Liquid Cooling Options

07-05-07, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by aaronblood

Yeah, I'm still thinking a water-cooled system is where I'm headed, but the thing's gonna easily put a $600 dent in my account.

Eeee is it made from 24k gold? In Poland my system from the photo + fans cost 150 bucks top, add max (!) 50 bucks for a second heatsink... and we have computer stuff a lot more expensive than in US.

Teh_Diplomat · 07-05-07, 05:38 PM

Buy an Antec 900 Case.

It has a 200mm top fan and comes with 3 speed adjustable 120mm fans. It also has room for two more 120 mm fans as well.

you shouldn't need liquid cooling unless your doing some serious overclocking.

antikristuseke · 07-05-07, 06:53 PM

And even then top end air coolers are on par with most water cooling setups while costing conciderably less.

XLjedi · 07-05-07, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hadrys

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

Yeah, I'm still thinking a water-cooled system is where I'm headed, but the thing's gonna easily put a $600 dent in my account.

Eeee is it made from 24k gold? In Poland my system from the photo + fans cost 150 bucks top, add max (!) 50 bucks for a second heatsink... and we have computer stuff a lot more expensive than in US.

I was looking for something a little larger than what you showed.

An integrated 1000w water cooling system/case runs about $440
http://www.koolance.com/shop/product...roducts_id=331

Then I'd need a CPU cooling block... another $30
...and dual GPU cooling blocks... probably bout $100

That puts it at about $570-ish

Seth8530 · 07-05-07, 07:36 PM

perhaps you could do a test. take your pc out of that terrible cabinet. take the side of the case off. and see if it crashes anymore. Have you gone dust hunting? that can work miricals. Try that and see if it helps.

XLjedi · 07-05-07, 08:59 PM

No dust... it's sparkly.

It's been outta the cabinet with side panel off for a week now. I might try putting a huge indoor fan next to it on high and let it blow straight into the thing.

If it works that'll be my $20 cooling solution.

Reece · 07-05-07, 09:56 PM

@ aaronblood, I purchased mine here as well as "the fridge" for my GPU:
http://coolpc.com.au/catalog/
On some video cards you can have a cooling fan on both sides!

The cost for the Vapochill micro was AU $72, probably around US $50.

Cheers.

XLjedi · 07-06-07, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

@ aaronblood, I purchased mine here as well as "the fridge" for my GPU:
http://coolpc.com.au/catalog/
On some video cards you can have a cooling fan on both sides!

The cost for the Vapochill micro was AU $72, probably around US $50.

Cheers.

I may very well end up getting one of these for the CPU and installing some fans to blow on the GPU's

Seth8530 · 07-05-07, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

No dust... it's sparkly.

It's been outta the cabinet with side panel off for a week now. I might try putting a huge indoor fan next to it on high and let it blow straight into the thing.

If it works that'll be my $20 cooling solution.

yeah see if that works could save you 540$. or you could just by a 8800gtx instead of the liquid cooling...

XLjedi · 07-06-07, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Seth8530

or you could just by a 8800gtx instead of the liquid cooling...

That ain't a half-bad idea...

danlisa · 07-06-07, 11:27 AM

Call me old fashioned -

- but........water + electric.:hmm: no thank you. One leak and your killer system is knackered.

I think the old ways are best, heatsinks and case/processor fans. Besides, a good fan can drop your internal temps to below room temp. (extreme)

Seth8530 · 07-06-07, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by aaronblood

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth8530

or you could just by a 8800gtx instead of the liquid cooling...

That ain't a half-bad idea...

glad that my opinion could be of use.

TarJak · 07-05-07, 10:25 PM

Not sure if you've thought of this but if you have it backed up the intake of the a/c system, then isn't that were the warm air goes in to get cooled? Wouldn't it be better to back it up to an output vent to get a cool airflow rather than a warm one?

these guys are UK based but they do ship internationally and seem to know what they are doing. I think they've got some cheaper solutions than $600 even with the forex.

http://www.water-cooling.com/

XLjedi · 07-06-07, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Not sure if you've thought of this but if you have it backed up the intake of the a/c system, then isn't that were the warm air goes in to get cooled? Wouldn't it be better to back it up to an output vent to get a cool airflow rather than a warm one?

these guys are UK based but they do ship internationally and seem to know what they are doing. I think they've got some cheaper solutions than $600 even with the forex.

http://www.water-cooling.com/

Yeah we sorta covered the "blow cold air on hot PC internals" idea...
condensation = bad

Thanks for the link... I'll probably be researching and testing a bit for the next week before actually buying anything.

Teh_Diplomat · 07-06-07, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

No dust... it's sparkly.

It's been outta the cabinet with side panel off for a week now. I might try putting a huge indoor fan next to it on high and let it blow straight into the thing.

If it works that'll be my $20 cooling solution.

How many internal fans do you have?

If you're running an SLI configuration you should have at least one 120mm fan blowing air on the the Graphics Cards(You can attach it to the HDD tray) to keep them cool. Also if you can move any PCI cards(Soundcard, Wi-Fi) down another slot to give it move airflow the better.

But I assure you, two more 120 mm fans in you case will solve your overheating problems.

07-05-07, 07:36 PM	#5
Seth8530 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 546 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	perhaps you could do a test. take your pc out of that terrible cabinet. take the side of the case off. and see if it crashes anymore. Have you gone dust hunting? that can work miricals. Try that and see if it helps. __________________

07-05-07, 08:59 PM	#6
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	No dust... it's sparkly. It's been outta the cabinet with side panel off for a week now. I might try putting a huge indoor fan next to it on high and let it blow straight into the thing. If it works that'll be my $20 cooling solution. __________________

07-05-07, 09:56 PM	#7
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,792 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	@ aaronblood, I purchased mine here as well as "the fridge" for my GPU: http://coolpc.com.au/catalog/ On some video cards you can have a cooling fan on both sides! The cost for the Vapochill micro was AU $72, probably around US $50. Cheers. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

07-06-07, 11:27 AM	#11
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Call me old fashioned - - but........water + electric.:hmm: no thank you. One leak and your killer system is knackered. I think the old ways are best, heatsinks and case/processor fans. Besides, a good fan can drop your internal temps to below room temp. (extreme) __________________

07-05-07, 05:38 PM	#2
Teh_Diplomat Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Moncton, Canada Posts: 105 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Buy an Antec 900 Case. It has a 200mm top fan and comes with 3 speed adjustable 120mm fans. It also has room for two more 120 mm fans as well. you shouldn't need liquid cooling unless your doing some serious overclocking.

07-05-07, 06:53 PM	#3
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	And even then top end air coolers are on par with most water cooling setups while costing conciderably less.

07-05-07, 10:25 PM	#13
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Not sure if you've thought of this but if you have it backed up the intake of the a/c system, then isn't that were the warm air goes in to get cooled? Wouldn't it be better to back it up to an output vent to get a cool airflow rather than a warm one? these guys are UK based but they do ship internationally and seem to know what they are doing. I think they've got some cheaper solutions than $600 even with the forex. http://www.water-cooling.com/