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Profile: stranger
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does it really make sense to opt for liquid cooilng
when there are options like thermalright 120 ultra & ultra exteme

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Yes, if you also plan on cooling your GPU(s) or some other part like your NB or Memory. Also if you really like overclocking it could be quite useful. I don't use it primarily do to the price and a water cooled comp being hard to transport constantly.
If you are only going to cool a CPU and it wont be OC'ed to an insane speed then a good HSF will be fine. I have a Q6600(G0) at 3.5(1.5V) and it doesn't overheat. If I was looking for 3.6+ then i would need water or something more crazy to keep it cool.


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Yes.
It will remove more heat from the entire system allowing all of your componets to operate cooler and potentialy OC further.
A good water cooler will allow you to keep your componets far cooler than any air cooler.


Message edited by outlw6669 on 05-05-2008 at 09:46:47 AM

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Only if like blotch said you want the cool many components of your computer. otherwise for most people air cooling is more "viable"


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I OC'ed a PD920 2.8GHz to 4.0GHz(1.4V) with my Zalman 9700 and AS5 and it ran fine. It's actually still at 4.0GHz in a comp i built for my sister using a Zerotherm BTF 90 i think to cool it.

 

EDIT: well this reply was in response to outlw6669 picking on the ability of the Netburst architecture's ability to be a space heater but he has since changed that reply completely.


Message edited by blotch on 05-05-2008 at 10:13:59 AM

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can you recommend some relible liquid cooling kits?

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My first (and current) water setup uses this Swiftech kit.
It comes with everything you need to get it running, sans a dremmel to cut the holes for the tubes.
I would highly recommend it as a great starter kit that has room to upgrade with.


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