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Coolit Freezone warranty voided...but I'm happy.

supersmashbrada
09-21-2007, 12:40 PM
So I was trying to decide if I wanted to upgrade or switch out my Freezone for a high powered Tech/liquid cooling system for my setup. Just thought if I could mod my freezone somehow.

http://coolitsystems.com/ you can find the unit here.

So heres what the system lacks imo from trial and error increasing my vcore from 1.2vs to 1.6vs, fsb from 333-550, changing multiplier 608, CT1/speedstep;enabled/disabled.


-large liquid resevoir
-liquid tubing larger than 1/2"
-push/pull feature since the unit is so compact.

Freezone(stock)
At 1.2vcore at cpu stock multiplier and fsb(333) 2.7Ghz=temp 13Cidle/25CFull load
At 1.35vcore I could overclock with a multiplier of 6 to 3Ghz=temp 25Cidle/40CFull load.
At 1.4vcore I could overclock with a multiplier of 7 to 3.5Ghz=temp 33Cidle/48CFull load
At 1.6vcore I could overclock with a multiplier of 8 to 4Ghz=temp 45Cidle/60CFull load

Freezone(modded)
At 1.2vcore at cpu stock, multiplier and fsb(333) 2.7Ghz=temp 3Cidle/9CFull load
At 1.35vcore I could overclock with a multiplier of 6 to 3Ghz=temp 9Cidle/17CFull load
At 1.4vcore I could overclock with a multiplier of 7 to 3.5Ghz=temp 15Cidle/28CFull load
At 1.6vcore I could overclock with a multiplier of 8 to 4Ghz=temp 25Cidle/38CFull load

Now for the modification info. I purchased 2 high cfm fans. I bought them here http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/depf92drhisp.html

I replaced the 92mm fan with one of the new fans, on the opposite side of the radiator I placed another. Creating a push/pull effect. To mount the inner most fan I had to remove the liquid pump( which actually was a good thing, it created more lengh in the loop, giving more options in my case to remount the pump),

When I first bought this unit I was curious to know why I could sometimes here the pump rumbling. This unit comes filled with a anti-corrosive liquid that is said to be selfsustaining and not need refilling. I should have RMA'd it then, but I was unknowledgable about water/liquid cooling at the time. To remedy this i bought more anti-corrosive liquid. Went to my local pharmacy, picked up some syringes, 10 cc units were the only syringes available so I got them anyway. I very carefully poured the liquid into the syringe, then ever so carefully injected enough liquid to refill the loop which took about 4 fills of the syringe. To make sure the loop was air tight I took a lighter and lite a flame maybe a cm from the tubing, this sealed the very small whole I made. Afterwards i tested the loop for leaks(ran the unit for 6 hours).

There you have it, my new and improved unit. Working well to date.

*My motherboard/cpu options are listed in my sig btw :)

supersmashbrada
09-21-2007, 06:59 PM
Might I add, these are only what I did to my unit and the results. They are no way shape or form of any kind of directions* :)

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dustin_ds3000
09-21-2007, 07:27 PM
nice overclock, you might be able to go to 4.5 with but who really needs that much speed. i want try water cooling but i need a new computer first

supersmashbrada
09-21-2007, 11:01 PM
I'm currently at 4.4Ghz but it wont run Prime95 for more than 8 hours, but I guess that's stable enough. I need to play around to fix it.

*edited. Okay, vcore1.65vs is stable, prime95 for 15 hours.

supersmashbrada
09-22-2007, 09:30 PM
Today I tested this thing with airflow moving out of the case via the fans on the unit, temps increased on average by 5C.

carnag349
08-24-2008, 09:03 PM
what brand of fluid did you use for the freezone. cuss my freezone needs fluid so i want to refill it to make it the way it was.

thanks
mike

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