COOLIT ECO A.L.C has leaked

[abdulhamid]

the upgrade seems a reasonable request if the cooler damaged the existing motherboard.

Not sure if it has damaged the motherboard or not. But there is always that lingering doubt that it may cause a problem in the future and I will be out of warranty. PCS has always been great with these kind of things, best after sale support.

[keynes]

PCS has always been great with these kind of things, best after sale support.

Agree 100%

[tom_gr7]

Nice choice of the D14!

[abdulhamid]

Nice choice of the D14!

I tried to get this cooler when I first ordered but it was a bit pricey. At £56 now it is great value for money. No more worrying about leaking liquid.

PCS have said they are willing to discuss upgrade options as well. I was thinking (if the price is right and PCS let me) of going with an i7 2700K oc with P8Z77-V pro.

[keynes]

I tried to get this cooler when I first ordered but it was a bit pricey. At £56 now it is great value for money. No more worrying about leaking liquid.

PCS have said they are willing to discuss upgrade options as well. I was thinking (if the price is right and PCS let me) of going with an i7 2700K oc with P8Z77-V pro.

The D14 (from what I can gather from Tom) is a very nice cooler and quieter than other cpu coolers.
Would you consider an ivy-bridge instead? I've got the i7-2700k and I managed to overclock it to an stable 4.8 (can't get higher). I know ivy CPUs should be a bit hotter than sandy bridge but ivy provides support for PCI-Express 3.0.

[abdulhamid]

The D14 (from what I can gather from Tom) is a very nice cooler and quieter than other cpu coolers.
Would you consider an ivy-bridge instead? I've got the i7-2700k and I managed to overclock it to an stable 4.8 (can't get higher). I know ivy CPUs should be a bit hotter than sandy bridge but ivy provides support for PCI-Express 3.0.

Nothing is out or in, I will have to see what PCS say. If they let me then definitely will consider it. Thanks

[abdulhamid]

Any ideas how much hotter the Ivy Bridge are compared to Sandy Bridge. Looked at a few youtube reviews, they were mostly saying that when it reaches it thermal threshold the temps just hit the roof. Within this threshold the 3770k should run the same or cooler than 2700k. To be honest I have not researched CPU/Motherbords for over a year.

Do you have to get a specific motherboard for the Ivy Bridge to support PCI-E 3.0?

[keynes]

Any ideas how much hotter the Ivy Bridge are compared to Sandy Bridge. Looked at a few youtube reviews, they were mostly saying that when it reaches it thermal threshold the temps just hit the roof. Within this threshold the 3770k should run the same or cooler than 2700k.

Do you have to get a specific motherboard for the Ivy Bridge to support PCI-E 3.0?

Most of the ASUS motherboard are "PCI-Express 3.0" ready, Corfate has an ivy bridge i5-3570k overclocked at 4.5 Ghz and the maximum temperatures he gets on prime95 is around 65 degrees, there are other forum users that seem to experience higher temperatures. I'd assume it depends on choice of cpu cooler and how well ventilated your case is.

[abdulhamid]

Most of the ASUS motherboard are "PCI-Express 3.0" ready, Corfate has an ivy bridge i5-3570k overclocked at 4.5 Ghz and the maximum temperatures he gets on prime95 is around 65 degrees, there are other forum users that seem to experience higher temperatures. I'd assume it depends on choice of cpu cooler and how well ventilated your case is.

My HAF-X is great for ventilation. Reviews show that a 4.7 GHz OC on 3770k gets temperatures to over 80c and upto 90c (around 10-15c higher than 2700k). Cost wise they are both identical as well (checking Amazon). The first edition of the Ivy seems a bit of a let down but it is new architecture.

Is your 2700k overclocked? What temps do you get?

[keynes]

My HAF-X is great for ventilation. Reviews show that a 4.7 GHz OC on 3770k gets temperatures to over 80c and upto 90c (around 10-15c higher than 2700k). Cost wise they are both identical as well (checking Amazon). The first edition of the Ivy seems a bit of a let down but it is new architecture.

Is your 2700k overclocked? What temps do you get?

At 4.8 iddle 39-41, prime95 around 70'C
I'd probably get an overclock of 4.4 to keep the temperatures below 80'C but it is unlikely you hit the 90'C barrier unless you are using prime95.