Thermaltake BigWater

FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:09 pm Post subject: Thermaltake BigWater

What do you guys think of this water cooling kit? im thinking of getting it for my new computer thats comming soon. a lot of reviews says its pretty easy/ semit hard to install and it cools very well and its not that much at all.

http://www.thermaltake.com/watercooling/cl-w0005bigwater/cl-w0005.htm

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meobius · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

personally it doesn't impress me much... the waterblocks are soso, the pump barely moves water, mind you for the price it's pretty decent...
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gmoney · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject:

you hear good and bad about thermaltakes water cooling set ups... but uhm... couldnt u save for a little longer and get like an exos or something else...

i mean for the price like meobius says its okay... but... how well it will cool etc... mite as well just get a high end air cooler for less
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archaeic_bloke · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 8:12 pm Post subject: e

i totally agree, thermaltake makes good cases.. not water coolrers
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FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject:

well a lot of reviewers disagree with you guys.

http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/cooling/Tt_Bigwater/

http://gruntville.com/reviews/wc/thermaltake_bigwater/

http://www.3dgameman.com/vr/thermaltake/bigwater/video_review_03.html

It seems for the price it does outstandingly well, and its pretty simple to install.

Ham_fisT · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject:

I read those reviews, and it seems to do really well, and for around $120.00, with the ease of install, it looks loke a pretty nice first step into watercooling,

although, if you plan to add chipset, and VGA blocks, it just won't cut it with that low flow rate and single-fan radiator
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FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 11:37 pm Post subject:

ya i know but thats why it's so cheep and easy to install.

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I can see it being quite a bargain really.

That is quite a large rad for cooling just a cpu waterblock.
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Noxide · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:21 am Post subject:

That Big Water is pretty cool..I bought it at Fry's for $150.00 US. I run a P4 3.2Ghz O/C to 3.6Ghz .before my temps were around 145 degrees F playing HL2. Now it stays around 120 F. At idle 100F - 97F. Id say it was worth it!

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Noxide · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:41 am Post subject:

yep, Prescott.

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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

From what I can see, it looks halfway decent, especially for the price. One question though....

WHY does everything have to have super-bright LED's in it now? Used to be you had the option, but now everything comes with some sort of glowy bit. Annoying........especially if you're trying to stick with an understated theme. Spend good money to take something apart and start clipping out LED's.........

Seriously, though, that's my next step, I think. I'm looking at that one, but I'm also looking at the Zalman Reservator. I like the idea that the pump and resevoir are completely outside the machine.
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Xal · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:10 am Post subject:

Looks good for the price. Maybe I'll get on for the new rig I am planing on building

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Noxide · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:01 pm Post subject:

Danger!!!! Im sorry I spoke too soon! On saturday i post that the TT Big Water is great....well yesterday (monday) i was about to play HL2 and the temp was around 130 degrees F. Usally its at most....125 F. Well the water block craked and the coolant leaked on my BFG 6800 Ultra and fried it! So i got frys to exchange it, so i payed $100.00 US difference for the H2O Cooled (luckly Razz

) Well what happened was that the clear arcrylic top cracked where the fittings screw in. So i bought a Zalman ZM-WB2 Gold water block for $50.00 US. Its copper gold plated bottom and an aluminum top. All i did was force the Big Water hoses on to the new water block. so far so good. I just have paper towels on top of my 6800 card. Everything is good about the system except the water block! So anyone planning on getting this water cooler, I strongly suggest getting an all metal water block!!
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Did you over torque the screws?
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Noxide · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject:

no. just enough to hold in place. and the screws to hold the hoses on the fitting i hand tighten!
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