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Title: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: newoski on June 25, 2015, 11:33:19 am

Hi Guys,

I have a bartop with a 4670K. My temps are preventing me from overclocking. I currently have a Noctua NH-L12 installed which is just about the biggest air cooler I can.

I'd love to switch to liquid cooling, but I'm concerned about the strain on the tubes, as the radiator would have to be installed on the back door of the cab, which is hinged at the bottom to open/close

Any tips here?

Happy to throw money at the problem, just not sure which route to go...

Title: Re: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: yotsuya on June 25, 2015, 11:45:17 am

Does your bartop have proper ventillation?

Title: Re: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: Generic Eric on June 25, 2015, 12:13:21 pm

This calls for an abundance of heat probes. 

Also, post some pics of the bartop
*closed
*showing every ventelation exit
*showing every intake
*open showing the airflow (feel free to use paint and free hand arrows)

Consider purchasing the flir one for your ios device and use it to take thermo pictures.

Also, why are you overclocking an i5 Quad Core...for MAME?

Best wishes

Title: Re: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: Typefighter01 on June 25, 2015, 12:36:48 pm

Quote from: Generic Eric on June 25, 2015, 12:13:21 pm

Also, why are you overclocking an i5 Quad Core...for MAME?

Gauntlet Legends  :lol

Title: Re: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: BadMouth on June 25, 2015, 12:38:01 pm

A big air cooler isn't going to accomplish anything if it's just recycling the same hot air inside the cab.

How is air getting in and out?
Where is it coming in, going out, and where is the cpu cooler in relation to that?
Like GE said, need a diagram.

Title: Re: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: newoski on June 25, 2015, 11:06:28 pm

Thanks guys. I'll post back with pictures ASAP

Title: Re: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: ark_ader on June 25, 2015, 11:34:09 pm

Get yourself a small fish tank fill it with baby oil and dip the processor in it.

Title: Re: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: newoski on November 15, 2015, 09:22:39 am

This turned out to be a bad processor. I upgraded to a 4690K and my temps are in the 50s

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Title: Re: Liquid Cooling in a Bartop?
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on November 15, 2015, 11:58:33 am

Quote from: Typefighter01 on June 25, 2015, 12:36:48 pm

Gauntlet Legends  :lol

No need.  Just run Dreamcast version.  I run Blitz the same way.  Arcade perfect without all the fuss of slowdown.