After a number of conversations with many people with regards to the cooling problem i was having whilst trying to maintain a near silent PC.
I decided to call around a number of water cooling manufacturers and put the problem to them direct and ask for the best solution to the problem:
The Problem
To cool and maintain a constantly decent temp under load of a Gaming/HTPC
Components i required to keep cool CPU, GPU (2x if i can get a better cooling system in place) RAM, HDD's.
(currently idle i was achieving circa 50deg C and nearer 65-68deg C under load, no overclocking, base system)
I decided to be quite stuborn for lack of a better word, and refused to change my choice of casing for the system as it works well with my setup at home.
The Solution offered
Koolance recommend that if i wish to house my cooling externally and at a reasonable distance from the system itself:
ERM-3K4U1 (1 Pump) $899.99
ERM-3K4U Pump Expansion Kit $139.99
VID-282-V10 (Vid)Out of Stock $199.98
CPU-330 (CPU), [no nozzles] $49.99
Nozzles, 3/8" (10mm) G1/4 Threaded, Pair $8.99
HD-55-L06 (HDx2) $49.99
RAM-30-V06 (RAM) $99.98
Shutoff Valve, 10mm Pair w/ L-Bracket $29.99
Shutoff Valve, 6mm Pair w/ L-Bracket $29.99
Drain Valve, 6mm $9.99
Drain Valve, 10mm $11.99
Liquid Coolant Bottle & Funnel, 700mL $14.99
Tubing, Clear PVC 10mm (3/8") ID $12.90
Tubing, Clear PVC 6mm (1/4") ID $9.90
Tubing Wrap, Black 10mm (3/8") ID $39.90
Tubing Wrap, Black 6mm (1/4") ID $34.90
1 Discount VID-282-V10 x2 $-10.00
1 Discount RAM-30-V06 x2 $-4.00
Sub-Total: $1,629.46
Seems a touch pricey to me!
Surely there has to be a better alternative out there? for those of use that want to maintaince performance and cooling?
My Setup:
Case:Silverstone Grandia GD01MX
PSU:Enermax Galaxy 1000W
Motherboard:Abit AW9D-Max
CPU:Intel QX7600 Extreme Quad Core
CPU Cooler:Silverstone NT06 v2 Cooler
Memory:Corsair Dominator XMS2 8500 DDR2 4GB (4x 1GB Modules+Cooler Fan)
GFX Card:EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
Sound:Creative X-Fi Elite Pro
Hard Disk 1: Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA
Hard Disk 2: Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA
Hard Disk 3:Seagate Barracuda 750GB 7,200 RPM SATA
Hard Disk 4:Seagate Barracuda 750GB 7,200 RPM SATA
Optical Drive:Plextor PX-760SA DVD RW SATA
Keyboard:Logitech diNovo Edge
Mouse:Logitch MX Revolution
Display: Asus MW221U 22" Widescreen
Current Confirmed things to do:
1. Apply Shin-Etsu X23 (as per DaClan testing)
2. Look for a water cooling solution to eliminate the noise and hopefully improve performance and component cooling and overall system temp.
3. Find a solution to do this! that hopefully isnt $1600.00
Additional Stuff to do:
-Find a TV Tuner that works well in the UK with electonic programming
-Find a way to "broadcast" media to other pcs around the house/i-net
Input appreciated. Thx you
I decided to call around a number of water cooling manufacturers and put the problem to them direct and ask for the best solution to the problem:
The Problem
To cool and maintain a constantly decent temp under load of a Gaming/HTPC
Components i required to keep cool CPU, GPU (2x if i can get a better cooling system in place) RAM, HDD's.
(currently idle i was achieving circa 50deg C and nearer 65-68deg C under load, no overclocking, base system)
I decided to be quite stuborn for lack of a better word, and refused to change my choice of casing for the system as it works well with my setup at home.
The Solution offered
Koolance recommend that if i wish to house my cooling externally and at a reasonable distance from the system itself:
ERM-3K4U1 (1 Pump) $899.99
ERM-3K4U Pump Expansion Kit $139.99
VID-282-V10 (Vid)Out of Stock $199.98
CPU-330 (CPU), [no nozzles] $49.99
Nozzles, 3/8" (10mm) G1/4 Threaded, Pair $8.99
HD-55-L06 (HDx2) $49.99
RAM-30-V06 (RAM) $99.98
Shutoff Valve, 10mm Pair w/ L-Bracket $29.99
Shutoff Valve, 6mm Pair w/ L-Bracket $29.99
Drain Valve, 6mm $9.99
Drain Valve, 10mm $11.99
Liquid Coolant Bottle & Funnel, 700mL $14.99
Tubing, Clear PVC 10mm (3/8") ID $12.90
Tubing, Clear PVC 6mm (1/4") ID $9.90
Tubing Wrap, Black 10mm (3/8") ID $39.90
Tubing Wrap, Black 6mm (1/4") ID $34.90
1 Discount VID-282-V10 x2 $-10.00
1 Discount RAM-30-V06 x2 $-4.00
Sub-Total: $1,629.46
Seems a touch pricey to me!
Surely there has to be a better alternative out there? for those of use that want to maintaince performance and cooling?
My Setup:
Case:Silverstone Grandia GD01MX
PSU:Enermax Galaxy 1000W
Motherboard:Abit AW9D-Max
CPU:Intel QX7600 Extreme Quad Core
CPU Cooler:Silverstone NT06 v2 Cooler
Memory:Corsair Dominator XMS2 8500 DDR2 4GB (4x 1GB Modules+Cooler Fan)
GFX Card:EVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
Sound:Creative X-Fi Elite Pro
Hard Disk 1: Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA
Hard Disk 2: Western Digital Raptor X 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA
Hard Disk 3:Seagate Barracuda 750GB 7,200 RPM SATA
Hard Disk 4:Seagate Barracuda 750GB 7,200 RPM SATA
Optical Drive:Plextor PX-760SA DVD RW SATA
Keyboard:Logitech diNovo Edge
Mouse:Logitch MX Revolution
Display: Asus MW221U 22" Widescreen
Current Confirmed things to do:
1. Apply Shin-Etsu X23 (as per DaClan testing)
2. Look for a water cooling solution to eliminate the noise and hopefully improve performance and component cooling and overall system temp.
3. Find a solution to do this! that hopefully isnt $1600.00
Additional Stuff to do:
-Find a TV Tuner that works well in the UK with electonic programming
-Find a way to "broadcast" media to other pcs around the house/i-net
Input appreciated. Thx you