What I don't understand is: so I put a radiator between gfx and CPU. Then I add another card in SLI. Surely I need a radiator between those too?

Really? Maybe for those but Reserator reviews show a fan only helping a few degrees.

Would there be any obstacle to using a beefy, non-computer radiator for this?

Oops - I meant 210W.

As long as temps are stable I'm fine. But what kind of headroom would I have? Probably not enough to, say, upgrade to a beefy SLI, right? With a reappropriated car/whatever radiator I'd have headroom though, unless I'm mistaken.

Thanks.

So I'm considering watercooling.

From what I hear the Reserator 1 V2 can radiate ~110W of heat.

i7 CPU = 140W TDP
GTX 295 = 289W
Total = 429W

Reserator 1 V2 * 2 = 420W

Is this right? Thanks.

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Anyone had success running an i7 on these without a fan?

Hi there. I'm completely new to this forum and silent PCs in general. I'm searching around for a new machine.

I was wondering if anyone has managed a completely fanless Core i7 system? That'd be really great if so, but from what I gather they're very hot CPUs.