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« Reply #25 on: June 11, 2004, 06:00:46 PM » |
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I'll have to see if we get any of these water cooled systems when we place the big order for our G5 rollout about 4 months down the road. As for the water cooling, I've run a handful of water cooled systems and they can be made to be very quiet. However, I see your point about the heatpipe and I'll have to take a look at the G5s HSF to see what's up with it.
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« Reply #26 on: June 11, 2004, 06:31:25 PM » |
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ack- what do you do that you will be ordering some new G5s??
Any chance of your company off-loading some older systems?
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« Reply #27 on: June 11, 2004, 08:10:29 PM » |
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We get first dibs! Ack's staff and I am too.  And while we're at it, forget the old rigs. Can we borrow one of the G5's? |
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« Reply #28 on: June 11, 2004, 08:14:27 PM » |
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I'm a network administrator for a publishing company in the San Francisco Bay Area. All of our designers and editors are on Macs while administration and sales is on PCs. Unfortunately, we usually have three generations of hardware running at once because of some legacy programs that take a long time to be replaced. This means that when we get in the G5s we'll more than likely be getting rid of only our earliest G3s, iMacs, iBooks, and a handful of really old PowerBooks.
Edit: P.S. Joel has had dibs for a few months now, MTP :-P
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« Reply #29 on: June 11, 2004, 08:51:39 PM » |
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Hey Joel can have first pick, I'll gladly except seconds  |
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« Reply #30 on: June 12, 2004, 02:34:45 PM » |
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This Thread at the Anandtech forums claims that This is a picture of the G5 cooling solution. Quote
The LCS cooling system fluid is predominantly water (80% or greater) with a mixture of corrosion inhibitors, antifreeze, and bacterial growth preventatives.
...So if your office air-conditioning system goes berserk you won't have to worry about your processors exploding...
Of other interest, "Nitrile or rubber glove should be worn when handling an LCS module that is leaking or suspected to be leaking. Evidence of leaks would include corrosion around fittings in the LCS coolant system, a light green or red liquid present, or a slick or slimy feel when handling the part. For leaks or spills, wipe up the fluid using rags, paper towels, or other suitable materials. Dispose of all cleaning materials according to local laws and regulations (Refer to laws and regulations pertaining to disposal of Antifreeze). Do not combine used coolant with any other chemical.
Place the failed LCS module (leaking or not) in the packaging that the replacement module came in. Follow the packaging instructions included with the replacement module. Failure to follow the instructions could damage your equipment and void warranty coverage."
Is this a hoax? |
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« Reply #31 on: June 12, 2004, 04:18:20 PM » |
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Well technically glycol is a hazardous material, so maybe they are trying to cover their ass in case someone tries to taste it or something.
That looks like a pretty intense cooling system. A combination of heatpipe and liquid it appears.
want one but damn is that expensive.
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« Reply #32 on: June 13, 2004, 03:06:34 PM » |
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Originally posted by: MTP
Pauls-everybody uses glycol in their PC water setups and if they don't they should for all the reasons I already mentioned (thermal displacement, lubrication, lower resistivity).
Plus water cooling is always closed loop. Closed loop refers to the fact in uses the same cooling fluid, vs a constant supply of new liquid coming in.
I thoguht you had played with some water cooling??
I was big into the "water-scene" a few years ago. Even had some that keep the old Thunderbirds just above freezing with a full load on the cpu
Crazy fun.
i know its always closed loop, but i meant closed loop in this case as in, you the consumer can't ever open it... copper or some other metal tubing thats closed/welded shut yes my last 2 rigs were watercooled so i have played around |
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« Reply #33 on: June 14, 2004, 09:45:11 AM » |
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So, I am assuming at least 3 of us have ponied up the cash for one of those new water cooled dual G5s? |
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« Reply #34 on: June 14, 2004, 04:39:55 PM » |
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i wish i had cash to poney up!
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« Reply #35 on: June 14, 2004, 07:12:49 PM » |
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Why is the "site" that is watermarked on that image not up?
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« Reply #36 on: June 14, 2004, 08:38:38 PM » |
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« Reply #37 on: June 14, 2004, 10:30:01 PM » |
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Does it bother anyone that apple plats PR games like Intel?
They annouce a new system you can not buy for another month?
Kinda like Intel/AMD annoucing new cpus you can not get for months.
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« Reply #38 on: June 15, 2004, 12:50:19 PM » |
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Actually its Intel playing that game more than AMD these days. The new Athlon 64's are incredibly expensive, but they ARE out there. Prescott 3.4E? A much harder bird to find.
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