Watercooling advice needed.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Thats great, good for you. I am just about to order mine haha hope i don't get a leak lol.

[Killdrath]

New to WC myself, but in the case of the 3 connecter CPU block, could you use that and have each of the two outlets going to each of a dual-GPU setup? Basically use the cpu block as a t adapter? What about using that to split between GPU and NB? I'm assuming you'd have to make sure the flow resistance on each path was similar, to ensure proper flow, but could it be done?

Hoping to put my first WC system soon myself. Hopefully I can fit a dual rad into my design somewhere. (Lian-li V1000 Plus II case)

[Spawn-Inc]

ya i think that would work, that actually makes it alot easier than stuffing a Y in the system, i see no problem with it.

[Killdrath]

Well, I look forward to trying my hand at making a system soon. The case I'm using (Lian-Li V1000 Plus II) doesnt look like it will fit a double rad, so I might end up with two seperate rads, probably like:

Rad-pump-CPU-rad-NB/GPU

[The boy 4rm oz]

That would work. I have seen someone use a outlet to cool the ram as the other one goes to the GPU.

[.Maleficus.]

I have another question (I think I'm about to order some stuff). If I'm cooling my CPU, GPU, and N/S Bridges, should I get 2 rads or 1 3x120? I was thinking about the Swiftech MCR320, but then my setup would be like Pump > CPU > GPU > NBridge > SBridge > Rad > Res, right? And wouldn't the water be pretty warm when it finally got to the SBridge? Or could I use a Y splitter to split from the GPU to the N/SBridges, and then another to go back to the rad? The water would still be pretty warm though...

[The boy 4rm oz]

for my current system i'm going res-pump-cpu-80mm rad-gpu-120mm rad-res I would go for two rads over 1, especially if your using the Shark.

[learning2mod]

@ Maleficus...its best to go directly from the radiator to you CPU then down the loop ending in your res ,then to pump and all over again. I have done many test with different combo's and I have had the best results like the above. As far as putting a rad "in" the loop the benefits are questionable. I personally couldnt tell a difference in my loop when I put my thermochill 120.1 in between the CPU and GPU. My loop is like this PUMP,PA120.1,PA120.3,CPU,NB,GPU,RES..back to pump.
My E6600 stays @ 3.6ghz w/1.4325 and my temps are 42c idle @ 60c load...the GPU is about 40c load. My CPU would be lots kooler if I didnt have all the other stuff in the same loop...BTW my water temps rarely get above 33c.thats taken in the res before the radiators

[.Maleficus.]

So I should be good using a 120.3 rad with a CPU, GPU, and north and south bridges? Because that would be the best route for me, as it's less expensive and cleaner looking.

Any other opinions? So far I have one for and one against, and I don't know what to do. I'm not really in any rush, since I don't get paid for another week(ish) but I could start planning if I knew...

[Spawn-Inc]

i personally, with no actual experience, just lots of reading, would go with 2 rads. i would set the loop up like this. 120.2 > pump > CPU > N/B > 120.1 > GPU > S/B > res. thats what i think i'm going to do once the pc is built, minus the n/s and s/b cooling.