sorry for the week or so away, my computer decided to spring a leak. No pc hardware was damaged but the pump died from the lack of fluid. An overtightend screw caused the resevior to crack.



Seeing as how an upgraded system was in the works i went ahead and ordered all the new parts and then some, so for another 3-7 days im on my backup pc.

 

You got a watercooled comp?? i was thinking of doin the same thing....hows it been working out for ya??...i was looking at the swiftech w/b for a amd a socket..

 

You were gone?

 

Watercooling rocks, but kits totally suck. This was my second WC comp, i built one for a customer before. I used a kit, never do it again.



My new parts will be here in a few days. Maze4 CPU block, Maze4 NB block, Maze4 GPU block, 370GPH pump, 120MM fan/shroud, and a 3 inch DD catchcan. Have a heatercore from a 77 chevy c10 to serve as the radiator.



All 1/2 tubing and fittings. As for the comp and how well the cooling works, with the shitty kit i have my AMD XP1800+ T-bred @ 2.3GHZ/1.775vcore @ 31C idle, 41C full load.



I expect 2.5-2.8GHZ @ about the same temps with the new one.

 

If i had $$$ and was nuts id do watercooling.

 

The kit ran me 75.00 because it was a display model (that was stupid).



The new system, shipping inlcuded......176.95

 

So whadda got in there, a fluidyne radiator or something?

 

Intercooler?!! If you wanted to push it you can always run some water wetter in there! FO SERIOS. And you can always keep a little plug-in freezer next to the comp and periodically put ice crystals in the system

 

I run a 20/30/50 mix of Dexcool (30), Water Wetter (20), and Distilled water (50).