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bigakita · 10-13-2002, 05:47 PM

Joe, you have a point, but there are other reasons that people watercool. I could easily get a new Thermalright SLK-800 and slap a 120mm on it and have cooling as effective and quiet as a water rig, but you lose the "Holy Crap!" factor.

I like to build rigs that are not only effective, but also aesthetically pleasing. I also like to throw water in them not only for the cooling effectiveness, but for the visual impact that it has. People who don't mod that see a watercooled rig think that the builder is nuts for putting water in an electronic device, but they appreciate the risk and engineering at the same time.

Cooling is becoming more mainstream than ever. Many resellers like Directron are producing their own branded watercooling rigs. Yes, it is more expensive, but the visual effect and cooling benefits make it well worth the effort. Phase change and TEC's are a lot more difficult to manage than watercooling. I ran a 172W TEC system a year ago and had so many headaches trying to manage condensation that I finally yanked it. I will be using it as an inline cooling accessory for my rig I'm currently building.

I don't believe that watercooling is losing momentum. I believe that the new generation of computer users that have lived with these systems will embrace it even more than we do. They understand that a computer is a tool that can be modified to taste, much like the hot-rodders of the 50's and early 60's found out that cars could be modified to reflect their personality.

BTW, Hi. I'm new to the forum, but not new to the world of mods and cooling. I have been around a couple of years and hope I can assist and provide input to the members here.

10-13-2002, 05:47 PM	#8
bigakita Just wouldnt stop being Stupid Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 8	Joe, you have a point, but there are other reasons that people watercool. I could easily get a new Thermalright SLK-800 and slap a 120mm on it and have cooling as effective and quiet as a water rig, but you lose the "Holy Crap!" factor. I like to build rigs that are not only effective, but also aesthetically pleasing. I also like to throw water in them not only for the cooling effectiveness, but for the visual impact that it has. People who don't mod that see a watercooled rig think that the builder is nuts for putting water in an electronic device, but they appreciate the risk and engineering at the same time. Cooling is becoming more mainstream than ever. Many resellers like Directron are producing their own branded watercooling rigs. Yes, it is more expensive, but the visual effect and cooling benefits make it well worth the effort. Phase change and TEC's are a lot more difficult to manage than watercooling. I ran a 172W TEC system a year ago and had so many headaches trying to manage condensation that I finally yanked it. I will be using it as an inline cooling accessory for my rig I'm currently building. I don't believe that watercooling is losing momentum. I believe that the new generation of computer users that have lived with these systems will embrace it even more than we do. They understand that a computer is a tool that can be modified to taste, much like the hot-rodders of the 50's and early 60's found out that cars could be modified to reflect their personality. BTW, Hi. I'm new to the forum, but not new to the world of mods and cooling. I have been around a couple of years and hope I can assist and provide input to the members here.