Hardware & Technical Water Cooling for those that haven't a clue.

Surfinjo

Surfinjo
Like many, I read about water cooling and it sounds so cool.

Sadly, I don't know how to do it, the thought scares be silly and I can't find any decent information that doesn't include numerous references to words I don't understand.

Found this video.

[video=youtube;Dk3V64ZSsEI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk3V64ZSsEI[/video]
 

ChrisT

ChrisT
Well, here are some things to consider...

CON's

  • Its more expensive that air cooling, in that cooling blocks for CPU and GPU cost more than fans + pump, pipes etc
  • You need a water pump to pump the water round the system.
  • You need a water reservoir to run through those nice blue tubes.
  • You need a passive or active radiator to cool the water effectively.
  • Passive means a large lump of metal, active have fans that blow at a (relatively) smaller piece of metal.
  • There are different sized pipes, and therefor connectors you can use.
  • Wider pipes mean less water pressure, easier job for pump.
  • It could leak, onto your mo-bo and cause a short :/


PRO's
  • Water cooling is often quieter than air. i.e. one pump vs many fans. However, the pump WILL make some noise...
  • Water cooling is usually MUCH more effective than air. i.e. temps of 35 - 45 deg c at full tilt are common enough.


I'm no expert at water cooling, I use it on my windows PC, and overall its been ok. Having said that, I have no idea what an air cooled PC with CPU and GPU going full tilt would sound like. But when my PC with water cooling is at full load, it tends to sound the same as at low load.
 

Zieman

Zieman
And then there are the "all in one" water/liquid cooling packs that are just as easy to install as aftermarket air coolers.

Maybe not as effective as custom water loops, but much smaller risk of spilling coolant on your hardware.
 
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