze 3 and the TC-4, but what about radiators? which ones are top performing? __________________ Athlon XP 1700+ tbredB 2400MHz @ 2v 1.25GB PC3200 ATI Radeon 9700pro PNY GeForce 3 Ti-500 has found a new home but is still loved 11014 3DMarks\|OC3D Abit NF7-S D-Tek TC-4 water cooling proudly folding for team 32!!! Avatar made as small as possible to save bandwidth Member of the ÒÓ fan club :p
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10-01-02, 08:26 PM	#2
Liss Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto: The Capital of Canada	sigH* many people will tell you a car heatercore.. w shroud.. swiftech makes top blocks too
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10-01-02, 08:30 PM	Thread Starter #3
IceMan3928 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR (AR is Arkansas NOT Arizona!!!)	hmm, any particular car i should get it off of, or should i go down to the auto store and get a new one? edit: so you wouldnt suggest any rads from a manufacturer like swiftech or dangerden? __________________ Athlon XP 1700+ tbredB 2400MHz @ 2v 1.25GB PC3200 ATI Radeon 9700pro PNY GeForce 3 Ti-500 has found a new home but is still loved 11014 3DMarks\|OC3D Abit NF7-S D-Tek TC-4 water cooling proudly folding for team 32!!! Avatar made as small as possible to save bandwidth Member of the ÒÓ fan club :p
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10-01-02, 08:37 PM	#4
Liss Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto: The Capital of Canada	if you want to get a manufacturer rad made for wc.. black ice does a good job
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SkiFletch Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Crotchfester (aka rochester), NY	gah, yeah, the BI is ok, but it is NOT worth the price. its a heatercore thats sold for computers and they jack the price up. get yourself an 86 chevette or 89 camaro. around 20-25 bucks
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10-01-02, 09:54 PM	Thread Starter #6
IceMan3928 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR (AR is Arkansas NOT Arizona!!!)	are there any special modifications that need to be made to the heatercore to make it work with a computer water cooling system? __________________ Athlon XP 1700+ tbredB 2400MHz @ 2v 1.25GB PC3200 ATI Radeon 9700pro PNY GeForce 3 Ti-500 has found a new home but is still loved 11014 3DMarks\|OC3D Abit NF7-S D-Tek TC-4 water cooling proudly folding for team 32!!! Avatar made as small as possible to save bandwidth Member of the ÒÓ fan club :p
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TonyMc Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rathdrum ID	You may want to cut the inlet and outlet off and outfit the core with your own barbs. Just use silver solder or JB Weld to secure the barbs to the rad. Also you may want to build a shroud to attach the fan to. If you need to know how to do this use the search button and you will find a wealth of information on the subjects. __________________ Computer: I7 3820 42x100 @ 1.216v\|\|Asus Rampage IV Extreme\|\|2x EVGA GTX 670 Reference SLI\|\|GSkill Ripjaws Z 2133 16gb\|\|OCZ Agility 60gb SSD\|\|Seagate Barracuda 1tb HDD\|\|Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 850w PSU\|\|Mountain Mods Pinnacle 24\|\|3x Asus VS238H-P Monitors Water cooling: XSPC Raystorm\|\|2x XSPC RX360\|\|Swiftech MCB655 with Bitspower mod top and mod kit(soon to be dual)\|\|Phobya Balancer 250\|\|2x Aquacomputer AquagraFX 670\|\|Bitspower Fittings My Copper Pipe WCed Build http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...97#post7474297
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10-02-02, 03:48 PM	Thread Starter #10
IceMan3928 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR (AR is Arkansas NOT Arizona!!!)	are there any dealers you would recommend for getting a '86 chevette heatercore or should i just go to the scrapyard and look around there? edit: nevermind, i just called autozone and they've got like 40 of em for 26 bucks a peice. __________________ Athlon XP 1700+ tbredB 2400MHz @ 2v 1.25GB PC3200 ATI Radeon 9700pro PNY GeForce 3 Ti-500 has found a new home but is still loved 11014 3DMarks\|OC3D Abit NF7-S D-Tek TC-4 water cooling proudly folding for team 32!!! Avatar made as small as possible to save bandwidth Member of the ÒÓ fan club :p Last edited by IceMan3928; 10-02-02 at 04:14 PM.
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10-02-02, 03:57 PM	#11
MajinSSJVegetto Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Coppell, Texas	Also check E-Bay for heatercores. I got a nice heatercore cheap. With shipping it was like $15 for a 9"X6'X2" heater core. To get it ready for use, just cut the barbs down to 1-2' and RB weld poly barbs on.
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