WATER COOLING & Overclocking
Help & Advice

well i have been recommended to over clock a cheeper cpu like the Q6600 but i have also been told to water cool it

as i have one of the best fan coolers out there made by thermalright (Ultra 120) i dont know if i should

What are the benefits and down side to overclocking whater cooling ?

should i ditch the theremalright (Ultra 120) and other fans and get watter cooling?

and does anyone have advise on good water cooling kits

Firstly, if you get a Q6600, make sure its the SLACKR edition.
Secondly, the best CPU for overclocking at the moment is the E8400 - 3.0Ghz, I run mine on 4.05Ghz on the RETAIL / STOCK FAN/HeatSink.

This CPU has been known to get to over 5Ghz on water cooling

Water cooling is good, but needs the case to support it (either fitting the pump/reservoir inside) or gromits for the pipes to go out side, in which case the reservoir takes up even more floor or desk space.
Water cooling still relies on fans (2 or 3x 120mm (or some times bigger) fans) so noise levels arent really imrpoved.

The reason water cooling is good is because it takes the heat straight away, instead of the heat being around all the time and just being cooled / kept at an even level.

Peltier is the way forward to be honest.

Firstly, if you get a Q6600, make sure its the SLACKR edition.
Secondly, the best CPU for overclocking at the moment is the E8400 - 3.0Ghz, I run mine on 4.05Ghz on the RETAIL / STOCK FAN/HeatSink.

This CPU has been known to get to over 5Ghz on water cooling

Water cooling is good, but needs the case to support it (either fitting the pump/reservoir inside) or gromits for the pipes to go out side, in which case the reservoir takes up even more floor or desk space.
Water cooling still relies on fans (2 or 3x 120mm (or some times bigger) fans) so noise levels arent really imrpoved.

The reason water cooling is good is because it takes the heat straight away, instead of the heat being around all the time and just being cooled / kept at an even level.

Peltier is the way forward to be honest.
so you recommend water cooling over normal cooling (even if the cooler is a high end one) for a noob as i never tryed water cooling before?

also there so many thing to do to for water cool and and it does not improve noise levels and it would cost more is it worth it?

so you recommend water cooling over normal cooling (even if the cooler is a high end one) for a noob as i never tryed water cooling before?

also there so many thing to do to for water cool and and it does not improve noise levels and it would cost more is it worth it?

honestly, unless your heavily over clocking (and I mean intending to run a Q6600 @ 4.5Ghz or above) I wouldnt bother with water cooling, for the time it takes to set up, and the cost its not really worth it imho. you can be looking £400 to get a full water cooled system (CPU, GFX, Motherboard)

stick to your 120 ultra :thumbsup:

thanks for the advice i thought as much

yeh like me watercooling can cost you big time :rant:

one of my pipes had a pinprick hole stright from the factory and when i'd fitted it,it squerted water on motherboard. The PC went BoomB BoomB shake the room :hihi:

Anyways in the end did me a favour cos' i got a AM2 setup now:D

yeh like me watercooling can cost you big time :rant:

one of my pipes had a pinprick hole stright from the factory and when i'd fitted it,it squerted water on motherboard. The PC went BoomB BoomB shake the room :hihi:

Anyways in the end did me a favour cos' i got a AM2 setup now:D

Thats why you use the minerals that come with it, makes the water none conductive.. and why you benchtest it all before you fit it all... if you didn't do that then I have no sympathy for you ;)