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Is this enough cooling, water nub
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the pa 120.3 isn't a bad buy though, if you already have it definantly keep it, its the best of the best, its like the storm vs apogee, many people buy the storm, even though its barely any better, but they pay the extra because they want the best.
but i just got the mcr320 today, man, i touched it, it was basicly room temperature, but it was CHILLY. and when you touch a thing thats at room temp. but feels cold, thats a good sign for cooling
but i just got the mcr320 today, man, i touched it, it was basicly room temperature, but it was CHILLY. and when you touch a thing thats at room temp. but feels cold, thats a good sign for cooling
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CPU? My vote is for the Apogee, assuming you are not removing the IHS ...
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Man, you're all set!
Distilled water is fine with a loop like that although a little anti-freeze (5%) is recommended by some to inhibit oxidation. Also, an algaecide is a must. Just a few drops of iodine in the loop (alcohol-free if you can find it) is good. Some people say algaecide for aquariums works well, too ...
Distilled water is fine with a loop like that although a little anti-freeze (5%) is recommended by some to inhibit oxidation. Also, an algaecide is a must. Just a few drops of iodine in the loop (alcohol-free if you can find it) is good. Some people say algaecide for aquariums works well, too ...
Everything looks fine.
As for the rad debate, the Thermochill 120.3 is the best of the best. It is optimized for airflow and works the best of any rad at low cfm especially. The difference in performance between the MCR320 and 120.3 lessens as airflow increases. In testing, the PA120.2 performs on par with a MCR320, so you can see there is a noticeable difference between the two in performance. How much of a difference does this make in real world temps? Depending on the setup and heat dump, it can make a difference of up to 7 degrees C, although probably more like several degrees C. The other advantage of the 120.3 is that is has only a 6% flow restriction vs an 18% flow restriction for the MCR320. So the rad can also effect your GPU temps as well due to differences in flow.
Now is it worth the money when the Thermochill is over twice as much? For many people, no. In my case, I happened to catch Danger Den a number of months ago with a 25% off coupon, and landed a 120.3 for $105 shipped. That was a good enough deal to make me bite at it. If I had to pay full price for it though, I probably would also go with the MCR320. It is the next best choice among rads on the market.
As for the rad debate, the Thermochill 120.3 is the best of the best. It is optimized for airflow and works the best of any rad at low cfm especially. The difference in performance between the MCR320 and 120.3 lessens as airflow increases. In testing, the PA120.2 performs on par with a MCR320, so you can see there is a noticeable difference between the two in performance. How much of a difference does this make in real world temps? Depending on the setup and heat dump, it can make a difference of up to 7 degrees C, although probably more like several degrees C. The other advantage of the 120.3 is that is has only a 6% flow restriction vs an 18% flow restriction for the MCR320. So the rad can also effect your GPU temps as well due to differences in flow.
Now is it worth the money when the Thermochill is over twice as much? For many people, no. In my case, I happened to catch Danger Den a number of months ago with a 25% off coupon, and landed a 120.3 for $105 shipped. That was a good enough deal to make me bite at it. If I had to pay full price for it though, I probably would also go with the MCR320. It is the next best choice among rads on the market.
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I was wondering what the viscosity difference of Distilled water is VS 100% antifreeze is...
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H2O: 1.00
Ethylene Glycol @ 25%: 1.3
Ethylene Glycol @ 50%: 2.0
It's also not a very good conductor of heat ...
Ethylene Glycol @ 25%: 1.3
Ethylene Glycol @ 50%: 2.0
It's also not a very good conductor of heat ...
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Well, I don't use case fans for my rads BUT if I were to buy some case fans right now I'd probably get these or these along with a fan controller to adjust the voltage/speed/noise. A lot of guys like the Yate Loons or Sanyo Denki's on fan controllers but even @ 7v I suspect those fans would be too loud for me ...
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Anything up to 100CFM. Then you can use a rheobus or a 12V/5V switch and speed up or slow down the fans to your noise preference and performance.
For example when you are just web surfing, knock them down to 5V and enjoy the whisper quiet. But when you are gaming, you can speed them up for the extra cooling power.
For example when you are just web surfing, knock them down to 5V and enjoy the whisper quiet. But when you are gaming, you can speed them up for the extra cooling power.
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I'd go with either the Yate Loon's or these Arctic Cooling fans for that radiator.
Looks like a good setup so far, good luck!
Looks like a good setup so far, good luck!
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I would second the Arctic Coolings as I have them and love them even at full speed. I haven't used Yate Loons yet so I can't comment on them.
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