Page 3: Conclusion
<B>Conclusion :</B>
To say I am pleased with the Aquastealth Extreme II is an understatement to me. My previous temperatures ran normal load with a HSF @ CPU 52c, system 35c and at game load @ CPU 57-59c, system 35-37c. Now my temperatures run normal load @ CPU 38c and system 28c with only an occasional two-degree CPU/system temperature increase at game load. A nominal 14c degree lower temperature change in operating temperatures, especially the lower game load increase, is awesome.
{You will also note that the HSF CPU to system temperature differential of 17 degrees (52-35) dropped to 10 degrees (38-28). This indicates that the CPU temperature directly affects the system temperature. So any decrease in CPU ambient temperature will also increase system component life cycle.}
<center><img src="/~nivram/setup.jpg">Aquastealth Installation Completed</center>
You might want to make note that I did attach zip ties around all the tubing at the juncture points (just finger pull tight). I had thought of using metal hose clamps you can get through BECooling, but had decided against this. In retrospect I may redo my setup with these clamps, as I thought of how the temperatures might go up and cause the tubing to expand slightly, and slip off the junctures.
<B>Where To Get The Aquastealth :</B>
You can take a look at the Aquastealth at <a href="http://www.aquastealth.com/">BeCooling</a>. The options are varied and getting greater all the time. In fact my next cooling quest step will be to add a video and chipset water block to my setup, but that is for the future.
You can also take a look at the Aquastealth website <a href="http://www.aquastealth.com/install.html">installation</a> guide for more information. This is an older water cooler system setup, but should prove to be a good reference point to envision your own water cooler installation.
To say I am pleased with the Aquastealth Extreme II is an understatement to me. My previous temperatures ran normal load with a HSF @ CPU 52c, system 35c and at game load @ CPU 57-59c, system 35-37c. Now my temperatures run normal load @ CPU 38c and system 28c with only an occasional two-degree CPU/system temperature increase at game load. A nominal 14c degree lower temperature change in operating temperatures, especially the lower game load increase, is awesome.
{You will also note that the HSF CPU to system temperature differential of 17 degrees (52-35) dropped to 10 degrees (38-28). This indicates that the CPU temperature directly affects the system temperature. So any decrease in CPU ambient temperature will also increase system component life cycle.}
<center><img src="/~nivram/setup.jpg">Aquastealth Installation Completed</center>
You might want to make note that I did attach zip ties around all the tubing at the juncture points (just finger pull tight). I had thought of using metal hose clamps you can get through BECooling, but had decided against this. In retrospect I may redo my setup with these clamps, as I thought of how the temperatures might go up and cause the tubing to expand slightly, and slip off the junctures.
<B>Where To Get The Aquastealth :</B>
You can take a look at the Aquastealth at <a href="http://www.aquastealth.com/">BeCooling</a>. The options are varied and getting greater all the time. In fact my next cooling quest step will be to add a video and chipset water block to my setup, but that is for the future.
You can also take a look at the Aquastealth website <a href="http://www.aquastealth.com/install.html">installation</a> guide for more information. This is an older water cooler system setup, but should prove to be a good reference point to envision your own water cooler installation.