what u think

[mrpaco]

[Bones]

Can't say it's something I would have done because I've already done it.
Under those conditions...... Yeah, not worth it in the end but if under the conditions my stuff sees sometimes - Worth it.

[Aleslammer]

I like it!!

Something I was working on for a chill box not the RAD but a lot stronger pump.



Fans are 10" 12v car radiator fans with 3 T-Bird heater cores, pump is a Little Giant 120v chemical pump.

[Bones]

You could do roughly the same with an automotive radiator, just have to work the inlet and outlets so the connections will work.

Going cold is one thing because you can get huge clocks from it by doing so. A setup like this won't net monster clocks but will let you run anything without having to worry about it, plus once done it doesn't really cost any more to keep using it aside from electricity and simple maintenance.
That's why I love the tower I made.

[Aleslammer]

Was going cold with it had an R22 window unit, all the components were built never put it all together about the time my wife got ill lost interest. Still have everything but the AC unit.

[Bones]

I need to build a SS or something like it one day...... Maybe.
That would be a huge boon for certain things I have that I'd need to get cold yet have control over temps for max results.

[Aleslammer]

Chill box no board prep just like benching outside in the winter without having to put on the winter clothing.

[Bones]

Yep - That's what I do and since the tower is outside you know I'll be getting some good temps once it gets cold here.

Only difference is I will be out in the cold.

[ShrimpBrime]

Meh. Its average with a low tdp overclock. Wheres the 240w cpu?

Lol. Fun experiment I bet! It would nicely handle a few more gpus...

[mistone]

Oct 15, 2018 7:38:28 GMT -5 Bones said:

You could do roughly the same with an automotive radiator, just have to work the inlet and outlets so the connections will work.

Going cold is one thing because you can get huge clocks from it by doing so. A setup like this won't net monster clocks but will let you run anything without having to worry about it, plus once done it doesn't really cost any more to keep using it aside from electricity and simple maintenance.
That's why I love the tower I made.

it's a lot cheaper to use car radiators... i don't get it why computer radiators cost so much.

[dr4g00n]

Jan 6, 2019 9:23:04 GMT -5 mistone said:

Oct 15, 2018 7:38:28 GMT -5 Bones said:

You could do roughly the same with an automotive radiator, just have to work the inlet and outlets so the connections will work.

Going cold is one thing because you can get huge clocks from it by doing so. A setup like this won't net monster clocks but will let you run anything without having to worry about it, plus once done it doesn't really cost any more to keep using it aside from electricity and simple maintenance.
That's why I love the tower I made.

it's a lot cheaper to use car radiators... i don't get it why computer radiators cost so much.

It's because of the materials used and the volume of production that make them more expensive. Car rads are usually made from aluminium & plastic (or just aluminium for trans/oil coolers) nowadays while PC rads are typically Copper & Brass which are both much more expensive materials on top of them being more expensive to assemble.

You also have to remember that doing custom water cooling in your PC is pretty niche in the first place which of course drives the price up. 
  

[mistone]

Jan 6, 2019 11:26:30 GMT -5 dr4g00n said:

Jan 6, 2019 9:23:04 GMT -5 mistone said:

it's a lot cheaper to use car radiators... i don't get it why computer radiators cost so much.

It's because of the materials used and the volume of production that make them more expensive. Car rads are usually made from aluminium & plastic (or just aluminium for trans/oil coolers) nowadays while PC rads are typically Copper & Brass which are both much more expensive materials on top of them being more expensive to assemble.

You also have to remember that doing custom water cooling in your PC is pretty niche in the first place which of course drives the price up. 
  

i thought about that but sometimes the difference is so big it boggles my mind. it's not like "computer companies" make these rads by themselves. they outsource production to a radiator production company. sure they will charge more for it because of the small volume and materials, but i think a big deal of the final price is the sheer profit for the  "computer company" itself because it's an enthusiast product and they have to be expensive to give you that nice feel of buying expensive stuff, i think that's it now that i think about it. i run an audi 100 heater core as a radiator in one of my pc's and it's great, the only thing is that you have to make adapters for the stupid plastic inlet. lathe 1/4 plugs and epoxy them in. But that heater core costs 30zł brand new which is 10 times lower price than simmilar size "computer" radiator.

[dr4g00n]

Jan 6, 2019 11:48:24 GMT -5 mistone said:

Jan 6, 2019 11:26:30 GMT -5 dr4g00n said:

It's because of the materials used and the volume of production that make them more expensive. Car rads are usually made from aluminium & plastic (or just aluminium for trans/oil coolers) nowadays while PC rads are typically Copper & Brass which are both much more expensive materials on top of them being more expensive to assemble.

You also have to remember that doing custom water cooling in your PC is pretty niche in the first place which of course drives the price up. 
  

i thought about that but sometimes the difference is so big it boggles my mind. it's not like "computer companies" make these rads by themselves. they outsource production to a radiator production company. sure they will charge more for it because of the small volume and materials, but i think a big deal of the final price is the sheer profit for the  "computer company" itself because it's an enthusiast product and they have to be expensive to give you that nice feel of buying expensive stuff, i think that's it now that i think about it. i run an audi 100 heater core as a radiator in one of my pc's and it's great, the only thing is that you have to make adapters for the stupid plastic inlet. lathe 1/4 plugs and epoxy them in. But that heater core costs 30zł brand new which is 10 times lower price than simmilar size "computer" radiator.

The main thing to note is that mass production volume makes a big difference. Old copper heater cores are cheap because 1. They're out of production. 2. The production numbers are in the 100 000's or even millions compared to 100's or maybe 1000's of a particular PC radiator. The scale is just on a completely different level.