Absolute Best 120mm Heater Core??? [Archive]

1cooldude

01-31-2003, 12:02 PM

I heard that the dtek heater cores are better. Anybidy know if this is true?

lechumbl

01-31-2003, 12:17 PM

Hi Dude,

BIX is the best cooling unit available at the moment, period.

Take care........

Brinky

01-31-2003, 12:38 PM

Im still looking for my rad... I was thinking of some Bike Rads... there pretty good in size... I'm still gonna ask my auto teacher for more info.. ill let your guys nkow... I want a rad thge size of the side pannel of my comp. :D Bigger means better... lol i guess it will perform better then a small heat core... i just wonder is one 370GHP pump gonna do a huge rad, maze 2, z chipset, and vid card... if not add another 370 with that one...

bigg

01-31-2003, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by lechumbl
Hi Dude,

BIX is the best cooling unit available at the moment, period.

Take care........
OF ITS SIZE obviously anything larger will outperform, but i guess this thread was just about 120s and the bix isn't a heatercore just a rad but yes it is the best perfroming 120.

lechumbl

01-31-2003, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by bigg

OF ITS SIZE obviously anything larger will outperform, but i guess this thread was just about 120s and the bix isn't a heatercore just a rad but yes it is the best perfroming 120.

Yep, sure is........for it's size.........

Brinky

01-31-2003, 08:32 PM

So bigger is better in this case rite?
You cant realy go too big... just that water will slow down am I corect?

bigg

01-31-2003, 10:25 PM

Originally posted by Brinky
So bigger is better in this case rite?
You cant realy go too big... just that water will slow down am I corect?
to the point at which your pump can still pump fast. a .000001 degree diffeence inm temps usually isn't worth 10GPH yes, a 3x 120 will do better than a bix, but not three times as well

ralf_c

01-31-2003, 10:44 PM

what about a big ass heater core

take care bud

Brinky

01-31-2003, 11:27 PM

humm... i dont get it... any one got a graph for radiator size/performace? plz?
me be confuzed (lol)

ralf_c

01-31-2003, 11:30 PM

what are you confused about brinky

Drake

01-31-2003, 11:48 PM

Radiators cool the water. Water can not be cooler than the air blowing through the radiator. The larger the radiator, the closer the temps are to ambient, the more restricted the flow rate is.

So, there's a point of diminishing return with radiator size.

Conclusion: don't get a big radiator, unless you have the pumps to support it.

mdzcpa

02-01-2003, 09:13 AM

Well said drake:)

Brinky

02-01-2003, 10:12 AM

Thanks Drake, that explains everything.:)

bigg

02-01-2003, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by Drake
Radiators cool the water. Water can not be cooler than the air blowing through the radiator. The larger the radiator, the closer the temps are to ambient, the more restricted the flow rate is.

So, there's a point of diminishing return with radiator size.

Conclusion: don't get a big radiator, unless you have the pumps to support it.
exactly correct

Brinky

02-01-2003, 11:03 AM

so what would be the max size of a radiator that i could run with a 370GHP 6'head pump? Maze2, Zblock, Reservour all using 1/2 tubing inside the case lets say 2 feet of tubing... is there an estimate?

bigg

02-02-2003, 11:21 AM

2-3 120mm fan rad

Brinky

02-02-2003, 12:09 PM

Im thinking of doing like the Koolance case... 3 80mms on the top and ill make the houseing out of aluminum since my uncle makes aluminum sidings... or migth see if i can fit a 3*120 any tips?
thanks guys

bigg

02-02-2003, 01:53 PM

3x 80s are the same length as 2x120, and won't cool nearly as well. 3x 120s is the king of civilized watercooling

Drake

02-02-2003, 03:05 PM

Watercooling can be uncivil? :rolleyes:

Brinky

02-02-2003, 04:44 PM

does painted or painting rads reduce performace?

NorthernYankee

02-02-2003, 04:53 PM

Didn't you just ask that here?

http://www.liquidninjas.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&postid=21660#post21660

--NY

Brinky

02-02-2003, 05:51 PM

lack of sleep

i did think i post it some where... or was i just thinking to...

bigg

02-02-2003, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Drake
Watercooling can be uncivil? :rolleyes:
yeah, if its like filling a whle basement and has tons of crap attached to it, and its leaking and has a rad the size of the empire state building. and uses a gas or diesel pump

Brinky

02-02-2003, 08:12 PM

yeah man thats a proper way to water cool a comp!
lawnmower rruning a car water pump... with 2" hoze runing to the comp and the car rad...

or a more expecive solution.. INDUSTRIAL AIRCONDITIONER!

bigg

02-03-2003, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by Brinky
yeah man thats a proper way to water cool a comp!
lawnmower rruning a car water pump... with 2" hoze runing to the comp and the car rad...

or a more expecive solution.. INDUSTRIAL AIRCONDITIONER!
dats pretty funny Bro.