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Help me set up a part list

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nOx34

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Hi guys !


I want to watercool my CPU and maybe get the few mhz i cant get with aircooling , but i really dont wanna pay much and the silence of a watercooling setup really is attractive to me. I live in Canada and mind you , everything so expensive compared to US prices , so im basically looking for the most efficient setup i can get in the $150 - 200 CDN range (Less would be even better !) ... I'm only looking to cool my CPU for the moment (might upgrade to a nb waterblock later.. ) So it shouldnt cost too much.Can you guys help me :)

See specs in sig.


Thanks
 
Isn't the very cold weather over there enough??? I'd suggest to get a duct and connect it to an intake fan that will help cool the whole system but I dunno if condensation will form.
 
Originally posted by Krispy Kritter
It would be cheaper and easier to just upgrade the cpu
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What kind of suggestion is that...Where's the fun .



Originally posted by DeViLdUdE
Isn't the very cold weather over there enough??? I'd suggest to get a duct and connect it to an intake fan that will help cool the whole system but I dunno if condensation will form.
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Maybe in winter , but summer time is coming up .
 
Geeze, is anyone going to actually help? I would, but I don't know jack about water cooling.

I'd suggest doing a little research and putting your own parts list together, than asking if you have any questionable content on it.
 
well if all you want to do is cool the cpu, I'd suggest getting a decent water block, like the danger den RBX. I have one, its great! You could get something cheaper I suppose, maybe save $10, but you'll be sacrificing more than $10 worth of cooling.


The cheapest way to go would be get the RBX, a 5-gallon bucket, 10 feet of hose, a couple hose-clamps, and a few gallons of distilled water.

You could do the system with no radiator, use the 5-gallon bucket filled with distilled water and anti-freeze as a reservoir, and submerge a pump in that. You could get a cheapy-joe pump or just spend the $50 on a danner Mag3 which is the king daddy of afordable pumps.

That's $100 for the pump and water block plus the cost of water, hose, the bucket, and the hose clamps.


Using a lot of water in the reservoir should allow you to maintain reasonable temps with no radiator.

However, you can get a heatercore at your local canadian tire or whatever the heck kind of Autozone places you have. get the chevette core, its like $15, and pick up a panaflow 120mm L1A for like $15 on line.

so, if you MUST have a radiator, and you want it cheap, the list goes:

DD RBX - $50

Danner Mag3 - $50

Heater Core - $25

Fan -- $15

Hose -- $15

Water and Clamps -- $10

total $165.

Okay add tax and little odds and ends and that's well under $200.

have fun!
 
Originally posted by Astroman
well if all you want to do is cool the cpu, I'd suggest getting a decent water block, like the danger den RBX. I have one, its great! You could get something cheaper I suppose, maybe save $10, but you'll be sacrificing more than $10 worth of cooling.


The cheapest way to go would be get the RBX, a 5-gallon bucket, 10 feet of hose, a couple hose-clamps, and a few gallons of distilled water.

You could do the system with no radiator, use the 5-gallon bucket filled with distilled water and anti-freeze as a reservoir, and submerge a pump in that. You could get a cheapy-joe pump or just spend the $50 on a danner Mag3 which is the king daddy of afordable pumps.

That's $100 for the pump and water block plus the cost of water, hose, the bucket, and the hose clamps.


Using a lot of water in the reservoir should allow you to maintain reasonable temps with no radiator.

However, you can get a heatercore at your local canadian tire or whatever the heck kind of Autozone places you have. get the chevette core, its like $15, and pick up a panaflow 120mm L1A for like $15 on line.

so, if you MUST have a radiator, and you want it cheap, the list goes:

DD RBX - $50

Danner Mag3 - $50

Heater Core - $25

Fan -- $15

Hose -- $15

Water and Clamps -- $10

total $165.

Okay add tax and little odds and ends and that's well under $200.

have fun!
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Nice ! Thanks , I really need to do some reading on watercooling , parts , etc.. but at least i have pointers on what to look for now . I 'll be doing some more research and eventually get the parts .

Again thanks to those who tried to help me ^^
 
Hey man - watercooling is a kick!:D

Also check out www.overclockers.com (they might have moved - just google them. There are a lot of articles on exactly what you're looking for.

You're basically looking at a pump (submergible is the least problematic - just submerge it in your reservoir:D), some hose, hose clamp insurance policy, a heatercore, and a waterblock. Some fans on the rad won't hurt either...

If you want to save money and your handy - make your own waterblock. You just need a drill press and some other tools and you'll really feel like you've accomplished something! Plus you get to make it just like you want it. My block is made entirely from copper (as opposed to the more popular aluminium - easier to work with, conductivity not so good, though) Really instills pride;) Better results than the kit versions too.

The copper is really cheap. I paid about R40 (that's about US $5.50) for enough to make two waterblocks) Then just drill and machine the bastard to your liking, add some hose barbs, and your set. Perspex or other plastic (also very cheap) plus some bolts and nuts with springs for tension to attach the waterblock to the mobo, and your all set. Took me a Friday and Saturday to make, and that was that. My thermal transfer is about 0.12 C/W - pretty good.;)

The heatercore you get from a junkyard. I paid R100 ( about US $14) The hose, clamps, etc are also cheap. A reservoir is one of your choice. A nice looking plastic container works just fine (cheap:) )

Check the sight above for more tips.

Enjoy!
 
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