Cooling? How much do I need?

stevejazzx

Ok just about to build this rig.

epox lna sli mobo
amd x2 4200
ofg 7800gtx
1 gig gold 2-2-2 ocz
ocz 520(620 peak) watt power supply
nxtz case lexa case
2 digital raptor hdds (74 gig each)

I might be adding a further gtx card down the line and maybe another gig of ram, I gonna see how she runs first. The case has a few fans i know and graphics has a big cooling unit fitted onto it, what further cooling do I need?

Cheers

steve

masteroftherealm

I vote full 3 piece liquid nitrogen cooling.

stevejazzx

masteroftherealm wrote:

I vote full 3 piece liquid nitrogen cooling.

emm...?

Ok I would be fairly ok in putting together the computer, have done a few lesser scale projects in the past, but i never installed fans or other cooling solutions (no need) so I am pretty out in the cold on this - genius pun there...

K.O.Kiki

CPU cooler & 120mm fans front&back
Still can't remember if it's push-pull or pull-push config that's best...

8T8

You shouldn't need any extra cooling at all is the simple answer unless something is outside the norm like for instance the room is always warm or the case is in a tight spot with poor ventilation.

pp_me129

As far as i know u should have your computer at 25 Degrees or lower!

stevejazzx

8T8 wrote:

You shouldn't need any extra cooling at all is the simple answer unless something is outside the norm like for instance the room is always warm or the case is in a tight spot with poor ventilation.

even with two gtxs ?

Cuddlesworth

Lol dual cascade Ftw, with water-cooling and pelts on the card.

Messing aside, its doubtfull you will need any extra cooling unless you plan to overclock.

8T8

stevejazzx wrote:

even with two gtxs ?

Yeah, I have a similar hardware setup to your's minus the second 7800GTX but with more RAM, faster X2, more hard drives and DVDRW drives and heat was never an issue (no extra fans beyond the CPU & GPU).

Really unless the case is in a cramped spot with no ventilation then the stock cooling will be fine for the CPU & GPU's. That said I'd get a Zalman CPU cooler though much more effective & quiet than the stock AMD cooler so it's a win,win.

stevejazzx

krazy_8s wrote:

Lol dual cascade Ftw, with water-cooling and pelts on the card.

Messing aside, its doubtfull you will need any extra cooling unless you plan to overclock.

ok cool, don't plan to overclock so that s good

what does ftw mean btw

masteroftherealm

krazy_8s wrote:

Lol dual cascade Ftw, with water-cooling and pelts on the card.

Messing aside, its doubtfull you will need any extra cooling unless you plan to overclock.

Na auto cascade -160under load and Ln2 recycling system on the cards.

Sorry man we just messing. If u not clocking you wont need anymore then the stock cooling systems,

FTW = For Teh Win

stevejazzx

masteroftherealm wrote:

Na auto cascade -160under load and Ln2 recycling system on the cards.

Sorry man we just messing. If u not clocking you wont need anymore then the stock cooling systems,

FTW = For Teh Win

man i wish i understood these exagerated cololing lingo setups you speak of alas I've no blooming idea and I thought i was in with comjp/tech forum/lol/ just out ogf curiousity what is a

Na auto cascade -160under load and Ln2 recycling system on the cards.

I'm down with liquid nitrogen though I saw a picture of that, it looked pretty.


ftw for the win - strikes me as an odd expression, grammatically poor i'd say

masteroftherealm

Hehehe an autocascade is a cascading gas cooling system where one subzero gas cools another hich cools another, gradually reacing temps in the -200celcius arena.
Recycling Ln2 in a Ln2 system with an integrated pump allowing the Ln2 to be contuniaally supplied to the cards/chip.
Pic of a small homemade single stage casdcade

FTW is an old IRC expression from years ago.

stevejazzx

:eek:

masteroftherealm

Heheh thats a baby.
This is coldices's 4 stager: Bout -160 or so






Now thats realy cooling ;p

PogMoThoin

Where the ice cubes come out?

Cuddlesworth

Good question.

On a side not anybody have any exsperiance with modding a single stage.

masteroftherealm

Re-Gassing A Mach2 or?
Gline had some stuff done to his afaik.
Otherwise have a chat with greymole over in the UK he'll sort u out.

Cuddlesworth

More along the lines of advice on removing a single stage Vapo Xe and putting it into the bottom of a Lian Li pc2100v.

masteroftherealm

Hmmm anyone that has any engineerning experience should be ok with that.