Can someone please suggest a liquid cooling device,for my setup?
Air cooling is not cutting it now.
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Can someone please suggest a liquid cooling device,for my setup?
Air cooling is not cutting it now.
I'm assuming just for the CPU? I have been going with the Corsair H series. First had the Corsaid H80 then went with the Corsair H80i. Been very happy with them both. Keeps my system very cool on full load. If you are talking about also the GPU's, I'm not sure.
No just the cpu,I have to keep it down to 1.2 ghz now
If it's just for the CPU, then yea go with the Corsair H series. Fully contained system (reservoir, tubes, pump, fan) in one kit. Plug in and let 'er rip. My recommendation is to put on the CPU mount BEFORE putting on the reservoir. Otherwise, you run the risk of smearing the thermal paste (that is already on the CPU mount). I followed their instruction to place the cpu mount at the end but I ended up smudging the pre-applied thermal paste and was ok with other way around. When you plug it in and turn it on, just press the center logo until all 3 bars light up. It works for Intel and AMD (just make sure you use the right bracket). I've throttled my 2700K on full benchmarks and it stays at 65c (not overclocked). I've considered overclocking just to try it out and see how stable it is at 5.0GhZ.
The kit will autoadjust the fan and pump speed to keep the system cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWWFjsJONYc
My case couldn't handle the H100 with all of the other components. The "i" series is apparently cooler than the standard H.
Would you recommend using Artic Silver instead of stock paste?
No need. I'm using all stock parts from that all-in-one kit. The thermal paste that's already on the CPU heatsink is plenty. My issue with the smudging of the thermal paste was from my first Kit (H80) and not the lastest kit (H80i). I learned from my first mistake.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyber
Have you considered using a separate Radiator + Pump + Reservoir + CPU Block instead of a self contained unit? You can achieve better cooling with potential to add radiators and other cooling blocks to the loop in the future.
No I haven't
Many say water transfers heat better than air, which is true. And at the same time is misleading. Most air coolers use other mediums such as thermal heat pipes nested in a copper base to direct heat away from the source, then use air to cool it. Liquid cooling uses a copper base with a heat exchanging medium (coolant) to direct heat away from the source, then use air to cool it. Water cooling 'can' be (isn't guaranteed to be) more efficient at immediate heat dispersion. At the end of the day, both require air to cool, both employ fans and create noise and neither can cool below ambient (physics, neither are phase change or ln2).
The biggest perk for me is the ability to oc the newer chips to within .1 ghz of water cooling using air, less fans, less noise, 1/3-1/4 the cost and no risk of damage due to leaks.
Air is not cutting it? I don't know, what kind of computer do you have?
I don't believe that air is not enough, with chips getting smaller, heat problems have gotten less in my experience.
Otherwise, your best bet is to check for thermal capabilities yourself, although capable products like this will set you back quite a bit: http://www.linseis.com/en/our-produc...rmogravimetry/
I have a 760gtx and it has the ACX cooling system,double fans.By using Precision X,I keep fans running at full speed, but heat still builds up,and I crash while playing a game