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Bump since I am seeing a few should I water cool threads popping back up again.

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Kip69

Great FAQ. It answered none of my specific questions but reinforced my general ideas.

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arkheii

Is watercooling really quieter than air? I've always thought the pump would at least be noisy (or maybe it's just the pump that drives water to our shower).

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Syrillian

If you are installing liquid cooling so that you can boost performance, then I would say, "No".

One can install passive, or liquid cooling and then run fans (where applicable) on low for a quieter environment.

<edit> ^^^ @ or around stock speeds.

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wierdo124

WC is a ton quiter than air. Fans tend to be loud.

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