Water Cooling Radiator Comparison: Thickness vs Fin Density

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Today, we are looking at the impact of the radiator on the custom

water cooling loop, specifically the affects of radiator thickness and

fin density on the cooling efficiecy of the cooling loop. For this

testing, we are comparing a single Swiftech MCR 320-QP Radiator, dual

Swiftech MCR 320-QP Radiators in series, and an XSPC RX360 radiator

while keeping the pump, CPU cooliing block, and coolant used constant

between tests.

 

URL: http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-and-Cooling/Water-Cooling-Radiator-Comparison-Thickness-vs-Fin-Density

 

Quote: "In this case, the XSPC RX360 does outperform the thinner

Swiftech MCR 320-QP, but not by the expected margins. The thickness of

the RX360 does help it to more efficiently transfer heat from the

coolant, but its ability to transfer that away from the system is

hampered by its lower fpi count. Conversely, the higher fpi count of

the Swiftech MCR 320-QP actually helps the radiator to effectively

dissipate heat from the system, but the amount internal surface volume

for transfer works against its design."

 

Thanks for a post!

 

Ryan Shrout

PC Perspective

rshrout ( -at -) pcper.com