The Thrill of Extreme Overclocking: A Cautionary Tale of Water Cooling and Gas Pumping

As we embarked on this experiment, our goal was to push the limits of water cooling and see just how much performance enhancement we could achieve. We started by setting up our water block and testing its flow rate. At the lowest setting, we were pleasantly surprised to find that our gas pump was not doing much at all. In fact, it seemed that with a bit more tweaking, we could get even better results.

The question on everyone's mind was: would cranking up the pump and increasing the flow rate be enough to give us the performance boost we were looking for? We decided to put this theory to the test by running FurMark, a stress test designed to push our system to its limits. As we ran the test, we monitored the temperatures of our GPU closely, watching as they ticked up and up until finally reaching an impressive 44.8 degrees.

But just as we thought we were on the cusp of something truly remarkable, disaster struck. Our pump suddenly gave out, causing the water to leak all over the table. We breathed a sigh of relief when it turned out to be a simple case of the pump running dry and needing a bit more gas. But the experience left us shaken.

Despite the setback, we were determined to see this through and push our system to its limits. We tweaked the pump settings once again and ran FurMark at a higher resolution, hoping to squeeze out every last bit of performance from our system. And boy, did it deliver. The results were nothing short of astonishing, with our GPU temperatures dropping down to an impressive 35 degrees.

The implications of this performance boost were clear: we had managed to eke out a massive increase in graphics rendering power, thanks to the clever use of water cooling and pumping. It was truly next-level stuff, and one that would leave most gamers green with envy.

But as we basked in the glory of our newfound prowess, we couldn't help but wonder: what were the real limitations of this setup? Would it be stable enough for everyday gaming, or would it require more maintenance than we were willing to commit to? And how much performance gain could we really expect from pushing our pump to its limits?

One thing was certain, however: we had certainly achieved something special here. The scores we'd obtained with FurMark were nothing short of incredible, and the fact that we'd been able to max out our GPU at 760 Watts was a testament to the power of our custom-built water cooling loop.

As we shut down the system for good and took stock of what we'd accomplished, it was hard not to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. We had pushed the limits of what was thought possible with water cooling, and come out on top. And as we looked back on the experiment, we couldn't help but wonder what other surprises lay in store for us.

In the end, it was clear that this experience had been a wild ride, full of twists and turns that left us breathless at times. But it was also a valuable lesson in the importance of caution and careful planning when it comes to extreme overclocking. After all, as we'd learned the hard way, even the best-laid plans can go awry in an instant.

KiwiCo Crate Review: A Fun and Engaging Way to Introduce Kids to STEM

As we took a break from our overclocking adventure, we couldn't help but think about the importance of introducing kids to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts at a young age. And what better way to do that than through a subscription service like KiwiCo?

KiwiCo offers nine different subscription lines, each catering to a specific age group or topic area. The crate we received was designed for kids aged five to eight and focused on the theme of crystal formation and chemicals. The box arrived with all the necessary materials and instructions, making it easy for parents to get started right away.

We were impressed by the quality of the materials and the attention to detail that KiwiCo had put into designing this particular crate. From the kid-friendly instructions to the fun and engaging activities, we could see that this was a service that was genuinely committed to helping kids learn through play.

One of the things we liked most about KiwiCo was its focus on hands-on learning. The crate came with everything needed to complete each activity, from glue and scissors to specialized equipment like beakers and test tubes. This meant that parents didn't have to worry about running off to the store for extra supplies or getting frustrated with a lack of materials.

As we watched our child work through the activities and experiments, it was clear that KiwiCo was onto something special. The crate had sparked their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and we could see the excitement in their eyes as they worked through each project.

