My living room PC is running both too loud and too hot. I have an opteron 185, which is sufficient for living room purposes, and an ASUS Radeon HD 4870 1gb. The system seems to overheat easily even with the case open, at least the video card does, likely due to the lack of room AROUND the case, so opening it isn't a good idea, plus the noise.
So anyway, on to water cooling. I have a little bit of experience with it, but not much, so please bear with me. I have read the basic guides, so I have some idea what direction I'm heading, but I need good advice.
Of course it's a living room PC so a humongous case isn't an option. As such, I am limited to a single 120mm radiator, although that 120mm x 120mm space has a lot of depth in the case. So I am considering either the Feser XChanger 120mm Xtreme Performance Radiator or a couple of the Swiftech MCR120 "Quiet Power" Stackable 120mm Radiator - (MCR120-QP-Stack), stacked obviously. Heck, I might even be able to fit two of the Fesers if there was a way to be sure it can be done.
One Feser or two smaller Swiftechs? Bear in mind the Swiftech is only 34mm thick and the Feser is 62mm thick. Another option I am considering is the XSPC RX120 which is 58.5mm thick.
I'm looking to cool both the Opteron and the GPU. I plan on using a Noctua NF-P12-1300 120MM Ultra Quiet Cooling Fan, rated at 1100-1300RPM 63-92M3/H 12.6-19.8DBA.
I read that there is little difference between 3/8" tubing and 1/2" but why not go half-inch? That's what I feel like doing.
So basically it's the radiator thing that's got me a little befuddled... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
So anyway, on to water cooling. I have a little bit of experience with it, but not much, so please bear with me. I have read the basic guides, so I have some idea what direction I'm heading, but I need good advice.
Of course it's a living room PC so a humongous case isn't an option. As such, I am limited to a single 120mm radiator, although that 120mm x 120mm space has a lot of depth in the case. So I am considering either the Feser XChanger 120mm Xtreme Performance Radiator or a couple of the Swiftech MCR120 "Quiet Power" Stackable 120mm Radiator - (MCR120-QP-Stack), stacked obviously. Heck, I might even be able to fit two of the Fesers if there was a way to be sure it can be done.
One Feser or two smaller Swiftechs? Bear in mind the Swiftech is only 34mm thick and the Feser is 62mm thick. Another option I am considering is the XSPC RX120 which is 58.5mm thick.
I'm looking to cool both the Opteron and the GPU. I plan on using a Noctua NF-P12-1300 120MM Ultra Quiet Cooling Fan, rated at 1100-1300RPM 63-92M3/H 12.6-19.8DBA.
I read that there is little difference between 3/8" tubing and 1/2" but why not go half-inch? That's what I feel like doing.
So basically it's the radiator thing that's got me a little befuddled... Any help would be greatly appreciated.