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callin' all "noobs"

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jws2346

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As my title states I'm just talkin' one "noob" to another. (I'm a learning "noob" without a doubt)
With that said, let me try and explain. I have several C2D's that I use to fold with 24/7 (I'm making my electric company a little richer) and I "surf" this and other forums. What I would like to point out (even if my grammar isn't all that correct) you should listen very closely to what some of the experts post, they know what they're talking about. Case in point: I have a E6600 (I have another same everything cooled by a Zalman 9700), OC'ed 3.0 GHz (333 FSB), stock vcore and cooled by (finally) a Apogee WB (not bowed), a MCR220 rad (two HS Yate Loons pulling), a MCP350 (stock top), a Micro res and it's all tied together with 3/8" tubing. (1/2" comin' up, with a pump change) When I started I didn't listen all that closely to the experts (I wish I had now). Over and over I read don't get a kit, DIY on parts (believe me, it ain't that hard). Not me, I jumped right out and got a Swiftech 120 rad kit with 3/8" tubing (I did pay enough attention to get, what I think, some good parts), I can honestly say it wasn't that bad. (I'm temperature "anal", not good enough for me) ATM, my ambient temp is 23c (indoor/outdoor therm taped to the case), my folding temp is 30c to 32c (hottest core read by Core Temp, SpeedFan) I don't care what air cooler you get you can't better that, I have 3x Zalman 9700's, a Tuniq Tower 120 and I was on my way to this other tower ultra cooler. Now, you may be able to get the same temps with air, but I couldn't. I've tried several air HSF's, AS5, Zalman ZM-STG1 and the Sh*t Zoo TIM and still couldn't get my temps low enough to satisfy me. Only my opinion, but nothing and I mean nothing beats a "middle of the road" WC'ing system for the high TDP of todays "multi core" cpu's. (I'm, like many others, eyeballin' the cheap Q6600) I said "middle of the road" WC'ing. I've also heard WC'ing is expensive and cheapo parts are not better, infact the temps may be worse than today's air HSF's, so pay attention to the experts and I don't think you can go wrong. :D

PS I've got a screen shot. How do you include it in a post? (I tol' ya', "noob" city")
 
jws2346 said:
As my title states I'm just talkin' one "noob" to another. (I'm a learning "noob" without a doubt)
With that said, let me try and explain. I have several C2D's that I use to fold with 24/7 (I'm making my electric company a little richer) and I "surf" this and other forums. What I would like to point out (even if my grammar isn't all that correct) you should listen very closely to what some of the experts post, they know what they're talking about. Case in point: I have a E6600 (I have another same everything cooled by a Zalman 9700), OC'ed 3.0 GHz (333 FSB), stock vcore and cooled by (finally) a Apogee WB (not bowed), a MCR220 rad (two HS Yate Loons pulling), a MCP350 (stock top), a Micro res and it's all tied together with 3/8" tubing. (1/2" comin' up, with a pump change) When I started I didn't listen all that closely to the experts (I wish I had now). Over and over I read don't get a kit, DIY on parts (believe me, it ain't that hard). Not me, I jumped right out and got a Swiftech 120 rad kit with 3/8" tubing (I did pay enough attention to get, what I think, some good parts), I can honestly say it wasn't that bad. (I'm temperature "anal", not good enough for me) ATM, my ambient temp is 23c (indoor/outdoor therm taped to the case), my folding temp is 30c to 32c (hottest core read by Core Temp, SpeedFan) I don't care what air cooler you get you can't better that, I have 3x Zalman 9700's, a Tuniq Tower 120 and I was on my way to this other tower ultra cooler. Now, you may be able to get the same temps with air, but I couldn't. I've tried several air HSF's, AS5, Zalman ZM-STG1 and the Sh*t Zoo TIM and still couldn't get my temps low enough to satisfy me. Only my opinion, but nothing and I mean nothing beats a "middle of the road" WC'ing system for the high TDP of todays "multi core" cpu's. (I'm, like many others, eyeballin' the cheap Q6600) I said "middle of the road" WC'ing. I've also heard WC'ing is expensive and cheapo parts are not better, infact the temps may be worse than today's air HSF's, so pay attention to the experts and I don't think you can go wrong. :D

PS I've got a screen shot. How do you include it in a post? (I tol' ya', "noob" city")
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Glad to hear the community helped you out.

PS (paragraphs are your friend ;) )
 
jws2346 said:
PS I've got a screen shot. How do you include it in a post? (I tol' ya', "noob" city")
Click to expand...

