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well here are the radiators, my problem is the configuration of them, simply too many possibilities, so if you could find the time to give your opinions, I would really appreciate it.
I also need advice on a type of shroud for the radiators, the purpose is to inshore good air flow through the radiator.
and lastly how to attach the fans to the radiators?



all advice is welcome and thank you

 
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rubix_1011
I don't use a flow meter, never have, never will.

Having a picture of a flow meter does nothing to support a finding, especially when you cannot be 100% conclusive that it is reading correctly or you are accurately converting what is being reported. Does the flow meter registering on the pump without restriction show a flow rate that is close to the rated flow of the pump with your conversion?

If so, great, but if so, you're still running lower than 1.0 gpm on your loop, meaning your delta-T MUST be offset to calculate your cooling potential. Meaning - you have to over-rad to accomplish the same cooling ability that you could achieve with a higher flow. Adding cost of 3x 360 radiators ($60, example) starts to get expensive...
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well yea, I would replace the two 240 rads with 360's and give the 240's to the kids. with I will probable do anyways in the future. I would and will replace the plastic manifolds on the experimental radiator with brass fittings and soft copper tubing. I will as well add 2 to 4 more of the tiny rads on each stack to increase the flow rate of that loop. that is what I have learned so far I know that i will have other upgrades in mind when the build is finished and up and running. I know there will be other ways to improve this build. I do not think that the process ever stops you can always go bigger and better.
 
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**I do not think that the process ever stops **
It doesn't hehe,

Kyle Reese, Sergeant Techcom, DN38416, 132nd under Perry states the situation like this,
It Cools your Pc, thats what it does, it doesn't eat or sleep or need rest, and it absolutely is not finished, EVER, until your Cpu temps are as low as can be
😛
I want the second terminator as the coolant in my loop 😛
Moto
 
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Nice, can I advise you to vaseline your hands before putting gloves on and touching the fibre matting?
save a hell of a lot of itching later mate :)
For sub boxes I'd use Mdf or chipboard personally, and maybe form a fibreglass shell over it, I can't see Fg being a good conductor for low end tunes
Moto
 
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Well the reason for it is to stick my 10's in the corners of my trunk to get some space back (and to look sweet). I've been reading a lot on it, should be pretty easy. After the boxes are built I will add, at the least, poly-fill (cotton wads, basically) and/or maybe dynamat to help get that tightness.

vaseline under the gloves? Why? I've used nitrile gloves a lot... not a big fan, but never used vaseline lol. I also have to use a fair bit of fiberglass insulation at work for heated tests (I do R&D) so I'm only too familiar with that itch. Usually goes away with a good wash.
 
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Cool! Well I'll have to lube up my wrists then lol! I'll have nitrile gloves and I've got a set of full cover-alls, but stuff always gets in the wrist area.

Rubix, I'll let you know how it goes. This will be my first time doing this sort of thing, but since I've started researching, I've had so many ideas...
 
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well the temps will be cool and the performance will take weeks to configure and test but I will post them when I get them for right now it is all leak testing a lot of tubing there and I want to be positive that it does not leak before I power up the rest

but yes it is a borg cube i have always wanted a cube and now i have one.
 
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This is why you should have planned wire routing out hehe, it gets messy later on,
I think your best bet here is some subtle ducting, 1-2" corrugated plastic pond hose type stuff, feed em all through the gland up at a suitable point of entry,
just back from a bike rally and have work tonight so I'll check in tomorrow
Moto
 
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