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robbo2 · 03-29-09

I water cooled mine done a few other changes since my first post. Still needs some work but it works well temps are great

ricsim78 · 03-29-09

Nice Robbo2.

The water cooling components listed in my sig are incoming so cannot wait to install them. Will update my pics as well. I cannot wait to get it going, I have been without my setup for like 5 days now. Thankfully I have some older computers laying around.

robbo2 · 03-29-09

You getting the same cpu block as me! It's very nice you will like it

ricsim78 · 03-29-09

http://www.overclock.net/5858947-post558.html
That is my old setup in action, in fact I tore it down right after that after watching my temps climb for no reason. I upgraded the barbs on my XSPC Delta V3 to 1/2" high flow fittings to make it match everything else. Everything has high flow fittings now.

The reason I tore it down is because that Thermaltake pump I had started depositing little plastic pellet looking things into the loop, even after cleaning the pump flow seemed to be reduced to 1/4 what it was before. Thus I took it back and decided to order a whole new setup.

Had the CPU Block, it is awesome I do like it a lot. Very nice looking and if it can tame a Core i7 with a Thermaltake pump, 1/8 tubing, A MCR-220 with Res (second hand) and mismatched fans in pull only... I cannot see what it can do with my new stuff!

That CPU block is going no where though. A lot of people overlook it when I see people ask about Core i7 water blocks. It does the trick, I can vouch for that. Sure it does just as well on your Phenom II.

robbo2 · 03-29-09

Yeah it does great i'm noob at water cooling i know nothing about flow rates an such. I have one of those laing pumps has 5 settings underneath it i think it's on 2 at the moment don't know it that is right.
My problem here in australia is humidity still idle around 40c but my load temps are great 53c can't do that where i live with air cooling!

ricsim78 · 03-29-09

For your climate (without constant air conditioning in whatever room your computer is) air cooling is hardly an option for serious overclocking with these new CPUS!

They run hot (almost no matter what)and it scares a lot of people who are used to the last batch of CPUS. They were slower but also cooler (arguably more refined). I see a lot of Core i7 threads by people asking "is my stock Core i7 temps high?".

53c with those ambient temps are pretty amazing, you have a very good and efficient water cooling system.