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pHaestus · 01-11-2006, 10:44 AM

A better question I think is how reliable is the typical wc pump compared to the typical (stock?) CPU cooler fan.

Leaks are a non-issue if you assemble the system correctly. That just leaves pump failure as a problem. The majority of modern systems will shut down and have a BIOS beep code or error message to tell you when your CPU fan is no longer working. This is still quite rare to find in a watercooled system. You sometimes see 12v pumps with the ability to plug into fan headers (so they COULD be monitored like this) but that's often correllated with poor QC (so they NEED to be monitored like this).

To me that is the only area where a watercooled box is less safe than an air cooled one.

What products fill this gap?

01-11-2006, 10:44 AM	#5
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Re: How safe is watercooling currently? A better question I think is how reliable is the typical wc pump compared to the typical (stock?) CPU cooler fan. Leaks are a non-issue if you assemble the system correctly. That just leaves pump failure as a problem. The majority of modern systems will shut down and have a BIOS beep code or error message to tell you when your CPU fan is no longer working. This is still quite rare to find in a watercooled system. You sometimes see 12v pumps with the ability to plug into fan headers (so they COULD be monitored like this) but that's often correllated with poor QC (so they NEED to be monitored like this). To me that is the only area where a watercooled box is less safe than an air cooled one. What products fill this gap? __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM