A64 watercooling

[ChipDeath]

A friend of mine wanted to look into building a new PC, and has expressed an interest in a overclocked/watercooled setup...

This got me thinking about A64s. Is there any point in getting a waterblock for the chipset? with the CPU directly handling the RAM, I can't see how it (the chipset) is even going to get overclocked. Or am I missing something?

Any suggestions regarding a Watercooled A64? I was thinking of a 3000+ or 3200+, but have no idea what watercooling kit/parts are the best. (presumably it works out cheaper to buy the parts separately?)

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[Ned_Flanders]

There is no point cooling the chipset, it just creates flow restrictions.

As for a setup, I'm going for a DangerDen RBX water block, Hydor Seltz L30 pump, Criticool 6" rad, and a 2*120mm radiator.

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[ChipDeath]

Thanks, that's what I thought.

You're in the UK right? Where you getting all the stuff from? I'm always on the lookout for new sites to buy stuff from.

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Epox 8RDA+ V1.1 w/ Custom NB HS
XP1700+ @200x10 (~2Ghz), 1.4 Vcore
2x256Mb Corsair PC3200LL/1x512Mb Corsair XMS PC4000 2.5-3-3-7
Sapphire 9800Pro (VGA Silencer Rev3) @418/742

 

[Ned_Flanders]

<A HREF="http://www.thecoolingshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/1034" target="_new">Cheapest Place I could find the pump (*came to day btw!!!</A>

<A HREF="http://www.over-clock.co.uk" target="_new">They have some good stuff in there</A>

<A HREF="http://www.cclonline.com" target="_new">Good stuff (not water cooling) here</A>

If you know of any your self, please share!

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[ChipDeath]

I usually buy stuff from:
<A HREF="http://www.komplett.co.uk" target="_new">http://www.komplett.co.uk</A>
<A HREF="http://www.overclock.co.uk" target="_new">http://www.overclock.co.uk</A>
and I have used <A HREF="http://www.overclockers.co.uk" target="_new">http://www.overclockers.co.uk</A> in the past, but not for a year or more now.

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Epox 8RDA+ V1.1 w/ Custom NB HS
XP1700+ @200x10 (~2Ghz), 1.4 Vcore
2x256Mb Corsair PC3200LL/1x512Mb Corsair XMS PC4000 2.5-3-3-7
Sapphire 9800Pro (VGA Silencer Rev3) @418/742

 

[Ned_Flanders]

...and we're all friends

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[Ned_Flanders]

<A HREF="http://www.watercoolingshop.com/catalog/index.php?osCsid=4f0dba320f0028ad3fec27f953a71841" target="_new">http://www.watercoolingshop.com/catalog/index.php?osCsid=4f0dba320f0028ad3fec27f953a71841</A>

This seems like a good site, I just brought some 1/2" tubing off them, pretty cheap too.

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