A Very simple water cooling setup?

[Andrew1990]

Hey guys, I have been looking into water cooling and figured it would be pretty cool to water cool my experiment rig. The problem is finding a CPU block that will fit on my CPU.

This is what I need it to cool,

Intel Pentium M 730 1.6GHz Dothan Processor

on a

MSI 915GM Speedster


The speedster uses a Socket 478 retention bracket but it is kind of weird. It will not accept a stock 478 cooler because the copper base does not reach down to the CPU causing a space. I read that the Pentium M is not as tall as the Pentium 4s which is why a stock sink wont fit on it.

I just need to cool the CPU which isnt that hard as it was designed for low heat. I just want to make it look cool with some UV coolant probably in a Microfly case.

Is it possible to make a very small water cooling setup just for the CPU where it can all fit in the case? Also how much would I be looking at spending on something like this? I will probably buy the parts second hand except for the tubing and coolant(lol).

Any recommendations on the CPU Water block?

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Hey guys, I have been looking into water cooling and figured it would be pretty cool to water cool my experiment rig. The problem is finding a CPU block that will fit on my CPU.

This is what I need it to cool,

Intel Pentium M 730 1.6GHz Dothan Processor

on a

MSI 915GM Speedster


The speedster uses a Socket 478 retention bracket but it is kind of weird. It will not accept a stock 478 cooler because the copper base does not reach down to the CPU causing a space. I read that the Pentium M is not as tall as the Pentium 4s which is why a stock sink wont fit on it.

I just need to cool the CPU which isnt that hard as it was designed for low heat. I just want to make it look cool with some UV coolant probably in a Microfly case.

Is it possible to make a very small water cooling setup just for the CPU where it can all fit in the case? Also how much would I be looking at spending on something like this? I will probably buy the parts second hand except for the tubing and coolant(lol).

Any recommendations on the CPU Water block?

...

watercooling a laptop processor. Something about this does not make sense.


Does your cpu mount look something like this?

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_1113.jpg

Lets say you took off the stock retension system, do the holes line up like that?

OR do the holes line up like socket 478?

pictures would be nice.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

The motherboard uses a standard 478 mount system.

Most waterblocks will require you to remove the stock retention system and either use a proprietary one or to bold the block directly to the board, the latter of which is the most common and should work just fine with your set-up.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Are you looking to OC that modible prossesor? If not then you have no need for water.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily
Are you looking to OC that modible prossesor? If not then you have no need for water.

unless he wants to run it near silent, besides, there's a lot to be said for just having some fun.

 

[Andrew1990]

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily
Are you looking to OC that modible prossesor? If not then you have no need for water.

I do plan on overclocking a tiny bit, but it is mostly to keep it extremely cool while Folding and just to make it look cool.

I was pricing some components and it seems a CPU block will run me about $30 and tubing I could probably pick up for $10 at Ace Hardware. What else would I need to run this setup?

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Andrew1990

Originally posted by: mpilchfamily
Are you looking to OC that modible prossesor? If not then you have no need for water.

I do plan on overclocking a tiny bit, but it is mostly to keep it extremely cool while Folding and just to make it look cool.

I was pricing some components and it seems a CPU block will run me about $30 and tubing I could probably pick up for $10 at Ace Hardware. What else would I need to run this setup?

Andrew, not trying to be mean here.

But its not worth it. Your best bet is to messure the hole spacing, and find a custom builder or a custom miller, and have him make you a sink out of copper.

I still need to see your board, and the holes it has. If the holes dont match up, most of these blocks wont work.

 

[Andrew1990]

Here is a pretty good pic I found online. This is my exact board.

http://www.tweaktown.com/popImg.php?img=915gml_2.JPG

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Here is a pretty good pic I found online. This is my exact board.

http://www.tweaktown.com/popImg.php?img=915gml_2.JPG

you have a standard S478.

So any S478 using bolt though mount will work on that setup.

You really dont need to go water. Your cpu puts out around what? 35-40W of heat total? Overclocked maybe 70-80W? LOL...

Sorry, a medium peice of alu with a flat base could do that and keep you happy. No need for water my friend.

 

[Andrew1990]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Here is a pretty good pic I found online. This is my exact board.

http://www.tweaktown.com/popImg.php?img=915gml_2.JPG

Sorry, a medium peice of alu with a flat base could do that and keep you happy. No need for water my friend.

That is what I am basically using right now.

I just want to watercool this first and test my skill before I go to water cool my better computer. I never done this before so I might want to try it on my experiment rig first lol.

Oh and thanks for confirming about the PCB holes. I think I can do this for under $80 if I try.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Andrew1990

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Originally posted by: Andrew1990
Here is a pretty good pic I found online. This is my exact board.

http://www.tweaktown.com/popImg.php?img=915gml_2.JPG

Sorry, a medium peice of alu with a flat base could do that and keep you happy. No need for water my friend.

That is what I am basically using right now.

I just want to watercool this first and test my skill before I go to water cool my better computer. I never done this before so I might want to try it on my experiment rig first lol.

Oh and thanks for confirming about the PCB holes. I think I can do this for under $80 if I try.

I recomend this block for that guy then. You can drop accelerators on it if you want to tweek it. However if your just going to have fun its a good block.
http://www.directron.com/tdx478.html

However its 3/8, depending on your system, you may need to replace its barbs with 1/2. Its really easy, you just screw on and off.

its a great price tho.

However it wont work great on today's processors. And the more modern blocks like the EK and D-tek WONT work on that lappy processor. Remember modern blocks are now all bowed, and thats very bad on a naked die.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

What, you didn't trust my memory Aigomorla? I've got a bad ticker and some cancer but, my memory works just fine.

+1 for the TDX though, they were great blocks in there time and quite frankly still are very good blocks for their designed application.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
What, you didn't trust my memory Aigomorla? I've got a bad ticker and some cancer but, my memory works just fine.

+1 for the TDX though, they were great blocks in there time and quite frankly still are very good blocks for their designed application.

lol..

no, just wanted to double verify.