for an XP 2000 Liquid cooling would probably not be worth it unless u were doing some overclocking. I am receiving my Liquid Cooling system in two days.  it does keep it cooler then fans would. It is quiter, and I wouldnt try installing it urself, get a case with it already built in. My Liquid cooling system cost 370 dollars, and for me it would be worth it. I am not sure if it would be for you

a good way to get the temperature down is a new Heatsink with some nice thermal grease, here are links for AMD heatsinks and the best thermal grease i know of. If all your using your computer for is pretty much FS2004 I would go with a new heatsink.

http://www.svc.com/zalcnps6000c.html
http://www.svc.com/c22ghidethco.html


if you still want the liquid cooling...this is a case with everything pre installed all u have to do is put ur mother board harddrives and all that stuff into the case and put the cpu cooler on the CPU, and this model comes with a Video card cooler as well, you will still need the thermal grease either way. but thats only like 10 dollars.

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swifquietpow1.html


I hope i have helped you

swanny

good plan, and make sure if your gunna cut holes in your case, Take everything out, metal shavings on the components will fry everything. if u dont care what your case looks like like some people, cut holes in the front and holes in the back, intake from the front, air goes out the back. and its good that u have a nice Heat Sink

Aluminum is better for cooling   

well let me know how it works out for u

Hogan, my case, that i should get today, has four fans and I will probably add two more, I am positive there is no condensation. I will take a picture of the inside of my computer with the liquid cooling and post it here in a few days. I have heard a guy overclocked a AMD Athlon 1700+ which is i think 1.2 Ghz, to about 2 Ghz and his CPU was still about 40 Degrees C

I Just finished installing the liquid cooling, i went from about 130-140 Degrees F to 70-80 
thats like 30 Degrees C so I have some over clocking to do  . btw its almost silent its just the four fans I can barely hear

thanks, and I have a Temperature Monitor on the way so i dont have to use any programs.

Nice setup Swanny.  8) Looks like you even have a cooler for your video card. I guess now your going to have to get an FX5900 so you can overclock the hell out of it. 

I keep looking at the Koolance cases but the price is quite steep for a case with now power supply. I think the cheapest I saw was $310CND from TigerDirect.ca. I'm going to wait. With the upcomming release of the Pentium V, liquid cooled systems are sure to come down in price as their popularity rises.

I don't get into this Forum area all that often, as I'm not big into the Hardware scene, but Gees, I really was surprised to see that PCU's are now requiring Liquid cooling to keep them 'at temp'.

I'm a Refrigeration Mechanic by trade (although many years since I worked in the trade). The principals of heat transfer (or dissipation) are the same regardless of what you're wanting to cool or keep cool, and what you're using to do it.

I can't help imagining the horrible consequences of a Glycol leak, though (I presume Green Glycol is the coolant used).  

One of the important governing factors in any 'cooling situation' is the ambient (surrounding) temperature of the item. You can go cutting wholes for ventilation (which can only help, even if only slightly) but if the temperature of the air outside the box is still relatively warm, there will be little benefit,

If anyone was to ask me the single most important factor (apart from the actual temp of the case inside), I would have to advise that keeping the surrounding air in the room (particularly around the PCU itself) as cool as possible. (Even if you have to wear a coat while you work on you Computer.....lol  

5 - 10 degrees difference in ambient temp means 5 - 10 degrees further the the item has to go up in temp. before it 'overheats'.

For what it's worth!!  

P.S. Of course liquid cooling will be far superior to air cooling, however I imagine the Glycol has to be run through a 'coil' of some type for the heat to be removed from it, before being recycled to the PCU. If this is the case, once again it can only be more efficient if the air over the coil (once again the ambient air) is as cool as I can be, within restraints.
In refrigeration, especially outdoors (Frig Vans ect) you have no control; over the ambient temp, but in a room in a house there are windows, air cond or in winter leaving the heat off etc.

Without going into too much technical stuff. What is 'Overclocking'?   ??? ???

lol fozzer

The AMD Opteron 1.6 Ghz....500 dollars. Awesome


Super Computers... They are pretty much in a water resistant case so it cant leak, and a special type of non conductive fluid runs throughout the entire case and these things a friggen huge. I am almost sure there is a seperate part for all the RAM and another part for all the CPUs...


And on my liquid cooling it runs through a radiator, which has fans attached from the inside of the case. Gets rid of the heat then goes at the CPU and Graphics card again... Almost forgot, the liquid is part antifreeze part purified water. When I change the liquid, I am going to use Zerex Racing Super Coolant and Purified water. 5% Zerex Racing Super Coolant   to 95% Water then I will add a little bit of UV Reactive die for when I get a UV light and put a window in  8)