My AQXEA Barton 2500+ @ 2.2GHz (NF7-S v2.0)

Ultra wrote:
True, but I would assume that air temp would effect the water temp
less than it would effect the air temp directly in an air cooled
setup. Plus with a radiator you could have the freedom of using a
larger 120mm fan, maybe even 2 120mm fans with a higher CFM and lower
noise. All I am saying is that the air temp would effect the water
cooled setup less than it would effect the air cooled setup. Even
though the air is being used to remove heat from water via the
radiator. Probally moreso if the radiator itself was outside the
case.

I don't know - I've never used a water cooled setup. I suspect that the
time constants are longer on the water cooling (as you are able to store the
heat in the water), but that the steady state is the same.

Granted you can provide additional airflow to the radiator than the cpu, and
that you can put the radiator outside the case (where the air genmerally
cooler, unless you pull air from outside the case to specifically cool the
cpu). I'd also imagine that the denser fluid provides much better ability
to remove heat from the source and transfer it to the sink (radiator).

When all is said and done though, the maximum overclock is probably about
the same using either setup, but the water cooling is possibly quieter.

Ben
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