raditor set up.

[blaze15301]

i am thinking about buying a 120 x 2 rad to hook on to my 3 x120 it will be on the back of the rad. but im not sure how to hooke the two together. i know i have seen this done. what kind of bolts do i need and does it just go . pump rad inlet1 rad out1 radinlet2 radout2 cpu block res. please correct me if im wrong or if its confusing.

[Spawn-Inc]

are you wanting to stack the rads or just mount a second rad and wanting to know how to pipe and mount it?

for piping that's correct. res>pump>rad1>rad2>cpu block.

[mDust]

Some of these will work. Just use some short M3 socket heads and an allen wrench. You'll need at least 17 (4x2x2+1) of them because one of those suckers is going to drop and bounce into another dimension somewhere...I'm pretty sure that's one of the laws of physics. If you have super thin fans you may have to cut the allen wrench to fit.

Post pics when you're done.

[blaze15301]

are you wanting to stack the rads or just mount a second rad and wanting to know how to pipe and mount it?

for piping that's correct. res>pump>rad1>rad2>cpu block.

yes im going to stack the rads.


also thank you mdust.

[x88x]

I explained it in the PM, but for posterity, here's a shot where I did this (bottom middle fan..the mounting holes for the top rad didn't match up on the bottom rear ).

[mDust]

...the mounting holes for the top rad didn't match up on the bottom rear

You should have gotten a second Monsta. What were you thinking?!?

[x88x]

You should have gotten a second Monsta. What were you thinking?!?

I was thinking: "I got one for $120, but another one would cost another $260". ...also, that would have made the case really top heavy...

[Spawn-Inc]

yes im going to stack the rads.


also thank you mdust.

if you can avoid it, i wouldn't stack rads as it's not very efficient. but if it's your your only option, then so be it.

[mDust]

I was thinking: "I got one for $120, but another one would cost another $260". ...also, that would have made the case really top heavy...

The amount of weapons-grade awesome that stacked Monstas would have generated outweighs money and weight-distribution issues! Eating only canned beans for a few weeks and adding hydraulic outriggers to your case solves both those problems, doesn't it?

if you can avoid it, i wouldn't stack rads as it's not very efficient. but if it's your your only option, then so be it.

This is true. But it looks cool and clean! You can reduce the inefficiency by using high static-pressure fans and having the air drawn through the second rad (which will be a bit cooler) and exhausting through the first rad.