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Nater
06-25-2008, 09:48 PM
I've currently got the following w/c setup:

Thermochill PA120.1 w/ YL Medium
D-Tek Fuzion V1
Laing DDC3.2 with Petra's top

The setup was designed for a dual core and I'm having a bit of trouble cooling my Q6600 with it. I don't have room for a Thermochill PA120.2 and I'm thinking of adding a secondary 120mm radiator to the back of my case (it's a Lian Li PC-V1100).

I have the PA mounted in the bottom front of the case where the hard drives would normally reside and I can add another, albeit slim, 120mm radiator to the back 120mm fan mount.

I'm thinking that space limits me to either a Black Ice GT Stealth 120 or a Swiftech MCR-120QP. Any hints on which is the better rad? I really don't have room for anything bigger and I'm not looking to buy a new case and water cooling setup until the end of the year. I'm just looking for an improvement to what I have to get me by.

Thanks,

-Nater

MpG
06-25-2008, 10:19 PM
If you've got the extra centimeter of space, I'd be grabbing the Swiftech rad in a heartbeat.

NaeKuh
06-25-2008, 10:39 PM
Dont underestimate the MCR series.

Bill Adams did make an incredible radiator.

Cptn Vortex
06-26-2008, 12:39 AM
Yeah I am a huge fan. A single 120mm swiffy keeps my overclocked 9800GX2 nice and cool!

Nater
06-26-2008, 03:13 AM
That's pretty much as I thought, I'll be getting the Swiftech rad. It uses G1/4 threads right?

septim
06-26-2008, 03:16 AM
latest revisions do... make sure you get a nice fan to go along with it... and make sure you do get the g1/4 threaded rads by emailing them and confirming...

Nater
06-26-2008, 03:23 AM
I bought a lot of YL Mediums a year ago and I still haven't used them all. That's what I'll be using to cool this radiator, probably running a full 12v.