Radiator dead patch fix.

[Delaser]

Hey all,

 

I was contemplating the dead patches of my radiator last time I was cleaning it off and I was wondering... Would adding a spacer between the fans and the rad improve the dead spots?

Obviously the spacer would have to be reasonably airtight.

I'm using a 240mm rad.

Do you all think it would help and how much of a gap do you think it would require?

[Ghost]

I don't think it's worth it. You would lose in airflow what you would gain in surface area.

[xToFxREAPER]

Hey all,

 

I was contemplating the dead patches of my radiator last time I was cleaning it off and I was wondering... Would adding a spacer between the fans and the rad improve the dead spots?

Obviously the spacer would have to be reasonably airtight.

I'm using a 240mm rad.

Do you all think it would help and how much of a gap do you think it would require?

Having actually used the spacers you can get i can say its only like a degree or two difference so i wouldnt bother at all, just leave it as it is

[warmmilk]

It may or may not help, but you can try

Read this

http://martinsliquidlab.org/2012/01/15/radiator-shroud-testing-v2/

The conclusion is basically that shrouds affectivness is rad dependent

[airdeano]

on the earlier radiators and high fin density arrays, the spacers did improve a lot

in thermal performance, but with the better fan technology and radiators being

made, today, the spacer market isn't as necessary as before.

 

airdeano

[Delaser]

Seems like the general consensus is that it's not worth it.

I might give it a try for shits and giggles anyway. I've got a few ideas as to how i might bodge something together.

It seems like the optimal config would be fans pushing and pulling, with spacers either side.

That's gonna be one beefy rad setup. Haha.