Recommended/Best water cooling system for PC

[d000hg]

I think though in the next 10-15 years we are going to see a processing technology that moves away from silicon - using light rather electrons according to what I've been reading.

Isn't that one of the technologies which is always 10 years away? Silicon chips still continue to improve even through we're always "5 years" from the minimum pathway size possible...

[scooterscot]

I saw something on the web a while back where a guy converted his PC to use oil cooling... by just dumping the motherboard into a tub of oil! Apparently it worked too...

This isn't the page, but very similar: http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php

Seen this before - fantastic idea especially using the radiator.

I think though in the next 10-15 years we are going to see a processing technology that moves away from silicon - using light rather electrons according to what I've been reading.

[d000hg]

I used to run a mainframe with liquid helium cooling... the great thing about that is you can just pour it in, don't have to worry about shorts.

I saw something on the web a while back where a guy converted his PC to use oil cooling... by just dumping the motherboard into a tub of oil! Apparently it worked too...

This isn't the page, but very similar: http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php

[AtW]

If you run it 24/7 then power savings might pay this new PC back in 12-18 months.

[NotAllThere]

I used to run a mainframe with liquid helium cooling... the great thing about that is you can just pour it in, don't have to worry about shorts.

I've just bought a new PC, not very high spec! for £300. It runs quieter and cooler than my top of the range (4 years ago), and draws less power. About four time faster...

[DaveB]

i used my watercooling to get my 2.4Ghz core 2 duo E6600 running stable at 3.6Ghz and it was still quiet and very cool

I have a 24" iMac. It's pretty

[voodooflux]

i used my watercooling to get my 2.4Ghz core 2 duo E6600 running stable at 3.6Ghz and it was still quiet and very cool

That's decent - what memory (and timings) are you running in that rig?

[ba55meister]

You don't need water to keep it cool and quiet - get decent CPU like core i7 - it's very cool.

i used my watercooling to get my 2.4Ghz core 2 duo E6600 running stable at 3.6Ghz and it was still quiet and very cool

[AtW]

You don't need water to keep it cool and quiet - get decent CPU like core i7 - it's very cool.

[ba55meister]

i have a SwiftTech one! works perfectly

[Ardesco]

I use one of these:

http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/pro...g/reserator-xt

You can change the fan speed from silent to a a low hum and it shows the temp of the coolant, fill level, etc. Very easy to install as well just cut the supplied tube in half and plug it into the cpu heatsink and the big coolant tank.

I think it's great, my top tip however is use all the tubing supplied, don't cut it short. If you cut the tubes short there is less cooling time as the coolant is shuttled around the system giving you higher water temps.

Mine is cooling my CPU and GFX card (8800GTS and a quad core Phenom) and I have had no problems at all.

[DaveB]

Almost certainly dust causing the problems if you dont clean it out regularly.

Pop the case open and use a vacuum cleaner hose attachement to *carefully* clean it out. Apply the nozzle to all the vents on the PSU you can reach as well to clean out dust that will have built up inside it and do the same with the CPU Fan to suck out all the crap that will have built up between the heat sink slots underneath.

You can clean out the hard to reach bits with a clean, dry 1/2" paint brush to loosen the crud and then hoover it out.

Leave it plugged in but switched off at the mains to earth it so you dont cause any static problems.

[voodooflux]

Anyone know if there are any generally recommended top-of-the-range kick-ass water cooling systems for gaming PCs?

I'm fed up with my expensive PC (bought three years ago) cutting out due to overheating after five minutes at 95% CPU.

Last time a PC repair guy fixed this by slurping a load more thermal grease under the cooler. But evidently this grease has now evaporated *again*. So I'd like to beef up the cooling.

No specific recommendations, but there's loads of info on watercooling rigs over on the Overclocking & Cooling forum at OcUK.

Never had an issue with thermal paste evaporating - things must be getting pretty hot in there. What case fans have you got? Doing any overclocking?

[pmeswani]

Anyone know if there are any generally recommended top-of-the-range kick-ass water cooling systems for gaming PCs?

I'm fed up with my expensive PC (bought three years ago) cutting out due to overheating after five minutes at 95% CPU.

Last time a PC repair guy fixed this by slurping a load more thermal grease under the cooler. But evidently this grease has now evaporated *again*. So I'd like to beef up the cooling.

(When I bought the PC, the cooling fan was described as "ultra-quiet", but now makes a noise not unlike a 747 taxiing on the runway!)

I'm sure a build up of dust is contributing to the problem, by forming an insulating layer over the boards So I'll try blasting some air through the ventilation slots to clear this. But I fear the thermal grease has gone AWOL again.

You could probably get a better kick-arse machine for the same price as one of those water cooling cases anyway.

[OwlHoot]

Anyone know if there are any generally recommended top-of-the-range kick-ass water cooling systems for gaming PCs?

I'm fed up with my expensive PC (bought three years ago) cutting out due to overheating after five minutes at 95% CPU.

Last time a PC repair guy fixed this by slurping a load more thermal grease under the cooler. But evidently this grease has now evaporated *again*. So I'd like to beef up the cooling.

(When I bought the PC, the cooling fan was described as "ultra-quiet", but now makes a noise not unlike a 747 taxiing on the runway!)

I'm sure a build up of dust is contributing to the problem, by forming an insulating layer over the boards So I'll try blasting some air through the ventilation slots to clear this. But I fear the thermal grease has gone AWOL again.