Considering going water cooling

[EvilSponge]

Well I agree to a point but when you tring to squeeze a processor for all it's got advanced cooling does play a factor as an example my TRUE allows me to runn my q6600 @ 3.6ghz loaded temps @ 61-63c if I bump things up to 3.7ghz temps climb 5c!

-sponge

BTW AL Gore is a fraud/opportunist... nothing against 30in monitors though

 

[0roo0roo]

oh i know you can squeeze more, i'm just saying that its not like before when we all had single core processors and you could really feel the difference. now even base line budget processors are fast for most desktop tasks and multitasking. and video card matters more than cpu.... so the wow has sorta gone out of it. bigger screen is where its at! and no, i dont like gore either, but thats still a sweet setup!

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
oh i know you can squeeze more, i'm just saying that its not like before when we all had single core processors and you could really feel the difference. now even base line budget processors are fast for most desktop tasks and multitasking. and video card matters more than cpu.... so the wow has sorta gone out of it. bigger screen is where its at! and no, i dont like gore either, but thats still a sweet setup!

Its not a triple, but a double 24'

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_0829.jpg


Also you cant get these clocks on air 24/7:
http://i125.photobucket.com/al...3/aigomorla/Wprime.jpg


and i used to watercool for the bling and performance. Now i watercool for the silence and because i cant tollerate the temps which are associated with air.

While air loads at 70-75C, i'll load at 40-45C at a clock roughly 200-300 mhz higher on all 4 cores. And yes thats quite a bit of performance increase.

If you plan water out correctly, and grab enough budget, you cant compare the two. Its like comparing a camry with a lexus IS F. You bring out phase onto these girls, and its seriously OMGWTFBBQ GG NO RE, And every other thing a fob says to you when he rapes you in warcraft3! I see most phased QX sitting at around 4.5-4.6ghz which is sub 10sec super pi 1m territory.

 

[EvilSponge]

OMG those temps are sick!. Yeah I'm all steam ahead for WC one peice at as time BTW I think I have a way to use the large three fan radiator will need to be mounted outside my case though. Thanks again aigomorla I'll be talking to you for advise once I have all my parts collected BTW HOW many feet of tubing do you think would be prudent to buy?

-sponge

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: EvilSponge
OMG those temps are sick!. Yeah I'm all steam ahead for WC one peice at as time BTW I think I have a way to use the large three fan radiator will need to be mounted outside my case though. Thanks again aigomorla I'll be talking to you for advise once I have all my parts collected BTW HOW many feet of tubing do you think would be prudent to buy?

-sponge

for newbies i recomend somewhere between 10-15 feet.

This accounts for the OOOPS factor.

 

[EvilSponge]

Excellent well I'm for sure a WC newbie so 15ft it is. Also you say zipties are fine to use opposed to metal worm drive clamps? Also please recomend NB chip water block thanks

-sponge

What radiator are you using for your 45nm chip?

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

for newbies i recomend somewhere between 10-15 feet.

This accounts for the OOOPS factor.

Measure twice cut once. If you're paranoid try it with string first.

 

[EvilSponge]

Ah great idea Ruby thanks. Any opinions on min bend radius?

-sponge

 

[Gillbot]

Tubing is cheap though, if you get it from Home Depot or Lowes.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: EvilSponge
Ah great idea Ruby thanks. Any opinions on min bend radius?

-sponge

get coils for this. Koolance makes some nice ones in different unique colors. Get the one with the 5/8OD

As for tubing get masterkleer 7/16ID 5/8OD.
http://www.jab-tech.com/Master...ID-5-8-OD-pr-3079.html

As you see when you buy 10feet or more its .49 cents per feet. So its not big money out of pocket.

And ruby even if you messure twice and cut once, an opps can happen. Like, OPPS why did i loop it this way instead of that way oops. :X

Or the infamous OOPS not this one, i ment that one, aww crap now its stuck can cant be pulled out conventionally.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: EvilSponge
Ah great idea Ruby thanks. Any opinions on min bend radius?

-sponge

Angle of Bend/360*2pr= min tubing length to make bend.

 

[EvilSponge]

Thanks Ruby tring to be as exacting as possible

 

[EvilSponge]

Hey aigomorla what north bridge water block do you recomend?

Thanks,
-sponge

 

[Rubycon]

Sorry about that! With plastic tubing you do have mercy as if it kinks you don't damage it. But you do want to make the bends as gradual as possible. You can use elbow fittings but these will add roughly the equivalent of a full foot of head pressure (lift) to the system!

 

[EvilSponge]

No problem Ruby yeah no elbows then. thanks!

Hey aigomorla is this the reservoir you mean? http://www.jab-tech.com/product.php?productid=4123
What interface barbs should I use 1/2 or 3/8?

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: EvilSponge
No problem Ruby yeah no elbows then. thanks!

Hey aigomorla is this the reservoir you mean? http://www.jab-tech.com/product.php?productid=4123
What interface barbs should I use 1/2 or 3/8?

yes that is the best performing res/top combo you can get right now.

and my favorate is the DD MPC universal.

 

[EvilSponge]

Thanks I'm going to start with the reservior this month. Also what water block for the north bridge?

-sponge

 

[aigomorla]

http://www.jab-tech.com/Swifte...et-cooler-pr-3251.html

that should be all it needs.

 

[EvilSponge]

Hey thanks again aigomorla thanks for your time you have been very helpful

-sponge

 

[EvilSponge]

XSPC - Acrylic Reservoir for Laing DDC ordered!

-sponge

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: EvilSponge
XSPC - Acrylic Reservoir for Laing DDC ordered!

-sponge

its all coming together slowly but surely.

 

[EvilSponge]

LOL yeah now I'll have to see how I cram all this stuff into my antec900
I'll put up my water cooling page soon to document the progress

-sponge

 

[Narse]

I am going to be doing the same thing in the same case soon myself, maybe you will have some ideas as to where to place things.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Narse
I am going to be doing the same thing in the same case soon myself, maybe you will have some ideas as to where to place things.

narse i havent forgotten about you.

im just figuring out a way to install a radiator inside your case. LOL..

the 900 wasnt designed for H2O purpose. :X :\

 

[Narse]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Originally posted by: Narse
I am going to be doing the same thing in the same case soon myself, maybe you will have some ideas as to where to place things.

narse i havent forgotten about you.

im just figuring out a way to install a radiator inside your case. LOL..

the 900 wasnt designed for H2O purpose. :X :\

I don't mind mounting the radiator outside the case, I have been lookin at the swifttec kits they look simple but I am not sure how they perform.

Also I do plan to pick up the 1200 if Antec ever releases it. I think it is going to have an option to purchase it with a radiator mounted at the top with to 200mm fan.