Do I need watercooling? - Page 2

-LONGBOW- · 04-12-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:[...]"not very eco-friendly"[...]
Oh yeah.... did I mention that they're remarkably inefficient, and decadent? But 115W for 7$CAD + shipping is pretty tempting...

Quote:[...]powerful (and thus loud) fans[...]
Loud is not the word my friend...

My computer sounds like a hairdryer but my Athlon64X2 4200+ behaves more like an Athlon64X2 4800+. My solution??? Crank the volume, eh?

**blackduck30** · 04-13-2008, 05:03 PM

Well why do you not just get an Armor LCS case and upgrade the water block and pump.
I fitted a swiftech kit in my Armor LCS altho I had to modd the radiator mounts but to start with see how the standard radiator goes. It is all housed inside the front of the case.

http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-ar...ve2000bws.html

The case itself is great with lots of room and plenty of air flow

This was the kit i fitted

http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-h2o-a...a-extreme.html

My E8400 3.0GHz is at 3.6GHz with an idle temp around 25C and loaded around 31 to 34

04-12-2008, 01:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
-LONGBOW- Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 28 OS: Windows XP Pro Unattended SP2	Re: Do I need watercooling? Quote:[...]"not very eco-friendly"[...] Oh yeah.... did I mention that they're remarkably inefficient, and decadent? But 115W for 7$CAD + shipping is pretty tempting... Quote:[...]powerful (and thus loud) fans[...] Loud is not the word my friend... My computer sounds like a hairdryer but my Athlon64X2 4200+ behaves more like an Athlon64X2 4800+. My solution??? Crank the volume, eh?

04-13-2008, 05:03 PM	#22 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Do I need watercooling? Well why do you not just get an Armor LCS case and upgrade the water block and pump. I fitted a swiftech kit in my Armor LCS altho I had to modd the radiator mounts but to start with see how the standard radiator goes. It is all housed inside the front of the case. http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-ar...ve2000bws.html The case itself is great with lots of room and plenty of air flow This was the kit i fitted http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-h2o-a...a-extreme.html My E8400 3.0GHz is at 3.6GHz with an idle temp around 25C and loaded around 31 to 34 __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All Last edited by blackduck30; 04-13-2008 at 05:07 PM.