Custom Loop Question

[ddbtkd456]

So i got a pretty basic idea of how I want to run a custom loop if i decide to build a custom desk with a pc inside of it, however i need some input from the LTT community. Basically would it be possible to run 4-6 of the monsta (80 mm thick) radiators on the same loop as two gpus and a cpu?

[Fungal]

Yeah I'm guessing there's no reason why that shouldn't work but why would you need 4-6 lol

[Hackentosher]

3 minutes ago, ddbtkd456 said:

So i got a pretty basic idea of how I want to run a custom loop if i decide to build a custom desk with a pc inside of it, however i need some input from the LTT community. Basically would it be possible to run 4-6 of the monsta (80 mm thick) radiators on the same loop as two gpus and a cpu?

You might need some extra pumps between the GPU and CPU or somewhere to help move the fluid along. 4-6 bigass radiators plus however many blocks you're gonna put in is a lot of resistance. I would imagine you would need a couple pumps if you wanted to do it on one loop. Perhaps a D5 on your res(s) and then a DDC hidden somewhere for the extra head pressure. 

[Moonzy]

yes, but you might need some powerful pump then

[ddbtkd456]

Just now, Fungal said:

Yeah I'm guessing there's no reason why that shouldn't work but why would you need 4-6 lol

The simple answer? I don't. However if I'm building this desk i want as much surface area as i can possibly get, more surface area = quieter and cooler operation.

[ddbtkd456]

9 minutes ago, Hackentosher said:

You might need some extra pumps between the GPU and CPU or somewhere to help move the fluid along. 4-6 bigass radiators plus however many blocks you're gonna put in is a lot of resistance. I would imagine you would need a couple pumps if you wanted to do it on one loop. Perhaps a D5 on your res(s) and then a DDC hidden somewhere for the extra head pressure. 

This is true, do i need to know anything special in order to run two pumps or is it just as simple as it sounds?

9 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

yes, but you might need some powerful pump then

Hmmm...is there ever a point where adding more radiators doesn't help? I thought that i read somewhere that after a certain point it doesn't matter, cause your doing nothing to benefit the temperatures in your case. Basically this is what I'm looking at.

[Hackentosher]

4 minutes ago, ddbtkd456 said:

This is true, do i need to know anything special in order to run two pumps or is it just as simple as it sounds?

Yes, just plumb it in and route your wires.

4 minutes ago, ddbtkd456 said:

Hmmm...is there ever a point where adding more radiators doesn't help? I thought that i read somewhere that after a certain point it doesn't matter, cause your doing nothing to benefit the temperatures in your case. Basically this is what I'm looking at.

Yes, you get to a point where your loop dissipates as much heat as possible and everything gets close to ambient temperature but no lower.

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, ddbtkd456 said:

is there ever a point where adding more radiators doesn't help?

yes, generally speaking,

one 120mm radiator that is 30mm thick for each component in the loop, thats the basic

you can go 240mm for more headroom and lower temps

beyond that isnt going to be worth it imo lol, reason below

 

thats just the basic, of course some components require larger radiator due to higher TDP and what not

 

reason

Spoiler

 

y-axis = temperature

x-axis = radiator size

 

as you can see, it will only help a lot until a certain point, so its kind of pointless to keep adding more for that slightly better performance

 

[ddbtkd456]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

yes, generally speaking,

one 120mm radiator that is 30mm thick for each component in the loop, thats the basic

you can go 240mm for more headroom and lower temps

beyond that isnt going to be worth it imo lol, reason below

 

thats just the basic, of course some components require larger radiator due to higher TDP and what not

 

reason

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y-axis = temperature

x-axis = radiator size

 

as you can see, it will only help a lot until a certain point, so its kind of pointless to keep adding more for that slightly better performance

 

So my 2011-3 is a 5820k which has a 140 watts coming from it, and twin 980 t.i. non referance designs should equal pretty good heat. I'm guessing 2 of these suckers would do the trick correct? That would give each component around 350mm each.

3 minutes ago, Hackentosher said:

Yes, just plumb it in and route your wires.

Yes, you get to a point where your loop dissipates as much heat as possible and everything gets close to ambient temperature but no lower.

Cool, and thats good to know so im not just tossing away money, however are you really when its pc goodness?

[Hackentosher]

1 minute ago, ddbtkd456 said:

however are you really when its pc goodness?

You have to decide if the extra money is worth a few degrees.

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, ddbtkd456 said:

I'm guessing 2 of these suckers would do the trick correct?

that would depend on a lot more factors tbh

like air flow through the rad, FPI, fluid flow rate, and more

 

whats your radiator specs? lol

 

this video might answer some of your questions

Spoiler

 

 

[ddbtkd456]

14 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

that would depend on a lot more factors tbh

like air flow through the rad, FPI, fluid flow rate, and more

 

whats your radiator specs? lol

 

this video might answer some of your questions

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14 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

that would depend on a lot more factors tbh

like air flow through the rad, FPI, fluid flow rate, and more

 

whats your radiator specs? lol

 

this video might answer some of your questions

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I'll take alook at it thanks.