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water cooling

Nov 21, 2004 1:15PM PST

i was wondering if anyone can share their experiences with watercooling?

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Re: water cooling
Nov 21, 2004 9:42PM PST

It was used in the 60's and 70's to cool mainframe computers. It has really never been used in PC's for mainstream use, some unusual techniques have been developed and marketed.

You would be much better off using a Peltier cooling fan, which acts as a refrigerator.

If you really want to do it go to a search engine and search for water cooling, it will show you some of the esoteric tools people have developed.

http://www.techimo.com/articles/i221.html

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RE: Water cooling
Jan 1, 2005 1:46PM PST

I've been "wet" for about a year now. Have had no problems at all with this rig. Went with water because I live in the desert southwest and in summer it is normal to have outside temps of 115+. My P4 idles at 32 celsius when the room temp is about 36c. Under load the hottest it has gotten is 43c.
It's not for everyone, but it works for me!
BTW remember it will void any warranty U might have on yer parts

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RE: Water cooling
Jan 4, 2005 1:31AM PST

Water colling should be as above when the ambient air is to hot to provide cooling. Water cooled main frames were used untill the mid '90's when the cost of the processor chips was $100,000 or so, and they were so closely pack the it was hard to get enought air flow the cool them. John