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Fly 6th May 2006, 17:01

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Originally Posted by ashikamlani
would something like this be easy to set up for someone inexperienced?

Yes, I asked a complete noobie to watercooling to have a go at fitting it and he managed with no problems at all.

Fly 6th May 2006, 17:04

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Originally Posted by Zekey

I think this would be great in a HTPC setting. Do you think the 120mm fan be able to be swapped out for a lower speed fan without a big drop in performance?

yeah, i'm sure it could be, but to be honest most of the noise comes from the pump. The pump can also have its voltage reduced to 8V if required, but that would need a bit of technical know-how.

Tulatin 6th May 2006, 17:53

Or three seconds with a rheobus on the Natulus' incoming voltage line? That way, pump & fan speed can be simultaniously limited.

Fly 6th May 2006, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Tulatin
Or three seconds with a rheobus on the Natulus' incoming voltage line? That way, pump & fan speed can be simultaniously limited.

I reckon that still would need some technical know-how. ;)

Tulatin 6th May 2006, 22:20

Slice wire at point A, feed 12V to in, gnd to gnd, and the rheo's stuff out? Hardly. I should make kits and charge $8 for them.

Fly 6th May 2006, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Tulatin
Slice wire at point A, feed 12V to in, gnd to gnd, and the rheo's stuff out? Hardly. I should make kits and charge $8 for them.

Well, for someone who has never fitted watercooling to their system slicing through the cables might be a bit daunting. Anyway, the fan is fine, so there really is no need to reduce its speed further. In fact, you run the risk of stopping it altogether if the switch is on low. Good idea though if you know what you are doing.

Da_Rude_Baboon 8th May 2006, 13:19

Was the alphacool setup installed in the same case with the same hardware or are the quoted temperatures from the previous review? As there are not any photographs to illustrate that part of the comaprison is unclear.

Fly 8th May 2006, 13:59

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Originally Posted by Da_Rude_Baboon
Was the alphacool setup installed in the same case with the same hardware or are the quoted temperatures from the previous review? As there are not any photographs to illustrate that part of the comaprison is unclear.

The test setup was the same throughout for all hardware.

Mother-Goose 8th May 2006, 22:06

so basically your saying this is even an option for the pro's (which i most deffinately am not) when the gpu and north bridge addons arrive? seems much less hastle, much easier to maintain and around the same price give or take a tenner...no?

BUFF 8th May 2006, 22:39

must admit as a WC "virgin" I'm tempted.
Now if they could just do a silver version too ... :p

Fly 16th May 2006, 18:13

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Originally Posted by Mother-Gooser
so basically your saying this is even an option for the pro's (which i most deffinately am not) when the gpu and north bridge addons arrive? seems much less hastle, much easier to maintain and around the same price give or take a tenner...no?

We would like to test the other components fully before saying a definative yes to your question, so product availability and time permitting we will extend the review with the GPU/Northbridge add ons.

olly_lewis 24th May 2006, 09:43

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Originally Posted by zr_ox
Thats a nice looking system.

The markets just right for something like that now as well.

Only concern is the potentially poor sealing between the radiator and fan, what would you say about that?

I think that it'll be fine, even after prolonged use, just keep the seal tight or and use the ones supplied with it, or order some from corsair itself or a specialist modding community.

Cut down on leaks...

WarMachine 21st July 2006, 18:31

I wonder why they didn't just go ahead and include Socket A mounts as well... or would the included brackets fit a Socket A board?

Tulatin 21st July 2006, 19:49

Because Socket A is far past EOL. If you want to mount this on your S-A board, just steal the mounting clip from the stock solution, and trim down the foam accordingly.

WarMachine 21st July 2006, 20:52

Why didn't I think of that? I've got several socket A heatsinks running around the house...

zr_ox 8th April 2007, 12:06

I'm going to fully water cool my Striker mobo since the heatsinks run way to high even though I have 4 high speed stacker fans hitting them.

This will do the job nicely and considering how toasty the Prescot's were, it should handle both NB/SB/Mosfets & Perhaps my OCZ Flexx all on low speed.

Great review ;)

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