Koolance exos 2

[Alaa]

i want to buy Koolance exos2 with only a cpu water block..anyone can give advice about this? i think i just want to cool my cpu much to overclock it...and i can use a standard 7800GTX KO from evga...but i want to know how much does it cool..

 

[Alaa]

any ideas about this cooling system?

 

[imported_g33k]

Judging from the reviews its an awesome external water cooling kit. Its also one of the easiest to set up. But its expensive. I was thinking about getting one to cool down my newcastle and 6800gt. The $300 price is making me hesitant. You will also need a cpu water block at an additional ~$100. Total price comes to about $400 for just cpu cooling. Its a pretty hefty price tag, but it cools extremely well. In fact, you would probably just be wasting it for just cpu. You'll want to cool the chipset and gpu with it too.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Alaa
i want to buy Koolance exos2 with only a cpu water block..anyone can give advice about this? i think i just want to cool my cpu much to overclock it...and i can use a standard 7800GTX KO from evga...but i want to know how much does it cool..

what cpu? for the price the thermalright xp90 works excellent(probably the best conventional hsf around).

 

[Alaa]

X2 4800+

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Alaa
X2 4800+

for the price i would try a xp90 or xp120 before i spent $400 on a cpu cooler. is this for work? can you write it off? just out of curiosity, why did you go the 4800? how much faster do you need since that is basically the fastest cpu available, period?

 

[Alaa]

its for gaming

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: Alaa
its for gaming

why did you get an X2 for gaming?


ill just come out and say it, you wasted your money if your using it for gaming

 

[Alaa]

i just think dual core r better for the future cuz i dont want to change anytime soon..

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: Alaa
i just think dual core r better for the future cuz i dont want to change anytime soon..

I understand what you mean, but its not future proof unless your going to be utilizing it.

Basically, its a waste of money unless your going to be running more then 2 programs at once (by running i mean actually using them at the same time, not having a million firefox tabs up and then playing music), such as video encoding while winraring a bunch of files, or sound conversions while photoshopping, etc.

If you built your computer to be a gaming computer, theres no way around it, you wasted your money.

 

[jdogg707]

Originally posted by: BigCoolJesus

Originally posted by: Alaa
i just think dual core r better for the future cuz i dont want to change anytime soon..

I understand what you mean, but its not future proof unless your going to be utilizing it.

Basically, its a waste of money unless your going to be running more then 2 programs at once (by running i mean actually using them at the same time, not having a million firefox tabs up and then playing music), such as video encoding while winraring a bunch of files, or sound conversions while photoshopping, etc.

If you built your computer to be a gaming computer, theres no way around it, you wasted your money.

For longevity sake, which the OP is looking for, you are wrong. When the Unreal 3 engine comes around and can take advantage of that second core, you will be eating your words. There is a reason the FX-57 will be one of AMD's last single core processors, and that is because the future is multi-threaded.

As for a HSF, don't go with the Exos. Grab the Scythe Shogun. I just bought it to cool my 4400+ @ 2.5GHZ, and it keeps it under 43C load all day long, and is silent to boot.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: jdogg707

Originally posted by: BigCoolJesus

Originally posted by: Alaa
i just think dual core r better for the future cuz i dont want to change anytime soon..

I understand what you mean, but its not future proof unless your going to be utilizing it.

Basically, its a waste of money unless your going to be running more then 2 programs at once (by running i mean actually using them at the same time, not having a million firefox tabs up and then playing music), such as video encoding while winraring a bunch of files, or sound conversions while photoshopping, etc.

If you built your computer to be a gaming computer, theres no way around it, you wasted your money.

For longevity sake, which the OP is looking for, you are wrong. When the Unreal 3 engine comes around and can take advantage of that second core, you will be eating your words. There is a reason the FX-57 will be one of AMD's last single core processors, and that is because the future is multi-threaded.

As for a HSF, don't go with the Exos. Grab the Scythe Shogun. I just bought it to cool my 4400+ @ 2.5GHZ, and it keeps it under 43C load all day long, and is silent to boot.

what are your ambient room temps? to give the op and idea of how it will perform in his setup, some people's computer rooms are hot, like mine - 85F

 

[jdogg707]

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: jdogg707

Originally posted by: BigCoolJesus

Originally posted by: Alaa
i just think dual core r better for the future cuz i dont want to change anytime soon..

I understand what you mean, but its not future proof unless your going to be utilizing it.

Basically, its a waste of money unless your going to be running more then 2 programs at once (by running i mean actually using them at the same time, not having a million firefox tabs up and then playing music), such as video encoding while winraring a bunch of files, or sound conversions while photoshopping, etc.

