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potticus · 11-25-2008, 09:21 AM

For my first water cooled system, I'm thinking of getting a swiftech kit, which comes with 7/16" ID tubes and fittings (5/8" OD), but the motherboard I've got comes with a northbridge chipset cooler with 10mm OD, 7.5mm ID.

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/H2...PEX-ULTIMA.asp

What's the impact of using the swiftech system together with the northbridge cooler? Is it even possible, would the pressure increase that flowing through smaller tubes brings be a problem?

More to the point, would it physically connect, and safely/securely?! I'd rather change than ruin a >£200 motherboard. Infact, I think I'd rather use air cooling than risk ruining things.

I'm not against changing to a different lcs if anyone has recommendations that would fit with the smaller diameter of the northbridge cooler, but I can't afford much more than the £150 the swiftech was going to set me back :(

(also, I need something with skt1366 mounting plate, which somewhat limits me at the moment, although I can use standard air cooling until some bigger plates are brought out by manufacturers)

Any ideas/suggestions?

Thanks!

11-25-2008, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
potticus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 96 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (Build Release 6956) My System	tube diameter mixing For my first water cooled system, I'm thinking of getting a swiftech kit, which comes with 7/16" ID tubes and fittings (5/8" OD), but the motherboard I've got comes with a northbridge chipset cooler with 10mm OD, 7.5mm ID. http://www.swiftnets.com/products/H2...PEX-ULTIMA.asp What's the impact of using the swiftech system together with the northbridge cooler? Is it even possible, would the pressure increase that flowing through smaller tubes brings be a problem? More to the point, would it physically connect, and safely/securely?! I'd rather change than ruin a >£200 motherboard. Infact, I think I'd rather use air cooling than risk ruining things. I'm not against changing to a different lcs if anyone has recommendations that would fit with the smaller diameter of the northbridge cooler, but I can't afford much more than the £150 the swiftech was going to set me back :( (also, I need something with skt1366 mounting plate, which somewhat limits me at the moment, although I can use standard air cooling until some bigger plates are brought out by manufacturers) Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks! __________________ Don't think you're safe, cuz it's not over.