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    Watercooling?

    I've just been looking around at the Koolance Exos 2. Are they any good? I'd love a cool and quiet case - but is it worth it? My system's in the "My System" section and my case is the Lian-Li 1000B+. I presume no drilling will be required and how easy is it to fit the GPU waterblocks? Things I'd need would be:

    GPU Block (pref a koolance one to go with the kit)
    CPU kit
    Exos 2

    Also, what's the upgradability of this stuff like e.g. when a new cpu comes out or GFX card...also is it MUCH better than air cooling?

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    A Zalman resorator is perfect for some silent watercooling (passive). An Exos is good but I dont believe its "quiet".

    http://forums.silentpcreview.com/

    Have a read there, post your situation and you will get a heap of replys.

    I would personally get the following-

    VF900 for your GPU from scan.

    Scythe Ninja from scan.

    Get 3 of these (Intake, exhaust and for the Scythe Ninja) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yate-Loon-D12S...QQcmdZViewItem

    The seller is one of the best around.

    Also, this for your northbridge- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zalman-NorthBr...QQcmdZViewItem

    Hook all that to a Fancontroller and 5V it, a nice silent system.

    Hope I was of some help.

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    they certainly have the bling factor, but unfortunately, they dont cool much better than decent air cooling, and theres nothing you could upgrade on them later.

    i have the same case as you and i chose the seperates route. you can build some awesome cooling, but you dont get the same good looks like you do with the koolance (personal preference), so it depends what you want to do. will you be overclocking? i went for the danger den maze4 gpu blocks, they come with a fitting kit for both nvidia or ati.

    edit: forgot to add that if you do go with the koolance setup, you can run the tubes through the bottom 2 pci slots into the case.
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    I went on the ExtremeOverclocking forum some time back and asked the very same question.. i got a mouthful back about how kits are useless because the temps are too high and so are the costs (for what you get). As to upgrade, you will only be able to upgrade the blocks.

    Depending on how big your case is, the only drilling that might be involved is attaching things to the sides of the case. I would imagine that GPU blocks aren't too difficult to fit, you'd just have to take the stock cooler off and then the block attaches via screws to the board.

    I have never actually had a water cooled setup (i just thought about it a lot), so i don't talk from experience, but i think your best bet is to go with a 'custom' system, that's something like:

    Swiftech MCP655 pump
    Swiftech Storm CPU block
    Swiftech micro-reservoir
    Asetek[i think] triple 120mm rad
    Swiftech MCW60 + a suitable adaptor for your card
    1/2" tubing

    So long as you use silent fans ie. akasa ambers or SilenX's for the radiator, you should be pretty damn quiet.

    Should be it, all are avail from a combination of Scan, TheCoolingShop and Overclockers.co.uk.

    Other info: http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...play.php?f=181
    Last edited by Whiternoise; 10-06-2006 at 10:10 PM.

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    Can I also recomment Over-Clock.co.uk as well, I've always found them to have exceptional customer service and they have a good selection of kits, separates and spares (got all of my dangerden blocks from there).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whiternoise
    I went on the ExtremeOverclocking forum some time back and asked the very same question.. i got a mouthful back about how kits are useless because the temps are too high and so are the costs (for what you get). As to upgrade, you will only be able to upgrade the blocks.

    I have never actually had a water cooled setup (i just thought about it a lot), so i don't talk from experience, but i think your best bet is to go with a 'custom' system, that's something like:

    Swiftech MCP655 pump
    Swiftech Storm CPU block
    Swiftech micro-reservoir
    Asetek[i think] triple 120mm rad
    Swiftech MCW60 + a suitable adaptor for your card
    1/2" tubing

    So long as you use silent fans ie. akasa ambers or SilenX's for the radiator, you should be pretty damn quiet.

    Should be it, all are avail from a combination of Scan, TheCoolingShop and Overclockers.co.uk.

    Other info: http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...play.php?f=181
    space is short in the v1000 mate, so ditch the reservoir and use a t-line instead. a triple rad isnt needed for a single gpu and cpu. if you want the dogs danglers that is designed for low rpm fans, then have a look at the thermochill PA series over at http://www.over-clock.co.uk

    a double rad will fit nicely on the back of the case, bolted to the rear exhaust fan holes, via a swiftech radbox, or an old 120mm fan with the insides removed, so it acts like a spacer. if you dont do this, then you wont be able to plug your cable into the back of the pc

    you will also need 1 x fan (whatever you like) strategically suspended to cool the pwmic area. depending on your board, you might be able to hang this off one of the posts of your cpu waterblock.

    2 x of the yate loon fans that noni mentioned from silencio_777 on fleabay. (and that bloke also does y splitters for the cables and 7v resistors to make them virtually silent.
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    I'd rather not mess with DIY watercooling. I'd rather stick with the zalman/koolance approach. So you guys think I should go for fans? Here's what i want:

    No overclocking
    High end, fast hardware
    Good temps, winter and summer
    Quiet.

    Edit: I never and will never use ebay, sorry about that.

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    Anyone else have any input? As I've said:

    Cool
    Quiet
    Interchangeable for new GPU/CPU formats
    Cools well in winter AND summer

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