Computer water cooling has become very popular computer components upgrade and the Thermaltake Big Water SE is aimed at those who would quickly like to get into the world of computer water cooling for their computer. Water cooling is not new to computers but has been the realm of those into extreme overclocking and those who modify their computers alot.

The Thermaltake Big Water SE computer water cooling system tackles that by offering an all-in-one beginners kit to get you started with your liquid cooling system. It comes with basically everything you could need for your system with nothing lacking for a basic install.

What you get with the system are…

• Waterblock, which cools the CPU
• Water pump
• DVD drive sized Coolant tank
• Radiator and fan (120mm fan)
• Coolant (enough for one install)
• Enough tubing to get around most systems

Although the computer water cooling system is more complicated to install than an air cooled solution, the well documented manual and well labelled parts make it that much easier. As long as you have a little time, it should be fine.

You will need to have space for a 120mm fan which is the size of the fan over the radiator, although there are alternatives if that isn’t available. Be prepared with something to cut your case if needs be.

The system itself does offer a slight amount of cooling over a standard well vented system. Other people who bought and installed the system reported differing levels of cooling, even up to 14 degrees celcius lower in some cases.

This is all well and good but the other good feature is low noise. With many fans cooling high powered systems the noise can become unbearable. With only a single 120mm fan in operation and the pumps and stuff only making a slight noise, a computer water cooling system will be able to take advantage of greater cooling and reduced temperatures at the same time.

For hardcore overclocking types, this is not for you. But for those looking for a good, reliable solution for a decent price the Thermaltake Big Water SE certainly fits the bill as a more than decent computer water cooling solution.

Computer stuff just keeps needing more and more power, and with each new advance in technology, the requirements increase. Antec are well known for their other products like computer cases, so the Antec performance CPU cooler is an adventure into new territory.

In the review at bjorn3d it turns out that this cooler is not really much to write home about. Offering fairly good performance it simply doesn’t cut the grade for a so-called “performance” CPU cooler.

Although it might make some sense as a cool upgrade some someone with a stock cooler, it doesn’t offere much of an advantage to those who want to push their system very far and really tax their computer.

With installation being a little more difficult than necessary and with performance being enhanced only a little, it falls into the right price range at around $20.

Those who want a truly high performance cooler should look to the like of Zalman coolers, which offer some of the best cooling around

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With the ever increasing temperatures in computers, and many users also wanting quieter computers, water cooling has become more and more popular to meet the cooling needs of the computer. Greater cooling can be provided to those that need things cooler and it keeps normal systems cool enough to eliminate nearly all of the noisy fans.

Bit-tech reports on the Nautilus 500 watercooling kit from Corsair. As water cooling has hit the mainstream, you no longer have to seek out the different parts to build a water cooling system by yourself. The big companies have seen the need and are starting to offer kits to allow easy installation of a complete water cooling system with the minimum of fuss.

The Corsair nautilus turns out to be exceptionally good at what it does. It provides plenty of tubing to get the fluid to where it needs to go. It also has decent looks for an external unit. Each of the connectors is a tool free connector and can be clipped on and off, they are also self-sealing, so that you don’t lose much fluid when taking them out.

It is easy to setup and easy to get going. I makes good sense for a beginner, who will have very few troubles putting this kit in their computer.

The results of testing are good too. Compared to other cooling solutions it does very well at keeping things very cool. When it maintained a temperature of 29 degrees celcius at idle and kept things under 40, even at high load. This is great performance, seeing as it does not cost that much.

A highly recommended product for both those who have done watercooling for a while and even for those that are just wanting to dip their feet.

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With the advancement in processors, there has been a decrease in the power requirements for computer processors. Processors had started to get a little out of hand, with some of the Intel processors hitting majorly high heat levels due to high power consumption.

New dual-core processors have again pushed up the power requirements for processors as there are now two cores put inside a single chip.

Tomshardware have taken to task and explore some processors that are suitable for the new breed of AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core processors, in this case, the 4800+ version.

The standard cooler that comes with the retail box that AMD chips comes in is really the reference point to start from as there are many people who really don’t want to go to the trouble of changing or upgrading their cooler, at least for a while.

The alternatives presented are pretty tame in comparisson to many of the more intense coolers on the market that can weight a ton and keep things so cold that they can cool nearly anything they throw your way. The downside of these coolers is their large size and weight, as well as noise which play against them in a working environment where lower noise volumes are condusive to higher levels of concentration.

Of the six coolers that are pitted against the boxed cooler, most of them only offere the same or similar performance to it. At the end of the test, the Zalman Quiet Cooler comes out as the best of the test. Managing the coolest temperatures in the test, as well as the second quietest performance in the test, there is very little else to be said about it.

It is more expensive than the other models in the test, but if you are looking for the best, this is it. And besides, it should last a really long time, which helps to even out the initial outlay.

