Water cool

[thePh@r@oh]

i want to water cool my system. i was wondering what is the best "affordable" H2O cooling system? i dont want to spend much more than $200

[jrock]

Well - I have an Iceburg coming in the mail this week. After I install it, I'll tell you if its decent (I have heard it is). It ran me $100 for the kit.

[thePh@r@oh]

awesome! where did you get it?

[Theophylact]

The idea of running water through a piece of electrical equipment fills me with existential dread. (I did it for my PhD research, water-cooling a uv-cell in a spectropolarimeter, and was always terrified that the tubing would work its way loose -- or crack from the ozone that the machine generated.)

[thePh@r@oh]

i know i'm scared to do it as well but cant think of a way to cool an AMD xp2400+ enough. Any suggestions as far as alternatives go?

[thekingofpain]

but cant think of a way to cool an AMD xp2400+ enough

The retail heatsink AMD supplies dont work???

[thePh@r@oh]

im getting it wight a MoBo bundle and the bundle doesnt include the cooler

[thekingofpain]

Swiftech makes GREAT water components---here is a test of their latest for AMD:
http://www.systemcooling.com/modules...rticle&sid=354

[jrock]

If you want to drop some change - Swiftech is the best! But - for my first foray into water cooling, I went for the Iceburg kit for 100 bucks...you know - to get my "feet wet." I know - terrible joke. Umm - acouple places have the iceburge for that price. I got it at GameVe - but I may regret that from what I have heard (and am experiencing) - so look elsewhere - that is its market value.

I am using mine ironically enough on a 2400+, as I hear they overclock great - and I'll want watercooling for that for sure.