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Old October 6, 2008, 09:36 PM
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lol knew they look wayy too thick for Zalmans, anyways that must really create some noise but knowing yea yer using a fan controller for sure cause at full blast those would have a kick.
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Old October 6, 2008, 10:21 PM
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Shrouds aren't necessary IME. They will 1.Make your rad a little more efficient, and 2.Reduce noise. I'm sure the gains are minimal but to me it is a win-win, you get better cooling for less noise, though you do have to sacrifice space.... you don't get something for nothing.
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Old October 7, 2008, 04:33 AM
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I just wanted to try water cooling for the sake of water cooling. I haven't started overclocking, I just assembled the rig and got it going. Going to try overclocking it this weekend.

ok, welcome to the water cooling fun !
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