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Unread 11-08-2005, 04:38 AM   #44
Marci
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Ah but there's the flaw. Watercooling is found in the G5 due to necessity. Everyday folks adding watercooling to their PC rarely NEED it, they want it for it's looks and for the perk of being able to say "i've got watercooling" and "mine's better than yours" to aircooled folks.

Reason for PSU not being watercooled? Has to be done to a certified standard if it's gonna be sold within the EU generally. S'illegal in the UK for anyone to open and modify (read: change the internal fuse), close and sell a PSU. In fact, it's illegal for anyone other than the manufacturer to do it as the relevant certification etc must be applied to the unit by the manufacturer. Or summat like that anyways. Some sites risk it, but if it ever came down to it, and accident occured due to water + psu, the company selling that PSU would be responsible / liable. So, restricted market to begin with means few will put the effort into releasing the product. S'just too potentially high risk...
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