Liquid CoolingPost Date: 2010-10-01 |
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rayfinkle
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Topic: Liquid CoolingPosted: 01 Oct 2010 at 10:20am |
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So I've been getting really into playing with my computer, adding hard drives, switching fans, and generally just turning into an enthusiast.
Two questions: 1) How difficult/dangerous is it to build your own liquid cooling system from scratch (or is there a kit, which would be better)? 2) Is there a good place to go for beginners like me who just want to customize/mess with everything under the sun in terms of their computer? I never thought I would get so into my computer until I got my DS system. |
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justin.kerr
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Posted: 01 Oct 2010 at 10:36am |
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1, it is not very difficult, nor dangerous, as long as you have the basic knowledge, and understanding of what you are doing. I have ruined a lot of equipment over the years, , and some has come from water cooling mistakes, all from me just being stupid, and/or buying Koolance water blocks. lol but I have not had any for a while now.
don't get any kits, , build your own setup.
any design, maintenance, building info you need just ask away.
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rayfinkle
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Posted: 01 Oct 2010 at 10:44am |
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Can you point me in the direction of a rudimentary guide?
I am willing to spend 200, 300, or up to around 400 for all the parts and whatnot. I have no idea if that's a lot or a little. If you have any design suggestions for that price range I would love to hear them. |
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justin.kerr
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Posted: 01 Oct 2010 at 1:29pm |
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can you list your components, and case, and what you want to achieve?
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rayfinkle
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Posted: 01 Oct 2010 at 1:59pm |
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I would like to start overclocking and I think I may eventually put in another gtx 480 (and increase the PSU).
System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932 Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (80GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition) (Extreme Performance) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Player (Play Blu-Ray and Play DVDs) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI) H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks CPU Boost: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended) Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Memory Boost: Memory Fan Kit Only (Does not include memory overclocking service) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Pre-Install Game: FREE: Hot-selling game with a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or above graphics card Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty |
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