Koolance Exos...

[F/A-18 MechDood]

I got my Koolance Exos up and running this past weekend. I am using the CPU-200G CPU cooler and the new CHC-A09 Video cooler.

I am getting 34°C idle and 40°C load on my Barton 2500+ @ 3200+. Vcore 1.65

I am getting 36°C idle and 42°C on my 9700pro stock speed.

I am running it in mode 2 so the fans will speed up as the temp goes up. As of now, they haven't sped up at all. They are running nice and quiet. I'm sure the temps and the fans will raise when the summer TX heat comes back.

I was running a Alpha PAL-8045 with a 42 cfm fan. My temps were only about 1-2°C higher using the Alpha. My temps on the Vid card when I had the stock heatsink/fan on it were around 65°C. I added the Zalman Heatpipe and they dropped to around 50°C. Now it's running 42°C with the watercooling.

I have read numerous posts on other forums about how crappy the exos performs. "Build your own kit, piece it together, buy a real kit from a good company, blah blah blah...." Well, I'm every bit pleased with my purchase. It looks good sitting on top of my Yeong Yang server cube and I have just 3 fans in the case now all running at the lowest speed on my Nexus fan speed controller.

So all in all I am very happy with getting this.

[thekingofpain]

Great!
Its good to hear a system performs as well as advertised---the "Build your own kit, piece it together, buy a real kit from a good company, blah blah blah...." folks didnt take the plunge as you have---
Happy to hear of your satisfaction---

[poopeyhed2]

Glad to hear another happy water cooled person. I think it's the best method out now that isn't as costly and performs very well under an overclocked enviornment. I especially love the external water cooling kits as there'd be less of a rats nest inside.

Two questions:

Where did you buy your Exos? I'm interested in purchasing another watercooling kit, and the Exos is in my crosshairs.

Where did you buy your case? I love the cube cases, and in my next build, I'd be interested in purchasing such a case.

On a side note, did you enjoy the last Smallville episode? It's been like 4 weeks ago...

[F/A-18 MechDood]

Dood, I'm so hooked on Smallville it isn't even funny and I'm 33. It's driving me nuts that I have to wait till Jan 7th for the season to restart.

I got the Koolance with the 200G cooler off Ebay. I ordered the CHC-A09 direct from Koolance.

I also got the Yeong Yang server cube off Ebay for $100 shipped. I stole it from the seller.

[poopeyhed2]

JANUARY 7!? Damn.. I can't wait that long........................ but it's only a couple of weeks

Must have been good deals from ebay. Too bad I don't do ebay.

Good stuff that you got.

[pinipig523]

how loud is the koolance exos? is it worth the ~200$? i too was thinking about one, but i decided to stick to my air cooling... but what you may say may sway me.

[F/A-18 MechDood]

Nothing but a whisper to me with the fans running slow. If you select Mode 3, then it is on the noisy side.