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Boli · 05-01-2003, 09:57 PM

I think this is in the correct place

OK, I want to go to water cooling as my Athlon 2000+ XP runs at 55-57oC (62oC full load) which I think is quite unacceptable, and I have a few questions and I would appreciate some help on some of the more biased or unclear aspects of it. I don’t intend to cool anything else, as I don’t think anything else needs it

Do most pumps come with a main’s connection? I intend to rig it onto my power-out connection on my PSU. (This should turn on the pump first, and at the worst start at the same time).

As I only intend to cool my CPU what is the best sort of block to get for an Athlon chip?
(I would prefer it copper in colour since everything else in my case seems to have copper heat sinks it would match nicely)

My case (Lian Li PC-70):

I was wondering about suggestions about how to mount it all in the space specified i.e. the best arrangement, what should come first; should one thing be higher than the others?
I don’t want to drill holes in the case but the back plate is removable so maybe I can do something with that. I would like everything if at all possible to be inside the case, maybe using the space for dual 80mm fans on the back plate to cool a radiator, but then most of the radiators seem to be a single 120mm fan I can’t seem to find one that will fit…

My budget is about £250 I recon and I would like some good advice on how to go about it. Should I but one of those kits or go for part separately and what item should I spend the most money on? Also is my 350W PSU going to handle it or should I think of upgrading that?

~Boli

05-01-2003, 09:57 PM	#1
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	Advice for Newcomer I think this is in the correct place OK, I want to go to water cooling as my Athlon 2000+ XP runs at 55-57oC (62oC full load) which I think is quite unacceptable, and I have a few questions and I would appreciate some help on some of the more biased or unclear aspects of it. I don’t intend to cool anything else, as I don’t think anything else needs it Do most pumps come with a main’s connection? I intend to rig it onto my power-out connection on my PSU. (This should turn on the pump first, and at the worst start at the same time). As I only intend to cool my CPU what is the best sort of block to get for an Athlon chip? (I would prefer it copper in colour since everything else in my case seems to have copper heat sinks it would match nicely) My case (Lian Li PC-70): I was wondering about suggestions about how to mount it all in the space specified i.e. the best arrangement, what should come first; should one thing be higher than the others? I don’t want to drill holes in the case but the back plate is removable so maybe I can do something with that. I would like everything if at all possible to be inside the case, maybe using the space for dual 80mm fans on the back plate to cool a radiator, but then most of the radiators seem to be a single 120mm fan I can’t seem to find one that will fit… My budget is about £250 I recon and I would like some good advice on how to go about it. Should I but one of those kits or go for part separately and what item should I spend the most money on? Also is my 350W PSU going to handle it or should I think of upgrading that? ~Boli Last edited by Boli; 05-02-2003 at 12:35 AM.