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HomerRulez

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I would like to OC my computer to 3.8ghz stable. What cooler would I need? I have a regular case, 2 80mm back fans and one 80mm side fan. These are the parts I have.

EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail

CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply - Retail

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB 2 x 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 DDR2 800 TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail

Now just for clarifgication I have OC my system via just disabling the proper stuff in the bios and increasing the qdr fsb (1066 or 1067) and using the ratio to linked and the other thing to synced or something like that. I want to OC to 3.8 now and I will need a special cooler. Maybe one that will have me get my cpu to no higher than 50c on a 3.8ghz oc. Would that require water cooling? If so what would I need to get
 
Unless you live in a very cold place you'll need water cooling if you want to to not be any higher then 50C during load. You can get close with Air cooling though. Other people would be more qualified to give you the specifics on water cooling systems..

I am running my E6600 at 3.6GHz full time on air cooling, its completely stable for me. See my sig for full specs and temps.

As far as actual OCing on the eVGA 680i board. I have my FSB and memory buses unlinked and manually set them to what I need. DDR2-800 memory is rated for a 800MHz(400 * 2) bus speed. There are many threads about this that have a lot of details.

I've only recently OCed my C2D system but I'll try to answer any other specific questions you might have.
 
HomerRulez said:
Maybe one that will have me get my cpu to no higher than 50c on a 3.8ghz oc.
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on air? not a chance.
IF (and thats a big IF) you get lucky and get a good chip and good mobo, and if you can actualy get your CPU up that high, temps would be so high on even the best air that i wouldnt even want to run it at that speed (i am aware it has been done once or twice but 99% of people cant do it). temperature aside most 6600s cant boot up that high and be called anywhere near stable. most times the motherboard is the limit.

im not going to waste more time telling people what they cant do though, if you want to try, go for the gold. just dont say i didnt tell you so.
read here
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1169682
 
i can go water cooling if need be like i said in the first post. I just dont know what to get and what it takes to keep this thing going. Cant I just buy a mini fridge and pop the pc in there?

Kidding aside, can this actually be done without any issues? Oh and I still dont knwo what to get!
 
like i said if your lucky and get the right components 3.8 on water is do-able, but its definately not a sure thing, you can definately get to 3.5-3.6 range. any higher is a bonus. for a water setup you need:

a pump

a radiator

a water block for each thing you want to cool, one for the CPU, one for your video card if you want, theres water blocks for just about everything all depends on how much $$ you want to spend

either a resevoir or T-line ( a T fitting with a legnth of hose and then a plug for the hose, lets you fill/empty the system.)

fans for the radiator.

coolant: distilled water from walmart @ 65 cents a gallon works fine, or you can get all sorts of additives if you have the need. anti-fungal, anti-corrosion, colored/UV reactive

thats about it, theres all sorts of accessories later but if you want something small and neat theres only 4 parts you need, oh and tubing/hose and hose clamps of course.
and remember not to mix aluminum and copper components or they will break down in the loop.
 
that will work, its not much better then a top of the line heatsink though. if your going water you might as well do it right :p
 
ghost6303 said:
that will work, its not much better then a top of the line heatsink though. if your going water you might as well do it right :p
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but i dont want to spend more than 100 w/o tax and shipping on just wanting to water cool the cpu. Unless I need to also water cool other stuff. Since im looking to overclock my cpu qdr speeds from 1066 fsb to what ever equals 3.8ghz cpu speed.
 
ok my suggestions suck. We've established that much. What would ya'll recomend. Also any simple external water cooling out there? Is there anything I just plug in somewhere outside the computer or if it has to go in the pc, im ok with that too. I just want to get my temps down and oc to high heaven
 
Sorry to tell you this.. But $100 for a watercooling setup, well let me rephrase that. A good water cooling setup your dreaming.

You can get a nice Zalman 7900 for $79 + tax (can) if you want im selling mine because Im going to water cooling. Mines on sale for $50 +shipping (can) its 2 months old.

Pm me if your deciding to go Air cooled.

