Water cooling advice is needed

Cheekykid · 2 Jun 2006 at 16:48

I got a pentium D 2.66 and am planning to overclock it so i would like to ask which is the best water cooling that can keep this baby cold even at 4Ghz+ and also be reliable for future use.
I'm thinking about the Zalman Reserator1-Plus which totals 200 quid with the northbridge block.
Any other suggestions? anything cheaper but as good?

Cheekykid · 2 Jun 2006 at 16:55

I dont think I have the expertise to make something on my own. What other water coolers are good and available for immediate purchase? Being quiet is also of paramount importance to me.

Cheekykid · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:02

Mikey1280 said:
The apex kit gets recommended a lot for people who dont want to make their own, availablehere

Is it quiet? as i see it has 2 fans. It doesn't seem to include a block for the gpu though.

Cheekykid · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:13

Mikey1280 said:
Are you looking for performance or silence?

Am looking for anything good enough to keep an overclocked Pentium D 2.66 cool. Also it has to be as quiet as possible!

Cheekykid · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:18

Mikey1280 said:
Do you want to cool your gfx card as well?

Yes. I want cpu and gpu water cooled. I want the gpu water cooled because i dont like the usual noise that come out of the gfx fans. Don't mind about the rest.

Cheekykid · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:26

gr1mey said:
are you going to mount the cooling internally or externally?

what case do you intend to use?

I'll use a full tower case. As for mounting the cooling i aim to have it internally but i don't mind if its externally placed either.

Cheekykid · 2 Jun 2006 at 17:37

gr1mey said:
which case though? depends on what size rad you can get, and where u can mount it.

I'm new on water cooling and i dont know much. I can't be sure which case i'll buy :confused:

. Havent decided on that either. An external water cooling system sounds easier to me.

Cheekykid · 2 Jun 2006 at 19:31

gr1mey said:
OP says he will be using a full tower, but which one depends on where you mount the rad.

Most Full Towers will accomodate a 120.2 rad with ease.

whats your budget for a case? and what do you want from it, watercooling aside?

For a case I have £100 available.I might just stretch it a little bit if its absolutely necessary. I want a case big enough to take my 3hd's and 4 drives with free space left to spare for a water solution or for my own patents. Am planning to build a system with an overclocked Pentium D inside. I just want it to have some space,to be screws free and have a good air flow design because in summer it gets hot in my bedroom without the air-condition on. I know pretty much everything I need i just dont know what/where/how you install the water cooling system. Also i never move my pc so whether the water cooling is inside or outside doesnt really matter to me. Am not very confident with my ability to install it internally without some support.