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[DutchKid]

I need lots of info about this, mostly, how dangerous is it for your system. Does it often leak? Is there a way to keep it from leaking, or to keep it from short out the Mobo?

I need a more powerfull cooling unit, and I've been leaning towards watercooling for a long time...just haven't been brave enough to take the step.

Also, what are good brands?

Thanks!

[SailCat]

Hey, DutchKid-

It's good to hear that you have "stepped off the Watercooling idea" under the circumstances that you describe. It is much more economical to adequately cool a rig that isn't 'clocked by using conventional means.

Obviously, there is an airflow problem as you surmised since the temp drops with the case removed. I've had problems with round cables (many do not), so I 'origami' fold the ribbon cables and run them against the chassis and components, Voodoo-style. While there are blowholes and extra fans in the system, they run at half voltage while still keeping the interior nice 'n' cool.

In addition, a first-class, highly effective heatsink does not have to be either expensive or noisy. Every builder has a favorite, mine is the Vantec AeroFlow VP4 available for both AMD and Intel CPUs. This is a relatively old model (over a year) so should be easy to find vendors worldwide. It's about $20 U.S. I've used it in many computer builds.

You're sure to be happy with your temps with just a couple of inexpensive modifications.

Best,

~SC