But if your wanting to go water cooling your looking at $200 for a good pump ($60), cpu block(70), rad($70-100) depending on size.. and this is not including hardware
 
ghost6303 said:
on air? not a chance.
IF (and thats a big IF) you get lucky and get a good chip and good mobo, and if you can actualy get your CPU up that high, temps would be so high on even the best air that i wouldnt even want to run it at that speed (i am aware it has been done once or twice but 99% of people cant do it). temperature aside most 6600s cant boot up that high and be called anywhere near stable. most times the motherboard is the limit.

im not going to waste more time telling people what they cant do though, if you want to try, go for the gold. just dont say i didnt tell you so.
read here
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1169682
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If you notice there is 1 player on the chart at 4GHz on a Zalman 9700 (outrageous vcore) but it's been done.
 
michaLcoughliN said:
Sorry to tell you this.. But $100 for a watercooling setup, well let me rephrase that. A good water cooling setup your dreaming.

You can get a nice Zalman 7900 for $79 + tax (can) if you want im selling mine because Im going to water cooling. Mines on sale for $50 +shipping (can) its 2 months old.

Pm me if your deciding to go Air cooled.

But if your wanting to go water cooling your looking at $200 for a good pump ($60), cpu block(70), rad($70-100) depending on size.. and this is not including hardware
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If your nothing more than someone who reads reviews online and buys what is the most expensive setup and think you got a deal, this is valid. Looks like Michal doesn't have a water cooling setup yet, he's still researching.. and I hope he sees my post before he purchases that $200 or so in overpriced equipment. You can easily get yourself a 77 bonneville heater core for 20 bucks and with no effort at all get barbs in it and hook it up to a DD D5 (75 bucks) and buy yourself a T and some tubing (5 bucks) and your water block ~50.00 and for 150 dollars you have a good water cooling system... you can do it even cheaper if you research good pumps... most all of the pumps you see selling for outrageous prices like are nothing more than rebadged pond pumps, etc.. you don't really think half of the companies that sell pumps have a manufacturing facility, do you? With this equipment you will be right on par to do whatever you want to with that overclock. I'm not trying to hammer on the previous poster at all - I don't know him, but don't be fooled by people who purchase everything retail and feel the need to oppress anyone who can do the same for cheaper in an effort to justify their own mistake. For some people doing it yourself really isn't the best method if they are not very skilled or have the patience and will to save some money, but that gives them no right to discount anyone who does.
 
Isn't water cooling kind of a hassle as it needs to be constantly maintained? From what I've read about it, it doesn't really sound like it's worth the trouble. The OP might want to keep that in mind. ;) I will admit that I haven't tried water cooling (nor do I know anyone that has) and only know what I've read.
 
Mostly old wives tales and early watercooling that comes into those perceptions. The only hassle is topping off your reservoir every other month.. which given a big enough reservoir could be even less frequent than that. It all evens out.. occasional maintenance for peace of mind with a quiet computer... wouldn't you like to replace your northbridge fan, cpu fan, case fans, etc.. with just 1 or 2 slow turning 120mm fans on your radiator.. all while having absolutely superior cooling and performance?

Fix Me said:
Isn't water cooling kind of a hassle as it needs to be constantly maintained? From what I've read about it, it doesn't really sound like it's worth the trouble. The OP might want to keep that in mind. ;) I will admit that I haven't tried water cooling (nor do I know anyone that has) and only know what I've read.
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cerebrex said:
Mostly old wives tales and early watercooling that comes into those perceptions. The only hassle is topping off your reservoir every other month.. which given a big enough reservoir could be even less frequent than that. It all evens out.. occasional maintenance for peace of mind with a quiet computer... wouldn't you like to replace your northbridge fan, cpu fan, case fans, etc.. with just 1 or 2 slow turning 120mm fans on your radiator.. all while having absolutely superior cooling and performance?
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yes i want this :D .
 
No offence, but watercooling is like watering flowers or something -too much hasstle for me + it costs way more than air. Definately the best part about it is that its virtually silent(big +). Since I was a kid and allways got thoght that electricity + water = bad:p .
But definately if you can afford a nice wc, know how to do it and how to meintain it, than its prolly way to go. But still Im quite happy with air(considering how much it costs)
 
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