Does a 480mm radiator paired with eight 120mm fans function properly in a push/pull setup for your build?

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Does a 480mm radiator paired with eight 120mm fans function properly in a push/pull setup for your build?

Does a 480mm radiator paired with eight 120mm fans function properly in a push/pull setup for your build?

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PsychoPugx
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03-09-2016, 11:50 PM

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I am planning to purchase a complete new system and with this I will install a Corsair 900D. I aim to build my initial custom water cooling loop carefully. Initially, I need a 480mm radiator placed inside the case, with four fans on one side and another four on the opposite side. The exhaust will handle airflow for my two GTX 1080 graphics cards and an i7 6900K processor. I’ve heard that using a radiator as an exhaust is preferable to an intake for water cooling. Eventually, I intend to acquire the Thermaltake Pacific DIY PR22-D5 pump and reservoir unit. It functions as a pump combined with a reservoir. Will this arrangement adequately maintain the temperature of my components? My mental flow is: first pump/reservoir → second GPU → first GPU → CPU → radiator on top → back to reservoir.

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PsychoPugx

03-09-2016, 11:50 PM #1

I am planning to purchase a complete new system and with this I will install a Corsair 900D. I aim to build my initial custom water cooling loop carefully. Initially, I need a 480mm radiator placed inside the case, with four fans on one side and another four on the opposite side. The exhaust will handle airflow for my two GTX 1080 graphics cards and an i7 6900K processor. I’ve heard that using a radiator as an exhaust is preferable to an intake for water cooling. Eventually, I intend to acquire the Thermaltake Pacific DIY PR22-D5 pump and reservoir unit. It functions as a pump combined with a reservoir. Will this arrangement adequately maintain the temperature of my components? My mental flow is: first pump/reservoir → second GPU → first GPU → CPU → radiator on top → back to reservoir.

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mans0203
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03-10-2016, 07:59 AM

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8 fans would perform similarly to having 4 fans.

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mans0203

03-10-2016, 07:59 AM #2

8 fans would perform similarly to having 4 fans.

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TrinMikuta
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03-10-2016, 02:13 PM

#3

8 fans would perform similarly to having 4 fans.

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TrinMikuta

03-10-2016, 02:13 PM #3

8 fans would perform similarly to having 4 fans.

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icefreezjr
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03-11-2016, 10:04 AM

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It offers a wide range of possibilities. I wouldn't want to supply water that had been heated by another unit. A manifold following the radiator with parallel pumps, each serving one device, would be ideal. Each pump could have its own temperature and flow control, and the fans could also be managed. It sounds like a great idea!

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icefreezjr

03-11-2016, 10:04 AM #4

It offers a wide range of possibilities. I wouldn't want to supply water that had been heated by another unit. A manifold following the radiator with parallel pumps, each serving one device, would be ideal. Each pump could have its own temperature and flow control, and the fans could also be managed. It sounds like a great idea!

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Atnikei
Junior Member

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03-11-2016, 04:32 PM

#5

It's already quite wild for me to be doing this, so I don't want to get even more crazy and add another loop. I'm just wondering how 8 fans can work together with a single 480mm radiator. Maybe I could also install another radiator in front and connect it to the loop, but I'm not sure where to feed that into the system...

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Atnikei

03-11-2016, 04:32 PM #5

It's already quite wild for me to be doing this, so I don't want to get even more crazy and add another loop. I'm just wondering how 8 fans can work together with a single 480mm radiator. Maybe I could also install another radiator in front and connect it to the loop, but I'm not sure where to feed that into the system...

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Queffect
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03-11-2016, 10:22 PM

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also is that pump i mentioned in my first post strong enough to maintain a good flow through my 2 gpus, cpu and my radiator? maybe even a second 360mm radiator as well? regarding adding a small 120mm or 140mm radiator at the back of my computer to help cool it down before reaching the cpu, so the new setup would be pump/res > gpu2 > gpu1 > 120mm rad > cpu > 480mm rad > back to pump/res. could one pump handle all that with an "1135L/hr High Lift Pump Performance"?

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Queffect

03-11-2016, 10:22 PM #6

also is that pump i mentioned in my first post strong enough to maintain a good flow through my 2 gpus, cpu and my radiator? maybe even a second 360mm radiator as well? regarding adding a small 120mm or 140mm radiator at the back of my computer to help cool it down before reaching the cpu, so the new setup would be pump/res > gpu2 > gpu1 > 120mm rad > cpu > 480mm rad > back to pump/res. could one pump handle all that with an "1135L/hr High Lift Pump Performance"?

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xAuDesignsx
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03-13-2016, 09:50 PM

#7

Have you chosen Fluid Dynamics as your major? It's a solid field to explore. I'm just a regular person, but you'll face a lot of challenges (all that stuff in series) that need a lot of effort to overcome. My background involves filling a water glass from the fridge, which is quite slow.

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xAuDesignsx

03-13-2016, 09:50 PM #7

Have you chosen Fluid Dynamics as your major? It's a solid field to explore. I'm just a regular person, but you'll face a lot of challenges (all that stuff in series) that need a lot of effort to overcome. My background involves filling a water glass from the fridge, which is quite slow.

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anjohunters
Junior Member

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03-15-2016, 04:23 AM

#8

Well im just asking from people with personal experience, not a mathematics explanation.

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anjohunters

03-15-2016, 04:23 AM #8

Well im just asking from people with personal experience, not a mathematics explanation.