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too picky dude.

swiftech makes some nice stuff

computer_guy is right, it is very risky.

Last edited by Kneegra (2007-05-07 21:32:05)

stick with fans

I don't see what the problem is with water cooling.  If you know how to set it up right, how can there be leaks? you check all of the tubing, and connections before you put it into the computer.  I don't see how it gets such a bad rep from all these people putting stuff into their computer they have no knowledge about, and then when it breaks/leaks they blame it on the products, when it was human error.  Some people are just stupid.  Thats what I think.

Sup3r_Dr4gon wrote:

If you want to get WC to increase your performance through O/Cing, I suggest that you spend your money on something like a new graphics card. Buying a 640MB 8800 with that $450 will give you results that flatten the ones produced by a CPU clocked up a few hundred Mhz.
Also, a decent air cooler will give results on par with watercooling (except for the most extreme ones, like that vapour phase change stuff). One of my friends had a thermalright ultra 120, and he has his E6600 clocked up to 3.2Ghz stable. It costs about $90, and another 20-30 for a decent fan (that price is in $AU, so I would expect it to be something like $60-70USD).

But if you don't care, and want WC 'cos it's cool, then I can't recommended what is the best. Though I have heard that the thermaltake ones are pretty bad, as far as cooling goes.

I'm not in it for overclock par say... i was just saying that to computer_guy in vent to make him all worked up, I'm REALLY looking for to the whole thingy about... silence!

As some one who had water cooled for several years, but is now on air, let me offer you some insight.

Pros:  Water cooling is efficient.  There is no air cooling solution that can compete with a properly configured H2o setup.  For the amount of cooling, properly configured H2o solutions provide far more with less noise.

Cons: They require service.  Every so often you will have to add coolant, and every so often you will need to drain and clean the system.  How difficult it is to add coolant will depend on your setup.  Draining and cleaning is going to take some work, no matter what.  H2o also makes working in your case, and adding/removing components more difficult.  Leaks are always a possibility.

Stay away from stuff like Koolance, they are complete garbage.  Also remember that you need to plan for cooling surrounding components.  Motherboards are designed such that air coming from the HSF also cools surrounding components.  With H2o you remove that source of cooling, and could create heat issues elsewhere.  For example, my Asus P5W DH Deluxe comes with a small fan unit designed to sit on the HS mounted atop the power MOSFETs, to cool that when H2o is used, and the noraml air flow from the HSF is gone.

Gravity wrote:

Sup3r_Dr4gon wrote:

If you want to get WC to increase your performance through O/Cing, I suggest that you spend your money on something like a new graphics card. Buying a 640MB 8800 with that $450 will give you results that flatten the ones produced by a CPU clocked up a few hundred Mhz.
Also, a decent air cooler will give results on par with watercooling (except for the most extreme ones, like that vapour phase change stuff). One of my friends had a thermalright ultra 120, and he has his E6600 clocked up to 3.2Ghz stable. It costs about $90, and another 20-30 for a decent fan (that price is in $AU, so I would expect it to be something like $60-70USD).

But if you don't care, and want WC 'cos it's cool, then I can't recommended what is the best. Though I have heard that the thermaltake ones are pretty bad, as far as cooling goes.

I'm not in it for overclock par say... i was just saying that to computer_guy in vent to make him all worked up, I'm REALLY looking for to the whole thingy about... silence!

I see how it is. Ill see you in ventrilo.

I've always liked the look of the Zalman Reserator kit with the fanless radiator thingy. Looks quite nice.

I can't really see the point in water cooling these days though. The benefits over air cooling seem minimal for the expense and the maintenance sounds like a pain in the ass.

he spent about $500 on a zalman system. good quality everything....failed.

heh. moving a watercooled pc is risky. always have to check for leaks after moving it.

..teddy..jimmy wrote:

Dude, look at all these negative comments you're getting about water cooling, don't do it, it sounds risky and pointless.

Some people might say it is pointless, but i've been on other forums as well reading, and I dont see as much negative reviews...  im sure some of these people haven't had water cooling and their going by what they hear.  I'm not going to base my decision off of what peoples "opinions".  Like i said before, some people think they know somthing they dont.  and when it messes up they blame it on the hardware when its possible it was human error. such as transporting a computer with a water cooling system and breaking a connection.  Or putting a connection on wrong.

Last edited by Gravity (2007-05-08 23:48:23)