all in one wc

[powsmowl]

http://www.xigmatek.com/product/liquid-aios80dp.php

 

does anyone think it would work well? its just as expensive here as the top of the line zalmans (60€) (9700NS) so if its better it could be an awesome deal..

[watsonte]

Just going from some of the reviews linked and the bottom of the description of that heatsink, I would say it will do no better, and probably no worse that most other heatsinks, Zalman, Thermaltake or whatever.

[powsmowl]

hmm..then if its quieter id probably get it since its the same price..

[watsonte]

Well, just because it uses water as part of the cooling doesn't mean it will be any quieter, some of the reviews I read stated that it wasn't necessarily loud nor was it exceptionally quiet.

[powsmowl]

i noticed that..whatever ^^

[catkicker]

I could not find any warranty information on the site. I don't like the idea of the entire WC system mounted on top of the CPU and MB. No doubt that if it springs a leak your probably going to be buying new components.

[radodrill]

This product was mentioned a few month's back (while this was still the DFI-Street).

 

I doubt the performance would be any better than a good Heatpipe based cooler. To really reap the benefits of H2O you'd be best advised to build a custom setup based on Swiftech/DangerDen parts.

[PeTeZZ]

It has 2 rads and one fan????

[radodrill]

It has 2 rads and one fan????

 

So?

 

RAD-Fan-RAD inside a shroud; same airflow rate across both RADs since they're enclosed in a shroud.

 

Probably uses 1/4" tubing and cheap components; just another way to market "extreme" cooling to noobs

[PeTeZZ]

I wouldn't waste my money on that gimic. One 80mm fan won't cool much.!

[radodrill]

I wouldn't waste my money on that gimic. One 80mm fan won't cool much.!

 

I personally wouldn't buy it because it's cheap.

 

From a pure heat transfer perspective using one fan for two rads isn't a major issue. The effectiveness of a RAD is based upon the airflow rate across it and the temp difference between the air and the H2O. It's not a matter of how many fans you have; but rather the airflow rate across each RAD. Since the air temps doesn't increase much as it passes through the RAD; using a rad-fan-rad configuration is nearly identical to using two fan-rad combinations.

 

What I'd be more worried about is the pump failing and the waterblock not being nearly as effective as a swiftech/DangerDen block; not to mention the fact that they are probably using 1/4" tubing, which puts an extra restriction into the loop in terms of heat transfer capacity.

 

If you want to B**** about how well it does/doesn't work you should understand the principles behind it.

[Coors]

If you want to B**** about how well it does/doesn't work you should understand the principles behind it.

 

Or actually own and tested one;) lol