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DJ Tucker wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 12:44 pm So as the title says I want to add another radiator to my setup. As you will see in the pics below I have a single 360mm radiator. Loop order is: Res>Pump>GPU>CPU>360Rad>Res. CPU package at 100% 62c and GPU at 100% 52c. This is after 1 hour GPU and CPU load. I get around 56c initial cpu temps and 48gpu but after an hour the temps are as you see above. that's 6c cpu and 4c gpu temp rise as the loop is saturated.

Loop order I want: Res>Pump>240Rad>GPU>CPU>360Rad>Res. As you can see I would like to put an addition 240mm radiator in there before the gpu and cpu to help with temps. Would you guys think that the additional rad would help temps? Do you think my 450lph flow and 3 metre head pressure pump handle the extra rad?

DJ Tucker wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 6:43 am I was thinking of separate loops for the cpu and gpu but would need an additional pump and res which is not cost effective. As for the rad between gpu and cpu, that is not possible for me without re-routing all my tubing as my system is built inside a desk. However today a friend of mine told me he has a spare magicool 240 xflow he brought for a friend that was not needed and said I could have it for £20 (bargin). So I got that I installed it for testing. I was surprised at performance.

Previously was getting a CPU package at 100% 62c and GPU at 100% 52c now getting a CPU package at 100% 58c and GPU at 100% 48c. After 2 hours of testing this is what it remained at. Very happy with results.

camaroguy1998 wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 11:44 pm

DJ Tucker wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 6:43 am I was thinking of separate loops for the cpu and gpu but would need an additional pump and res which is not cost effective. As for the rad between gpu and cpu, that is not possible for me without re-routing all my tubing as my system is built inside a desk. However today a friend of mine told me he has a spare magicool 240 xflow he brought for a friend that was not needed and said I could have it for £20 (bargin). So I got that I installed it for testing. I was surprised at performance.

Previously was getting a CPU package at 100% 62c and GPU at 100% 52c now getting a CPU package at 100% 58c and GPU at 100% 48c. After 2 hours of testing this is what it remained at. Very happy with results.

So, your idea of running a second radiator was successful!
At £20 that is a bargain!
Cheap and effective!

DJ Tucker wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2019 3:50 pm well it turns out not so good after all. I cleaned the new rad out with water and vinegar then distilled water and hardly any particles and that's came out so all good to use. then today well in fact 10 mins ago as I turned my pc on I saw very dark coolant. almost brown and suspected it maybe rust?

DJ Tucker wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2019 3:50 pm well it turns out not so good after all. I cleaned the new rad out with water and vinegar then distilled water and hardly any particles and that's came out so all good to use. then today well in fact 10 mins ago as I turned my pc on I saw very dark coolant. almost brown and suspected it maybe rust?

DJ Tucker wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2019 4:04 am The weird thing is that my temps have not changed at all and I emptied a little bit out and it smells like normal and there is no leak. what could this be?

KnightRid wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 3:32 am Hmmm..I am no water expert!

Can you easily refill the loop? be nice if you could use a gallon jug of distilled water as your reservoir and run the return loop to another empty gallon jug so you could pump water straight through the entire system without taking it apart. Just have to be careful to not let it run out of water.