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I just have a bunch of random questions about cooling since I'm looking into setting up a new L.C. setup for my desktop, which already has a V8 heatsink CPU cooler. So to know where I'm coming from, here's my system:
i7 920 socket 1366 @ stock (2.66) ...but will be O.C. when i get this setup
6GB DDR3 1600 Mhz
30GB SSD OCZ Turbo
1TB Caviar Black (7200rpm, 32Mb cache)
Antec 1200
Windows 7 pro 64bit
Vid card at the moment: Nvidia 9800GTX+ (512MB)
Getting in a month or so: Nvidia GTX480
So here are the questions:
1. I've looked at the 480's temps and realized that a W.C. setup is what I'll want if I want it to run much cooler than a noisy fan. Am I thinking right on this? Take a decent-sized budget into consideration for this as well.
2. If (1) is a yes, then how much am I looking into for purchasing the individual parts to get a decent W.C.'d setup? (I'm talking about the radiator, pump, reservoir, pipes, and blocks. Also, a ball park figure works too...)
3. If I see a "water block," can I also use other cooling liquids on these instead of water? (I've heard water isn't as nice as other liquids for cooling)
4. Since the Antec 1200 is a bigger case, should I expect myself to actually "mod" my case, or is a decent setup possible within the actual case?
5. Do you know any good tutorial sites of how to set this up more? I've watched many videos of case mods and setups, but I feel that if I watch more and more of them, I'll somehow know what I'll be doing when I do it.
Thanks in advance, and I have to say you guys are awesome.
Yodamanajro
i7 920 socket 1366 @ stock (2.66) ...but will be O.C. when i get this setup
6GB DDR3 1600 Mhz
30GB SSD OCZ Turbo
1TB Caviar Black (7200rpm, 32Mb cache)
Antec 1200
Windows 7 pro 64bit
Vid card at the moment: Nvidia 9800GTX+ (512MB)
Getting in a month or so: Nvidia GTX480
So here are the questions:
1. I've looked at the 480's temps and realized that a W.C. setup is what I'll want if I want it to run much cooler than a noisy fan. Am I thinking right on this? Take a decent-sized budget into consideration for this as well.
2. If (1) is a yes, then how much am I looking into for purchasing the individual parts to get a decent W.C.'d setup? (I'm talking about the radiator, pump, reservoir, pipes, and blocks. Also, a ball park figure works too...)
3. If I see a "water block," can I also use other cooling liquids on these instead of water? (I've heard water isn't as nice as other liquids for cooling)
4. Since the Antec 1200 is a bigger case, should I expect myself to actually "mod" my case, or is a decent setup possible within the actual case?
5. Do you know any good tutorial sites of how to set this up more? I've watched many videos of case mods and setups, but I feel that if I watch more and more of them, I'll somehow know what I'll be doing when I do it.
Thanks in advance, and I have to say you guys are awesome.
Yodamanajro