I'm going watercooling.

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  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited August 2003
    Thrax said
    I'm hesitant to use a 1 x 120mm radiator because the tweaker in me is screaming that it's just not the best I could be doing. I couldn't settle for a 1 x 120mm knowing I could afford a 2 x 120mm. It would keep me awake at night. ;D

    //EDIT:

    Thanks for the first link, Omega. Some great links inside that article for purchasing WC equipment.

    ;D;D;D

    You're right it does bug you. Every week I consider buying a Black Ice X2 Dual 120mm Radiator....

    The resevoir article is a good one. My next res, I'll do their way, but so far my home made resevoir is doing fine.

    All I did was cut two holes, shove in the 1/2" barbs and kept adding sealant until it stopped leaking. :D so Far three months and no leaks. (knock, knock, knock)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Screw it.

    I'll get a Black Ice X2 and figure it out after I get it. ;D

    Alright, two more components:

    5 1/4" bay res
    Northbridge block


    I think it's a pity that swiftech doesn't make NB blocks :( all their other blocks are pretty much the best.
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited August 2003
    Thrax: how do future upgrades look?
    Like, from an AthlonXP to an Athlon64? Does the Swifty support both?
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    yes the swifty support athlon64 with a adapter you can buy later when they come out.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Yep. It'd be just as easy as purchasing a new mount, as Swifty's use interchangeable retension mechanisms.
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited August 2003
    Hearing that makes me wanna
    avatar.php?userid=129&dateline=1054848594

    :rockon:

    (Sorry Leishi :))

    As long as the retension clips aren't expensive, then that's pretty sweet. How much is it gonna run, Thrax?
    leishi85 said
    yes the swifty support athlon64 with a adapter you can buy later when they come out.

    Thrax said
    Yep. It'd be just as easy as purchasing a new mount, as Swifty's use interchangeable retension mechanisms.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Assuming figures for reservoir and chipset block:

    Rad: $102
    CPU Block: $52
    GPU Block: $38
    Tubing: $3
    Pump: About $40
    Chipset: $25
    Reservoir: $30

    $290
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited August 2003
    I don't even know if such a thing is made, but would it help if there was RAM block? Or is heat normally not the main factor in why memory fails at excessive clock speeds and/or tight timings?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Heat is a factor in perhaps 1% of all timing/speed failures.
  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Thermaltake does make active cooling for ram.
    productActiveMemo.jpg

    As for watercooling on ram, I've never seen such a device.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    DanG said
    As for watercooling on ram, I've never seen such a device.

    meh...i've seen it. You wouldn't need it anyways, unless you're feeding a lot of volts thru it :)
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited August 2003
    I had that . . . fan went out in less than a year. Though, when it did run, I was able to get CAS 2 @ 166MHz (DDR333) rather than CAS 2.5. When the fan died I had to back down to 159MHz (DDR318).
    DanG said
    Thermaltake does make active cooling for ram.
    productActiveMemo.jpg

    As for watercooling on ram, I've never seen such a device.
  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    You should seriously consiter cooling with liquid nitrogen. Although, as we all saw in 'T2:JD', you run a small chance of driving your computer insane, and making it forget what form it's supposed to be in.
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited August 2003
    Hey Thrax! This what you got coming to you this christmas..... ;D;D;D

    My Setup
    Barton 2500+ @ 2.4ghz
    Swiftech MCW-5000
    ProCore 120mm Radiator and shroud
    Via Aqua 1300
    ClearFlex 60 1/2" tubing (Tygon substitute)
    Homemade reservoir

    Ambient 76F/24.5C (FAH running full blast)
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    I was checking out the Swiftech site today (thinking about watercooling the next machine I build in a few months) and they do make a NB water block
    MCW5000-20-50-630X468.jpg
    taken from Swiftech website

    Pretty neat, huh?

    -drasnor :fold:
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Thrax said
    Assuming figures for reservoir and chipset block:

    Rad: $102
    CPU Block: $52
    GPU Block: $38
    Tubing: $3
    Pump: About $40
    Chipset: $25
    Reservoir: $30

    $290
    3 dollars for the tubing??
    i thought u were getting 10ft of tygon, those tubes run like 2 dollar something per ft, it would be like 20+ dollars.
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    drasnor said
    I was checking out the Swiftech site today (thinking about watercooling the next machine I build in a few months) and they do make a NB water block
    MCW5000-20-50-630X468.jpg
    taken from Swiftech website

    Pretty neat, huh?

    -drasnor :fold:

    I actually just ordered all those 3 blocks, but with 1/2 ID adapters.
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited September 2003
    I've often wondered this but what's the point of water cooling? Is it just to get a higher benchmark? Can you actually see any improvement in performance?:scratch:

    bothered.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    I watercool because it lets me have better cooling, while keeping my hearing b/c I don't have to use a tornado fan to get the same results.

    It's also for the "Wow, that's cool!" factor
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Bothered,

    It both give you higher performance (mhz), is near dead silent and also give you more 3dmark if you wish. I´ll leave it up to you to decide what you think is most important but i vote for the noise. I will also call it a hobby for some, me included.
  • citrixmetacitrixmeta Montreal, Quebec Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    bothered said
    I've often wondered this but what's the point of water cooling? Is it just to get a higher benchmark? Can you actually see any improvement in performance?:scratch:

    bothered.

    simple, its a mix of hobby, quiet computing, overclocking...

    besides...chicks dig it
    :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Based on the description you gave for the radiator I thought you might be interested in this one in the review or one of the others the make.
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