Safe to Overclock?

[The Amish Kid]

I apparently have a socket 478... and its compatible with this thank god... but as I have two processors, I'll need another block. Reading the compatibility note below, I figured they meant this... is that correct?

Yes you will need another block. But because you are cooling two processors you will probably need somthing bigger hten that radiator. I would go with the swiftech h20-220.

 

[G9]

You mean the proc? 32C/89F.

 

[Computer Head]

I would keep the heatsink on if I were you. If you wanted to replace it, put some more thermal paste on because sometimes after a while it doesn't work well. After all, I have noticed with some of these prebuilts, they just put what they call thermal tape on. To me that doesn't have near the amount of thermal conductivity that paste has.

 

[G9]

So is it possible to take off the fan to replace it with the water block?

And @ Amish: That thing's gigantic... and pricey. will it fit within the case, if it's a fulltower the size of a TJ07?

I'm also looking at this right now... how does the radiator look on that one? It's pretty big too, but cheaper than the one you listed.

 

[The Amish Kid]

Watercooling isn't going to be cheap if you want good results. Most of those cheaper water coolers willn't perform much better then some good air cooling.

The h20-220's radiator might not fir in the case but you can always mount that on the outside of the case.

 

[Computer Head]

Yeah, take off the fan and replace it with the cooling block. I misunderstood you and thought you were going to go without cooling.

 

[G9]

Eh... I'm not sure if I'm willing to do all this overclocking business any more. Perhaps swapping in for some really good air coolers... these got a 10 on maximum PC and are only 45 a piece.

Yeah, take off the fan and replace it with the cooling block. I misunderstood you and thought you were going to go without cooling.

Oh, so no heatsink removal.