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The Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler was pitted against a Thermaltake K450 at bjorn3d recently. Cooling is a major consideration for people nowadays. With the heat of some processors rising to newer higher levels and game enthusiasts pushing the envelope, overclocking their processors, the need is certainly there.

This cooler has a massive size and was much bigger than the authors original Thermaltake. The problem can occur is you use very high memory. In testing the RAM had to be moved to the B slots to accomodate the massive cooler. For those with usual RAM that has perhaps just a heat spreader, things should be fine, just not with Corsair RAM with the LEDs on top.

Performance for the fan was excellent and was actually able to keep the CPU cool without its fan turned on for over 2 hours and that was under load. Bearing in mind that his computer had great fans providing airflow they certainly made a difference. However, by itself it will keep almost any configuration you have in mind cool.

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Home theater computers have certain needs that normal PCs don’t really need, or at least don’t need as badly. Super low noise levels are required, although a quiet everyday computer is great the buzz of the office has become quite normal, but a noisy living room is not as great. They also need good looks if they are going to take a part of a system that is out there for everyone to see, unlike the computer tucked away in the corner or under a table.

The Thermaltake Rhythm makes a good counterpart to the Mozart home theater PC case. The cooling solution not only looks good, but performs it’s function well. In their review at bigbruin they managed to get a drop of 14 degrees with the cooling system situated inside the cabinet with the home theater computer.

It’s looks are well suited to a home theater and its two 120mm fans and large radiator inside do a good job of keeping things cool.

A capable and good looking thermal solution for your home theater computer.

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Ben over at Benscustomcases has done a cool thing, by using a Peltier to try and cool his Intel Pentium Prescott. He has limited success at it, but has a lot of fun along the way.

Using peltiers to cool computers has pretty much died out but its cool to see someone just try it out again, perhaps for old times sake.

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With the hype of computers spreading far and wide, one of the biggest essentialities is to keep the processor cool to make it work efficiently. Here is Thermaltake Big Typhoon fan that can keep the system cool even if it has worked for 24×7 time period. The fan keeps any type computer system cool for providing best, fastest and quickest result.

The Big Typhoon fan is the latest discovery of Thermaltake. It contains a low speed 120 mm fan placed over 120×50 mm high-count aluminum convection fins. The fan is truly advantageous, for it not only provides good airflow but also provides huge surface area for cooling the system. Other specific features of the fan include heat pipes, optional rheostat for manual fan control and near universal applications.

Following are the list of significant features of Thermaltake Big Typhoon fan:

• Applications – Intel LGA775, Intel P4 478 pin, AMD K7, AMD K8, AMD Sempron
• Weight – 825 gms
• Dimensions – 120mm square sloping to 67 x 50mm at its base
• Height – 135mm
• Fan Size – 120 x 25mm
• Fan Speed – 1300 RPM
• Construction – copper base with aluminum fins
• Static pressure – 1.87 mm/H2O
• Power consumption – 3.6 W
• Fan noise – 16 dBA
• Three pin connector
• Air Flow – 54.4 CFM

Thermaltake Big Typhoon fan has a unique construction. In between the aluminum fins and the copper base of the fan, there is a piece of plastic foam, which keeps the items solid and undamaged. There is also a large space between the heat sink base and the aluminum fins, which not only aid to cool better but also provide a huge amount of space to the unit.

Thermaltake Big Typhoon fan contains 6 heat pipes that transfer the heat quickly. The high-density aluminum fins inside the fan provide more surface area for excellent heat dissipation. The copper base solder provides the perfect base to ensure wonderful performance. The main quality of this fan is its silence - the fan performs excellently without making any noise at all.

Pros

• Absolutely silent cooler
• Minimum noise compared to other fans in any processor
• Complete compatibility
• Ultimate flexibility
• Very light-weight
• Easily portable
• Cheapest prices

Cons

• Limited warranty

With computers continuing to increase in speed the need for greater cooling including fans has increased too.

The upside is that your computer is faster, the downside is that it may have started to sound like you have an airplane rather than a computer, making your computer area sound more like an airport.

One misconception is that these fans are needed all the time, when they are not. Sometimes they do need it, but a lot of the time the computer can do without any fans, especially when it is just idiling, like say when you are just typing articles in a word processor. At times like these, all those extra fans are not needed.

The ULTRA fan controller helps to keep those noises down. The fan controller allows the fans to turn off or down according to how much heat their is in your computer. When the heat is down, the fans can turn off, but when things start getting hot, they can turn on and protect your equipment.

Apart from just keeping the noise from fans down, it can monitor the temperature for you, so it does all of this automatically.

It also

• let’s you select which fans to use
• how fast you want them to go
• warns you if the temperature gets too high
• tells you how fast each fan is going
• warns you if a fan stops working
• tells you CPU temperature
• tells you the system temperature
• even tells you hard drive temperature

The fan controller fits in a CD-ROM slot at the front of the computer and gives it a cool look with it’s blue LED display.

The perfect buy for those who want to overclock and keep the computer cool, as well as those who just want a little peace and quiet.