Single 280 rad enough for cpu&gpu loop

[fabz88]

Hi there so i have just finished building my mini itx pc in a define nano s 6700k and gtx 1080  now just trying to get the watercooling parts sorted out.

 

Will a single 280 rad be enough for the cpu and gpu oc if anyone has a build or temps in this case with a custom loop would be great

 

 

[Shimejii]

You can do that, it just may depend on the type of rad, fin array, case design, stuff like that

[MajorJRL73]

If it's thick enough and has a high fin density then yes but the temps will be higher then you may want.

[W-L]

1 minute ago, fabz88 said:

Hi there so i have just finished building my mini itx pc in a define nano s 6700k and gtx 1080  now just trying to get the watercooling parts sorted out.

Will a single 280 rad be enough for the cpu and gpu oc if anyone has a build or temps in this case with a custom loop would be great

It would just be above the bare minimum of 120mm per component so while it may be to cool it, it wouldn't be very quite. Ideally you will want 120mm per component plus an extra 120mm, more if you want it to be dead silent at full load. 

[MajorJRL73]

Here's video from Jay 

 

[GalacticRuler]

It will work, but it will be louder and you won't be able to get as much OC potential out of it.

[Energycore]

I haven't custom watercooled yet, but I have a feeling you can rate each radiator at a certain TDP that it can keep below 80C, and the max TDP of a set of radiators is less than or equal to the sum of each individual radiator's TDP.

 

For instance, a 280mm rad + 2000RPM fans could have a max TDP of about 250W, in which case it can cool that much thermal dissipation from multiple sources.

 

I realize this might be way too simple, but I have a feeling a model like this could be made, one that was very close to actual cooling performance. Of course you have to assume the same ambient temp (but thanks to laws of thermodynamics delta t over ambient is fixed, give or take) and the same fans.

 

+ Basically stock 6700K + Stock 1080 is about 280W of thermal dissipation, but my number on the 280mm rad is speculative. I think it's doable.

 

Grab some good fans, Noctua's IndustrialPPC fans are loud but still have good cooling to noise. High RPM Gentle Typhoons are also an option.

[Miniskat09]

EKWB has a liquid cooling configurator on the site itself. I was playing around with it and put my specs in and turns out i have about 200+ TDP overhead lol. Check it out, may just be the answer you're looking for. Good luck!

[fabz88]

2 hours ago, Energycore said:

I haven't custom watercooled yet, but I have a feeling you can rate each radiator at a certain TDP that it can keep below 80C, and the max TDP of a set of radiators is less than or equal to the sum of each individual radiator's TDP.

 

For instance, a 280mm rad + 2000RPM fans could have a max TDP of about 250W, in which case it can cool that much thermal dissipation from multiple sources.

 

I realize this might be way too simple, but I have a feeling a model like this could be made, one that was very close to actual cooling performance. Of course you have to assume the same ambient temp (but thanks to laws of thermodynamics delta t over ambient is fixed, give or take) and the same fans.

 

+ Basically stock 6700K + Stock 1080 is about 280W of thermal dissipation, but my number on the 280mm rad is speculative. I think it's doable.

 

Grab some good fans, Noctua's IndustrialPPC fans are loud but still have good cooling to noise. High RPM Gentle Typhoons are also an option.

Ok thank you i think ill be able to fit a 2x 240 rads in the nano s just be a tight squeeze