Best water cooling

[Evdawg]

for the buck, under 300, gpu and cpu block. *blocks not included with the 300*

anybody?

 

[SilverBack]

This is my system, I have to say it sure runs sweet.
Total price as you see it was $258.

My water cooled pc
It's a DangerDen kit.
There are links on my page.
Silverback

 

[SilverBack]

If you are considering a kit:

Get 1/2 inch fittings {1/2 inch ID (inside diameter) hose}
The hydor L30 pump I have is more than enough power.

 

[Evdawg]

what kinda speeds you running with yours?

 

[SilverBack]

I'm running my 2.4c at 3.22Ghz
Temps are good, cpu at 40C and the chipset at 30C

 

[edfcmc]

Silverback, what is the make and model of your case?

 

[zodder]

Great link on your water cooling, silverback. I'm thinking about taking the plunge, and that offered some good advice. Thanks.

 

[SilverBack]

The case is an Antec SKL3700BQE.
I love the case BTW.

 

[soja]

Best wb is the cascade wb (100$~) although I've heard they are on delay till Feb 04. I haven't dabbed in the gpu cooling area myself but I've heard good things about the new swiftech gpu block.

 

[Mindflux]

Yeah, too bad the swiftech block requires 1/2" OD to 1/2" ID adaptors... I'm sure that'll restrict flow a *teeny* bit. I'm personally looking at the Silverprop HL GPU cooler.

 

[soja]

Oh yeah, forgot about the silverprop. It has microchannels right?

 

[Mindflux]

I'm not sure, I've never seen a cutout of it. The guy (his name eludes me now) that made the Cascade and Whitewater said if he were to chose a GPU block right now it would be the Silverprop, based on the fact it looks like one of his earlier "Hydra" prototypes .. I guess he's in the process of making a GPU block too.

 

[paperfist]

Mindflux,

Does that GPU cooler work on the back of that card for the RAM as well?

 

[Mindflux]

paperfist: as far as I know, no. I havn't seen any GPU coolers that do that. Unless I havn't looked hard enough.

 

[soja]

Mindflux, Cathar

I believe there are some blocks (custom and commercial) that cool the ram also but I've never seen any that cool the back.

 

[SilverBack]

Here is a link to a gpu and a ram cooler combined.
linkage

 

[paperfist]

Originally posted by: SilverBack
Here is a link to a gpu and a ram cooler combined.
linkage

Nice link! That is the first time I've seen a GPU cooler that could do both sides of the card Now off to do a little research on it

 

[Big Lar]

I just swapped Isp's so I will need to build a page, but I have a setup that cost me about 300 including the swiftech cpu block, gpu block, and the chipset block. I have a digital temp controller running a dehumid, and I can dial my temp

 

[stevennoland]

Silverback, love your set up! I am building a ver (VERY) similar system. Email me @ stevennoland0146@msn.com and I'll send ya some pics (or for anyone who cares for that matter). Water cooling rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SilverBack]

I would like to see your system.
I sent you an email.
SB

 

[eofeapr]

Very nice work Silver dude,,, very nice, like that colored schematic did you make that up or did you Dload that??

Way COOL stuff,,, ( no pun intended )

 

[Ackmed]

I dunno, I like mine.

My water setup

Play with the numbers for different pics.

 

[SilverBack]

eofeapr
I made the render.
I used Povray
It's freeware