2 radiator idea

[This kid builds pc]

Alright so I was just thinking about how to cool down my build some more and I was thinking if you could first put a multiport radiator in the front, one static pressure fan in the middle, and a regular two port rad in the back and connect both rads together in order to have double the cooling capacity in one fan slot. I know that one thick radiator would be a bit simpler, but it would look cooler and I think it would act like a 240mm rad. Also, I could see the 2nd radiator getting hotter. It would basically be like the water cooling version of a dual tower heatsink. Somebody has probably already done it but you never know

[W-L]

10 minutes ago, This kid builds pc said:

Alright so I was just thinking about how to cool down my build some more and I was thinking if you could first put a multiport radiator in the front, one static pressure fan in the middle, and a regular two port rad in the back and connect both rads together in order to have double the cooling capacity in one fan slot. I know that one thick radiator would be a bit simpler, but it would look cooler and I think it would act like a 240mm rad. Also, I could see the 2nd radiator getting hotter. It would basically be like the water cooling version of a dual tower heatsink. Somebody has probably already done it but you never know

Stacking radiators can be done but it's not as effective as having two that are completely independent. 

[This kid builds pc]

24 minutes ago, W-L said:

Stacking radiators can be done but it's not as effective as having two that are completely independent. 

So according to the graph I should just try out a single rad in push pull? I only have 1 more 120 fan slot in my case.

[AngryBeaver]

 

On 3/23/2018 at 4:35 PM, W-L said:

Stacking radiators can be done but it's not as effective as having two that are completely independent. 

There seems to be one glaring issue with this test. It must have been performed on a system with very little thermal output. We all know surface area + air flow = cooling capacity. If you have a low thermal load then a single rad with lots of airflow can perform really well... however, as the thermal load increases and the loop saturates it will quickly start to lose ground.

 

For this test to be more accurate you need enough thermal load to actually push the system and find the limits of each setup.

[W-L]

2 hours ago, AngryBeaver said:

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Regardless of the load you still have a diminishing returns compared to two separate rads, while the cooling potential does increase even with stacking you cooling potential due to the ability to transfer that heat to the air. 

 

The test was done with a 300W water heater. 

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?220874-More-Radiator-Sandwich-testing