Liquid Cooling 101

spanky · 07-28-2007, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Phase-change cooling is the best way to really cool your processor, but unless you have $800+ and dont mind paying a high electricity bill, then it's probably not for you. I was actually going to talk a little bit about phase-change cooling as well for a bit.

Yes, I know about phase changing. I knew about before TEC today. It's not the expense that bothers me, it's that I don't like the idea of that big extra clunky peice of equipment sitting under my computer. An internal tec-liquid seems like the next way to go since I want water cooling anyway.

butter · 07-28-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by apj101

I re-wrote the opening paragraph just to give a better intro. hope thats ok

haha, super moderator? that's pretty sick. u have all those dif types of ranks, like mega-editor and ultra-poster? lol

it's all good tho. carreer growth and stuff

joeswm8 · 07-28-2007, 11:20 PM

for external kits look at this website:

http://www.externalpccooling.net/

this guy is great and makes excellent external kits.

also petra's tech kits are the best (ie. the elite kit).

also koolance isnt the best (it really kinda sucks), and post the specific parts because custom cooling is the best solution.

spanky · 07-28-2007, 11:49 PM

Whats the difference between Swiftech MCW6500-T Thermoelectric Waterblock and Danger Den Maze4-1 TEC other than price?

[-0MEGA-] · 07-29-2007, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by apj101

I re-wrote the opening paragraph just to give a better intro. hope thats ok

Thats fine, I like the way you worded it.

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Originally Posted by theresthatguy

Yes, I know about phase changing. I knew about before TEC today. It's not the expense that bothers me, it's that I don't like the idea of that big extra clunky peice of equipment sitting under my computer. An internal tec-liquid seems like the next way to go since I want water cooling anyway.

See for me, I could care less about a large piece of equipment next to my desk, but what I wouldnt care for is the idea that it's basically using as much power as a small air conditioner, so the electric bill would be insanely high. And unless you feel like removing it and using an HSF, it needs to be running whenever the PC is on.

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Originally Posted by theresthatguy

Whats the difference between Swiftech MCW6500-T Thermoelectric Waterblock and Danger Den Maze4-1 TEC other than price?

The price difference is pretty drastic actually, the MCW6500-T is going for around $160, whereas the Maze4-1 is going for $80.

The biggest difference is that the Swiftech is a CPU block (775 to be exact), whereas the Danger Den is a GPU block and the peletier is only rated at 80W, which is lower then that of the Swiftech's.

userblah8 · 07-30-2007, 03:02 AM

I seen a video of a guy making a vegetable oil or some kind of oil, it was pretty weird and i think it would stink eventually.

butter · 07-30-2007, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by userblah8

I seen a video of a guy making a vegetable oil or some kind of oil, it was pretty weird and i think it would stink eventually.

WHAT?? %)

userblah8 · 07-30-2007, 05:26 AM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pb4UumU6ee0

watch that

[-0MEGA-] · 07-30-2007, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by userblah8

I seen a video of a guy making a vegetable oil or some kind of oil, it was pretty weird and i think it would stink eventually.

There have been a lot of people who fill a tank with vegetable oil and submerge their computer parts in it. A member on this forum has done it at well.

userblah8 · 07-30-2007, 03:13 PM

i wonder if you have to change it every now and then, cause its gotta get smelly after awhile.

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07-30-2007, 03:02 AM	#66 (permalink)
userblah8 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 26	I seen a video of a guy making a vegetable oil or some kind of oil, it was pretty weird and i think it would stink eventually.

07-30-2007, 05:26 AM	#68 (permalink)
userblah8 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 26	http://youtube.com/watch?v=pb4UumU6ee0 watch that

07-30-2007, 03:13 PM	#70 (permalink)
userblah8 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 26	i wonder if you have to change it every now and then, cause its gotta get smelly after awhile.