is 39.5C ~ 50.00C degrees sufficient?
 

Everytime I see my temps hit 45C when i play CS i get scared and i think its way too hot, i freak out when it hits 50C. I have a watercooled system and 3 fans in my case. It should be sufficient. My cable managemnt is pretty poor though. Is there any way i could make the liquid cooler? Or use a different substance like Free-on? Or air condition my system? Post suggestions please..

... I set Asus PC PROBE to beep at me when it gets over 55C.. been doin that for a long time.. you'll be fine @ 50..

yea ok, I do that to with hardware Doctor, It came on a disc with my Abit IS7 Mobo, but Is there any way to keep the water in it always cold? Like use ice cubes? Maybe make a mini fridge in my computer? Or a different substance that always stays cold??

Heck, my watercooled system runs at 46 right now because I'm doing stuff with it. It hit 53 when I was playing Far Cry the other day...

.. ice cubes? then it melts and goes all over everything? You're fine where you're at, or just get a better kit.. water is water...

Yeah, water rises to whatever temp the hardware gets too, and it maintains one fluid temp, so you can really drop it more when blowing air throught it unless you're running it through a compressor, but that causes condensation, so that's a good no-no...

So should I just put more fans in my case? :confused:

or get this case?
ASPIRE Silver Turbo Case Super Light Weight Heavy Duty Aluminum Server Case with 420W Power Supply and Side Panel Window, Model "ATXA7AW/420" -RETAIL

Model# ATXA7AW-AL/420
Item # N82E16811144034

Specifications:
Case Type: Server Case
Material: Aluminum
Drive Bays: External 5 x 5.25" - 2 x 3.5" Internal 5 x 5.25", 1 Tool Free Removable 3.5" Drive Cage
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: Dual Front USB 2.0+ Firewire + Audio Ports
Cooling System: 6 Green UV Sensitive 80mm Fan installed for max. cooling, 2 on Rear, 1 on Side Window and 2 on Front Panel
Power Supply: 420W P4 Silent Dual Fan Power Supply w/UV Sensitive Wire Sleeve
Dimensions: 18.6" x 8" x 20.5"

6 fans.. that's gonna be loud..

Hmmm...I have 7 fans and they really aren't that loud...I have the TT silent fans though, and they are really silent, oh wait, I forgot my psu, that brings my total to 9 fans and my comp is almost as quiet as my laptop when its fans are running. That case is cool too, it's a full tower and that's what's needed these days. I love my server case, so big....so heavy....

yea make sure they're silent fans......... a friend of mine got a cheaper aspire case and it only has like 3 case fans but it's louder than my comp..

thats hot for watercooling
how is your system setup now?

i think your radiator needs a shroud and a better 120mm fan

120mm fans = pwnage

def. pwnage. i run at about 40 idle and 50 under load, so uh, id say your fine. gnogtr howd you get watercooled temps so high? yeesh, id call watercooliong a bad investment after that.

53 is fine.. noise level is why i'd buy water cooling.. well for the extra OC too.. but he's on an athlon and is oc'd.. so the temp is to be expected..

[quote="Dragon"]def. pwnage. i run at about 40 idle and 50 under load[quote]

Same here :biggrin:

when i'm @ 2.4.. it pwns.. I am in the 30's idle and high 40's low 50's under load with the fan almost all the way down.. oc'ing a ghz really pumps up the heat.. and the noise.. :/