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06-13-2004, 10:45 PM
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Watercooling or RAID harddrives?
Right now since my budget limits me I can only get either 2x160gb HDD in RAID and no watercooling or 1 160gb hdd and the thermaltake watercooling kit at newegg. I will probably end up getting a second hdd later if I get the water cooling now. I thought maybe it would be easier to install the watercooling at the very beginning. Also how easy is it to install?
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06-13-2004, 11:06 PM
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I guess it depends on your needs... If you need the storage space, then go RAID, if storage isn't a priority and you want water cooling for overclocking (or a more silent setup) go with the water cooling.
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06-14-2004, 12:24 AM
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if youre going to do watercooling, a homemade setup is much more efficient than any kit you can buy, as long as you choose your parts wisely.
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06-14-2004, 06:02 AM
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I you take the homemade watercooling route, you could make up the heat exchanger/pump/reservior into an external unit (and place under the desk for example) makes your case a little less cluttered. Check out some of the rigs in the gallery section of www.water-cooling.com
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