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Must have been a bad batch. I have had/having zero issues. Its great stuff if you know what your doing.
Downgrade custom WC to Complete Kit e.g. Coolit ECO C240 A.L.C.?
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Must have been a bad batch. I have had/having zero issues. Its great stuff if you know what your doing.
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Must have been a bad batch. I have had/having zero issues. Its great stuff if you know what your doing.
I did know what i was doing. Loads of people have had the same problems. Do a web search and see for yourself.
As pastymuncher said get rid of the feser as its known to gunk up and just use water and pt nuke or a silver coil. I only clean mine when I upgrade it and have zero problems with it.
Are you sure your 'cleaning' every 6 months is not a excuse to upgrade it every 6 months??
Are you sure your 'cleaning' every 6 months is not a excuse to upgrade it every 6 months??
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I have the 120mm version of the CoolIT ECO on my Q9650 @4GHz and the max load temp in IBT is 63*c so getting the bigger 240mm version will no doubt be more than enough
It should fit in perfectly. Heres a pic from hardocp:
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I have just fitted an ECO240 rig in sig. And my load temps have dropped 15-20c (and I think I need to reseat). Im using MX3.
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I don't need to search the web I have been using the stuff for years!!
I dont have any issues, explain that ??
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be still selling the stuff if its like you say...
Operator error .... Simple
Ok, I wasn't clear enough with the original point as you have misread it. That's not your fault, that's my poor wording. I understand and totally accept that the coolant used in the pre-sealed kit is just the same old stuff in any custom loop - the difference is that the pre-sealed kits are sealed in a controlled environment, unlike custom loops, and thus are much less likely to be sealed with bacteria and pathogens present in the loop that will over time gunk up the loop. Hence, I've highlighted in bold the part of the sentence that was meant to be read as one part.
As for 'lab test' reviews, take them at face value and with a pinch of salt. Personally, I have no time for them as 'scientific' methods and merely use them as jumping off points for research before I buy a product. Open bench results bare no resemblance to reality in my mind as it's not the majority end-user application. I am 100% aware that my kit is bested by other things out there in so-called 'lab tests', but I have not personally tested nor can I vouch for them. What I do own, I can vouch for and I have no personal nor material gain in exaggerating the results I've found from gear I have used. I don't work for CoolIt, nor AMD, it gains me nothing if they make a sale or not.
In my personal experience, I have never had a CPU cooler for more than a year at a time. For me, the CoolIt gear is no different. If I were to build myself a custom loop however, it would last to the point where it fell apart. You can always replace heatsinks, pumps, reservoirs and radiators on a custom loop because of its inherent modularity. With a pre-sealed kit, it will only last until a). it breaks or b). the socket becomes out-dated for the user. Thus, the CoolIt Vantage will be zero maintenance beyond dusting for me. I will never have to drain it, clean its innards and re-seal the loop. If it gets to that point, it will find a new home in my bin if the warranty is out. To me, that is the definition of zero-maintenance in the computer industry as it requires nothing more than you should be doing anyway.
I'm glad we got that cleared up then. Your idea of zero maintenance is to throw it in the bin.
Tbh m8 there have been some dodgy batches. Take a look at the project log 'simplicity' where his block got gunked up by using feser. Personally speaking I never use dye of any description anymore due to the risks involved. Never had a problem myself in the past but I've seen plenty of horror stories to make me go with plain old distilled and pt nuke.
Cheers for that it looks like I could get away with having 2 140mm pulling and 2 120mm pushing if the original Tempest isn't much different than the EVO.
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You need to take a chill pill mate. How the hell can there be operator errors with a coolant? Even the shop staff know of the problems. Get a grip and stop being so aggressive!!
I have the original tempest and I think the evo is just a powder coated inside with better cable management so you should be fine.
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ReRead my original response. Like I said, must have been a bad batch, "aggressive", Oh dear. LOL.
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+1. Left mine for two years without any issues. I think the kits are great for those that don't want to take the risk of setting up their own loop, or don't have the time to do the research.
If you know what your doing and already have good kit, I can't see the point in downgrading to kit that is made with cheaper materials.