watercooling northbridge

daven1986 · 23 Apr 2006 at 22:06

I have noticed that graphics cards almost always hang over the chipset fan, does this stop you watercooling the chipset, or are there boards out there which have the chipset in a more accessible location?

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Daven

daven1986 · 24 Apr 2006 at 02:14

my system was going to be designed without any fans on (except obviously phase change, radiator, and psu) cpu was to be phase cooled, gpu, chipset, harddrives were to be watercooled and psu would use its fan.

also could would 1 loop for the gpu and 1 for the rest work well?

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daven1986 · 24 Apr 2006 at 11:03

i was planning on using those koolance memory coolers! yes it is a very bling build, but i also want cooling parts that will last a number of builds. the only reason i was thinking about 2 loops is that people said the chipset block and also the mosfet block (why not!) will slow the flow, with 2 loops couldn't i have a faster flow over the gpu?

was also thinking about a unit similiar to the koolance evo. i.e. a radiator, resevoir and controller, temp sensor etc. all outside the unit, or are internal units better? i will get a huge case to house all this obviously.

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daven1986 · 24 Apr 2006 at 18:43

i am liking the radbox idea, would make it of mdf probably and then paint it in metallic paint or put metal sheets on the side. and put a resevoir in a 5 1/2 in drive bay. i like this idea

yeah i have been looking at a couple of guides but will search for more.

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