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    thinking about a second loop to cool my harddrives and mem, should these parts do?

    Koolance HD-55-L06 (HDx2) Hydra-Pak Dual Hard Drive Cooler



    *** NEW *** Koolance RAM-35 (Single DDR/DDR2/DDR3/SD) [no nozzles]
    - Nozzles Add Nozzle Pair, G1/4 Barb [13mm, 1/2"] NZL-V13KGB



    Swiftech MCP355™ 12 VDC Pump



    Alphacool Cape CORA 142 Convect Single - Black
    - Fitting Size 1/2" Barb for 1/2" ID tube



    *** NEW *** Bitspower 5.25" Bay Reservoir POM Version - Black
    - Fitting Size Koolance Nozzle Pair, G1/4 Compression [13mm, 1/2"] NZL-V13KG


    Delrin/Acetal "T" Fitting
    - 3/8" Barb Fitting No Fittings
    - 1/2" Barb Fitting Add (2) standard fittings



    *** NEW *** Fluid XP+ Ultra LT w/ z7 - Non-Conductive 32 oz. Superior Cooling Fluid - Blood Red


    Bitspower Black Shiny Sealing Plug - 1/2"

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    waste of money, send the money to me please your memory or hard drives never need water cooling. don't waste the money.

    note that the pump you selected, a good one BTW, has 3/8" barbs on the stock top.
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    I agree with Spawn, it's really not needed. If your RAM is running hot I recommend an OCZ RAM cooler. My 4 RAM sticks used to burn my finger and with the cooler they don't even run warm, well worth the $39.00AUD lol.

    Safe HDD temps are mid 30c. If your drives are starting to exceed 40c than you should think about cooling them. Even then a fan based cooler is more than enough. Scythe make a very good and relatively cheap ($18.00AUD) HDD cooler.

    By all means do it if you want but it isn't really worth it. Get the fan based coolers if you really need em and put the rest of the cash towards an upgrade .
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    use the loop for a chipset, vga cooler instead hdd is as sayd waste.. i got it but thats purely for looks
    is that a 120.9 raddy on your case, or are you just happy to see me?

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    Default Re: second loop

    I completely agree and have changed my list to cool my north/south bridge
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    i would stay away from koolance crap and performance pcs (i hear they rip people off and what not, i personally would not shop their unless i really need something. they do have good selection but high prices).

    get your stuff from jabtech or petras, both ship to Canada. i have ordered from both and they are excellent.
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    Cooling your northbridge is a good idea but I wouldn't worry about the southbridge. A hotter southbridge wont impede your performance/OC like a hot northbridge will.
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    ok so i finally figured out what i am going to buy, here's my list
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    are you adding that onto your current loop? what pump do you have again?

    i would not go with that rad, i would get a Swiftech MCR320, performs better. (i have a link to a 9 triple rad review, but xtremesystems is down)

    also i would shop at jabtech or petras, both ship to Canada and are the best. also sidewinder computers is good but i have not ordered from them.
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    Mobo: EVGA-NF68-A1 680i (P32) /AsRock Extreme6
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    Order looks good. Personally I haven't had a problem with BlackIce radiators, they cool very well but need slightly more airflow meaning more noise over the Swiftech rads. The one thing I don't like about the Swiftech rads are that the ones I looked at had a very wide spacing between the inlet and outlet, wouldn't work with my orientation.
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