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theboy · 03-18-2006, 02:27 AM

after everything i read about overclocking why do you harm your computer so much if you arent water cooled?

i mean whats the purpose?

**jancz3rt** · 03-18-2006, 02:33 AM

If you have good air-cooling, WC is not required at all. However it is used for overclocking because it is more able to deal with the higher temperatures compared to standard HSFs. The heat from the processor is transferred more quickly and efficiently and the processor therefore stays cooler - important for stabilty and reliability.

JAN

[-0MEGA-] · 03-18-2006, 02:52 AM

If you refer to my "Liquid Cooling 101", you see that liquids transfer heat much quicker than air does, however air cooling can work almost as good as water cooling, all you need is a good setup. My CPU ran around 25C Idle with the stock HSF.

And you can do some significant overclocking on air without raising the temps too much, its when you get into higher voltages that you need to watch the temps.

theboy · 03-18-2006, 02:52 AM

Yeah see I am just very stubborn. I would NEVER think of mixing electronics and water together?

fade2green514 · 03-18-2006, 03:46 PM

yea, not to mention simple air cooling leaves the heat inside the case... so if you dont have good case ventilation it doesnt help much.
yea water + electronics = lose... but if you're needing cooling, and you can keep the water from touching the parts then you're good... plus they sell cooling liquid other than water. i think thats to prevent corrosion though.

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theboy Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern California -West Coast Posts: 293	overclock after everything i read about overclocking why do you harm your computer so much if you arent water cooled? i mean whats the purpose?

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jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Heya If you have good air-cooling, WC is not required at all. However it is used for overclocking because it is more able to deal with the higher temperatures compared to standard HSFs. The heat from the processor is transferred more quickly and efficiently and the processor therefore stays cooler - important for stabilty and reliability. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

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03-18-2006, 02:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
theboy Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern California -West Coast Posts: 293	Yeah see I am just very stubborn. I would NEVER think of mixing electronics and water together?