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On [Cooler and Heatsinks] liquid nitrogen and water cooling
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The OP could always use an aquarium water chiller. Like this one: It is rate up to 1000GpH and has temp controls for down to 40F. I hav [...]
    lewbasebal​l07 38 2109 rubix_1011
11-12-2008 at 04:33 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Need help with watercooling setup!
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This would work better for you than the Gigabyte kit: All you will need to buy to cool your northbridge with the above kit is this: And [...]
    Priv 2 79 ouch1
10-20-2008 at 05:53 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] will this work for watercooling?
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I agree with faster on this. I have seen people who built thier own chillers using a combination of a heat exchanger and a large reserviour [...]
    cbr900son 4 131 yaoiboimi
09-20-2008 at 10:16 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] 4870x2 Water Block
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I totally agree with Conumdrum. Good solid copper blocks with high quality machining. I use the 8800GTS block and it lowered my idle gpu [...]
    PoorPlay 15 1043 Conumdrum
09-25-2008 at 09:58 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Watercooling or Aircooling?
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LOL in that review the GTX and the TDX are usually neck and neck or within 1C of each other. And the TDX is not designed for the QUAD co [...]
    Vengeful P​enor 19 400 Superhal
09-22-2008 at 09:48 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Wanting to Switch to Water Cooling
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First off any tubing will leak over time. But better tubing such as Tygon or Masterkleer will take longer to leak than neoprene (which w [...]
    swat565 25 480 rubix_1011
08-21-2008 at 03:24 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Liquid Cooling Solutions
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Yeah but the Holley pump does look cool though. -ouch1
    abydosone 37 492 rubix_1011
07-03-2008 at 04:56 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Am I missing any parts for a water cooling system?
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Well... All the parts are there, but you will get better performance going with a custom built kit. Especially since the Swiftech kit you [...]
    xpyrofuryx 8 329 rubix_1011
07-03-2008 at 02:59 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Cant find a good 9850BE + 2x 3870 water cooling kit -help!
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Another option is to buy a complete DangerDen DIY kit based on the DD / Laing DDC-12V 18 Watt Version 3.2 pump: A Dd MC-TDX for AM2 Proces [...]
    xpyrofuryx 2 214 ouch1
06-25-2008 at 06:54 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Best Cases for Water Cooling
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You could always take a look at the Danger Den Water Box Plus: -ouch1
    DamoVOTF 15 730 PsyKhiqZer​o
06-07-2008 at 09:36 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] where can i buy car radiators at good price?
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Rubix, Most car heater cores and radiators (at least for older cars) are brass. And unlike aluminum do not react with copper in a water c [...]
    goohsm 11 267 WestWarrio​r
05-31-2008 at 12:22 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Ruptured tube in Swiftech H20-120 Liquid Cooling System
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First off it is sad to hear about your kit failing. Secondly I always recommend that if you are going to use a kit do some research on it. I [...]
    Fiverings 21 552 ouch1
05-27-2008 at 05:45 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Mineral Oil Submerged PC and Overclocking
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XTK, Check out this article and you can go from there: One thing I do recomend is going with one of the newer Gigabyte full solid sta [...]
    jfkillers 39 2515 ouch1
05-09-2008 at 05:57 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Exos 2.5 Will it fit on my case / Alternatives...
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I would recommend modding your case to take the 3rd fan as that will allow for more airflow through the radiator. -ouch1
    zoopnfunk 8 582 ouch1
04-12-2008 at 01:24 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Dealing with dust
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Another thing to take into consideration is nearby construction, and or traffic from nearby freeways. I know that vehicle exhaust (especiall [...]
    lex-luther 14 376 bildo123
04-08-2008 at 04:38 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] whats the best watercooling setup?
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I recommend and prefer Danderden products because they do not mix Aluminum and copper in thier products unlike Swiftech. Which uses aluminum [...]
    papasmurf2​11 11 647 phreejak
03-30-2008 at 04:49 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Cheap wcing?
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Heater cores work fairly well, and since they are usually brass there is less of a problem of corrosion. -ouch1
    jaibot18 26 332 jaibot18
03-28-2008 at 11:20 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Fridge as a chassis cooling system
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The only question I have is how much did you pay for all of that. I bet it is either very close to, or more than the cost of a VapoChi [...]
    xzec 16 551 Evilonigir​i
03-07-2008 at 05:05 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] What Coolant liquid does everyone use?
