Thermochill PA140.X (For use with 140mm Fans) Voice Your Opinion!

[teko]

Are you able to post a pic of the prototype? Or is that still disclosed info? Me want's a peak

[kuhla]

I'd buy a PA140.2 and put some Yate Loon D14SM-12s ( http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=20771 ) or Sharkoon S1402515P-3s ( http://www.crazypc.com/products/5750.html ) on it

[Kunaak]

a 140mm radiator wouldnt really appeal to me, not cause of the radiator, but cause the 140mm fan market is really poor in its selection, as they all tend to be low CFM fans.

I realized how bad the 140mm fan market was, when I saw the new 140mm thermalright heatsink and began searching everywhere for possible fans to use with it, and found few fans anywhere in that size, and the fans I did find I just kept thinking "damn, even a cheap 120mm fan will do more CFM at the same sound levels as these... why bother".

personally, theres got to be a big range of fans available for me, so if I want high CFM, I can get it... if I want low noise, I can get it. not be limited to one type of fan.
so for me, the 140mm radiator would be a hard sell...

[teko]

The 140mm market is a bit small yes, so I would most likely use 120mm with a shroud..

[Cathar]

The first PA140 prototype is just using a 120mm fan with a shroud.

I don't see any reason why both shroud types couldn't be offered. Heck, may even be quite desirable. Use a 120mm shroud for mounting onto a 120mm case-fan location, and use a 140mm shroud on the other side if you have a 140mm fan.

Lot's of options available if both shroud types are offered.

[phelan1777]

The first PA140 prototype is just using a 120mm fan with a shroud.

I don't see any reason why both shroud types couldn't be offered. Heck, may even be quite desirable. Use a 120mm shroud for mounting onto a 120mm case-fan location, and use a 140mm shroud on the other side if you have a 140mm fan.

Lot's of options available if both shroud types are offered.

Crediki has a custom shroud he made for his case/YL 140s.

trying to convince him to send me a copy of it, or at least the instructions.

[teko]

The first PA140 prototype is just using a 120mm fan with a shroud.

I don't see any reason why both shroud types couldn't be offered. Heck, may even be quite desirable. Use a 120mm shroud for mounting onto a 120mm case-fan location, and use a 140mm shroud on the other side if you have a 140mm fan.

Lot's of options available if both shroud types are offered.

You could just make them with the holes in the side, for a 120mm shroud, and make native 140mm holes for fan mount? Like the other rads..

[Cathar]

LOL. I don't manufacture the radiators. I just design them , and then needle the heck out of Marci to make them. We're about as close to opposite sides of the planet to each other as it gets.

I'm still waiting for Marci to respond. He goes and lets the cat out of the bag...

[skane]

im researching for a watercooling loop im going to get at the end of the year, and a pa140.2/3 would definitly be in it if it will be made.

[speed bump]

Great idea if they could come to the US at a reasonable price why not buy one?

I'm not sure I like this current radiator trend though pretty soon we will be strapping car radiators to our cases.

[teko]

Crap, I'm getting all exited, and wondering if I shold design a case for them instead of 102.3's

[calvin]

I would be interested in and would very likely buy a 140.2.

I like the idea. Frontal area not far off a 120.3 but in a much friendlier form factor. I can see it fitting easily inside my mid tower for example, whereas the 120.3 is too long and would have to mount externally which is something I'm not the least bit interested in doing.

So yes please bring this to market.

[Istasi]

I'd definitely be interested, wonder if a PA140.X would fit in the bottom of a TJ07.

[cyberspyder]

This looks (or reads) amazing. Any info on how much it beats the PA120.1 by?

[buffbiff21]

Seeing that my case is already cut for a triple 120 rad, I would not buy it. That would require me to buy another case and hole saw... etc.

But if I started from scratch I would probly buy it.

[MaxxxRacer]

Seeing that my case is already cut for a triple 120 rad, I would not buy it. That would require me to buy another case and hole saw... etc.

But if I started from scratch I would probly buy it.

not really.. since it would be larger in all directions you would just need to make the hole larger using a deremmel instead of just making 3 individual holes.

[teko]

Or make a homemade shroud for it, for 3*120mm fans

[CedricFP]

I would probably use it with a 120mm fan, and mount two to the inside fan ports of my PC-7 - it would clear the HDD rack

[sdkevin]

Seeing that my case is already cut for a triple 120 rad, I would not buy it. That would require me to buy another case and hole saw... etc.

But if I started from scratch I would probly buy it.

I'm sure they will have separate shroud to support 120mm fans so you can use it for more convenience to those own PA120 Series to switch to PA140 w/ additional shroud IF NOT bring out your dremel and cover w/ Fan Grill if they make one for PA140 Series

[buffbiff21]

not really.. since it would be larger in all directions you would just need to make the hole larger using a deremmel instead of just making 3 individual holes.

but maxxx - the holes where you place the screws - their spacing would be different, would it not? The actual hole is not the problem for me; the alignment of the screw holes and the fans on the rad i think would be. Here is some crappy ascii art:

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^does this make sense? or am i just dillusional?

I think they would keep the same rad size, but just squeeze the fans closer together?
like:

PA120.3:
O . O . O

PA140.3:
( ) ( ) ( )

If that is the case then I would maybe buy one, along with this and just cut it square instead of making the circles bigger

But I like the sexyness of my current setup:

[sdkevin]

PA140 Series are longer in length and your modding was very close to the end which will not going to fit PA140 Series with the same holes, you will need a custom piece of anodize aluminum to cover up your dremeling work if you want to fit PA140 Series in the future, this is too soon to be conclude anything right now so wait and see the final stage of PA140 Series and exact dimension of it first to make any changes

[buffbiff21]

Thanks Kevin ^, that's precisely what I expected.

I am happy with my PA120.3 right now anyway

[Cathar]

This looks (or reads) amazing. Any info on how much it beats the PA120.1 by?

Given the same 120mm fan, by around 25% with very weak fans (25cfm), and by around 15% with strong fans (100cfm). That's just the prototype though.

[sdkevin]

Cathar: is PA140 based on PA120 Series designs w/ few additional row? any changes make to the fins density?

[Whokidmo]

if i can get a stacker case and fit this in it plus 2 or 3 cd drives, damn need to find a space for my 4 hard drives plus a 120mm fan maybe the back? we'll see but yeah i'm down for the 140.3 if u can make a universal mounting kit for stacker cases so we don't have to modify i'll be extra happy this would be nice too cause i was gonna go phase change cooling for cpu and WC the mobo and gfx and i was scared a pa120.3 wouldn't be able to handle it