Alphacool Rad

[SilentTalon]

The Alphacool radiator the Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper X-Flow 480mm Radiator did i figure out correctly the fluid enters one side and leaves on the opposite? Tried to direct link to the site but it blocked it from my cell.

[Crunchy Dragon]

The coolant enters one side of the radiator and exits the other side, this is the case for all radiators.

[knightslugger]

that's how MOST radiators work...

[SilentTalon]

Ive seen a few where there are two ports on the same side but none on the opposite. Pardon the confusion there.

Rads on bitspowers site are both on the same side.

[W-L]

4 minutes ago, SilentTalon said:

The Alphacool radiator the Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper X-Flow 480mm Radiator did i figure out correctly the fluid enters one side and leaves on the opposite? Tried to direct link to the site but it blocked it from my cell.

That is correct, this shows it well the ports on on either end. 

[G27Racer_188]

7 minutes ago, SilentTalon said:

Ive seen a few where there are two ports on the same side but none on the opposite. Pardon the confusion there.

Rads on bitspowers site are both on the same side.

They are the same, fluid goes in on one and exits via the other.

Difference is that on most rads water goes in on one side, makes a U turn at the side that has no ports, and than flows back out the other side.

[SilentTalon]

15 minutes ago, G27Racer_188 said:

They are the same, fluid goes in on one and exits via the other.

Difference is that on most rads water goes in on one side, makes a U turn at the side that has no ports, and than flows back out the other side.

That was what I was wondering because a non u turn rad would be much better for planned loop.

[airdeano]

the straight-through design does not have the same thermal capabilities than the u-style.

straight has only a single cooling chance versus the double on the u-style.

[SilentTalon]

6 hours ago, airdeano said:

the straight-through design does not have the same thermal capabilities than the u-style.

straight has only a single cooling chance versus the double on the u-style.

So overall it would pull heat from the liquid slower but allow more liquid to flow through it?

[airdeano]

the goal is heat extraction. the longer the coolant stays in the radiator the cooler coolant should get.