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sony has just incorperated the "Advanced Cooling and Acoustic Technology" (watercooling) into the VAIO R series.
more here:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_BrowseCatalog-Start;sid=2RpjkmmDvRpjQSlWNYtpmSaTOFLLezJmjA8=?Cat egoryName=cpu_raseriesdesktops&Dept=cpu_VAIODesktopComputers
watercooling is now mainstream
DAMMIT!!! And I still dont have it :(
neither do i. i would rather spend the $200+ on a new cpu and mobo anyway.
what website do you all buy your watercooling stuff. im thinking about getting one when (if) i get a job in the next year or two (maybe):)
Avid6eek
06-20-04, 10:54 PM
WOOT!
Who did I just have a water cooling going main stream debate. I know Pimpin Joe was one of them :p
lol i remember that:D is this a good pump?
http://www.xoxide.com/warepu.html
Avid6eek
06-20-04, 11:08 PM
Danger Den (http://www.dangerden.com/mall/Pumps/Pump_hydor.asp)
Danger Den has some awsome water cooling products. That is where I bought all my water cooling stuff.
well shyte in a bag and punch it :p lol ... ok ok ok .. you where right ;)
as far as radiators go, which is better: 1x120mm or 2x 80mm
as far as radiators go, which is better: 1x120mm or 2x 80mm
depends on the size and shape of the radiator. you want to get airflowing through as much of the radiator as possible
are reservoirs needed? do they help in any way? can you tell im new at this?:)
TranceJunkieXL
06-21-04, 01:06 AM
I think Alienware was first with stock watercooling in their ALX lineup.
PhoenixAshes
06-21-04, 08:40 AM
Radiator's aren't needed, but they're definitely helpful, especially when first setting your system up and bleeding the air out of it. It also kinda gives a bit of breathing room should your system ever spring a leak, god forbid.
therealwesty
06-21-04, 09:51 AM
Radiator's aren't needed...
Ha ha ha I think you meant <i>reseviors</i> aren't needed. If that is the case than that is correct. Reseviors aren't needed but they can make it easier.
Avid6eek
06-21-04, 10:45 AM
Reserviors are very important to the water cooling setup. Their first importance is noticed when filling up the system. The pump can't run dry, so it needs water to feed off. Usually, you can just fill up the res, and turn on the pump, and there will be enough water in the res to fill the whole system. Then you just add water to the res until it is pretty full again. Another important feature of it is to allow water expansion. If you didn't have this, when the water got really warm, you'd have some built up pressure in the sytem. It isn't much, but it will make your system more prone to leaking. It only takes a couple drops of water on your hardware to really dampen the party. Just ask CompSnake.
yeah I always prefered reservoirs over t-lines, and I've been saying it was going mainstream for a while now...
Assimilator87
06-28-04, 01:09 AM
It's very stupid for Sony to use water cooling because all the parts are going to be stock. Stock parts can already be cooled extremely quietly with air cooling or completely noiselessly with heatpipe cooling. The Alienware ALX series has a reason for water cooling which is the fact that Alienware will pre-overclock all the parts as far as they can push it before sending it out to the consumers.
bluegreenshxt
06-28-04, 06:09 PM
bragging rights for noobs :P
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