Next project - cooling improvements

[Skiz]

I don't know how comfortable I am doing that. I've never tinkered with that sort of stuffs before. I'd feel fine about it on another PC but this is my only internets.

If you're nervous about redoing the TIM, how are you going to install a waterblock?

I thought it was just screws n stuff.

I'll check out some youtube videos this weekend or something.

[Detale]

I don't know how comfortable I am doing that. I've never tinkered with that sort of stuffs before. I'd feel fine about it on another PC but this is my only internets.

If you're nervous about redoing the TIM, how are you going to install a waterblock?

Good point, kinda pissed I missed that one. Skizo you can do this bud, it's easy. I believe in you

[Skiz]

I was under the impression this wouldn't require additional paste. It states it comes with a "thin layer of thermal paste" already on the copper base. Does that mean I don't need to add any? This guy doesn't.

Not saying you fellas are wrong or anything as you certainly know more than I, but just talking it out.

[Detale]

No you don't need any, but usually the stuff that comes on the block already is crap. My advice is get yourself an aftermarket one. My fav is still Arctic silver 5

[Skiz]

Alright, I got a Corsair H50 a couple weeks ago and I finally had some real time to sit down and get this done.

I went out and bought another fan and some thermal paste. Temps appear to be WAY down now. Compared to my first post, the temps are down ~15 - 22 degrees while idle and down ~21 - 31 degrees after around 15 minutes of gaming. Even while playing Black Ops for about a half hour with SIW running in the background, the highest recorded temp on any core was 40 degrees.

Can post pics if anyone cares.

[clocker]

Please do, we're very visually oriented.

[Skiz]

Here you go.

[clocker]

Nice, I think that's an interesting approach to watercooling.
Now, what about the vid cards?


When Detale starts hinting about water and the RAM, just ignore him...

[Detale]

See I knew you had it in you bud. The pics look great on my iPod touch ( where I'm viewing from ATM) how hard would you say that was? Seriously I know you could do a build from scratch

[Skiz]

It was easy. It took quite a bit of time though as I had no access to the back of my motherboard, so everything had to come out just so I could mount the bracket on the backside. Kind of a pain, but it let me get inside and clean everything a bit.

I may try watercooling on the next PC I decide to build. It'll be a while though as this thing is still screamin fast.

The most irritating thing I do as far as maintenance is clean out the loads of dust that get in there in short amounts of time. Buying compressed air has gone beyond annoying, and the only air compressor I own is too big to bring inside for such a job. Has anyone ever tried out any of the 120mm air filters? I also don't like blowing it all over the place as it just ends up on the desk or something anyhow, only to eventually make its way back down to the PC I presume.