PC-35 case, 3 GHz and a BI Micro?
 

Hi All!

I'm in quite a pickle. I have a Lian Li PC-35 case and I have a P4 3.06 GHz proc. Currently I'm using a Vantec AeroFlow HSF but it's not doing the job. See the PSU is about 1 mm above the HSF intake so I have some problems (55C idle 70C load | my overheat alarm goes off at 60C, very loud).

I was thinking of doing a micro watercooling setup. It will just cool the proc and nothing else. I was thinking of using the Black Ice Micro but I'm not sure if it'll even do the job any better.

Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated. I have very very little space in here. Thanks!

Well, here is something that MIGHT work. BI micro with a Vantect Tornado 92mm w/ 92mm -> 80mm shroud. That way you could also setup a potenometer to the tornado to control the noise a bit more. That might work but requires some head room.

Otherwise, a BI micro w/ an 80mm tornado with a voltage dial. I am looking into building a cooling system very similar into a Shuttle SN41G2 and I think that it will work.

BTW dont expect stellar temps with that setup but should be better than what you have there.

Save your money.

I think it would definitely work better than what you are using now as you will have a much larger (in volume) heat sink and you will have more options for cooling as you wont have a restricted air flow. Most P4 3.06Ghz CPUs produce between 50 - 85W of heat. The Black Ice Micro is rated for "236.6 KCal per hour (938.89 BTU per hour) or 275W" It should be fine according to specs...

I´m thinking of the BI Micro for my own computer (WC for silence, not for performance). HW Labs usually state their rads performance at an airflow of 100 CFM. 275 watts may well be possible, but it´s gonna be loud.
www.hwlabscom list a couple of tests of their rads, the Micro as well. Unfortunately (just checked it) they removed the link to a review of a single Micro and a 26 CFM 80 mm fan (I mailed the author and asked), that cooled a mildly overclocked Duron to some 45 degrees Celsius (don´t know what that is in Farenheit).
Hope it gives You some ideas.
Regards
Mikael S.

I noticed you didn't mention an air flow or temperature needed to move that amount of heat. Let me guess 150 CFM (through an 80mm fan) and a coolant temp of just 50C degrees. If it leaks you'll be scalded :D

didnt post the info because i didnt have it :) I still think its going to work better than a flow restricted heat sink.

Hi all!

Thanks for all of the replies! I'll give an update of my situation to give this thread some closure.

My friend had an unopened Koolance EXOS that was supposed to be for his computer but his computer broke on him. Soooo he let me buy his Koolance EXOS for $150 (including the waterblock) and my HSF that I was replacing so he could use the $$$ to replace mobo.

I'm getting pretty decent temps with the EXOS (waaay better than before). The temp probe says my CPU is at 26C idle but I think it is more like 36C - 40C.

Again, thanks for all of the posts!!!!
:D