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I use a 90% Distilled water and 10% G11 (pentosin) mixture in my loop. -ouch1
    topher219 26 694 Jango
03-22-2008 at 05:36 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Best quiet cooling for my old media center pc - athlon xp 2200+
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This one should work well for you: -ouch1
    virgil_dis​gr4ce 7 226 basketcase
02-26-2008 at 03:25 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Ok so I am a noob at wc
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Hmm I remember that when I setup the MC-TDX on my friends system the instructions said that it would perform the best when accelerator n [...]
    gimper48 33 758 ouch1
02-14-2008 at 05:50 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Q6600 moderate overclocking, water cool or air cool? =D
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Hmm I installed the Gigabyte 3d Galaxy in my wifes system (I was being lazy), and her CPU is usually within 2-3C of ambient air temps wh [...]
    poohball 12 593 Mugz
02-08-2008 at 01:14 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Thwrmaltake Bigwater
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I will warn you now that you need to be very careful with the ThermalTake water cooling kits. They have problems with te pump/res cracki [...]
    spruane 6 507 phreejak
01-31-2008 at 10:05 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] My system is now Liquid Cooled...
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Even then you will find that the radiator is way too restrictive. I recommend getting a ThermoChill PA120.2 since they are one of the be [...]
    thegermank​id 11 498 richardsco​tt
02-01-2008 at 11:18 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Best Water Cooler 2008
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The problem is finding tham in stock. Just about everywhere they are out of stock. That is why I went with the Dd MC-TDX when I built [...]
    speed6 38 1554 rubix_1011
10-13-2008 at 05:28 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Building new system, thinking of WCing.. need feedback
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I do not recommend Zalman. They are only slightly better than Thermaltake's water cooling kits. If you want to water cool don't do it halfwa [...]
    Jeffro 6 330 ouch1
01-29-2008 at 05:58 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Watercooled - but still high temps
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ok first off what TIM did you use? And secondly what pump are you using? To me it sounds like there is either not enough coolant flow, or [...]
    CypHill 20 453 Mugz
01-23-2008 at 08:31 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] DIY: RAM Heatsink
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I did something similar a couple years ago. But all I did was cut a P3 slot 1 heatsink in half, and used Intel thermal tape (P4 HSF aluminum [...]
    Shadow7037​93 9 870 Shadow7037​93
01-11-2008 at 10:03 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] what is the best cpu water block for intell q6600 socket 775?
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Here you go: I have a friend who has one and it works real well. -ouch1
    scorpio58 2 1267 phreejak
01-08-2008 at 06:34 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Heater core or Specialized radiator for computer?
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Well I can tell you this: Where the heater core is designed to get heat out of the loop it is still fairly restrictive in how much heat i [...]
    RICKPATBRO​WN 3 380 rubix_1011
07-07-2008 at 09:20 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Is water cooling worth it?
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Just remember to not go inexpensive when it comes to water cooling. Get good quality parts (DangerDen, Swiftech, etc) not cheapo parts (ther [...]
    RICKPATBRO​WN 8 359 Hatman
01-05-2008 at 07:32 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] How they did it?
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LOL if you look closely and read the article carefully they state that they would love to put a 92mm or 120mm fan on the coolers, but could [...]
    poup23 7 436 LuxZg
12-29-2007 at 06:23 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] watercooling below ambient
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You could always to a water bong. Look it up. -ouch1
    mimart7 21 565 wildlaurel
11-20-2007 at 09:41 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Just a question about Water Cooling with QX6700 & sli Ultras
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Hmm it almost sounds like bad mounting. But I could be wrong. Try removing and reseating the waterblocks (after you clean off the TIM alread [...]
    adam884 18 581 phreejak
11-19-2007 at 10:30 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Essential to replace cooling liquid at regular intervals?
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You might want to see if you can mod an ehiem 1250 pump to work for you. It will have alot of flow and a 2M pressure head to it. That will w [...]
    cfvh600 4 184 ouch1
11-13-2007 at 01:29 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Maze4
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I would recommend asking that question on the Dd forums. Since they would know thier products better than anyone else. -ouch1
    gwyn 2 168 gwyn
11-15-2007 at 04:50 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] fast question about vga water block
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If you want the best possible water cooling block for the 8800GT then here it is: All you need to buy extra is the 14 ram sinks for the [...]
    paintballw​izzx 5 398 ouch1
11-09-2007 at 06:46 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Thermaltake LCS - why so bad?
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Phunky, It applies to pretty much all Tt LCS kits. Try putting a decent OC on your CPU and you will see that the Tt kit cannot hold up un [...]
    vibe 7 483 godman
11-04-2007 at 09:57 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Best water cooled case ever?!
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That thing again. Don't get me wrong its nice, but I bet that thing gets real dusty inside it. And it has a huge footprint. Plus you are run [...]
    kcwa 30 1400 spaztic7
10-26-2007 at 02:11 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] *liquid cooling for overclocking and nzxt lexa*
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I am not going to be rude about this bu I can tell you now. Stay away from Tt water cooling. It has serious flaws built into it. Like a seri [...]
    nzxtlexa 1 240 ouch1
10-24-2007 at 05:44 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] External watercooling systems
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The Koolance would probably perform better since it has almost double the airflow compared t othe Zalman. Plus Koolance have been at it alot [...]
