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i have a socket 478 intel, with 9800pro that i wanna cool, preferably inter set up, need help selecting. thnx
 
I have also heard good things about it.

I would look for a system that has large tubbing (nothing small) with a good sized reservoir.
People who build their own like the danger dens heatsinks.
 
I was looking into water-cooling my rig earlier in the year and was this close to buying the Asetek Waterchill (CPU + VGA) set.

I decided not to after finding things to spend the money on, although if I had more money it would definately be mine.

:)
 
Make sure you test the system outside of your rig for 24 hours to be sure there are not leaks.
 
BUMP!, new question, do u know any good sites where i can get a kit for my specs? just for vid card and cpu, would be great if they had a water block for my 865PERL mobo
 
Might suck, but I always thought that Thermaltake one looked hot. :D
 
BUMP!, new question, do u know any good sites where i can get a kit for my specs? just for vid card and cpu, would be great if they had a water block for my 865PERL mobo
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Just look it up on google. modthebox.com usually has some water cooling reviews up. I think the asetek waterchill has a universal adapter so it can be used in athlon and pentuim sockets.
 
i still dont understand how watercooling works
can someone explain?
 
Ive got a AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Processor and a ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb Graphics Card. Anyone got any suggestions on what water cooling system would be the best?
 
am i going to need water cooling for my athlon 64 fx-53?
 
No one ever NEEDS watercooling...this is mostly for overclockers so insane they're not content with large air coolers. Remember, this is introducing LIQUID into your computer. Hardly a foolproof process.
 
Well I have a case with 4 case fans (one on the front, one on the back and two on the side). I got a AMD Athlon XP 3200+, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb, NVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra 400 motherboard. The heatsink/fan I have is a Thermaltake Volcano 11+ Xaser Edition. With this...my CPU temperature is running at 57C idle...rarely it rises to 59/60C. After a session of UT2004 it raises to about 63/64/65C. If you can find anyway of cooling this down to at least idleing at 50C then PLEASE help me. Im completely stuck. That is why im looking towards water cooling.
 
It costs around $200 (USD) for water cooling, so its not cheap. Like Direwolf said, it introduces liquid to your computer, which is very risky.

Tinneth - What is your motherboard model? (ie Asus A7N8X Deluxe) I have a theory about your temperture problem.
 
Timmeth are you using thermal paste on ur cpu? Or is it bare with just the heatsink on top of it.
 
Tinneth said:
Well I have a case with 4 case fans (one on the front, one on the back and two on the side). I got a AMD Athlon XP 3200+, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb, NVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra 400 motherboard. The heatsink/fan I have is a Thermaltake Volcano 11+ Xaser Edition. With this...my CPU temperature is running at 57C idle...rarely it rises to 59/60C. After a session of UT2004 it raises to about 63/64/65C. If you can find anyway of cooling this down to at least idleing at 50C then PLEASE help me. Im completely stuck. That is why im looking towards water cooling.
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That does not sound good. I have EXACTLY the same setup, 3200, ATi 9800Pro, and the nForce 2 Mobo from Abit, the AN7. I should note that the AN7 does handle my cooling alot better than my previous nForce 2 board. Running my Volcano 11 with a Cold Air Duct mod, it idles around 44C and tops at 50C
 
Yes i did use thermal paste when putting on the heatsink/fan.

Im not sure what the model number is...but the manufacturer code is K7N2 DELTA-ILSR
 
guinny said:
am i going to need water cooling for my athlon 64 fx-53?
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guinny your constant flaunting of new PC is starting to get on my nerves....


You damn well know you dont need watercooling ...
 
Tinneth - I am 99% positive your temperture sensors are messed up. You can either ignore your CPU and case tempertures or you can download and install an updated bios and that should fix your problem.

If you do decide to go the bios route, follow your manufacters directions to the letter. One mistake and you can mess up your bios. But once it is updated, that will fix your temperture problems. :)

If that doesn't work, that means your temperture sensors (actual sensors) were not placed properly when your motherboard was manufactured. There is little you can do about that.
 
Tinneth said:
Well I have a case with 4 case fans (one on the front, one on the back and two on the side). I got a AMD Athlon XP 3200+, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb, NVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra 400 motherboard. The heatsink/fan I have is a Thermaltake Volcano 11+ Xaser Edition. With this...my CPU temperature is running at 57C idle...rarely it rises to 59/60C. After a session of UT2004 it raises to about 63/64/65C. If you can find anyway of cooling this down to at least idleing at 50C then PLEASE help me. Im completely stuck. That is why im looking towards water cooling.
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I had a similar problem recently. I had a Abit AT7-MAX2 m/b, AMD 2700+ CPU and ATi Radeon 9800 Pro 128, all at stock speeds, in an Aluminium Alloy case with 2 front intake fans, 1 side exhaust, 2 rear exhausts, and 1 top blowhole and a Thermaltake Volcano 7+ (?) HSF (with Arctic Silver III).

