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pb18   01-26-2012 at 01:00:56 PM
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Which liquid cooling kit to cool i7 960, Corsiar H40 or CoolIt ECO ALC???

Hey Guys

just wondering Which liquid cooling kit I should use to cool my intel core i7 960, I'm currently using an arctic freezer pro 7 rev 2, which would be the better choice & best value for money etc, Corsiar H40 or CoolIt ECO ALC as they both look pretty good, Please could you guys tell me which is better as they both cost around £45.00


opinions would be greatly appreciated

thank you

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LothDK   01-26-2012 at 01:33:51 PM
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Is the only reason for you to get either that they look cool? Because for the price they are rather aenemic when it comes to performance.

Are you overclocking and if so how much?

What case do you have and do you move it a lot?

In most situations a similar priced air cooler will beat out a closed water loop.


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deadjon   01-26-2012 at 02:24:56 PM
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+1 ^

A £45 air cooler will be a much better choice. Currently the only Closed loop watercooling kit that is better than the best air cooler is the H100 - the H80 is on par with The Noctua and Phanteks coolers (but it is horribly loud) - the H60 has lower performance and the H40 will dissapoint you.

The Frio is a good all-round cooler - http://www.scan.co.uk/products/the [...] cpu-cooler

The Venomous X is excellent too - http://www.scan.co.uk/products/the [...] d-with-fan

And for an extra few £ you can get one of the leading coolers.

NZXT Havok 140 - http://www.scan.co.uk/products/nzx [...] m2plus-am2

------------------------------ Core i5 2500k @ 5.02ghz 1.51v 8 Hours Prime95 Stable (@ 4.6Ghz 24/7) w/ Phanteks PH-TC14PE, ASUS P8Z68-V-PRO , 8GB Corsair Vengance White, Sapphire R7870 2GB @ 1250/1450, WD Caviar Black 640GB
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pb18   01-26-2012 at 02:25:13 PM
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Hi its not really the looks of the liquid cooling units, I was just curious about the peformance,
I dont do any overclocking & my case is a CIT Vantage midi tower Gamers case:http://www.slatinaforum.ro/forum/alte-componente/21794-vand-carcasa-gaming-cit-vantage-black-midi-130-neg.html & i dont move it that often.

LothDK wrote :

Is the only reason for you to get either that they look cool? Because for the price they are rather aenemic when it comes to performance.

Are you overclocking and if so how much?

What case do you have and do you move it a lot?

In most situations a similar priced air cooler will beat out a closed water loop.


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Mousemonkey   01-26-2012 at 02:56:38 PM
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This topic has been moved from the section CPU & Components to section Overclocking by Mousemonkey

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davcon   01-26-2012 at 05:40:34 PM
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Antec cooler H2O 620 = better then either one you've mentioned
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/ant [...] -am3-3plus
Buy proper ram for your mobo.
8GB of dual channel ram isn't for a triple channel X58 mobo.
Your ram is running in single channel mode
X58 ram uses 3 sticks of triple channel ram
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mp [...] 3BA5CA7304
http://www.ebuyer.com/191184-corsa [...] 3m3a1600c9

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pb18   01-26-2012 at 05:51:58 PM
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MY RAM is G.skill ripjaws x 8GB (2X4GB) 6X4GB=24GB, (4GB per slot), I know X58 uses triple channel RAM the only triple channel kits were (6GB=3X2GB & 12GB=3x4GB etc) & I wanted more than 6GB but didnt want as much as 12GB RAM so I felt 8GB (2X4GB) was the best option, also i did not want 4x2gb kit, but i can get where youre coming from about using triple channel RAM that it would be more beneficial, also i will take a look at the antec Khuler H20 620

Thanks

davcon wrote :

Antec cooler H2O 620 = better then either one you've mentioned
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/ant [...] -am3-3plus
Buy proper ram for your mobo.
8GB of dual channel ram isn't for a triple channel X58 mobo.
Your ram is running in single channel mode
X58 ram uses 3 sticks of triple channel ram
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mp [...] 3BA5CA7304
http://www.ebuyer.com/191184-corsa [...] 3m3a1600c9


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delluser1   01-26-2012 at 06:09:54 PM
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davcon wrote :


Your ram is running in single channel mode


You should read page 16 of his manual

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pb18   01-26-2012 at 06:11:41 PM
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Page 16 of his manual???

delluser1 wrote :

You should read page 16 of his manual


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delluser1   01-26-2012 at 06:17:12 PM
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pb18 wrote :

Page 16 of his manual???


Page 16 of your manual.
Explains that you are not running in single channel mode.

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pb18   01-26-2012 at 06:22:33 PM
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I never said anything about running in single channel mode, I know 2X4GB is Dual Channel configuration, Also I'm aware X58 works & peforms best with Triple channel RAM but is also compatible in Dual Channel mode as well.

delluser1 wrote :

Page 16 of your manual.
Explains that you are not running in single channel mode.


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