Cooling advice needed

Well it all depend's on the system you are going to build overclocking, etc. Using a Corsair H50 atm with two non-standard fan's push/pull config work's very well, the main thing about it, it does not block of a ram slot. Not like some Air Cooler's plus it weigh's very little, some Air Coolers can weigh upto 800gram's plus and there is also the height to consider 160mm plus fitting it in your case.

I'm also looking into custom water, but the main thing that puts me off, is that every so often you have to clean your system out. But l don't think its as bad as it use to be with the pre-prepared fluid's you can buy, maybe one of the forum member's who is ginned up on water cooling can advice.
 
OLDPHART said:
Well it all depend's on the system you are going to build overclocking, etc. Using a Corsair H50 atm with two non-standard fan's push/pull config work's very well, the main thing about it, it does not block of a ram slot. Not like some Air Cooler's plus it weigh's very little, some Air Coolers can weigh upto 800gram's plus and there is also the height to consider 160mm plus fitting it in your case.

I'm also looking into custom water, but the main thing that puts me off, is that every so often you have to clean your system out. But l don't think its as bad as it use to be with the pre-prepared fluid's you can buy, maybe one of the forum member's who is ginned up on water cooling can advice.
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I am currently using Xigmatec = Noctua NH-U 12 in peformance.

Is there any cooler that can reduce those temps by 20c, what options are there. for example the cpu watercoolers are they stroonger than my current setup?
 
MrMoses > **Is there any cooler that can reduce those temps by 20c**

Hi again, have just installed a Akasa Viper Fan on my H50x2 Apache push/pull config, replacing the one thats push's and it has improved my temp's that were good anyway, hotest core temp was 62'c CPU at 4.2GHz down 4'c from 66' when my CPU was at 4.0GHz, can't be bad at all!!

These core temp's where reached when playing BC2 for a few hour's, so it might be worth your while replacing Xigmatec Fan with a Akasa Viper Fan and they are very quiet at max rpm -

Xigmatec Fan > AIR FLOW: 56.3 CFM / AIR PRESSURE: 1.57mmH20

LOOK AT THE PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCE -

Akasa Viper > AIR FLOW: 83.63 CFM / AIR PRESSURE: 2.98 mmH20

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-059-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4

What are your temp's like anyway while gaming,etc + what's the air flow like in your case, you might be able to improve that which would get your temp's down.

Just acouple of idea's.:)
 
MrMoses,

I'm going to assume you this is your first PC build ever and it was an impulse buy from your comments,

Forget phase change, way too risky for even a just below hardcore PC enthusiast, honestly LN2 or DICE is less risky

if you're looking for a 20C drop, unless you were using an i7 C0 with stock cooler and plan on changing to a D0 and water cooling / a venomous X you can forget it.

55C is fine for a core 2, and with that overclock using water cooling or high end air cooling won't make much difference to the temps or overclock potential.

also when using prime 95 you use Small FFT's for stress testing
 
The temps wont have even had time to reach maximum, as prime was only running for 4mins, bare minimum u need to run to get temps properly is 15/20mins.

Very nice overclock though, especially if that is anywhere near stable at those volts, which i doubt it will be, especially if stressed for a lot longer.

About the cooling your cooler is allready one of the top air coolers, and as its been said 55c is not hot at all, still have 45c to play with on the cores, but i do think you need to run prime for a lot longer first to give it time to heat up and stablise the temp.

That being said, the temp is low for that clock due to the low voltage for it, i would just run prime for a lot longer to fully make sure its stable, and to get proper temp readings.

Also forget about phase change cooling, its expensive, and trust me its not something to go into lightly without a lot of research. And honestly you would'nt get much more then you do now, unless u cooled the mobo with stuff.

Be happy with that clock at those low volts.
 
I suppose you could find a liquid which freezes at ~-40C and make a standard water cooling kit with it but put the rad, fittings and tubing needed in a container of water (make sure the rad is held up so it's in the middle) then put the container in the bottom of your freezer. After a day or two, take the container out and finish putting the kit together.

it might help if everything can go inside the case and if you get two of them since the water will melt.

but temps and overclocking potential will be quite good for a while
 
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