Cooling Server

Im getting a used server which is roughly five years old. I dont have the specs on it but I can most likely get them in a couple days.
Supposibly it has one giant fan that helps cool the server and is very loud.
I was wondering if you could put a water cooling kit in it and if so which brand is the most reliable and most trusted?
Also im assuming this will cool it down alot quiter and more efficient?

 

I hope you're not thinking about overclocking it... servers + overclocking = bad, BAD news! But it looks like you just want to make it quieter.

If this is true (it sounds a bit far fetched) I'd ex the massive fan, and have one case fan (as long as the room is fairly cool you shouldn't have a problem) and one CPU fan (or per CPU..)

You could also go and find a quiet PSU (PSU fans make lots of noise). QuietPC make some good (allbeit expensive) PSUs.

I think watercooling is a bit OTT for somthing you arn't going to be pushing for performance.

 

Y whould OCing a server be bad ?? I can see if its bing used as a server. I had a dual P2 233 I had OCed to 333 that i played games on all the time ..With a little googleing i found this http://www.cool-computers.com/site/default.asp?dir=1.Online+Store&subcat=Water+Cooling+Kits&doc=Water+Cooling+Kits.htm

bottom of the list is a slot one water cooling kit but youl need 2 CPU water blocks if you have 2 CPUs obviously but ifs its not to loud id recommend leavign well enuf alown..............

 

It would be bad because you wouldn't be able to garuntee its stability... and when you are running a server, calculation errors add up over time... ending up with a hosed system if you leave it on too long. Same reason why you use ECC ram where you can.

 

I totally agree.. what i was trying to say is he might not be using it as a server .....

 

Alright Thanks, I'll probably Bump this post when I get the server.