Liquid Cooling 101

[-0MEGA-] · 07-30-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by userblah8

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

If your talking about the water/coolant, then yes, most people have to top it off every 6 months or so because some will evaporate, and it's a good idea to change the fluid every year.

butter · 07-31-2007, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

If your talking about the water/coolant, then yes, most people have to top it off every 6 months or so because some will evaporate, and it's a good idea to change the fluid every year.

haha, no i think he was talking about submerging into the oil lol.. and it's pretty grosE

userblah8 · 08-01-2007, 05:19 PM

i was talking about the oil lol cook some french fries in ur computer while surfing the web!

butter · 08-01-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by userblah8

i was talking about the oil lol cook some french fries in ur computer while surfing the web!

french fries suck!! what about some fried zukkini or - even better - buffalo wings?

userblah8 · 08-02-2007, 08:15 AM

even better!

**apj101** · 08-09-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by butter

haha, no i think he was talking about submerging into the oil lol.. and it's pretty grosE

Depends on the coolant used, if its vegtable oil, yes you must change it often as it degrades

raoul_1101 · 08-26-2007, 04:25 AM

some say water cooling is only good if you OC alot. would it suit a q6600 not oc'ed or should i go for a heatsinc?

[-0MEGA-] · 08-26-2007, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by raoul_1101

some say water cooling is only good if you OC alot. would it suit a q6600 not oc'ed or should i go for a heatsinc?

You should have made your own thread, but since you asked here I might as well answer.

Liquid cooling makes the most sense for overclockers because if you keep everything at or close to stock specs, then theres no reason that stock air cooling won't be sufficient. I would mainly recommend water cooling if you plan to take your components as high as they can go without going to phase change cooling, although the reliability if your computer will go down because there are more risks and maintenance.

For your Q6600 not oc'd, I would go with a more traditional heatsink and fan. The one that comes with the processor should be more then sufficient.

ramodkk · 05-11-2008, 09:44 PM

Nice work Geoff!

I'm now interested into water cooling man, what's a good price/performance kit for CPU only under $100 US?

Thanks!

taylormsj · 05-11-2008, 09:58 PM

no watercooling kit will be better than a high end air cooler, unless you look at the swiftech kits, i think they are more than 100$ tho.

It goes

high end water > high end air > low end cheap water kits > stock heatsinks

Either get a custom water set up, or dont bother if you are looking for high end cooling performance. If its just for looks, then get whatever

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taylormsj Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,837	no watercooling kit will be better than a high end air cooler, unless you look at the swiftech kits, i think they are more than 100$ tho. It goes high end water > high end air > low end cheap water kits > stock heatsinks Either get a custom water set up, or dont bother if you are looking for high end cooling performance. If its just for looks, then get whatever __________________ E2160 @3.2 (3.618 GHz max) \| 2Gb OCZ 6400 @ 890MHz \| 8800GT (725, 1895, 1970 MHz) \| Coolermaster CM 690 \| Hiper 530 watt \| Maxtor 160 Gb \| D-tek fusion, 5.5mm nozzle / Swiftech MCW60 with enzo's / Swiftech D5 / MCRres / MCR320 radiator / 3 high yate loon / 7/16" tubing / black feser one

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08-01-2007, 05:19 PM	#73 (permalink)
userblah8 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 26	i was talking about the oil lol cook some french fries in ur computer while surfing the web!

08-02-2007, 08:15 AM	#75 (permalink)
userblah8 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 26	even better!