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In conclusion, our experience with KiwiCo was nothing short of delightful. The crate was well-designed, easy to assemble, and provided hours of fun and engaging activities for our child to enjoy. And as we looked back on the experiment with our water cooling system, we couldn't help but think that this was a great way to introduce kids to STEM concepts in a fun and accessible way.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Before you tell us, thisis an incredibly stupid idea,trust us, we know, Alex did the math.- So according to Bernoulli's Equationgoing through this adapter right here(indistinct speech)- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,but none of that's important.What's important is thatwe are going to use thistwo-and-a-half horsepowergasoline powered pumpto water cool A PC,and no matter how stupid itis, you can't wait to see it.Just like you can't waitto hear about our sponsor.KiwiCo.KiwiCo ships out crates thatcontain hands-on projectsfor kids to help developtheir creative confidenceand problem-solving skills.Learn more at the end of this videoor at the link down below.- You cut me off before wecan get to the good part.This D5 pump has anapproximate flow velocityof 11 kilometers per hour.- Wow, that's actually a lot fasterthan I thought it would be.- Take a guess what itwill be with this pump.- I don't think I have to guess.I think you put it here.Oh, you didn't, you bastard.Holy crap, 1800 Watts.- Yeah, that's two and a half horsepower.- 50 kilometers an hour- 74.8.- Holy.We could conceivably betalking about this thing,blowing the tubes off of our blocks then.- Oh yeah, that's whatthis entire setup is about.- I love thatit's called power fist.This here is a pump for real men.And this is not just a pump.This is for transferring water, muffins.This thing could hold a columnof water 85 feet in the air.Use as intended, how little fun is that?Wow, this is the size of africking lawnmower engine.- A lawnmower engine with a pump on it.- Now this ain't a pump, this is a pump.Now obviously we'regonna need some adapters.And that's where this hardwarethat we probably paid waytoo much money for comes in.Ahoy there, morons.How much did this a adapter,to adapter, to adapter,to adapter cost us.- I'm not sure, actually,this was Jamie's solution.And I agree, it's not a bad solution.- Is this one of the oneswhere you mix the oilin with the gas or...- No, you just put it inhere until it overflows.I am pretty sure these are gonna leak,but it doesn't really matter.We'll just tighten them until they don't.- I don't think it works that way.- Yeah, it does, they're NPT?- What is this?- I think it might becompressed air fitting.- Yeah.Oh wow, that's got agreater inner diameterbut it's also going straightfrom fricking here to that.I juggle and the last oneleft in my hands we use.- Okay.- Okay.We use this one.- Okay, cool.- Ha ha, you did it.You brought an adjustable wrench.- This is a perfectly fine timeto use an adjustable wrench.- Yeah, it is.- You can round these andit's not really a problem.- Holy crap, is this it?We just hook it up and go- Well, we need the suction side.- And a professional suckeralways brings his hose.- It's long.- And ribbed.My pasty nerd skin cannot take the sun,especially after wintering for six months.Check this out.We got a big garbage palebecause we figure that makes sense.There's a lot of gunk floating in it.- Yeah, Jamie tooka filter through it as welland kind of cleaned it out.It didn't work very well.- The first thing we haveto do is just hook it upand go, right?- Oh yeah.- All right, let's put some gas in.I love this, this isgood safety right here.You should always have yourfuel stored a safe distance awayfrom anything that could possibly spark.- Yeah, Jamie suggested thatwe should get some gasolineon the hot exhaust that's right beside it.- No, he didn't.Ah yes, primed.Do we have a little likepumpadoodle for priming it?I really don't know if thisis the way to prime it, Alex.- I watched a couple of YouTube videosand they said that thisis the way to do it.- Okay, priming meansgetting the water from hereto the actual inlet of the pump'cause if you run this bad boy dry,you're not gonna like itno matter how much choke you apply.Okay, that almost never happens to me.(motor roars to life)Oh, hey, how you doing there buddy?- So it's actually sucking it.This is really not a good way to do this.- Alex, for crying out loud.Here if I just help youline it up, it'll be okay.- My hand slipped.- It did not.- Ah, okay, that's good.I feel like CharlieBrown with the footballgetting back in there again.It's a dated reference.(pump motor roaring)- Woo ooh.Whoa.Sorry, I slipped, I slipped.(jovial classical music)- I'm not 100% sure thatthis PC is going to...Well, it's already dead,so it can't not survive.But you know, thefittings that are in hereI don't know if they'regonna be up for the task.We do have these onesfrom Alpha Cool that havelittle metal barbs inthem, that should be fine.But we only have those inboot with this Sleeper PC,I don't know if I wannahook that up to this- But first the teston the broken hardware.- Yeah.Oh that's leaking.- Whoa, oh shoot.- Maybe turn it off.- Yep, I got it, I got it.Holy bananas.- I might have just forgot a fit.Oh, that'll do it.- Alex?Premo.- Turn it up a bit.- Wait, ah.Ah, it really seems likeit's not blowing that fast.Let's give her more juice.- Yeah, it seems like something wrong.- Something's leaking.Ah, dammit.- Sorry.- I just changed into dry clothes.I think there's just a tonof pressure in the loop.- Yeah, it seems like a lotof pressure and not a lot of-- Not a lot of flow.- Yeah, it's weird.- And I think there'ssomething back here leakingor something.Is this radiator leaking?- I think there is afitting on the bottom of it.- That's definitely whereit was coming out of.Okay, let's get that tightened down.Whoa, this just slipped off too.These compressions are not theright size for this tubing.- I was hoping it would blow offwhen we turned the thing on.- Well, it did.You booby trapped it,which makes me wonder how oftenhe screws me over like that.Do you think we shouldswitch to our higherflow rate I.D. Barb over here?I kind of feel like we should.- Yeah, maybe.- Let's do that.- What are you doing?- What the crap.You see this play here?- Oh yeah, that's kinda weird.- We didn't learn anything.There's a lot of vibration here.- Oh, the thing fell out.- This is going really well.- Why is this so bad?- You know what, it's designed for a hose.Something that's supposedto have a lip around it.I don't think the flowrate's much faster anyway.- No.- We might as welljust go back to the other one.- Is that full bar?- No.(motor revs higher)Whoa.- There we go.- Why is there so little like-Ah (beep).What I'm doing right now is Iam using these quick connectsat the bottom of the Bunta Sleeper PC.We're gonna connect our gasolinepowered pump to this loop.I was really excited about this momentbut now that it's actuallytime to pull the rip cord- This is my favorite PC I've ever builtin the five years I've been here.- The D5 that's in here,the like normal computerwater cooling pump,is having absolutely no troublepumping through our gas-powered pump,so we should disconnect that pump.- Yeah, I was thinking about that.I don't know if we can.- Really, Alex?- Like I know that you havepretty small hands, but like-- Oh, balls.(pump bursts into life)I wanna see some realgood performance here.Let's do FurMark.- Let's also grab MSI Afterburner.We can probably over-clock it a bit.- I don't think that'llbe necessary, Alex.- No, but thisis the shunt mod of GPU.We can pull 800 Watts.- God, it stinks.Where's the exhaust?Oh, I'm right next to it.At the lowest setting here, I'dsay our gas pump is actuallynot materially different froma normal water cooling pump.Looking at the flow meter, sheain't really doing that much.How's our GPU temps looking?- 42.8 degrees.- