first time with water, suggestions (swifttech kits)

[vincent_1985]

I'm thinking of water cooling my system not only for the cooler mods but it looks damn sexy might i add.

rigth not i'm running premium air cooling with my sp-94. with ducted air straight from my side panel to the heatsink with a 92mm tornado.

artic silver 5 great intake outtake aroudn the case. running load at 37degrees.

that's cuz my room is cold. if u stood half nude in my room ur could prolly catcha cold in no time.

anyways between these two kits which is better? besides the price that i can work on later. I want to go the kit route to get a feel for water cooling first so that i won't be left in the gutter about missing stuff etc etc.

here area few links. please offersuggestions which is better why will the other work just as fine etc etc.



http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Mer...OD&Product_Code=6026SWFT&Category_Code=510.25

http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Mer...OD&Product_Code=6028SWFT&Category_Code=510.25

***DELETED SUB-ZERO LINK*** due to suggestion it blows goats.

I'm leaning more towards the swifttech stuff it looks damn good.

Running P4 2.6C
North bridge chipset


Thanks for all ur comments and help all!

 

[Wicked Klown]

First what CPU are you going to be cooling and if it's an AMD does it have the four holes around the Zif. Also stay far away from the SubZero.

 

[vincent_1985]

updated my post with info anything else i need to add for ur information?

 

[Wicked Klown]

Seeing as it's for a P4 I would say get the second Swifty set up Also if your going to leave it as is and not go 1/2" go with this northbridge block

 

[vincent_1985]

is it optimal to get both?

i have a zalman heatsink on my northbridge currently

 

[Wicked Klown]

Oh well you listed the northbridge so I thoguht you wanted to watercool it as well. But really it's not needed stick with the Zalman.

 

[vincent_1985]

k cool.

I was leaning on the second swifty setup too cuz it was smaller and looked much cleaner.

what would the difference in temps be iyo. big/small?

 

[vincent_1985]

another last question to add this kit does cover EVERYthing i need right?

 

[Wicked Klown]

The kit should come with everything you need. The temp diff between the two is that with the smaller heatercore shaped rad will be better then the thin long one. How much of a diff is really hard to say it could be anywhere from 1C to say 10C.

 

[vincent_1985]

i mean the differnet from my sp94 to the water cooled

 

[vincent_1985]

i accidently got the high performace kit (first) other than the micro rad kit (second).

is it better though? it does look uglier haha but i have no idea where to place it since it's so large.

 

[Wicked Klown]

Most put it on the back or on top of their case. The case the comes with the complete Swiftech kits has it on the back. As for it being better I would have to say nope.

 

[vincent_1985]

ok cool it cost more so one would think it's better it's so bulky i only have a mid tower.

i guess i'll return it and get the micro rad instead it's much more compact and practical for me.

 

[vincent_1985]

can u help me find pictures of this think moutned on some computers to give me ideas on wher eot place it myself

 

[vincent_1985]

i don't really wanna decline the shipping and all that it'll just cost more. I'm thinking of puttin it on the right side of my computer. (back side of mobo) i can just cut it and place it there. just wondering though if i should place it with the fan blowing air into my case or blowingout? that's generally a dead zone so i thought i would blow out. but i think i'd be cooler for the radiator fans to blow in.