UPGRADING already :)

[junglebass]

even tho my WC setup is less then a month old, just upgraded to a 9800pro and got a 2500mobile; want to upgrad cooling as well

summers comming and even tho its Canada, it gets HOT here in summer
my plan is to get an air conditionair and mount a rad or two on it so AC would blow cold air on my rad.... never seen/heard any1 doing this, good idea??

currently have:
2500barton; oced to 213fsb, temps r in high 50 when priming; mid 40s on basic PC usage.... looking to get 233fsb if not more out of my mobile

mcw5000a -> will keep ; dont think its worth upgrading when on budget
rio400 pump ->, dont like it, lol; thinking of getting via auqua 1300 and hooking it up inline( only pump i can find for cheap, im sooo broke now)
this pump any good? will it be ok with about 2.5ft head and 6-8ft line(to run the rads mounted on AC?)
also what about if i wana WC my 9800pro as well, will this pump handle it?

oil cooler rad from talon -> will upgrade this to a HC or two, can anyone recommend a BIG HC and from what car? is it good to run 2 HCs iv got no side panels on case and lots of room to work with..
also if id go about ripping it out of a car.... where is it located in a car? hard to rip out? generally what tools needed?

and finally, should i WC my 9800pro? what gpu block is good?
thanks for input

[OneMadPoptart]

I dig the airconditioner blowing on the radiator...that should be able to give you some nice temps.

As for the pump, if your looking at one or more heatercores with a MCW5000 and a GPU block at decent head, your going to need something a little more hefty methinks.... The VIA 3000 is only listed for 6ft head, and isnt known for great pressure overall anyways so for higher performance I would look for something else. For a decent price you can check out a Danner Mag3 or Mag5 from local aquaium or petsmart stores, but if those are too expensive for you, then maybe the VIA is the way to go.

For heatercores, there isnt any need to go pulling apart cars, you can just find some at any decent auto parts stores in your area. You will most likely have to ask for them at a counter so they can get them for you in the massive rack of parts that they store in the back. Another option for heatercores that I have taken advantage of are the "premodded" heatercores at www.dangerden.com (listed under radiators->heatercores). They sell nice and clean single and dual 120mm heatercores with mounting equipment which makes things very easy. No gunk or fittings to worry about like you would for ones pulled out of cars. Ebay is also a good place to look for heatercores, but I would really recommend dangerden for no mess no fuss etc...

A good GPU block for that 9800 would be the Maze4 by dangerden, or the GPU block from swiftech. Either one would work very well. I have a Maze4 GPU on my 9800P and it keeps it nice and cool while not killing a lot of flow. Keeps it at a nice overclock too As for your question about whether you should or shouldnt cool your video card.... Its up to you. Personally I love it, but overall it doesnt really make much of a difference for typical users who dont push every bit of performance out that they possibly can. Personally I would save the money on the GPU block to save up for something more important in the future (next gen video cards, a nicer pump, etc.. etc..) rather than adding an extra block to a system with a bit of head and some possible flow issues as it is...

Hope this helps. Good Luck!

-OMP