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Water Cooling?
mobrien_12:
Actually, putting your PC in a normal freezer, or a refrigerator, is a BAD idea.
Water will condense onto the circuits.
Some company makes a special case that is essentially a freezer with a dehumidifier in it so you don't have this problem. I don't remember the name. You could get unbelievable overclocking out of it... many years ago AMD had allowed you to overclock an Athlon to rougthly twice it's speed without violating the warranty, but only if you used this case.
I don't remember the price tag... but it struck me as insanely expensive.
Lead Head:
--- Quote from: mobrien_12 ---Actually, putting your PC in a normal freezer, or a refrigerator, is a BAD idea.
Water will condense onto the circuits.
Some company makes a special case that is essentially a freezer with a dehumidifier in it so you don't have this problem. I don't remember the name. You could get unbelievable overclocking out of it... many years ago AMD had allowed you to overclock an Athlon to rougthly twice it's speed without violating the warranty, but only if you used this case.
I don't remember the price tag... but it struck me as insanely expensive.
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Thats why OCers use insulation with -60*C Phase Change coolers, although, the record was an FX-60 @ 4Ghz , its stock is 2.6, Most AMD dont make a 100% OC, altough the average P4 under extreme cooling usually can hit around 6-7Ghz
pofnlice:
My experience with watercooling.
It is simple to setup, easy to maintain, extremely quiet and entirely dependent on one little pump that will give you grief to no end.
The new 64b processors actually run a lot cooler than these old crusty ones. The problem you still have is vid cards...any other heaat stacking cards. PCI slot fans are abnoxiously loud. Vented duct fans can be good, but can be loud...not to mention the digeradoo sound they somethimes make.
Here's one solution I used a while back because I just couldn't be bothered.
Build your system however you like. Make sure you have all the cooling you need. Be it fan, liquid, duct...whatever. Leve the case open on all sides. Get a huge box fan, like a 21"er. Plant it on the floor right in front of the puter. You will never hear the sound of the computer coolers over that! :D
Sorry if this wasn't helpfull. I was really just typing to hear myself clack.
Lead Head:
--- Quote from: pofnlice ---My experience with watercooling.
It is simple to setup, easy to maintain, extremely quiet and entirely dependent on one little pump that will give you grief to no end.
The new 64b processors actually run a lot cooler than these old crusty ones. The problem you still have is vid cards...any other heaat stacking cards. PCI slot fans are abnoxiously loud. Vented duct fans can be good, but can be loud...not to mention the digeradoo sound they somethimes make.
Here's one solution I used a while back because I just couldn't be bothered.
Build your system however you like. Make sure you have all the cooling you need. Be it fan, liquid, duct...whatever. Leve the case open on all sides. Get a huge box fan, like a 21"er. Plant it on the floor right in front of the puter. You will never hear the sound of the computer coolers over that! :D
Sorry if this wasn't helpfull. I was really just typing to hear myself clack.
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Would you like to say that again when that little pump gives out and your CPU melts?
pofnlice:
Allow me to quote myself...
--- Quote ---and entirely dependent on one little pump that will give you grief to no end.
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That means bad!
If you turn on thermal protection, you won't have that problem. You get this crazed beeper for about a second, then the puter shuts down.
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