Water cooling advice needed

Troy210 · Aug 16, 2008

Hello all...need your guy's opinions once again.

This time i am looking for a liquid cooling system under $150. These are the two i am considering. They will be cooling a Q6600 quad core chip.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6...r_Cooling_Kit_754939AM2775478.html?tl=g30c105

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106117

Keep in mind this is my first attempt at doing this, so i am a water cooling newb.

Thanks all..

FR@NK · Aug 16, 2008

Good air cooling will work better imo then any water cooling setup in your price range. So unless you are just looking to have fun setting it all up; I would just go air. I've been using water cooling for about 5 years now and its been alot of trial and error getting everything working like I want it to. I enjoy modifing cases to fit it all inside

SerenadeRB · Aug 16, 2008

FR@NK said:
Good air cooling will work better imo then any water cooling setup in your price range. So unless you are just looking to have fun setting it all up; I would just go air. I've been using water cooling for about 5 years now and its been alot of trial and error getting everything working like I want it to. I enjoy modifing cases to fit it all inside

I agree,
at $150 a direct-touch heatsink like the xigmateck with a high CPM fan will work WONDERS better than a WC setup at that price range and prob. would be a little cheaper too.

WarEagleAU · Aug 16, 2008

That COOLIT is probably his best choice though if he wants to try it. Probably will cool his cpu better than the Xigmatek.

Bugalaman · Aug 16, 2008

you could never go wrong with a good old Thermalright Ultra 120. Water cooling is cool and all, but if I didn't build the system myself, I wouldn't want to use it. There's too much of this prepackaged stuff now days

[I.R.A]_FBi · Aug 16, 2008

use the coolit or a xigmatek

ShiBDiB · Aug 16, 2008

i might have a xigma i can part with as im putting water in on this current system

and whatup bugala

Bytor · Aug 16, 2008

IMO I would buy a nice air cooler or save up for a nice water cooling setup. A 240 rad. min. for that Q6600.

http://www.petrastechshop.com/wacoki.html

erocker · Aug 16, 2008

For $156.95 This setup here comes with everything you need, minus distilled water and will cool your quad better than any air cooler.

Whilhelm · Aug 16, 2008

I second erocker on that. For the money that is the best and most upgradeable option available.

The Dtek Fusion will keep that quad core nice and cool

Also if you have never watercooled before check out these links for some help.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=53075

There is lots of help here as well

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=70

Troy210 · Aug 16, 2008

FR@NK said:
Good air cooling will work better imo then any water cooling setup in your price range. So unless you are just looking to have fun setting it all up; I would just go air. I've been using water cooling for about 5 years now and its been alot of trial and error getting everything working like I want it to. I enjoy modifing cases to fit it all inside

I am afraid this route you suggest will not work. See, i live in south Texas in an old house that does not have central air conditioning. The olny thing the air cooling pushes around, is hot air. For example, today it was 104 degrees. See now why i am going with liquid?

Troy210 · Aug 16, 2008

Thanks Erocker! That one looks alot better than the two I found!

DeltaFox · Aug 16, 2008

llllllllllll said:
I am afraid this route you suggest will not work. See, i live in south Texas in an old house that does not have central air conditioning. The olny thing the air cooling pushes around, is hot air. For example, today it was 104 degrees. See now why i am going with liquid?

Just so you know, the laws of physics dictates,
that even with watercooling you can not get lower than ambient temperature if you use a fan cooled radiator.

newconroer · Aug 16, 2008

A) Don't use TEC

B) Don't buy a built system

If you can find a case that has a built in radiator, with tubing and a pump, then that's a bit of a start. They won't be TOP quality, but it will cut out some of the hassle for a first time builder.

Either way, the best thing to do is build it piece by piece.

BUCK NASTY · Aug 16, 2008

For a first time WC set-up, take a look at the Swiftech h2o-220 compact.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108105&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Water+Cooling-_-Swiftech+Inc.-_-35108105

It's in your price range and pretty simple to install. Double the radiator of the other links you posted. Keeps my E8400 at 57c in my folding rig 24/7. Some cases(NZXT Tempest) come already fitted to accept the MCR220 radiator in the top of the case...

Troy210 · Aug 16, 2008

DeltaFox said:
Just so you know, the laws of physics dictates,
that even with watercooling you can not get lower than ambient temperature if you use a fan cooled radiator.

I guess that makes sense..so your saying i can't go any lower than the temp in the room..which is usually 95-100 degrees? Which would be in itself a dramatic improvement in temps for me. 100F is 37C, and right now at idle i am getting 132F/55C and 154F/66C at full load. So...IF i can only get back to ambient air temps..I'll be more than happy.

mrw1986 · Aug 16, 2008

BUCK NASTY said:
For a first time WC set-up, take a look at the Swiftech h2o-220 compact.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835108105&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Water+Cooling-_-Swiftech+Inc.-_-35108105

It's in your price range and pretty simple to install. Double the radiator of the other links you posted. Keeps my E8400 at 57c in my folding rig 24/7. Some cases(NZXT Tempest) come already fitted to accept the MCR220 radiator in the top of the case...

+1, a great kit!

erocker · Aug 16, 2008

llllllllllll said:
I guess that makes sense..so your saying i can't go any lower than the temp in the room..which is usually 95-100 degrees? Which would be in itself a dramatic improvement in temps for me. 100F is 37C, and right now at idle i am getting 132F/55C and 154F/66C at full load. So...IF i can only get back to ambient air temps..I'll be more than happy.

You sir, are a very good water cooling candidate. It's load temps that are the most important.

Troy210 · Aug 16, 2008

erocker said:
You sir, are a very good water cooling candidate. It's load temps that are the most important.

I agree sir, and i will be buying the kit that you said i should get. I have noticed, and no disrespect to others, but your advice has always been consistantly the best. Thank you!

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