Quad Q9450 Radiator Size

[Kryckter]

I am looking at doing a Q9450 CPU or Q6600 and overclocking to 3.6 or above.

I plan on running a Swiftech 355 pump with the resovoir top and a D-Tek CPU block.

The only thing on the loop will be the CPU.

I dont have a problem running a high CFM fan, as I already have some 80 CFM's and a 120 CFM on my Ultra 120 Extreme.

Will a good single fan radiator be enough? Would I need to do a dual 120 radiator? Space is an issue, and a single fan radiator would be easier.

Also, how do you guys mount the rads vertical in the front of the cases, I.E. (In the CD-Rom bay area vertically?)

Thanks

[Flip_Lx]

a single 120 won't do much better than your current air rig. a double would be a better option and a triple would be enough and allow you to tack on something else in the future.

as for mounting most rads are usually just a bit slim and fit snug inside them, attach the rad to a front mounted fan and it will be secure otherwise theres nothing special, just push it into position

[Kryckter]

a single 120 won't do much better than your current air rig. a double would be a better option and a triple would be enough and allow you to tack on something else in the future.

as for mounting most rads are usually just a bit slim and fit snug inside them, attach the rad to a front mounted fan and it will be secure otherwise theres nothing special, just push it into position


So I could possibly fit a dual in there.

The reason I asked about mounting, I measured some radiators, or got the specs offline, and it appeared that it was about 1/2" smaller than the opening. Was the specs wrong?

[r1ch]

The Q9450 really isn't a hot chip. It doesn't put out a lot of heat, so i'd say you'll be fine on a PA120.1 or any other 120.2 rad.

Any sort of watercooling should handle load temps better than air cooling at the same overclock/voltage, and definitely quieter.

[MpG]

The 45nm quads are quite cooler than the 65nm's, at pretty much any speed below 4.0 Ghz. If you're willing to use a 120cfm fan, a single rad would probably handle things. But a double rad would give you the option of using much quieter fans, or perhaps handling a graphics card as well.

[[XC] NetburstXE]

The best choice would probably be a MCR220. Cheap, and cools well. A PA120.1 would probably work, but would be more expensive and wouldn't work as well as a MCR220.

[BrokenWall]

PA160.1 single Rad, performs better then a MCR220 and almost as great as a 120.2

[NaeKuh]

PA160.1 single Rad, performs better then a MCR220 and almost as great as a 120.2

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