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James wrote: |
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> Dale <rdalek1967 <at> gmail.com> writes: |
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>> I guess it is good for the folks that use water cooling tho. I run |
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>> plenty cool and quiet with air so I'm not planning to switch. I still |
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>> like my CPUs to be bare when possible then purchase my cooler separately. |
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> For me, it's basic thermodynamics. Water as a (liquid at working temperatures) |
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> fluid, moves orders of magnitude more heat than air (as working fluid) does, |
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> Sure Glycol or TEG (Tetraethylene Glycol) is best, but I do not have time |
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> to find a non corrosive, non conducting fluid in lieu of water (although Silicone |
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> brake fluid or DOT-5 might just do the trick). Sorry for the digression..... |
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> The only caveat, is to get a cooling system, that is made of robust, quality |
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> components. Also, monitoring the temperature is important, and it'd be |
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> nice to have a micro pressure transmitter, downstream of the pumping mechanism |
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> to ensure no leaks by detecting tiny leaks BEFORE they happen (delta-P). |
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> The quite nature of water cooling is keen for me (old ears do not |
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> filter out noise so well anymore....) |
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> I see other AMD processors (FX8150) with a water cooler included, but not the |
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> FX8350? (googling came up short).... on Amazon or elsewhere for sale. |
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> I did find this: |
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> http://www.asetek.com/liquid-cpu-cooling.html |
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> suggesting on cost effective water cooling for the FX8350? |
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> James |
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Well, my air cooling system is quiet. I can't hear the fans. Actually, |
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the top case fan makes more noise when it is cool than when it is warm |
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and spinning fast. I think it is out of balance and wobbles around in |
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there when spinning slow. I have to either make it go faster or buy a |
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new fan. Anyway, while compiling something like LOo, gcc or something |
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that takes a long while and really uses the CPU, the highest temp I have |
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ever seen is 105F for the CPU and it was pretty warm in this room so I |
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turned on the A/C. That temp is on air. Again, I have a Cooler Master |
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HAF-932 case with the giant 230mm fans. I'm serious, my bed is like 3 |
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feet away and I can NOT hear the computer at all, not even when |
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compiling something when the room is warm. |
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Also, I don't like liquids around my computer. I keep a glass of sweet |
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tea on the head of my bed but I NEVER place any liquid close enough it |
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could spill on my computer. I don't even trust myself because accidents |
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happen. I just don't like water or other liquids around my computer. I |
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never have and likely never will. As long as a CPU can be cooled by |
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air, I plan to use air. This is my cooler: |
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118059 |
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I bought the best cooler I could get at the time that was within reason |
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price wise. It's large, efficient, has a large quiet fan and it does a |
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really good job on temps. I also used a really good thermal compound too. |
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I'm not saying others shouldn't use water, I'm just saying I don't plan |
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to use it until I have no choice but to. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words! |