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So I've always wanted a quad-core processor, and I've always wanted to try out water-cooling. While water-cooling isn't the best bang-for-the-buck when it comes to a dedicated folding rig, as opposed to a good air cooling heatsink + fan combo, it was an experience I nonetheless wanted to try.
My results are as follows: Q6600 @ 3.9GHz (433x9), currently accruing 5,400 PPD, running 2x SMP clients in native Xubuntu (configured for "normal" memory units = straight Project 2605s), and more heat in my dorm room (Vcore 1.58V)--temps are 37C idle, 58C folding.
I previously was clocked at 3.54GHz (393x9), air-cooled with a triple-fan-modded Tuniq Tower and accruing 5,000 PPD with the same client/OS setup and Project #s, but with less heat in my dorm room.
Honestly, If I could do it again, instead of getting the tuniq tower and then water cooling I'd probably just get a T.R.U.E. (Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme).
Enough chatter, the pics:
My results are as follows: Q6600 @ 3.9GHz (433x9), currently accruing 5,400 PPD, running 2x SMP clients in native Xubuntu (configured for "normal" memory units = straight Project 2605s), and more heat in my dorm room (Vcore 1.58V)--temps are 37C idle, 58C folding.
I previously was clocked at 3.54GHz (393x9), air-cooled with a triple-fan-modded Tuniq Tower and accruing 5,000 PPD with the same client/OS setup and Project #s, but with less heat in my dorm room.
Honestly, If I could do it again, instead of getting the tuniq tower and then water cooling I'd probably just get a T.R.U.E. (Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme).
Enough chatter, the pics: