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Hello all..:) Here is the specs for my system, and my question is: What is better to get, just more fans? Or a cooliant.... If I get a cooliant, what to get for the right amount of money... and something that is pretty easy to install..:) Thanks..

MSI K7N2 MotherBoard
AMD 2500 Barton Processor {overclockeed}
2 Stick XMS 256 Extreme Corsair Memory
2 120GB Hardrives Special Edition 8mb cache Western Digital
Nvidia 4600 Gforce 4 {overclocked}
Audigy 2 Sound Card
External Zip,
External 80GB Hardrive
A drive
Cdr 52x Burner
DVD Rom
.......And a partridge in a pear tree....:p
 
I assume by "cooliant" your referring to to water cooling.
The Barton 2500+ CPUs do run pretty cool comparatively, but if you want to do some real overclocking, I'd go with water. In most cases (no pun intended) unless you have very low airflow, adding fans won't help much. Moving air through a case is only part of the equation, the other part (and more important IMO) is heat dissipation off of key componants which of course, is acomplished by good quality heatsinks with good airflow over the fins.
Basically, with watercooling, your replacing HS airflow with water flow which is both quieter and more efficient if done correctly.
 
Right on..:) thank you for the input.. I am wanting to go with a water coolient .. So by going with water, I dont have to use some of the fans I have ... That would be great considering all the fans I have right now..:p How much would a cooliant kit cost etc.. and what do you recommend..?
 
Thanks bellevegasj...I was looking over all of it.. Do you not think, I need the chipset blocks are the the video card blocks..? also.. radiator reservoir and tubing..? .. Thanks for the input..:)
 
You really don't need the chipset block. It's mainly for looks and less noise, but it's all about personal preference.

Tygon tubing.

D4 pump if you want performance, Eheim if you want quiet.

No res - T-line.

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