Comments on: Xoxide PrimoChill Custom Water Cooled Case http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: webonics http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2350 webonics Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:48:40 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2350 I thought water-cooled systems didn't have fans, which was a primary selling point. But this particular model has a fan, so what's the advantage? Is that maybe a backup should you run out of coolant or the water-cooling fails? I thought water-cooled systems didn’t have fans, which was a primary selling point. But this particular model has a fan, so what’s the advantage? Is that maybe a backup should you run out of coolant or the water-cooling fails?

]]> By: Claudio I. http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2348 Claudio I. Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:20:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2348 Assuming the Zalman Resterator (or any other water cooling system) doesn't function like an air conditioner (condenser and evaporator) to cool the water down, wouldn't the effectiveness of the water cooling decrease over time? Also, if the ZR uses a pump (I assume) to get the water flowing... wouldn't the pump make noise? Assuming the Zalman Resterator (or any other water cooling system) doesn’t function like an air conditioner (condenser and evaporator) to cool the water down, wouldn’t the effectiveness of the water cooling decrease over time? Also, if the ZR uses a pump (I assume) to get the water flowing… wouldn’t the pump make noise?

]]> By: Delta http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2334 Delta Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:39:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2334 Sorry, I started my post before you posted. Sorry, I started my post before you posted.

]]> By: Delta http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2333 Delta Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:38:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2333 The average noise level of a fan cooled computer is around 25db. This is only 4db above average room noise. But it all comes down to what fans you have cooleing the radiator and inner components on top of the cooling. Th Zalman Resterator is fanless, therefore silent. Very good. Check out my blog at Tech.co.nr for more help with stuff like this, and new and reviews on the latest products! The average noise level of a fan cooled computer is around 25db. This is only 4db above average room noise. But it all comes down to what fans you have cooleing the radiator and inner components on top of the cooling. Th Zalman Resterator is fanless, therefore silent. Very good. Check out my blog at Tech.co.nr for more help with stuff like this, and new and reviews on the latest products!

]]> By: Blake Robinson http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2331 Blake Robinson Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:35:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2331 Water cooled systems are typically a lot quieter because you don't have those fans buzzing around. You do, of course, have a water pump making noises, but those tend to be more on the silent side, at least so that a case is capable of dampening the sound. Water cooled systems are typically a lot quieter because you don’t have those fans buzzing around. You do, of course, have a water pump making noises, but those tend to be more on the silent side, at least so that a case is capable of dampening the sound.

]]> By: Peter http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2324 Peter Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:18:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2324 I'd also like to know what the noise level is for a water cooled case, no matter what I do I can't get my desktop quiet enough to keep it on all night. I’d also like to know what the noise level is for a water cooled case, no matter what I do I can’t get my desktop quiet enough to keep it on all night.

]]> By: Peter http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2323 Peter Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:17:12 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2323 Perfect...I happen to have some fairy dust and unicorns laying around Perfect…I happen to have some fairy dust and unicorns laying around

]]> By: Claudio I. http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2318 Claudio I. Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:11:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2318 The short answer is: very carefully. But a question of my own... How does the average noise-level of water-cooled cases compare to that of fan cooled ones? The short answer is: very carefully.

But a question of my own… How does the average noise-level of water-cooled cases compare to that of fan cooled ones?

]]> By: Blake Robinson http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2316 Blake Robinson Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:09:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2316 A very delicate process that involves fairy dust and the sacrifice of unicorns. A very delicate process that involves fairy dust and the sacrifice of unicorns.

]]> By: Peter http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2314 Peter Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:06:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/08/xoxide-primochill-custom-water-cooled-case/#comment-2314 And how exactly would someone make their own water cooled case? And how exactly would someone make their own water cooled case?

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