    Nooblie_On​e 2 371 Nooblie_on​e
10-24-2007 at 08:33 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] EVGA/Innovatek 680i Black Pearl Water Blocks
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Sorry bout that I thought you wanted the one for the video card. But I did find it on Innovatek's webshop: -ouch1
    elrodvoss 5 747 elrodvoss
10-06-2007 at 03:53 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Fridge
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If you want to go phase change just go buy a Vapochill unit. They are pricey but will cool you cpu to well below freezing. -ouch1
    itotallybe​lieveyou 6 290 ouch1
10-01-2007 at 05:57 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] First time liquid cooling ^^
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The screws should be roughly 12.5 to 12.7mm long. But I am not sure. I hope this helps you: -ouch1
    movado 32 657 movado
09-29-2007 at 12:46 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] lucky treasures?....or junkyard bound?
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Nice! Just remember to use water wetter in the coolant in both loops so that the chances of galvanic corrosion are limited. -ouch1
    lewbasebal​l07 5 220 ouch1
09-26-2007 at 11:14 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Zalman reserator 2 and Q6600 + 8800 gts
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I seriously doubt it will be able to handle the amount of heat output from both the cpu and GPU. I know you hate fans but I would recommend [...]
    mcfly29 1 506 ouch1
09-25-2007 at 10:37 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Koolance EXOS 2?
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If you want external go for this bad boy: All you need to buy on top of that are the blocks. -ouch1
    SinisterMe​ssiah 2 242 ouch1
09-25-2007 at 10:35 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] I'm Considering Water Cooling.
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Give it time Mugz. You will get Galvanic Corrosion even with ethylene glycol since it is in fact does not stop corrosion. All is does it del [...]
    Rugburn 4 321 ouch1
09-25-2007 at 05:48 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] How do I cool this NORTHBRIDGE!?
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I think this bad boy might work for you. You just need to figure out if it fits. -ouch1
    ss_blake 7 430 badge
09-25-2007 at 04:05 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Modding a Thermaltake Symphony- Worth it?
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If you want to go that route just replace all the water cooling equipment with 1/2" stuff since it will cool even better than a 3/8 [...]
    snootch 1 245 ouch1
09-24-2007 at 05:34 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Chasis Fans: Shouldn't Intake = Exhaust ?
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You are somewhat over thinking the issue here. Usually there it at least 1 80mm exhaust fan on the back of the case along with the fan in th [...]
    summer_of_​alvin 4 355 little_Scr​apper
09-23-2007 at 11:53 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] watercooling w/o reservoir?
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You can do a closed loop or a "T" line. Just remember that with either option you need to worry more about evaporation than with a [...]
    APieceOfCh​eese 4 242 ouch1
09-12-2007 at 06:01 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Designing new watercooling setup.
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Hmmm I wonder if the condensation is caused by your tec's.. Since condensation should only form when something is somewhat cooler than a [...]
    kcrush 18 470 phreejak
09-12-2007 at 07:46 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Watercooling
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Who says that £200 is not enough for a decent water cooling setup? I think they are dellusional: £171.99 That kit includes the following: [...]
    echelon_10​1 9 283 ouch1
09-10-2007 at 05:35 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] SLI VGA Coolers?!?!?
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Ummm for 2 8800GTS you might want to look at either two Thermalright hr-03 plus with 92mm fans or go for water cooling. -ouch1
    hobojoe58 1 347 ouch1
09-04-2007 at 06:01 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Freezer 7 Pro cool touch with E4300 at 2.8 GHz
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go get some arctic silver 5 or ceramique, and get some isopropyl alcohol (at leat 90%) and clean off the old compound and follow the instruc [...]
    cs378 4 334 ouch1
09-04-2007 at 05:49 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] New System build running hot, need advice!
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Well for good thermal paste it is hard to beat Arctic Silver 5 or Arctic Ceramique. As of an easy to install after market heatsink I think y [...]
    crudler 5 394 ouch1
09-04-2007 at 05:42 PM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Cooling northbridge of an Asus P5K
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Remove the heatsinks from the chips and clean them off. Then put Arctic Silver Ceramique on the chips and put the heatsinks back on. Also tr [...]
    twinpawer 11 669 twinpawer
08-31-2007 at 11:53 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Chipset Heatsinks ... thermalright hr-05??
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I have never used it before but know of people who have used it and they love it. I recommend googling up reviews of it and see what they s [...]
    hertzuk 4 287 hertzuk
08-30-2007 at 02:21 AM
On [Cooler and Heatsinks] Water Cooling Noobs Dilemma
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Actually Phreejak there is another gpu block available. Some people have been using a Maze4 with a custom made hold down and getting tem [...]
    xelaseer 5 675 phreejak
08-31-2007 at 02:26 PM
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