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Slufa111

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2500k @ 4.7ghz @ 1.36v 24/7
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W
COOLER MASTER HAF 912

I am thinking going fanless, any good watercooling solutions? I just want to watercool the CPU. I like to build them myself so none of those closed loop suggestions please. I dont know what a good budget would be but would 350 be okay?

Thanks again!
 
By fanless do you mean no fans at all, or fans on the radiator?


A simple RS360, or heck even 240, kit will do the trick.
 
I would really like to build the kit myself. Well I will get a quality 120mm fan for the rad but other than that.
 
Slufa111 said:
I would really like to build the kit myself. Well I will get a quality 120mm fan for the rad but other than that.
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he just mean the radiator.. the RS360 its the single radiator model... you can build yourself the rest of the loop..
 
Okay. I will certainly look into that. Will this build be able to handle a CPU (2500k @ 1.4 - 1.45v) and a GPU (6950) and do all the parts fit?
I have researched for a good bit and this is what I came up with under a 300 dollar budget for JUST A CPU.

Koolance Water Block for Intel Processors (CPU-380I)
Swiftech MCP655-B 12v DC Watercooling Pump w/Tach Sensor
StealthRes 175 Multi-Option Reservoir - Exclusive White Endcaps
Tygon R3603 1/2in. ID 5/8in. OD Laboratory Tubing (AAC00036)
Enzotech Silver Shining High Flow 1/2 in ID Barb (HF-G1/4-12)
Swiftech MCR220-QP Quiet Power 2X120mm Radiator - Matte Black
Hose Clamp - Herbie Clip Nylon Size D - White
 
You can passively... no fans whatsoever, cool a CPU and single GPU with a high-end 3x120 or 4x120 radiator and a very large res. The problem is with your case, the radiator would need to be affixed to the outside. Since you only have room for a 240 or a 1x200. Basic rule of thumb 1x120 per chip whether its GPU or CPU. For heavy voltage throw in an extra 120 or two.

The best block right now is probably the Koolance 380i.

I like the Swiftech 35X pump over the 655 because it has a smaller footprint and can be pwm controlled. It is also easy to find on sale. Another benefit is that you can mount a 35x res directly to the pump (and the two should fit between the HDD cage and the 5.25 bays in your case).

Another space saving option is to use Swiftech's Appogee Drive II CPU block as it has 35x pump built into it.

Honestly, a home loop with the parts you are using (other than the CPU block) will not give you much better performance than a good 2x120 all-in-one. Even then, the biggest cooling variable is going to be your fan selection for which you should use either Nidec AP14's or 15's or Noctua NF-12F's at $15-$25 each.
 
What gpu block are you looking at? Your card is fairly old, you might have issues finding a full cover esp if its not a popular layout and you might be better off going core only.
 
Slufa111 said:
Okay. I will certainly look into that. Will this build be able to handle a CPU (2500k @ 1.4 - 1.45v) and a GPU (6950) and do all the parts fit?
I have researched for a good bit and this is what I came up with under a 300 dollar budget for JUST A CPU.

Koolance Water Block for Intel Processors (CPU-380I)
Swiftech MCP655-B 12v DC Watercooling Pump w/Tach Sensor
StealthRes 175 Multi-Option Reservoir - Exclusive White Endcaps
Tygon R3603 1/2in. ID 5/8in. OD Laboratory Tubing (AAC00036)
Enzotech Silver Shining High Flow 1/2 in ID Barb (HF-G1/4-12)
Swiftech MCR220-QP Quiet Power 2X120mm Radiator - Matte Black
Hose Clamp - Herbie Clip Nylon Size D - White
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BTW, I'd skip R3603 and get either Masterkleer or some other hose. Tygon 3603 clear hose clouds up badly, it is easy to work with...but clouds.

Teenyman45 said:
You can passively... no fans whatsoever, cool a CPU and single GPU with a high-end 3x120 or 4x120 radiator and a very large res. The problem is with your case, the radiator would need to be affixed to the outside. Since you only have room for a 240 or a 1x200. Basic rule of thumb 1x120 per chip whether its GPU or CPU. For heavy voltage throw in an extra 120 or two.

The best block right now is probably the Koolance 380i.

I like the Swiftech 35X pump over the 655 because it has a smaller footprint and can be pwm controlled. It is also easy to find on sale. Another benefit is that you can mount a 35x res directly to the pump (and the two should fit between the HDD cage and the 5.25 bays in your case).

Another space saving option is to use Swiftech's Appogee Drive II CPU block as it has 35x pump built into it.

Honestly, a home loop with the parts you are using (other than the CPU block) will not give you much better performance than a good 2x120 all-in-one. Even then, the biggest cooling variable is going to be your fan selection for which you should use either Nidec AP14's or 15's or Noctua NF-12F's at $15-$25 each.
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655 or D5 (of any flavor) is the better pump of the two. 655 will run quieter at any throttle level (even full bore) and will be more silent (when decoupled from the case) than the 35x at low idle. 655 will also run cooler without worrying about cooking the MOSFETs inside the pump due to overheating. And being able to run the D5 at full bore at a lower noise volume than 35x, you'll have more flow/head than the 35x at the same noise level. Only thing 35x has going for it is that it is small, IME.

Passive fanless simply doesn't work well with any standard computer watercooling heat exchanger that is sold. They're all designed with airflow throughput at some level in mind....and trying to run them fanless for anything more than an afternoon at idle browsing the internet does not work thermally. Sooner or later you start to boil coolant or cook hardware once you start gaming or doing anything that loads your gear. And even radiators designed to run fanless have the same problem, and those are very few and far between-and most ar made out of aluminum, necessitating glycol mixes. The only times I've seen or heard of fanless made to work in a PC with any kind of enthusiast performance, is with very massive very custom built heat exchangers. One guy over on Xtremesystems comes to mind:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums...t-Hush!-A-scratch-built-passive-radiator-case
 
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