Upload it to imageshack and then add
img (but close the bracket) around the link
 
Ranker said:
Glad to hear the community helped you out.

PS (paragraphs are your friend ;) )
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Yeah, the community did help me out on the information concerning computer WC'ing and I'll be eternally grateful.

Of course, if I needed a "gammar" lesson I'd have gone to a forum that concerned itself with grammar. Oh well, I guess the "grammar police" just can't help themselves :rolleyes:
 
jws2346 said:
Of course, if I needed a "gammar" lesson I'd have gone to a forum that concerned itself with grammar. Oh well, I guess the "grammar police" just can't help themselves :rolleyes:
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Don't take it the wrong way. ;)
 
Water is fun.....I just started as well.
Notice I left out: water is cool and I just took the plunge. (just couldnt help myself:D )

Seriously, your post is nice and all, but very hard to read;all in one giant glob like that.:eek:
 
jws2346 said:
Yeah, the community did help me out on the information concerning computer WC'ing and I'll be eternally grateful.

Of course, if I needed a "gammar" lesson I'd have gone to a forum that concerned itself with grammar. Oh well, I guess the "grammar police" just can't help themselves :rolleyes:
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It was just a friendly suggestion to break things up a bit to make it easier to read. It wasn't a flame.
 
jws2346 said:
Of course, if I needed a "gammar" lesson I'd have gone to a forum that concerned itself with grammar. Oh well, I guess the "grammar police" just can't help themselves :rolleyes:
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Not so! Your post was very difficult to read. Now this is a lot better:


jws2346 said:
As my title states I'm just talkin' one "noob" to another. (I'm a learning "noob" without a doubt)

With that said, let me try and explain. I have several C2D's that I use to fold with 24/7 (I'm making my electric company a little richer) and I "surf" this and other forums. What I would like to point out (even if my grammar isn't all that correct) you should listen very closely to what some of the experts post, they know what they're talking about.

Case in point: I have a E6600 (I have another same everything cooled by a Zalman 9700), OC'ed 3.0 GHz (333 FSB), stock vcore and cooled by (finally) a Apogee WB (not bowed), a MCR220 rad (two HS Yate Loons pulling), a MCP350 (stock top), a Micro res and it's all tied together with 3/8" tubing. (1/2" comin' up, with a pump change) When I started I didn't listen all that closely to the experts (I wish I had now).

Over and over I read don't get a kit, DIY on parts (believe me, it ain't that hard). Not me, I jumped right out and got a Swiftech 120 rad kit with 3/8" tubing (I did pay enough attention to get, what I think, some good parts), I can honestly say it wasn't that bad. (I'm temperature "anal", not good enough for me) ATM, my ambient temp is 23c (indoor/outdoor therm taped to the case), my folding temp is 30c to 32c (hottest core read by Core Temp, SpeedFan) I don't care what air cooler you get you can't better that, I have 3x Zalman 9700's, a Tuniq Tower 120 and I was on my way to this other tower ultra cooler.

Now, you may be able to get the same temps with air, but I couldn't. I've tried several air HSF's, AS5, Zalman ZM-STG1 and the Sh*t Zoo TIM and still couldn't get my temps low enough to satisfy me. Only my opinion, but nothing and I mean nothing beats a "middle of the road" WC'ing system for the high TDP of todays "multi core" cpu's. (I'm, like many others, eyeballin' the cheap Q6600) I said "middle of the road" WC'ing.

I've also heard WC'ing is expensive and cheapo parts are not better, infact the temps may be worse than today's air HSF's, so pay attention to the experts and I don't think you can go wrong. :D

PS I've got a screen shot. How do you include it in a post? (I tol' ya', "noob" city")
Click to expand...
 
I appologize Top Nurse, you're right the paragrahing you did made my post "one heck" of a lot easier to read. I was misunderstanding some of the remarks, I thought maybe I missed a period, question mark or somethling :(
 
BTW, if your not looking to eek out the last Mhz in your OC you won't see much, if any, difference going from 3/8" to 1/2" tubing.
 
Top Nurse said:
BTW, if your not looking to eek out the last Mhz in your OC you won't see much, if any, difference going from 3/8" to 1/2" tubing.
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and don't try to eek out every last MHz, you'll get screwed royally if your city gets hit with a heat wave. I sure did...

(computer went *poof!* and took 15 min. to boot after I cooled everything in the PC with a fan)
 
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