Radiator on intake fans

[Stellar Ray]

Placing just the radiator on intake fans supposed to cool down the inbound air? 

[Enderman]

What?

Can you rephrase that to make sense?

[Stellar Ray]

Fan(s) will pull air into the case. [Outside of the case] Air > Case > (Fans > radiator [without water cooling setup])

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, Stellar Ray said:

Fan(s) will pull air into the case. [Outside of the case] Air > Case > (Fans > radiator [without water cooling setup])

Uh, there is no point in putting a radiator if there is no watercooling...you will just restrict airflow.

The point of a radiator is to transfer heat from the water to the air.

PS there is a quote button that you need to use when replying to people.

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[Stellar Ray]

6 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Uh, there is no point in putting a radiator if there is no watercooling...you will just restrict airflow.

The point of a radiator is to transfer heat from the water to the air.

PS there is a quote button that you need to use when replying to people.

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Thought it will create lower pressure in the narrow gaps, thus creating cooler air.

Anyway, thanks for the nice and quick reply.

[unknownmiscreant]

It won't have any effect on the air temperature without being connected to a watercooling setup. After a short time, the radiator will be at the same temperature as the intake air, so will only provide restrictions. 

 

If you wanted to cool the intake air you could use a water chiller or something and connect that to pump and the case radiator, or setup another radiator outside (if you live in a cool climate) to act as 'case air conditioning' but it certainly won't be worth it. A cool project nonetheless

 

If you want to improve temps, spend your money on a proper water cooling setup or aio. 

[Stellar Ray]

37 minutes ago, unknownmiscreant said:

 

If you wanted to cool the intake air you could use a water chiller or something and connect that to pump and the case radiator, or setup another radiator outside (if you live in a cool climate) to act as 'case air conditioning' but it certainly won't be worth it. A cool project nonetheless

If I had the necessary components, definitely would have tried for fun.

 

Radiator looks cool imo, so aio setup might be a good option.

 

Btw, I think the statement '... lower pressure in the narrow gaps..' isn't correct. The pushed out air has low pressure and is cooler than the very next environment surrounding it.

[unknownmiscreant]

1 hour ago, Stellar Ray said:

If I had the necessary components, definitely would have tried for fun.

 

Radiator looks cool imo, so aio setup might be a good option.

 

Btw, I think the statement '... lower pressure in the narrow gaps..' isn't correct. The pushed out air has low pressure and is cooler than the very next environment surrounding it.

Well unless you have thermal issues, AIOs aren't worth it. Unless you just 'want one.'

 

The pressure statement wasn't correct. Still don't think the corrected version is the full story. The pressure differential through the rad will do next to nothing for the cooling of the air. Anyway, its been compressed by the fan which heats to up first, so there will be no net gain.

 

Having a rad will negatively impact performance unless you connect it to some water cooling.

[Enderman]

9 hours ago, Stellar Ray said:

Thought it will create lower pressure in the narrow gaps, thus creating cooler air.

Anyway, thanks for the nice and quick reply.

No a radiator does not cool air alone, unless you run sub-ambient temperature fluid through it using some sort of chiller.

This would pretty much turn your PC into an air conditioner and that would not be great because condensation would form.

[Stellar Ray]

14 hours ago, unknownmiscreant said:

Still don't think the corrected version is the full story.

Yes, have to revise the Bernoulli's Principle once again. 

 

8 hours ago, Enderman said:

No a radiator does not cool air alone, unless you run sub-ambient temperature fluid through it using some sort of chiller.

This would pretty much turn your PC into an air conditioner and that would not be great because condensation would form.

Apparently so. I guess have to stick with the normal cooling system.