Prometeia question

[Vegitto]

I'm planning on getting one of those Prometeia babies... I only have one question: There's two flavours; Prometeia Mach II Standard and Prometeia Mach II GT. These two differ about ?100,-, which, in all honesty, is a lot for me. Is that ?100,- difference really worth it? Also, what exactly is the difference between R404a (Prometeia Mach II GT's cooling solution) and R134a (Prometeia Mach II Standard's cooling solution)?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bartokomus]

good question; i am pondering this as well.

 

[Vegitto]

Nobody knows?

 

[theMan]

well, the gt is better, but i dont know if there is a too much of a difference between -40c and -50c. also, is the prometia better than a vapochill ls? not that i will ever be able to afford one of those any time soon...

 

[Vegitto]

Me neither, I'm still ?400,- short. But when I have the money, I want to buy one instantly. I just want to know which one .

 

[Vegitto]

Nobody? C'mon, people. Please?

 

[Vegitto]

Ow . Does anyone at least know if these babies come with a manual -since I don't know sh1t about insulating the damn mobo so it won't condensate- ?

 

[cirrhosis]

Check the forums at extremeoverclocking.com and xtremesystems.org. They have loads of threads on vapor phase-change cooling.

VR-Zone.com has a great walkthrough on how to insulate a motherboard.

 

[Vegitto]

Thanks! But, then again, is it really useful with an out-of-the-box phase-change unit?

 

[cirrhosis]

Yes, both the Vapochill and Prometeia come with their own manual and other accessories. It's a high-end product, and neither of the manufacturers skimp on the details. You get what you pay for, and then some.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Get whichever you can afford.

 

[Greenman]

Are these things something you can really use day to day? And do they work long term? And last, is it really worth $900 to get a better overclock?

 

[qbackin]

Originally posted by: Greenman
Are these things something you can really use day to day? And do they work long term? And last, is it really worth $900 to get a better overclock?

 

[Vegitto]

I do know that they are worth it, but I still don't know if I should splurge the ?100,- , or if I should spend it on something else...

 

[Vegitto]

Come on.. Someone in here should know..

 

[theMan]

dude, why is your name cirrhosis?? wtf?

 

[Vegitto]

*sighs*
I really need your help.

 

[theMan]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
I do know that they are worth it, but I still don't know if I should splurge the ?100,- , or if I should spend it on something else...

post your specs, and we can have a look.

 

[Vegitto]

Well, I don't really have specs (yet). I'm just looking around for cooling solutions, then, when the time is ripe (AKA, I'm rich enough), I'll look for a mobo (one that fits in my case, this time) and a processor. I already have memory, HD's and a graphics card. OEM memory, Western Digital 200 GB and 40 GB drive and a Club-3D Radeon 9600 Pro (256 MB), respectively. I know they suck, but I won't use my system (primarily) for gaming.