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I recently upgraded my case and cooling to a Swiftech P180 combo. Here's the specs: http://www.swiftnets.com/products/qpower-p180.asp#specifications

Anyway, I'm curious what I may be doing wrong or if this is normal but so far the cooling isn't much better than my Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer. In fact, I think it may be getting hotter. I used to maintain about 55 degrees Celsius with the Sunbeam heatsink at full load on Prime95. Now with the Swiftech, I can go as high as 60.

I've checked for bends in the hose and they're okay. I've reapplied the AS5 on the CPU with no improvement. Also, I have the fan running at full speed at these temps. So I really don't know what I'm doing wrong but I would definitely like to hear some suggestions if you guys have any. :)
 

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you dont have near enough radiator as you need. the swiftech stuff is mediocre at best.
 

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you dont have near enough radiator as you need. the swiftech stuff is mediocre at best.

its got the basis to be a very good system he just needs a new rad

that case comes with a MCP350, MCRES, apogee block and a 120mm rad. only issue i see is the rad
 

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thats what i said. needs a bigger rad.
 
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try putting a couple more fans on the radiator to keep the fluid cooler
 
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If I were to buy a new radiator, what would you guys suggest I get?
 

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Thermochill PA 120.2 or 120.3
 

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you could put a PA120.1 down in the bottom of the case i believe and the PA120+the swifty120 would be perfect
 
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I'm a complete newbie to this water cooling thing so I have to ask how in the world do you fit such large radiators in a case like mine? I was looking at pictures of the 120.2 and 120.3 and those are humongous!
 
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Thermochill PA 120.2 or 120.3

Almost any decent 240 rad from Thermochill, feser, swiftech or black ice will do for your particular setup. Of course, the better the rad, the better the cooling. The better rads will cost you 2x as much, but will not give you 2x the cooling. Just buy fans with good CFM to go with it.
 
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Almost any decent 240 rad from Thermochill, feser, swiftech or black ice will do for your particular setup. Of course, the better the rad, the better the cooling. The better rads will cost you 2x as much, but will not give you 2x the cooling. Just buy fans with good CFM to go with it.

well said... its all about surface area... more surface area means better cooling. on a p180 you will have to mount a bigger rad either on the back, or get rid of the spoiler thingy and mount it on the top.
 
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Thanks for all of your comments thus far. I was doing some research and I now realize I don't even possess near enough funds to buy a 240 rad, especially after paying $300 for my current case and cooling solution recently. Although, I was looking at the Swiftech site and I noticed that they will be offering a stackable version of my radiator in the very near future. I know there are some cons to having stackable radiators like the water not being cooled quite as efficiently, but it seems like a pretty cost effective solution for those on a budget or who want to keep things internal. The only thing is whether it will make a noticeable difference or not. What do you think? Could such a setup make a worthwhile difference?
 
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