WC Setup

Hagios · May 29, 2004

Okay, I'm thinking of getting a WC setup once I move out to CA this next week, and I was wondering...

I've found lots on good pumps and all, but I haven't found anything about this:

I've got a A64 3200+ and a Radeon 9800 (Pro flashed to XT). They both can get pretty toasty. Would it be safe/wise/advisable to put both of these babies under water cooling, or should I just stick with the basic CPU only setup? How would you guys, who are far more experienced than I, suggest I do this?

Thanks.

galois427 · May 29, 2004

yes, its perfectly safe. most people who use water cool both the cpu and gpu.

MoonWolf · May 29, 2004

I'm cooling my CPU only with my water setup. The waterblock for the GPU is like an extra $40, plus hoses and such, not to mention flow restriction on the GPU block and the extra latent heat it soaks up, thus reducing the cooling potential on your CPU. Frankly, I don't think its necessary, but if thats what you want, its safe.

SewerBeing · May 29, 2004

I cool both my cpu and gpu, and yeah its safe as long as your leak test and get hose clamps. I havn't had a problem with it since I replaced the threaded barbs on my Hydor L30. So leak test, do it properly and dont cut any corners and you will be fine. Yeah water cooling is advisable

Hagios · May 29, 2004

Sounds good... So heat won't be a huge problem?

SewerBeing · May 29, 2004

not really, the water will not heat up significantly in each pass. So in my limited experience, it has not been a problem, and I did get a huge temp drop.

A-Speck · May 29, 2004

Basically, as long as you have a decent pump (on par with a Eheim 1250 or Swiftech MCP600) and a decent radiator (120mm or twin 80mm), your cooling setup will be more than adequate to handle CPU, GPU, and NB blocks. While each additional block will add restriction to the system and extra heat, the way I look at it is that each block removes yet another noisy fan from your system.

Now if only there was a way to do something like OTES with water cooling...

EwoutvB · May 29, 2004

You can actualy, but you would have to customly solder/mill a block, I know a ton that have done it, but you end up slowing down / getting less cooling for the other components, just air cool them.

Hagios · May 29, 2004

Sounds good... One last thing, I don't want to make custom block(s) yet--though, I might in the future. What should I do about my 9800's RAM? The 256 meg model lets the ram get pretty hot, too...

sandman001 · May 29, 2004

I would just put an 80mm fan blowing on it. Stick it on your side panel, or make a little thing to hang off a PCI bracket or something.

KeepItCool101 · May 29, 2004

i heard the OCZ ramsinks are good, i saw them pretty cheap at www.svc.com .. I would double check with someone else to see if they actually good since ive never used them

Hagios · May 29, 2004

Okay, well that's probably enough to get me started... I've already got a 92mm fan setup under my card (MoonWolf made this, actually), so I'll hope for the best, and likely get some ramsinks, and grab an eheim pump, and danger den blocks.

w00tw00t

MoonWolf · May 29, 2004

Just steal that 92mm slot blower I built for you back from david.

Hagios · May 29, 2004

I did that a loooooong time ago

pelikan · May 30, 2004

When you watercool the gpu it takes most of the heat away and the ram runs much cooler and overclocks better.

Hagios · May 30, 2004

I fail to grasp how cooling a CPU manages to cool the RAM as well...

[EDIT]
Also, where would you guys suggest I purchase the stuff for WC? And which products? (Don't mistake this as a troll--that belongs on an AMD/Intel or a NV/ATi forum

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pelikan · May 30, 2004

I said gpu. The gpu heats up the whole video card. So when you cool the gpu the ram doesn't heat up so much.

Korndog · May 30, 2004

pelikan said:
I said gpu. The gpu heats up the whole video card. So when you cool the gpu the ram doesn't heat up so much.

hm.. that doesn't happen in my case..
i always thought that the air coming out of the gpu cooler would cool memory better the a fanless waterblock.

pelikan · May 30, 2004

Maybe it works for me because of the chilled water.

Korndog · May 30, 2004

pelikan said:
Maybe it works for me because of the chilled water.

ahhh, yes that would make sense

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