Combining 2 closed loop watercoolers

[eastonboy99]

This maybe be an odd question for I am a bit of a noob. I have an nzxt kraken x41 on my cpu and i just got an msi gtx 1080 seahawk with the corsair watercooler. I want to make my pc look a little better so my question is if it is possible to combine those in a way to make them use 1 radiator. Thanks for any advice and sorry if it is a weird question

[MorganO]

Just now, eastonboy99 said:

This maybe be an odd question for I am a bit of a noob. I have an nzxt kraken x41 on my cpu and i just got an msi gtx 1080 seahawk with the corsair watercooler. I want to make my pc look a little better so my question is if it is possible to combine those in a way to make them use 1 radiator. Thanks for any advice and sorry if it is a weird question

nope

[RadiatingLight]

nope

[Hiitchy]

Even if it were you'd probably be mixing metals which would lead to corrosion and a bunch of other issues. In short, nope. 

[eastonboy99]

Ok, Thank you. Just wanted to see if it was possible

 

[phongle123]

14 minutes ago, eastonboy99 said:

This maybe be an odd question for I am a bit of a noob. I have an nzxt kraken x41 on my cpu and i just got an msi gtx 1080 seahawk with the corsair watercooler. I want to make my pc look a little better so my question is if it is possible to combine those in a way to make them use 1 radiator. Thanks for any advice and sorry if it is a weird question

Yes, products such as the NZXT Kraken G10 and G12 are the point of this. The tubing from AIOs are smaller than standard 3/8ID 5/8OD custom tubing and make as a great fitting for the 3/8ID 5/8OD tubing to go around of since they fit snug. I have done this before and used it as part of a custom loop. Your only problem is that most AIOs are copper cold plates and aluminum radiators. AIO GPUs have copper coldplates and IDK radiators. The aluminum and copper won't mix very well causing corrosion. But you can add anti-corrosive additives. Also filling up a loop without a reservoir is pretty hard.

[SquintyG33Rs]

12 minutes ago, Hiitchy said:

Even if it were you'd probably be mixing metals which would lead to corrosion and a bunch of other issues. In short, nope. 

dude... litterally all aio mix metals.

[SquintyG33Rs]

8 minutes ago, phongle123 said:

Yes, products such as the NZXT Kraken G10 and G12 are the point of this. The tubing from AIOs are smaller than standard 3/8ID 5/8OD custom tubing and make as a great fitting for the 3/8ID 5/8OD tubing to go around of since they fit snug. I have done this before and used it as part of a custom loop. Your only problem is that most AIOs are aluminum cold plates and aluminum radiators. AIO GPUs have copper coldplates and IDK radiators. The aluminum and copper won't mix very well causing corrosion. But you can add anti-corrosive additives. Also filling up a loop without a reservoir is pretty hard.

there are next to no aluminum cold plates in aio. because they all market the copper one as a selling feature

[phongle123]

Just now, SquintyG33Rs said:

there are next to no aluminum cold plates in aio. because they all market the copper one as a selling feature

I corrected this a few minutes ago before you posted but seems like you already had it quoted. Also you shouldn't be taking things so literal to the word. Such as, "dude... litterally all aio mix metals." You knew what he meant.

[SquintyG33Rs]

12 minutes ago, eastonboy99 said:

Ok, Thank you. Just wanted to see if it was possible

 

to be honest if you really want to you could do it. there is nothing in the radiator that would prevent the pump and block from working. if you make your own tubes and adapters you can fit them on the hardware and it will work... but it won't be clean and industrial. it's a ghetto rig

[SquintyG33Rs]

1 minute ago, phongle123 said:

I corrected this a few minutes ago before you posted but seems like you already had it quoted. Also you shouldn't be taking things so literal to the word. Such as, "dude... litterally all aio mix metals." You knew what he meant.

no the comment didn't make sense because putting 2 aio together doesn't change anything to the metal composition of the loop. you wouldn't be mixing anything more or less than before. and in your case there used to be all aluminum AIO it's just not a thing anymore and aio aren't supposed to last more than 5 years anymore either, if you're lucky... maybe the new ek fluid gaming series will bring that back, but i doubt it, it makes it easier for them to sell more units.