I can only imagine the beauty of a full copper radiator. Not sure it's actually practical or possible though
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Its possible, heavy and definitely more expensive, but totally possible.
240 rad support, seems to be ver contentious for some because it is so limited in support. I think a 120 is enough for the majority of us.
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and 25 mm thick
that thing looks like it has a pretty nice fpi as well (couldnt be bothered to count). These things do need testing to see if they are worth it tho: pictures arent the be all and end all of quality and qc.40.1US $ |Cool World Radiador de refrigeración de agua, Enfriador de calor fino de cobre completo de 120mm, 240mm y 360mm, 24mm de espesor para ventilador de 12CM|Ventiladores y refrigeración| - AliExpress
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and 25 mm thick
I counted 50ish on the 120mm. Not sure what is considered good or bad so I'll withhold judgment there.
Well 120mm is ~4.7inches. and 50fins/4.7in is ~11fins per inch. (I assume that's how the calculation is done)
unless you only calculate the fins where the fan itself would be. Fan diameter is about 105mm. Thus coming out to about 12 fins per inch. But I don't think that's the correct method.
unless you only calculate the fins where the fan itself would be. Fan diameter is about 105mm. Thus coming out to about 12 fins per inch. But I don't think that's the correct method.
It would be interesting to see how it behaves. I can buy one to test it against the stock eisbaer one and a nemesis gts I have but not now because it would arrive on the 8th of November and I won't be at home, so it has to be mid November when I come back.
I don't know much about radiators, but it has a different layout, normal rads have a different design in the fins don't they? This one looks like it has straight rectangular fins perpendicular to the pipes, and other rads have a zigzag design on the fins which could probably give more area for disipation... I don't know what the f. I'm talking about though ? so maybe someone can give us a better insight before throwing some bucks away.
I don't know much about radiators, but it has a different layout, normal rads have a different design in the fins don't they? This one looks like it has straight rectangular fins perpendicular to the pipes, and other rads have a zigzag design on the fins which could probably give more area for disipation... I don't know what the f. I'm talking about though ? so maybe someone can give us a better insight before throwing some bucks away.
Isn't the lt240 also an essentially full copper radiator? Am I missing something?
yeah it's 100% copper, it's just been painted over (kind of looks tacky in person but w/e).
dont quote me on this, but i think the deal with the lt240 is that it has a low fpi (16?). OP tested a higher fpi 120mm and it was competitive. so (i guess) high fpi 240 would beat both
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and 25 mm thick
That rad looks to have round channels. Worth checking, as that will hinder performance pretty dramatically.
That entirely depends on how the fins are attached and the flow rate of the fluid. Proper reflow solder or conformal braising should allow the fins to be attached just as uniformly to a round channel as flat/square one; basically the same way as every high end GPU fin array is attached to the heat pipes. Round channels are also rather beneficial from a pressure drop perspective allowing you to run a smaller pump. I'm not saying that this particular model is a quality one, but just that round channels shouldn't necessarily be a deal breaker on principle.
As I understand it, the issue has more to do with the proportion of liquid in the tube that is in close proximity to the walls of the copper (for more efficient heat transfer). The total tube length is typically also reduced if I remember right (which I definitely may not). That will contribute to less restriction, which would be great if you're limited by a weaker pump, but will hurt performance if you're not. Further back in the thread, Wahaha360 ran into this very issue while testing custom radiators.
Edited to add: I don't think heat pipes are comparable in this instance. The fluid in a heat pipe will transfer it's energy to the surrounding fluid much faster than water.
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The channels are the metal tubes that the water runs through. The core is the channel/fin assembly.
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