OC'ing Noob

Here is a stupid question from me to my colleagues...I have 2 radiators for my new rig (a GTX 360 and a Swiftech 120-QP) and plan on getting a Q9450 and a 4870X2. I have 2 DCC 3.2 with XSPC acrylic tops and was wondering if the Swiftech 120 will be able to cool the 4870X2 in it's own loop or will it overload the rad and I will have to put it with the GTX 360 in a big loop?

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DaCrusader

thats a situation... normally i would say keep the CPU loop by itself... But Who really knows how hot they 4870X2's run... it will all depends when they actually come out... What blocks you use etcc.. Just running everything in one big loop would be your best bet... it is certainly not big enough to carry either component.

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Eddie3dfx

q9450 should run less wattage than older cpus.
mcr120 cannot handle a 4870x2 overclocked.
You would have to run it as one loop, which would be more than fine.

OC'ing Noob

Ok...didn't think it could LOL. Now I just need to figure out should stick with one D5 for this multiblock multi rad setup, or switch to 2 DDC3.2 pumps with XSPC tops

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ENTERPRISE

Remember to consider the amount of flow available to you and the power of your pump which can make all the difference.

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Eddie3dfx

Single D5/
In fact, it is not worth the increase of flow with 2 pumps in the same loop.
If you really want something nice, ditch the d5 and go for the alphacool 1510..Just put worm clamps on the tubing :P

OC'ing Noob

well as far as flow all my blocks are not restrictive...the loop includes:

Pump: 1-2X D5/2X DDC3.2 w/ XSPC acrylic top
Radiator 1: HWLabs Black Ice GTX 360
Radiator 2: Swiftech 120-QP
CPU Block: XSPC Edge
GPU Black: Swiftech MCW60 for now; block on HD4870X2 too be decided when something comes out >.>
Reservoir: EK 250

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Eddie3dfx

You are certainly not a noob with that type of setup.
Serious thumbs up. It's a shame they stopped making the acrylic edge.

OC'ing Noob

lol i was a noob when i first started and OCN showed me the light

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ira-k

If you already have the D-5 I'd just use that...2 18W DDC in series are nice, I used to run that in a CPU only loop.....I always run them one right after the other...

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