The Official Cooling Thread!

Nice! Are you there now?

 

i was gonna go, but my dad is in hospital so can't go...i've being practicing UT2004, CSS and other games for this lan...oh well...*sigh* maybe next time then

 

OK You Gamers,

What do you think of Team XFX beating LA Complexity?
http://by142w.bay142.mail.live.com/...e699-1b4f-48ea-8f18-c5cfdf503b18&n=1815508021

Now that must have been something to see! I hope it was taped!! There just had to be some extraordinary game play in the overtime and I can't see LA Complexity's team members all having a bad night at the same time either! It's gotta be 'Magic" to watch!

Check out the whole story as well as it's very good. Good video as well!

Best Regards,
Russ {:<)

 

lol I don't think they *watch* other people play games.

 

i think i heard of these teams before...

 

I haven't, but your link requires a login.

 

are there LANs in london?

 

Strange!! I click on the link and no login???

Sorry, I thought that it would work the same anywhere in the world, but I guess not!

Russ

 

Almost certainly, but I wouldn't know. I LAN in York.

 

@sammorris you need to login?...strange
@theonejrs so how do you like my list...i'm still getting more...

are C2D cpu's cool?...

 

GTR35,

Did I miss something? I saw a list of cases!!

The xx50 series are! Very cool running chips. I never had temperature problems with either the E4300 or my present E6750. I realize some of that is my case ventilation but Gina's was overclocked with a stock Intel cooler and the CPU (E4300) was in the very low 30C range in the same model case, but with stock fans!

Best Regards,
Russ

 

Sorry to barge in here guys, but I have a question regarding my setup for the Swiftech H20-220.



I ma hooking it to the Q6600, the chipset on the ASUS Maximus SE, and two 3870s.

I am not sure what setup would be the best. This is what I was thinking of right now:

Radiator->CPU->Chipset->3870->3870->Resovior->Pump

Not sure if I should put the resovoir closer to the beginning, or keep it at the end as I want the liquid to be as cool as possible when it gets to the parts.

Can you guys help me out on the setup? Thanks

 

I think this is how my friend has his WC set up:
Pump->Graphics card->Chipset->Processor->Radiator->Reservoir->Pump.

 

Ok, I just wasn't sure because I dont know if the tubing that comes with it will be long enough to go to everything I need. I dont want to have tubes stretching from one side of the case to another, because I dont think I'll have enough.

I am just not sure where to put the pump and resovior, as they will both be in the front of the case, and the rest of the stuff will be in the back.

 

whoa thats a good build...but what are you talking about? Pump->Graphics Card->Chipset->Processor->Radiator->Reservoir->Pump.??

Reservoir?...layout?

oh just to make sure is that a water cooling kit? i seriously don't know what those things do?

 

yeah, the layout.

Starting with the radiator on the back of the case (if it fits), then the processor, then chipset, then both video cards, and then into the pump and then resovior.

I am just not sure if I really want the pump/resovoir at the end of the system...

 

wouldnt running all of that on one loop be a bit too hot?

 

mmm, I hope not. I think (and hope) that the system I am getting is top of the line, with the duel 120mm fans in the radiator... I was originally going to get the Gigabyte galaxy II, which has 1 120mm fan in the radiator. I steered away from after reading some reviews online on how it didnt change the temps from the stock cooler.

But I think it will do ok, it will be in a antec 900, so the extra air cooling should help.

 

Seriously, water cooling kits are bunk compared to doing it properly yourself. Swiftech may have made a relatively good one, but you could still do better yourself. The Apogee block is good, but I'm certain there are better rads out there.

 

So you think I will have problems cooling everything?