October 6, 201015 yr Hi guys,time to get my i920 overclocked, I would like to go with water cooling. I have been looking at kits and really not sure what to get. The Coolit systems kits are looking good (and easy to install), however, I am concerned about the reviews I read on newegg.com about reliability. What would you recommend?Thank you in advanceJohn
October 6, 201015 yr Is your mind set to a kit, or might you be interested in buying the parts separately? The reason I ask is because performance of kits is usually lower that the performance of a custom built system. At the same time, a custom system will let you change parts in the future easily. If you want to upgrade to a better or quieter pump, or add a bigger radiator and include a graphics card into the loop...When I say a custom built system I don't mean something custom machined just for you, but instead using individual production parts easily found in most liquid cooling shops and assembling it yourself. Also, what's your budget?
October 6, 201015 yr You might give this a look, Corsair Cooling Hydro Series CWCH50-1 CPU.Works great and easy to install without the mess, see my sig. for overclock ability. Ralph Peebles
October 6, 201015 yr Hi guys,time to get my i920 overclocked, I would like to go with water cooling. I have been looking at kits and really not sure what to get. The Coolit systems kits are looking good (and easy to install), however, I am concerned about the reviews I read on newegg.com about reliability. What would you recommend?Thank you in advanceJohnI would never buy that product.. NEVERas rrrman said the H70 or H50 is a great solution
October 7, 201015 yr Here's another big thumbs up vote for the H50. I've been using it for months and have been really happy with it. My specs are in my sig. Smooth Skies! -- Chuck B. MACHINE 1:FS2004/WinXP Pro 64, Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Clocked to 4.35 GHz, Corsair H50, Asus Maximus Formula, 4GB PNY XLR8 DDR2 @1067, ATI 4870 and 4650, WD Raptor 10K RPM 160 GB HD, Seagate 500 mgb 32mgb cache, 2 Analog 2HTGs w/ 3 19" I-INC flat panel monitors 1280x1024x32, and 1 17" at 1280 x 1024, PC Silencer 750 Quad, FSPassengers, FSUPIC, (Payware), WideFS MACHINE 2: Dell Dimension, P4, WideClient, FDC Live Cockpit, Pro Flight Emulator, Active Sky v6.5 MACHINE 3: ASUS u81A Laptop, Windows 7 (what a joke!), WideClient, FlightSim Commander
October 7, 201015 yr Author ok, thank you guys, I just ordered the H70, going to pick it up later on today , will let you know how it goes John
October 7, 201015 yr ok, thank you guys, I just ordered the H70, going to pick it up later on today , will let you know how it goes JohnGreat pick, good luck with your overclock!
October 8, 201015 yr Author Thank you! So far I have my cpu OC @3.2Ghz and the cores temp are in th low 50's.. pretty happy. Install was easy (I have not touched a computer in many years, but if you follow the instructions, no big deal)..John.
October 8, 201015 yr Thank you! So far I have my cpu OC @3.2Ghz and the cores temp are in th low 50's.. pretty happy. Install was easy (I have not touched a computer in many years, but if you follow the instructions, no big deal)..John.I hope that's low 50's under full load, which is what the H70 should be capable of at that clock speed. 9800X3D | 4090 | 64GB | 2+1TB NVME | 2TB SSD | 2TB HDD | 85/50/43” TVs | Quest 3 | DOF H3 Motion Rig | Buttkicker | T.16000M Flight Kit MSFS @ 4K Ultra DLSS Performance FG 80 FPS | VR VDXR Godlike 80Hz SSW | MSFS VR DLSS Quality, Ultra Preset - Windows 11 Acer Nitro 5 | i5-11400H | RTX 3060 6 GB | 32GB DDR4 | 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz | 2 x 512 GB SSD | Windows 11
October 8, 201015 yr I hope that's low 50's under full load, which is what the H70 should be capable of at that clock speed.At those clocks, even a proper air cooler can do "low 50s":D
October 8, 201015 yr Author I am running full load and the highest temp on core1 is 51 degrees. I was concerned about noise with air cooler. The corsair is pretty quiet (barely notice it)
October 8, 201015 yr That's about what I get with my H50. Just out of curiousity, what core temp software are you using? Smooth Skies! -- Chuck B. MACHINE 1:FS2004/WinXP Pro 64, Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Clocked to 4.35 GHz, Corsair H50, Asus Maximus Formula, 4GB PNY XLR8 DDR2 @1067, ATI 4870 and 4650, WD Raptor 10K RPM 160 GB HD, Seagate 500 mgb 32mgb cache, 2 Analog 2HTGs w/ 3 19" I-INC flat panel monitors 1280x1024x32, and 1 17" at 1280 x 1024, PC Silencer 750 Quad, FSPassengers, FSUPIC, (Payware), WideFS MACHINE 2: Dell Dimension, P4, WideClient, FDC Live Cockpit, Pro Flight Emulator, Active Sky v6.5 MACHINE 3: ASUS u81A Laptop, Windows 7 (what a joke!), WideClient, FlightSim Commander
October 8, 201015 yr Good temps sp far, just go ahead an up it to 4Ghz when you have a moment. The temps will most likeley be fine.
October 9, 201015 yr Author ok Lucky I will give it a shot. @Trelane, I am using Real Temp 3.40 to monitor my temps..
October 9, 201015 yr ok Lucky I will give it a shot. @Trelane, I am using Real Temp 3.40 to monitor my temps..Sweet good luck I hope you manage!
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