How Does the h100i work?

[GOM3RPLY3R]

Hello all,

I've thought for my build since im going to be overclocking the hell out of the CPU i would used liquid cooling (h100i). However, I'm failing to understand how it works. Is the pump inside the radiator, or what? Also, someone on another thread recommended that I get the xspc AX360's for my GPUs, however, I would probably need to buy a pump, and all the other components, right?

 

[completelyrandomname]

The pump is in the block itself, correct me if I'm wrong. This pumps the [warm] water through into the radiator fins. The fans cool down the fins which in return cools the coolant. Now that the coolant/water is cooled it will go back and repeat the cycle. The H100i is one of the best closed loop coolers.

 

[GOM3RPLY3R]

Okay thank you for clearing that up. Do you think I could re-tube it, using the radiator as the pump, and using it to to AX360s? Or do the AX360s have pumps of their own? I'm just speculating to save as much money as possible, especially when my goal is to get a quad SLI GTX 680 rig, where each card is insanely overclocked and the CPU is very overclocked as well.

 

[completelyrandomname]

I'm not a custom water cooler guy sorry. But you should consider the Swiftech H220 if you are on a 'low budget' for water cooling. What's great is that you can upgrade it, which you can't do with any other closed loop cooler. You can upgrade the pump or, change the fluid, add a GPU into the loop, etc. Even with all these stuff it still maintains reasonable temperatures. If you want more info then you'll have to Google this or ask other people, sorry =(

 

[eejsoccer]

The pump for the h100i is in the water block (the thing that goes on the cpu), not in the radiator. You might be able to re-tube although you would be better off getting either the swiftech H220 or a custom kit. The ax 360 is just a radiator and is a very good one but you can buy an ax360 KIT as well which has all of the tubes and everything you would need. If you do eventually get 4 gpus you would have to get another radiator and pump to keep good temperatures. I suggest you try and research as much you can because there is a lot to learn and a lot can go wrong.

 

[manofchalk]

CLC coolers are not meant to be opened up or altered in any way, they come as is out of the box and you dont change it in any way. There are people who have modified their CLC coolers, but very few were happy with the resulting performance.
If your after a CLC water-cooler that can be modified, the Swiftech H220 is about it.

No you cannot use a radiator as a pump...

Unless otherwise stated, you can assume that a radiator is just a radiator. If your looking for pump/rad combo's I do believe Swiftech has a line of them.
If your goal is Quad 680's, yet you want to spend the least amount possible? You realize how that sounds right?

For more info on custom water-cooling, check out the water-cooling sticky. Will give you enough info to get a general idea of what your doing.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-watercooling-sticky