[Mini-Review] Watercooling Setup!

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Finally ur Water-Cooling rig is up!! Congrats.

Do post more overclocking results. Maybe can attempt a 4.5Ghz :D:D
Yeah... ra[g]e you hit above 4.5ghz with decent temps, repel comfirm will tio poison one :D
 

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i would like to see 4.5ghz on an i5 too :D

air cooled seems like 4ghz is the highest so far :s13:
repel hit 4.5 before with noctua u12p se2.... just that he wasnt comfortable with a load temp of 85 degrees or something lol
 

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Yeah... ra[g]e you hit above 4.5ghz with decent temps, repel comfirm will tio poison one :D

Now I would lurve to see this too....

ra[g]e hitting 4.5 on wc and repel being poisoned to wc... then he can stop playing with his fans prolly... :s13: :s13: =:p

at the same time stop poisoning ppl with his fans... :D
 

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Yeah... ra[g]e you hit above 4.5ghz with decent temps, repel comfirm will tio poison one :D

Haha, in the mist of being poisoned. But the external rads doesnt appeal to me that much :o

Now I would lurve to see this too....

ra[g]e hitting 4.5 on wc and repel being poisoned to wc... then he can stop playing with his fans prolly...

at the same time stop poisoning ppl with his fans...

Haha, yea. I still love playing with fans!! Have u gotten urs?
 

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Haha, in the mist of being poisoned. But the external rads doesnt appeal to me that much :o



Haha, yea. I still love playing with fans!! Have u gotten urs?
Therefore the early poison attack by the thoughts of a change in the casing prepares you for your next step in cooling :D
 

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Finally ur Water-Cooling rig is up!! Congrats.

Do post more overclocking results. Maybe can attempt a 4.5Ghz :D:D
Heh thanks! See if I'm able to eek out more time to play OC while my holiday lasts :D

For 4.5GHz long term I'm probably going to need another 240mm radiator though... hmm... actually don't need... just loan me your golden chip can liao :s13:

If your 4GHz is 1.28 vcore right, lidat 4.5GHz probably around 1.35-1.40... in that case I think 1x 360mm may just be enough for linpack temps under 75 degs :evil:
 

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Now I would lurve to see this too....

ra[g]e hitting 4.5 on wc and repel being poisoned to wc... then he can stop playing with his fans prolly... :s13: :s13: =:p

at the same time stop poisoning ppl with his fans... :D
:s13::s13::s13:
 

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Haha, in the mist of being poisoned. But the external rads doesnt appeal to me that much :o
Hmm... actually I find the K62's external design a bit... dull? Imo add one 360 rad at the back and one 240 rad on top perfect! Its like adding afterburners to a jet fighter :D:D:s13:

If you really want to put inside right, you can try putting a 240 or 280mm rad inside the top bracket, with the fans attached - i.e. just above the motherboard. I've seen someone do this:

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http://www.overclock.net/8531645-post584.html

His cable management is quite bad though :s13:

In addition to that 240/280mm rad on top, you can add a 120mm rad inside the 5.25 drive bays - should be enough le :D
 

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Therefore the early poison attack by the thoughts of a change in the casing prepares you for your next step in cooling :D
If really want to change case... I think HAF-X like perfect for WC... or maybe the Obsidian 800D :D
 

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Is there a need for alu casing if using water cooling?
If your radiator is outside your rig and you have waterblocks on the major heat producing components you don't need more than 1 or 2 fans for your case - getting alu just for lower temps definitely not needed :o

Of course if rad is inside case than different story - however, have a read here: http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=4863

If you setup the loop properly, I'd say alu vs steel will have negligible difference - of greater importance is airflow inside the case. If I were to guess I'd say maybe 1 degree difference at most if rads are near the openings with plenty of airflow.
 

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If your radiator is outside your rig and you have waterblocks on the major heat producing components you don't need more than 1 or 2 fans for your case - getting alu just for lower temps definitely not needed :o

Of course if rad is inside case than different story - however, have a read here: http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=4863

If you setup the loop properly, I'd say alu vs steel will have negligible difference - of greater importance is airflow inside the case. If I were to guess I'd say maybe 1 degree difference at most if rads are near the openings with plenty of airflow.
uhhh.. can summarise the final verdict in that thread? got 1 page says no diff, while i feel that your saying it does make a diff...

lazy to read XD
 

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If your radiator is outside your rig and you have waterblocks on the major heat producing components you don't need more than 1 or 2 fans for your case - getting alu just for lower temps definitely not needed :o

Of course if rad is inside case than different story - however, have a read here: http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=4863

If you setup the loop properly, I'd say alu vs steel will have negligible difference - of greater importance is airflow inside the case. If I were to guess I'd say maybe 1 degree difference at most if rads are near the openings with plenty of airflow.

Ah thanks :D I always thought it will be best at achieving lower temp with alu casing + WC... :D
 

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uhhh.. can summarise the final verdict in that thread? got 1 page says no diff, while i feel that your saying it does make a diff...

lazy to read XD
Practically no difference... bear in mind my conclusion uses analysis and logic - I have no empirical data to support it.

Also see here: http://www.techimo.com/forum/general-tech-discussion/37743-steel-vs-aluminum-computer-cases.html

Alu seems to give cooler HDDs if your case is setup such that it relies more on conduction (to the case) rather than convection (air currents) to dissipate heat.
 

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Ah thanks :D I always thought it will be best at achieving lower temp with alu casing + WC... :D
Imo if you want your rads inside, just get a big case with proper WC fittings.

If you don't mind your rads outside, just get any case you like :D
 
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