anyone know anything about liquid cooling

[zaneyard]

one of my friends pointed out that his Phenom II X4 runs pretty hot in the summer, and we don't have any air conditioning as well
so i was looking into doing a simple liquid cooling loop on my Phenom II X4 3.4 Ghz 965
what im asking is, do AM2 water blocks fit on AM3 slots, because i'm having problems finding any water blocks that are for AM3
also, im planning on using the Coolermaster HAF 922, so i would like something that will go on there. (isn't that thing on the top of the case for a reservoir?)

[copulatingduck]

simple liquid cooling

no such thing

[Mr. Face]

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simple liquid cooling

no such thing
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[CaffeinePowered]

[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3550.msg110483#msg110483 date=1251917272]
simple liquid cooling

no such thing
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My advice for watercooling is 'No'


I had a friend at university do it, he custom built a fucking radiator onto the back of his case, thing was so bulky it was an enormous pain in the ass to move it back and forth from school, cost like $125 in shipping one way when he would go back to Long Island.

If you ever wanted to try it, best bet would be if you have $200 to burn on the system and old parts you don't mind ruining, go nuts and learn how. Otherwise its just not worth it, sure it may run cooler and quieter, but the case becomes much harder to transport if you ever go to LANs or need to move. Not to mention the ever present threat of leaks.

[zaneyard]

i meant simple as in comparison
we did liquid cooling for my friend with a loop for the gpu and south bridge


i'm just worried about that Phenom running too hot
my friend says he runs a Phenom II with a V8 cooler that runs at 50 Celsius...

[copulatingduck]

i meant simple as in comparison
we did liquid cooling for my friend with a loop for the gpu and south bridge


i'm just worried about that Phenom running too hot
my friend says he runs a Phenom II with a V8 cooler that runs at 50 Celsius...

did he install it right? that's gotta be too high

[zaneyard]

did he install it right? that's gotta be too high

idk, i sure hope so.
i really don't want to do water cooling, but if my cpu ends up running too hot i'm going to have to.

[CaffeinePowered]

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did he install it right? that's gotta be too high

idk, i sure hope so.
i really don't want to do water cooling, but if my cpu ends up running too hot i'm going to have to.
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I thought most intel stock fans ran ~38 - 42C depending on load, you could always get a higher end Zalman or Thermaltake fan too

[copulatingduck]

cursory google search says those temps are way too high

[zaneyard]

cursory google search says those temps are way too high

i know
i guess i'll wait until i get the system running to see what temps i get stock

[KorJax]

I thought the danger-level of CPU temps was around 100C afaik?

In the summers my QX6850 (aka right now) can get upwards of 70c.

The way the chip was made it's not exactly as heat efficent as newer models but it's still very much functional (the 6850 is known for operating at a higher temp).

There's nothing I can do about it though.  The only space I have for it where I currently live is over in the corner so, nothing to really do about it.  It's a big dust+pet hair magnet sandwiched between a wall and a desk.

I don't leave my computer on 24/7 though.

[copulatingduck]

that high would blow it up much faster, but high temps in general are bad for part lifetime

[zaneyard]

that high would blow it up much faster, but high temps in general are bad for part lifetime

and that's what i'm worried about
i figure if i spend the extra cash now, don't have to spend it later.

[HeK]

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[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3550.msg110483#msg110483 date=1251917272]
simple liquid cooling

no such thing
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There is, but you won't like it: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/stri...,1203.html

But really, CoolIt and Asetek make some very straight forward kits, and self-contained kits. I am unsure how they fit the AM3.

Personally, I feel the danger with water-cooling is not from the presence of water, but the absence should it ever leak. Without a thermal medium, your components will overheat instantly. Same issue if your pump were to fail.

[CaffeinePowered]

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[quote author=CopulatingDuck link=topic=3550.msg110485#msg110485 date=1251917483]
[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3550.msg110483#msg110483 date=1251917272]
simple liquid cooling

no such thing
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There is, but you won't like it: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/stri...,1203.html

But really, CoolIt and Asetek make some very straight forward kits, and self-contained kits. I am unsure how they fit the AM3.

Personally, I feel the danger with water-cooling is not from the presence of water, but the absence should it ever leak. Without a thermal medium, your components will overheat instantly. Same issue if your pump were to fail.
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Don't all components have a auto-shutdown if temps reach a certain point

[zaneyard]

I think so?
I'm still interested in a single loop kit for AM3, if anyone has any knowledge to spread.