ThermalTake CL-W0065 Silent Water Cooling System

This thing really works

Strengths: Price is awesome for what it does, cools really well. Very quiet on the low to mid speed settings. Comes pretty much ready to go, no extra parts to buy. Looks very cool.

Weakness: Maybe the black tubes, kinda ugly. No water flow or level indicators. Other than that none really.

I was having a real hard time keeping my mobile athlon 2800+ OC'd at 2.3Ghz cool, temps were 48C idle and 62C load. Fast but way too hot. I even tried a Gigabyte Rocket 3D cooler(air) and an MSI mobile pad, but didn't get to acceptable levels. I threw this on(had a little struggle with backing plate but not too bad), fired up the computer and my temps have dropped to 38C idle and 49C under max...
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I was having a real hard time keeping my mobile athlon 2800+ OC'd at 2.3Ghz cool, temps were 48C idle and 62C load. Fast but way too hot. I even tried a Gigabyte Rocket 3D cooler(air) and an MSI mobile pad, but didn't get to acceptable levels. I threw this on(had a little struggle with backing plate but not too bad), fired up the computer and my temps have dropped to 38C idle and 49C under max stress. This is with the stock thermal paste as well. I ran out of artic silver 5, and when my new tube arrives I'm hoping for another 2 to 3 degree drop. This thing is great, get one!

By bigkibby - Oct 4, 2006

Awesome performance at an unbeatable price!

Strengths: Low price for entry level watercooling. Can outperform most air cooling solutions. Very long cables, should reach in any case. Most of the work is done for you out of the box, great for beginners.

Weakness: Loud fan! On the highest setting the fan for the radiator becomes fairly loud. Won’t fit in many cases when mounted to the back 120mm fan slot. Pump seems a little flimsy.

The price on this little water cooler simply cannot be beat, and the performance it delivers is top notch. On the low-to-medium setting (which can be controlled by the included fan control dongle) the fan’s noise is low but on its highest setting the fan becomes louder than most of the higher end air-cooling products out there so if you need whisper-quiet look elsewhere. Also the pump seems a...
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The price on this little water cooler simply cannot be beat, and the performance it delivers is top notch. On the low-to-medium setting (which can be controlled by the included fan control dongle) the fan’s noise is low but on its highest setting the fan becomes louder than most of the higher end air-cooling products out there so if you need whisper-quiet look elsewhere. Also the pump seems a bit on the flimsy (feels very cheap, then again that probably explains the low price!).

The hose length is one of the best things about this kit as it’ll work in almost any case. With everything being assembled minus the attachment of the waterblock to the CPU, most of the work is done for you so there is no mess for you to worry about. You can install this water cooling kit several different ways (all explained in detail in the instructions) so if it won’t fit on the 120mm slot on the back you are not out of luck.

By thelastslayer - Nov 3, 2006

LIQUID COOLING at a GREAT PRICE!!!

Strengths: looks very nice in the case. can't be beat for the price. Perfect start into Liquid Cooling.

Weakness: the black tubes. have to remove motherboard for installation in some cases.

Great product for the price. Easy to install, the directions provided are pretty clear. Can lower your temperatures by 10 degrees. Decently quiet on low setting but is loud on high fan setting. Recommended for intro to liquid cooling and no serious overclocking.

By MJagent - Nov 11, 2006

Good cheap cooling solution

Strengths: Cheap, quiet on low fan speeds.

Weakness: Fan gets loud on high speeds. Radiator is big.

Brought this product looking for a cheap liquid solution. Easy to install, and radiator was big so had to lay it on the side. Very quiet on low speeds. Very loud on high. Wish I can see the water level. This is a good product for beginners to liquid cooling, and was able to keep my oced athlon cooler than the stock fan by about 5c. If you want something quieter look elsewhere.

By Arzhang - Jun 7, 2007

Thermaltake is tops!

Strengths: Great for 478 socket processors! Thermaltake brazing is the best. No leaks.

Weakness: Insufficient alone for 775 socket and AMD.

I have extensive experience building liquid cooled PCs. I have built around 25 liquid cooled PCs so far. Gotta go brazing. Other coolers with seals are gonna leak. Thermaltake makes another cooler that has an acrylic top on top of copper. It is a leaker. I have used many other brands of coolers and Thermaltake is tops! As I mentioned in the Strengths and Weaknesses, This will not be sufficient...
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I have extensive experience building liquid cooled PCs. I have built around 25 liquid cooled PCs so far. Gotta go brazing. Other coolers with seals are gonna leak. Thermaltake makes another cooler that has an acrylic top on top of copper. It is a leaker. I have used many other brands of coolers and Thermaltake is tops! As I mentioned in the Strengths and Weaknesses, This will not be sufficient for certain processors. I have also found that more radiators help, but nothing works better than more liquid. Save your money and invest in reservoirs. Or if you have the $ to spare, get the Thermaltake Symphony. The Thermaltake Volcano is another awesome cooler. I use it in extreme Overclocking. Thermaltake allows me to run less expensive processors at speeds far above processors costing 4 times as much. You can easily make your 3.2ghz run around 4ghz. Go to Thermaltake's website and you will learn they are way ahead in the liquid cooling race.

By skyegreene - Jan 14, 2007