Water cooling... should I bother?

[azhari]

I'm considering building a water cooling system. But I've been reading yall's temps, and it seems like the only advantage I would get (without using a TEC) is the lesser noise. Doesn't seem like I would be able to get any cooler than I am currently.

I don't want a bong system either, I think its a visual nightmare (sorry to current owners, but I'm kinda aestethically anal). And I don't have the money to buy a decent power supply for a TEC right now either. So a straight water cooling system is what I had in mind.

If I'm going to go to all the trouble, I would at least like to see a 5C temperature drop. Is this possible, or should I forget it?

[saladfork]

I'd say its WELL worth it. Right now I idle around 4C above ambient and max out around 7C above ambient. I REALLY need to get me some fans to level out my case temp fluctuation. Then I could tell you how much below your current temps you can get. As I type this I'm at 37C but my case temp is up at 33C so I'm thinking that could be my problem ;)

[Warlord2]

Watercooling is MUCH better thin air

right now my temps are 4c above ambient at 1.89volts


I realy want to see air do that;)


but if your not going to overclock I dont think watercooling is worth it

[Wicked Klown]

With watercooling my 1.1 Gig T-Bird runs at 9-10c with a case temp of about 13-14c. An we all know how hard it is to cool an AMD chip.

[fatshlink]

Originally posted by Klownin79
With watercooling my 1.1 Gig T-Bird runs at 9-10c with a case temp of about 13-14c. An we all know how hard it is to cool an AMD chip.

your proc temps are colder than case temps. i take it you have a pelt:rolleyes:

[JaY_III]

my water tower (bong) gets my CPU down to 19C (21 ambiant)
and 24 under full load..... (633 cBo celeron @ 1066)
And yes they dont look to good, that is why i am getting my buddy to paint it.

[Wicked Klown]

yes i have an 80 watt pelt. anyone who runs with watercooling should have one.

[IFMU]

As most here have said, it is best only if your overclocking, otherwise not really worth it. But if you do overclock, way worth it... It can keep the temp down a little better from what Ive seen in comparison to just fans... But that is partially just me... I love the idea of watercooling more than most people do Im sure....

[azhari]

Sounds like it could be worth it. And yes, I do plan to overclock, but not until I have tested all the components out at normal speeds and made sure there are no glitches. Actually, I want to water cool because I want to oc, but as it stands, the cpu gets warmer than I'd like without ocing.

Thanks for all the input.

[IFMU]

No probs... thats why were here! :D