Watercooling (again)

bennyx_o

I've been looking at getting watercooling for a while now and I've narrowed my choices down to the Coolermaster Aquagate or the Zalman Reserator. Which one would provide better cooling? If I did get the Reserator, would it matter where i put it?

Thanks.

The Real B-man

unless you want to carry around a radiator around with you the coolermaster wins all the way

bennyx_o

I was thinking that, but I don't really move the computer round that much.

Flashman

Either way you'll be carrying around a radiator. The coolermaster one should provide much better cooling than the passively cooled zalman. I presume the zalman rad needs to be put somewhere with good airflow to be effective.

bennyx_o

I think I'm going to get the Coolermaster. Anybody know how easy it is to fit? Could I change the waterblock to a different type or are the tubes too small?

Thanks.

EDIT: How would i get the thermal compound off my proccessor? Could I use a tissue?

dubdvd

i have an aquagate and tbh there far from quiet even at the number 1 fan speed i got rid of the 80mm fan that came with and put in a much quieter zalman 80mm that i had lying around but now the plan is to put a 120mm fan onto it by using a 80mm to 120mm fan adaptor which may look a bit mad but i dont mind as it will be in a psu slot at the base of my case facing outwards facing away from the case at the rear ....

the set-up is quiet easy there is a click on click off tubing set-up at the back of the unit its self which is handy ...but i wanted to use half inch tubing and my own waterblock so i got rid of the tubing and the block and i attached my own tubing stairght onto the pump and rad inside the unit and got rid of the click tight connections ...
so to tell you the truth if i was you i'd look around at a custom watercooling set-up that will suit you and it might not cost as much as the aquagate but will proform a good bit better ...because in the end i had to mod and customise mine to get it right ...i should of built from the ground up ...now all im using mine for will be my sli set-up ....
i hope this helps ..if its just for normal watercooling get one and change the fan...but if its for any kinda overclocking forget it for a cpu ..as for the zalman had one a while ago same thing not really for overclocking but one thing i will say about the zalman is that its completey quiet ...hardly a sound you keep having to look at the flow meter to see if its on ....

bennyx_o

Yea, it's a stock processor. I don't think I'd do any of the modifications you've done except change the fan.

Flashman

Would changing the tubing and cpu block to 1/2" not reduce flow rates, when the rest of the system (pump and rad) has 1/4" fittings?

Building your own kit is the way to go, and easy to do.

bennyx_o

I'm not really into hacking up my case to fit a rad and tubing in. Once it cools my pc to the same level as the stock heatsink, I'll be happy. Also the fact i can get it in Peats is a bonus. I know I can get it cheaper on the interweb but it's too much hassle with no credit card.

gline

coolermaster,. because from what ive seen/heard about the reesrator the preformance is sub-standard in it.

Flashman

bennyx_o wrote:

Once it cools my pc to the same level as the stock heatsink, I'll be happy.

Why don't you get a better heatsink and a quiet fan? Seems like a waste of time and money watercooling if you're not overclocking.