If you built your computer to be a gaming computer, theres no way around it, you wasted your money.

For longevity sake, which the OP is looking for, you are wrong. When the Unreal 3 engine comes around and can take advantage of that second core, you will be eating your words. There is a reason the FX-57 will be one of AMD's last single core processors, and that is because the future is multi-threaded.

As for a HSF, don't go with the Exos. Grab the Scythe Shogun. I just bought it to cool my 4400+ @ 2.5GHZ, and it keeps it under 43C load all day long, and is silent to boot.

what are your ambient room temps? to give the op and idea of how it will perform in his setup, some people's computer rooms are hot, like mine - 85F

I would say around 75-78F, I have the AC on, but it isn't very powerful.

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: jdogg707

Originally posted by: BigCoolJesus

Originally posted by: Alaa
i just think dual core r better for the future cuz i dont want to change anytime soon..

I understand what you mean, but its not future proof unless your going to be utilizing it.

Basically, its a waste of money unless your going to be running more then 2 programs at once (by running i mean actually using them at the same time, not having a million firefox tabs up and then playing music), such as video encoding while winraring a bunch of files, or sound conversions while photoshopping, etc.

If you built your computer to be a gaming computer, theres no way around it, you wasted your money.

For longevity sake, which the OP is looking for, you are wrong. When the Unreal 3 engine comes around and can take advantage of that second core, you will be eating your words. There is a reason the FX-57 will be one of AMD's last single core processors, and that is because the future is multi-threaded.

As for a HSF, don't go with the Exos. Grab the Scythe Shogun. I just bought it to cool my 4400+ @ 2.5GHZ, and it keeps it under 43C load all day long, and is silent to boot.

No, i know full well that some day multithreaded games will come out, and will take advantage of the X2's (so no, i wont be eating my words, sorry to tell you that ), but it certainly isnt now
Spending $1000+ on a processor that has a slower clock speed and will function the same as a 4000+SD (which costs under $500) just doesnt make sense if your not going to utilize it right away (sure, you can buy it now at $1000, or why not wait until you actually see multi threaded games coming out, then buy it, and probably get it for well under $1000)
Its about the same as buying a 7800GTX when all your going to be doing is using your computer to surf the internet and use AIM....

I know full well *someday* multithreaded games will start coming out, but it isnt now, so it was a waste, IMO.


But thats all im going to post, since i dont need a bunch of people who think the most expensive components are always the best coming in here and starting a potential flame war. Thats just my opinion that a lot of what people buy for their computers is a waste of money when they dont need it.

 

[Alaa]

this thread is about koolance exos 2 not single core cpus vs. dual core ones so plz gimme an idea about tht koolance

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Alaa
this thread is about koolance exos 2 not single core cpus vs. dual core ones so plz gimme an idea about tht koolance

like i said, i would try a thermalright xp90 or xp120 and see how you can do with those. ~$60(incl fan) is a lot cheaper than $400.

here on koolances last gen model, i think what they changed was the going from 3x80mm fans to 2x120mm fans. this site has a lot of good info on different types of cooling. while you are there read to understand how they do the tests and what the numbers actually mean, and you will see that the thermalrights do an excellent job too, especially for the $$$

 

[ElTorrente]

HAHA - I like how people try and tell others how they wasted their money.

Same stuff happens on car forums. Some lame-arse with a sooped-up mustang is telling the folks who buy Porsches that they wasted their money buying something like that just to drive to work in. "All you gotta do is buy a mustang and put NOS in it - and you can smoke any Porsche off the line..", and the Porsche guys are like "uhhh go away please"

So anyway, I want to buy one of those Exos2's also, and am looking for information from anyone who owns one.

BTW- I'm a hardcore gamer and I bought an X2 - and it was worth every penny.

 

[entropy1982]

Originally posted by: BigCoolJesus

Originally posted by: Alaa
i just think dual core r better for the future cuz i dont want to change anytime soon..

I understand what you mean, but its not future proof unless your going to be utilizing it.

Basically, its a waste of money unless your going to be running more then 2 programs at once (by running i mean actually using them at the same time, not having a million firefox tabs up and then playing music), such as video encoding while winraring a bunch of files, or sound conversions while photoshopping, etc.

If you built your computer to be a gaming computer, theres no way around it, you wasted your money.

That's not cool man. someone bought a nice computer ... it feels really crappy when someone says "you wasted your money" and you know what maybe he'll find other things to do with it now that he actually has it. It always seems useless when you dont have it. Once you do, you find uses