c22
03-09-2010, 08:32 AM
Ok guys, summer is slowly coming and here, where I live - in Poland - we're probably going to have half of this summer with ambients above 30+degrees temperatures, unless some miracle happens :p
Actually I wanted to buy LC in the past, but the idea dissapeared with money :p Now it comes back ;D
Well I'm guessing cogage arrow won't be enough for stressing my xeon and I want a lil bit more quietness than ultra kaze @ 3000 sometimes under linx ;) It's currently running at 4,3GHz 1,376V, but I know it can do better under proper cooling also, so extra mhz because of this loop would be great also.
I though about CPU + MB only loop.
Parts with the prices in $ (currency in poland is 1zl, and 1$ is about 2,8-2,9zl)
Thermochill PA120.4 Quad Radiator (15mm) - 144$
XSPC DFI UT X58 - 151$
Swiftech MCP655 12V (Laing D5 Vario) - 134$
EK Water Blocks EK-D5 X-Top v2 Laing Acetal G1/4 - 45$
EK Water Blocks EK Supreme HF - Plexi Nickel - 95$
Scythe Ultra Kaze 2000 rpm x 4 - 54$
Black Water O-Tank 400 - 49$
mCubed T-Balancer bigNG - 105$
Bitspower NK11 G1/4 Matt Black x 8 - 45$
Masterkleer 11,1/15,9 black UV 3 meters - 22$
total: 846 + 9 shipping = 855 bucks
Now questions:
1. Is mcp655 necessary for this loop or I can go easily with 355? What will be the performance gain?
2. Is EK-d5 x-top actually usefull?
3. I'm not really sure about buying t-balancer for controling the fans since it's 100$ - and it's quite a good money. Do you think running GT's 1450rpm 24/7 will be enough even under linx?
4. I'm not in LC yet, but I'd like to ask you already - is this easy to mod it into chilled liquid and if yes then what would be the cost of it.
Keep in mind I won't be running any GFX in this loop, cause I'm changing GPU quite often, usually it never lasted longer than 8-9months and to be honest: buying fullcovers for every gfx I would have would make me a very poor guy :D
I would be very grateful if you could post answers to my questions like that:
"1. answer for question one"
2. answer for question two
and then your own ideas"
Thanks for the input in this topic!
Actually I wanted to buy LC in the past, but the idea dissapeared with money :p Now it comes back ;D
Well I'm guessing cogage arrow won't be enough for stressing my xeon and I want a lil bit more quietness than ultra kaze @ 3000 sometimes under linx ;) It's currently running at 4,3GHz 1,376V, but I know it can do better under proper cooling also, so extra mhz because of this loop would be great also.
I though about CPU + MB only loop.
Parts with the prices in $ (currency in poland is 1zl, and 1$ is about 2,8-2,9zl)
Thermochill PA120.4 Quad Radiator (15mm) - 144$
XSPC DFI UT X58 - 151$
Swiftech MCP655 12V (Laing D5 Vario) - 134$
EK Water Blocks EK-D5 X-Top v2 Laing Acetal G1/4 - 45$
EK Water Blocks EK Supreme HF - Plexi Nickel - 95$
Scythe Ultra Kaze 2000 rpm x 4 - 54$
Black Water O-Tank 400 - 49$
mCubed T-Balancer bigNG - 105$
Bitspower NK11 G1/4 Matt Black x 8 - 45$
Masterkleer 11,1/15,9 black UV 3 meters - 22$
total: 846 + 9 shipping = 855 bucks
Now questions:
1. Is mcp655 necessary for this loop or I can go easily with 355? What will be the performance gain?
2. Is EK-d5 x-top actually usefull?
3. I'm not really sure about buying t-balancer for controling the fans since it's 100$ - and it's quite a good money. Do you think running GT's 1450rpm 24/7 will be enough even under linx?
4. I'm not in LC yet, but I'd like to ask you already - is this easy to mod it into chilled liquid and if yes then what would be the cost of it.
Keep in mind I won't be running any GFX in this loop, cause I'm changing GPU quite often, usually it never lasted longer than 8-9months and to be honest: buying fullcovers for every gfx I would have would make me a very poor guy :D
I would be very grateful if you could post answers to my questions like that:
"1. answer for question one"
2. answer for question two
and then your own ideas"
Thanks for the input in this topic!