Air Cooling Vs Watercooling

[imported_Kensai]

I would say you should cuz they're fairly loud.
Get a GPU Maze. 🙂

~EDIT~ Oh, and by watercooling your GPU, you'll bring fairly lower temps to it, depending on which waterblock you're using.

 

[entropy1982]

what do those run?

 

[imported_Kensai]

45$ for a Danger Den Acetal MAZE4 GPU

 

[entropy1982]

Hmmmmm, 🙂

*Thinks about whether an extra 200 bucks is worth the extra 100-200mhz on the cpu and a cooler gpu 🙂*

Hmmm is there any other advantage i'm missing? 🙂

 

[imported_Kensai]

Lower temperatures.. Less noise with a well built system.

More noise with a poorly choosen kit.

 

[entropy1982]

Well aren't lower temps only for more ocing potential? or do they play a role in other things?

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: entropy1982
Well aren't lower temps only for more ocing potential? or do they play a role in other things?

the longevity of your parts...

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: entropy1982
Well aren't lower temps only for more ocing potential? or do they play a role in other things?

Your hardware will last longer. Less chance of your system crashing due to heat-related failure.

 

[entropy1982]

I see

 

[entropy1982]

Does watercooling require more maintainance than fans once you get it up and running?

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: entropy1982
Does watercooling require more maintainance than fans once you get it up and running?

You should change the coolant every 6 months to every year.

 

[Elfear]

I switched to watercooling a few months back and I've been loving it so far. Here is a mini review I did comparing an XP-120 and my H2O kit. Kit ran me about $180-190.

Noise isn't an issue if you hook your big 120mm fans on your rad up to a fan controller. Mine iis near silent for 24/7 use but when I need some more cfm it really cranks it out.

 

[entropy1982]

Guys.... i just want to clarify, the main reason for me to get watercooling would not be for sound. It would mostly be for greater overclocking potential. I don't really plan to be using any of my parts longer than like 5 or 6 years anyway and i think all of them would probably survive for that time even overclocked on air cooling (am i wrong?). So would the additional 150 bucks or so i would spend on one be worth the overclocking potential? I haven't really been able to find any sites or reviews showing air ocing vs water ocing.

 

[Elfear]

I would say yes, especially if you put a block a on your gpu too. I gained 45MHz on my X850XT PE after I stuck a water block on it. I probably gained 100Mhz on my cpu. So not only are they faster but more than likely they'll last longer too with the drop in temps.

 

[mindwreck]

It will help your overclock some. I got my oc up another 550mhz and lowered temps about 16-20C. It also quieter which was my main goal.

 

[entropy1982]

WHOA 550mhz more as opposed to air? wattahell? lol i don't think that's typical haha

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: entropy1982
WHOA 550mhz more as opposed to air? wattahell? lol i don't think that's typical haha

It's a Sempron 2800+.. 90nm.. Very good overclocking chip. 😉

 

[l Xes l]

if u aint willing to spend at least $250-300 on water cooling kil.. dont bother.. it wont even make noticiable difference from a quality air cooler...
and even if you put down a fortune to get a water cooling kit.. it will NOT guarantee any further overclocking... and u r putting ur quality parts at risk.. it only takes a drop to fry ur system.. =P

 

[entropy1982]

Originally posted by: krnxpride83
if u aint willing to spend at least $250-300 on water cooling kil.. dont bother.. it wont even make noticiable difference from a quality air cooler...
and even if you put down a fortune to get a water cooling kit.. it will NOT guarantee any further overclocking... and u r putting ur quality parts at risk.. it only takes a drop to fry ur system.. =P

So you would advise against it huh?

 

[l Xes l]

Originally posted by: entropy1982

Originally posted by: krnxpride83
if u aint willing to spend at least $250-300 on water cooling kil.. dont bother.. it wont even make noticiable difference from a quality air cooler...
and even if you put down a fortune to get a water cooling kit.. it will NOT guarantee any further overclocking... and u r putting ur quality parts at risk.. it only takes a drop to fry ur system.. =P

So you would advise against it huh?

sounds like it. =P..
but i gotta admit.. some setups looks so darn KôôL!

 

[HardWarrior]

A well-designed water-cooler will get you to within a few C of ambient, and keep you there. If you have sufficient overhead (a large enough dissipation area with adequate air passing through it) you can even overclock hard without an appreciable jump in operating temps. Water is much more expensive if done right than air and requires a substantial commitment from the user in terms of of knowledge and commitment. It pays off in terms of performance though. A few of the contemporary kits are good with more to be released soon, but it you really want performance, the best route is still to build your own from carefully chosen parts.