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The arc mini/midi r2 fan controller is a 5/7/12v switch. It atleast looks like its just a molex cable that's been made into 5, 7 and 12 volt connections on the switch's PCB. Fractal says there is one channel and that channel cannot exceed 15 watts. First of all, I don't understand this limit...

I'm upgrading my watercooling and with it I might be getting a d5 bay res with 2 inlets and 2 outlets, which got me thinking if a parallel loop would be in any way useful. The plan would be to have one loop go only to the cpu and the other going through the gpu and 2 rads. This way I could make...

Sitting in my Maximus V gene I have a 2600k that wasn't exactly top prize in the silicon lottery. I have the chance to change my chip with minimal costs. I do like to overclock and I want to keep the future in mind. So here are my options: 1. Get a 2500k or 3570k and make a small profit. 2...

I have a thick 20fpi rad that needs fans and I have GT AP-15s, but trying for the first time to avoid a fan controller so I need quieter ones. (Lets not go into changing the rad in this thread. Image it belonged to my great grandmother and I can't live without it) I'd say the 1400rpm mark is...

In the past I've thought that I'd only stick with clear liquids after hearing all the bad things about colored coolants and dyes. Now I have a situation were I want color, but don't think colored tubing will look as good as colored liquid. Problem is I know nothing about this. The health of the...

At the moment I have my first water cooling rig and all my builds have been "slap everything in, hide some cables, done." Now I've been planning an upgrade. White has started to look nice in my eyes but I dont want all white, so what better case than the CM 690 ii advanced black & white...

Hello OC3D! I'm a Finn who has been a long time fan of Tom's reviews (especially the case reviews). Got into water cooling after I noticed how great it works with the ambiants in our igloos. Decided to join because the reviews were great and the forums were full of actual help instead of...

Hello everyone at OC3D! This is my first post and I thought I'd start out by asking: In a water cooling loop when cpu load (and thus heat) is kept constant, is cpu temp - water temp constant? I've understood that it is but have a hard time believing that if I get for example 70 degrees load...