My CPU was IDLING at ~50-55C (surface) and ~60-66C (core)!!!! :eek:
So, i recently installed a Koolance EXOS water cooling unit on my CPU and GFX card. I'm now idling at 38/44C (surface/core) and thats while overclocked (admittedly only to 2800+ speeds - i've not had chance to play around properly yet) and an overclocked 9800Pro to 450/350 (core/mem). Under load my CPU rarely gets above 49C now. :E :cheers:

The EXOS is a great system, extremely easy to set up, works well. The only downside is that it is quite expensive at around £200 for everything (blocks etc) from Tekheads.co.uk.
 
ARGHH! Why must everyone buy kits!?

They are much much worse then what you could build with just purchusing the parts, and they give you much worse performance. It's like building your own comp vs. getting a compaq.
 
MaxiKana said:
ARGHH! Why must everyone buy kits!?

They are much much worse then what you could build with just purchusing the parts, and they give you much worse performance. It's like building your own comp vs. getting a compaq.
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I would normally agree, but your assuming that everyone would have the room to install a pump and reservoir inside their case. I certainly don't have the room hence the reason i went for a nice, neat external unit.

On performance, i'm sure that i could've gotten better performance from component-built water cooling but all the reviews i've read on the EXOS all were very reassuring and you can't argue with a 20+C drop in temps.
 
blahblahblah said:
Tinneth - I am 99% positive your temperture sensors are messed up. You can either ignore your CPU and case tempertures or you can download and install an updated bios and that should fix your problem.

If you do decide to go the bios route, follow your manufacters directions to the letter. One mistake and you can mess up your bios. But once it is updated, that will fix your temperture problems. :)

If that doesn't work, that means your temperture sensors (actual sensors) were not placed properly when your motherboard was manufactured. There is little you can do about that.
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I'll look into it and i'll let you know what happens if I try it
 
I haven't got a reservoir in my wc setup.
 
RABIES said:
Doesn't that cause air bubbles to form in the tubes? :|
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No, should it? I have a T-line instead. Works just as good imo.
 
MaxiKana said:
No, should it? I have a T-line instead. Works just as good imo.
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It may over time, but then again, we're talking about a few years before it begins to show signs of evaporation. Come to think of it, what is the real purpose of a resevior? I mean, if the tubes leak, i don't think lack of fluid is you biggest problem....lol.
 
RABIES said:
It may over time, but then again, we're talking about a few years before it begins to show signs of evaporation. Come to think of it, what is the real purpose of a resevior? I mean, if the tubes leak, i don't think lack of fluid is you biggest problem....lol.
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I've been using it for a year and three months now, no problems at all.
 
Ok i updated everything to do with my motherboard INCLUDING BIOS and the CPU temperature is reporting at 54/55'C. :frown: Not sure what else to do. How much effect would the room temperature have on it? My system temperature is at 38'C right now.
 
Tinneth said:
Ok i updated everything to do with my motherboard INCLUDING BIOS and the CPU temperature is reporting at 54/55'C. :frown: Not sure what else to do. How much effect would the room temperature have on it? My system temperature is at 38'C right now.
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Room temperature can play a large factor in temps, so can in-case circulation. With my CPU, it pulls cold air directly from the outside of the case, I can sufficate it with my hand and watch the CPU gain heat. I remove my hand and it falls back down. :rolling:
 
*Buys large fan and aims it right at the side of PC case*

I finally got a room thermometer....no wonder my computer is so hot..26'C!
 
Wow, man that's hot! My room is around 22c.
 
Is it stable? If its crashing like the Titanic on a freeway I'd be concerned, but it it runs fine I wouldn't freak out. My own system claims that its burning up, but theres not actually anything going on other than some suspicious sensors.
 
No there is no problems whatsoever. The only time ive had problems is during UT2004 it crashes rarely.
 
Im just concerned with all the new games coming out soon like Half-Life 2 and DOOM 3 that it will push my computer alot harder and it might overheat. Thats the only problem I have.
 
ok PCAlert4 is reporting it as 55C...and the BIOS is reporting it at 51C. :hmph:
 
Have you run 3D mark? That will push it about as far as its gonna go. :D If it doesn't explode you're probably in the clear.
 
i agree , i use 3dmark as the "good to go" after modding or overclocking anything
it will bring most systems to there knees, send the weak ones home crying, and the bad ones home in a body bag! i only THOUGHT my first couple of systems were fast until i used 3dmark on them, then surfed the ORB to see what other were getting!
a humbling day to say the least!
 
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