Water Cooling 101

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  1. thescreenstyle

    thescreenstyle Well-Known Member

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    After my first build, I noticed in speed fan that I'm getting pretty high temps with my processor and video card.

    The processor is going over 50c on load. Which I don't like, and I'm ready to overclock. So from what I've read the only solution is water cooling.

    I need to know which water cooling is the best? In your experiences what is the best?

    I've been looking around and this is the best one I've found so far. I want to keep it around a hundred dollars, and I haven't read a bad review about this cooler yet.
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...32937&CatId=499

    This is my second fav.
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...9&Sku=K450-1058

    And I had one other question.
    I was looking at some case mod stuff, and the one guy had a big fan system that coverd all of his harddrives. And I'm wondering what it is and where I can find one. I'll try to find a picture of it again later.
     
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    1 - AMD +4400 Toledo Processor
    2 - I will start ocing once I get the cooling, it runs hot enough as it is.
    3 - GeForce 7800gt, and it doesn't really run that hot, I'm not worreied about it, more about the processor.
     
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    Yea but how much are you planning on OCing it?
    10%, 20, 30, 200%...

    and yea, the card shouldnt be too bad...idk how to even tell tho how hot it's getting..
     
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    I'm planning to oc to a stock +4800

    And is there a big difference between 1/2 tubeing and 3/8?
     
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    Well if you wanna save money, the typhoon should cover you for cooling. Thats my opinion tho.

    plus, I dont know much bout water cooling sry
     
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    typhoon is the best cooler around. Something is wrong with your processor. most x2's idle around 25-35 C and go upto on load 35-45C.
    The only way to get good water cooling is to buy separate parts for your set. most watercooling kits, except for the really expensive ones dont do much.
     
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    So can anyone recommend a kit?
     
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    Hmm, not sure. Why dont you make one yourself :P
    Get an auto radiator, get a big pump, and some pipes, connect them, and boom you got a water cooling, you only gotta buy the CPU blocks.
     
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    Well I got it all figured out now.

    Dangerden TDX water block
    D5 pump
    random resi
    1/2 tubeing
    Black Ice III Pro Radiator
     

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