Water cooling evga 680i

[RobbieMc]

I am thinking about water cooling my computer (QX6700, 8800gtx, evga 680i), and was looking at the koolance exos. I definitely want to water cool the cpu and gpu, but am not sure about the northbridge. Is the stock cooling sufficient? And if I do water cool the northbridge, what would you recommend for cooling the southbridge?

 

[thilanliyan]

Since you have obviously spent a lot of money on your comp, why not buy some very good watercooling components. Correct me if I'm wrong but that Koolance kit is not as good as say some of the Swiftech kits.

As for the NB, I doubt it needs watercooling and it's just more restriction into your loop.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: thilan29
Since you have obviously spent a lot of money on your comp, why not buy some very good watercooling components. Correct me if I'm wrong but that Koolance kit is not as good as say some of the Swiftech kits.

As for the NB, I doubt it needs watercooling and it's just more restriction into your loop.

I think that the koolance kits are still great kits, a little pricey though. They're all in one kits too aren't they? That would make installation a lot easier.

 

[tylerdustin2008]

I dont really think it is necessary to cool the NB. You can but a small cooler with a fan on it such as this..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835116018

But the koolance kits are nice, but not for your system. Your setup would produce WAY to way heat for one of them. And they only have 3/8 hose. Like the guy said above go with a swiftech kit or a DD kit.

 

[TheRyuu]

No.
Stock cooler is normally enough on some of them.

And I never liked NB coolers or pre-built watercooling things for that matter (like koolance, probably way overpriced)

 

[aigomorla]

you can go cheaper and better if you custom.

And i dont like koolance. I honestly think there horrible for there value.

If your really insistant on going external, Asetek makes a better external then koolance.

And as wiz stated, i dont like premade kits like that. I like the freedom to swap any part out at my lesiure and not be limited to a few variants.