Epic Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Iv got a Coolermaster Stacker Case with a Q6600 Quad Core in Now its as noisy as can be in all fairness, all with brand new gear in etc and i just want to move onto water cooling and enjoy my power in silence as much as i can! Anyone here got water cooling? I want to go custom but unsure on what bits to use. had a look on overclocker uk and they got some Alphacool stuff and that all seems to be 8mm. Id like to run cooling to my CPU and 8800GT and my NB, not totaly sure on how to split the pipes etc to get all this in.. any suggestion?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I think you just need to disconnect some case fans. The Q6600 runs relatively cool anyway and as long as you have the fan speed throttling enabled in the BIOS, it'll be quiet. Mine is. I'm sure a water pump would be louder than my Q6600 with the stock fan. Or do you have a non-Intel fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 If you are new to watercooling then may I sugest you start with a kit. If you spend a litte, air cooling can be relitively quiet too. If you have a rev 1 8800GT then it will be that making all the noise. Install Rivatuner, knock the fan speed down and you will see what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Only have to case fans. and yeah i got an after market fan on the CPU. have played with Rivatune and turned the GPU fan up b4. god it was like a rocket trying to take off at 100%! lol Thats why i think having one fan for the rad and the pump been the only noise it would be alot better than my after market CPU fan and the 8800GT's fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Out of interest, what fans do you current have, inc size? A couple of noctua 120mm and a decent CPU cooler will be just as audioable as a water cooling system and alot cheaper. You will get away will a passive acellero s1 on the GPU too. If you really want quiet and are not bothered about the cooling properties too much then the zalman passive WC kit is what I would recomend. Basically, silent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 as for watercooling you will need Radiator, Resivour, Water Pump, CPU Block and Gfx card block. As for plumbing in it will go Pump -> CPU -> Gfx Card -> Rad -> Resivour -> Pump I have gone back to air cooling as I found watercooling to be a pain in the arse when you come to change hardware or if the pump fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 When i built my system i looked into every part bit my bit, reviews etc etc. was recommended the Corsair for performance and silence. and thats really good! Iv got a coolermaster sphere as shown in the pics. and 3 120mm fans, one in the front that come with the case, one top and one rear. After looking at the CM Sphere people said it was pritty quite.. so maybe its just the fact i got to many fans going So all in, thats 6fans running in the system 1. CPU 2. PSU 3. GPU 4. Front 5. Rear 6. Roof Maybe i am just been fussy about it. its not "that" loud, but i could do with it been abit quiter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 System Spec eVGA 780i eVGA 8800GT 512mb Intel Quad Q6600 OEM Artic Silver Paste OCZ 2GB 1066Mhz Corsair HX620 Modular PSU Hitachi 160GB SATA 7200RPM (OS Drive) Hitachi 320GB IDE 7200RPM (Storage/Gaming install Drive) LG DVD-RW DL SATA Coolermaster Stacker 831 CoolerMaster Sphere CPU Cooler 3x 120mm Case Fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 how about buying one of those beer fridges and sticking the whole lot in there Then you can enjoy a cool PC and a cool beer at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 80mm fans Thats your problem. They "look" stock to me, might be worth investing in them or even better chopping them out for some 120mm fans, even if that means a new case. Another thing is the mesh pannels are no good at keeping the noise in. Who makes your PSU? whats the db rating on it? Alot of PSU's are noisey especially the cheap ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Its a Corsair PSU, and i edited my post. i think they are 120mm.. The corsiars really quite to be honist. highly recommended. and yeah. the panals on the case have no sound proofing what so ever! The front fan is stock the other 2 i think i had anyways. i might get 3 coolermaster 120mm fans and see if there any quiter. but i dont want to be waisting my money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 but i dont want to be waisting my money Im sorry to say, you done that when you brought a case with mesh sides. If you are going to water cool your going to need at least 1 fan to keep the hard drives/motherboard cool etc anyway. Combine it with the PSU and ran fan you are still left with 3. I would be looking at replacing the case fans for some Noctua's. See the grey metalic cage/guard behind both the front and rear fans? Cut it out, will make a massive difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Is that another fan sitting above your GPU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Would you recommend the 800rmp or 1200rmp fan http://www.thecoolingshop.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Noctua&x=0&y=0 I got the case mainly on the way it looks and the size. Had good reviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Is that another fan sitting above your GPU? EDIT!!! Sorry. yes thats the NB fan, i totaly forgot about that. so 7 fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Id get two 1200rpm, one for the front and one for the rear. Make sure you make those grills vanish thou If you are not overclocking, ditch the top fan, Replace the cooling solution on the 8800GT (acellero s1) will work passively with good airflow. Check to make sure the CPU cooler is throttled (PWM) so that its not flat out all the time. Finally if you really not sure, get a fan controller, it will allow you to knock them down a few notch's should you need to do so. Are those black grill blanking plates at the front removeable? you should get shot of them if they obstruct the fan Good luck, its a PITA making PC's quieter. Amusingly enough I have a clients PC in that is having the silent treatment tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Forgot to add - can you tell how loud the NB fan is? Does the CPU cooler flow air to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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