Watercooling seems to be a more viable option now.

ginipigginipig OH, NOES
edited March 2004 in Hardware
After viewing the Dangerden WC-kit review over @ 3dgameman (courtesy of short-media links,) WC doesn't seem too hard. Prior to watching the review, I always thought that WC units needed a constant supply of fresh water (i.e, close to water source.) I've seen numerous pictures where modders would have a large tub (those water dispenser thingies) sitting next to the tower.

I pretty much understand the whole concept now (rads, reservoir, tubing etc,) and I might even give it a try. I'll just have to figure out which kit I should purchase first.

Am I missing anything?

Comments

  • DonnegalDonnegal Calgary, Alberta CANADA
    edited March 2004
    I just set up a really nice water cooling setup in my PC consisting of:

    * DangerDen RBX CPU Block
    * DangerDen Maze4 GPU Block
    * Eheim 1250 pump
    * D-TEK Pro-Core Radiator with Shroud

    Bought the goodies from a local supplier here called CritiCool. They have a really slick PCI card that you hard wire to your pump that turns on your water cooled system when you hit the power button on your computer. Also, it has an override switch to run the pump when the computer isn't on, great for bleeding and filling.

    Very happy with my super quiet system and low, low, low temperatures :D
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    I'm in the final phase of going to W/C and from what I saw when looking at kits and components can say that it is much better to piece a system together yoursef as opposed to buying a system. I would say that it is similar to buying a store comp vs: building your own where you coose individual components.

    Radiators
    1. D-Tek
    2. Black Ice Extreme rev II

    Blocks
    1. Swiftech
    2. Silverprop
    3. D-Tek
    4. Danger Den

    Pumps
    1. Eheim (the best but they are bulky)
    2. Hydor (Probably about as good but newer to the market)
    3. Swiftech (expensive and 12v DC where the others are 117v AC)
  • BudBud Chesterfield, Va
    edited March 2004
    how much do they normally run?
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Bud wrote:
    how much do they normally run?
    For a good kit of a decent hand selected system you should expect to spend between $200 and $350.

    Expect components to be:

    Radiator $50 +/-
    CPU block $40-$55
    Chipset/GPU block $$40 +/-
    Pump $50-$70

    I have found the following to be good suppliers of W/C equipment (in order of my personal preferance).

    Cooltechnica

    Criticool Solutions

    Frozen CPU

    Xoxide
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited March 2004
    Let me throw in another URL

    www.aquastealth.com


    KingFish
  • ginipigginipig OH, NOES
    edited March 2004
    What does a "shroud" do? (wc-wise)
  • ishiiiishiii Cold lake, AB, CA
    edited March 2004
    I am no expert, but a shroud on a water cooling rad allows the fan to suck threw the rad more efficently.
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited March 2004
    ishiii wrote:
    I am no expert, but a shroud on a water cooling rad allows the fan to suck threw the rad more efficently.

    Spot on, ishiii. It's also the same reason why shrouds are used on your car's radiator too, for better efficiency.
  • ishiiiishiii Cold lake, AB, CA
    edited March 2004
    cool, I like being right
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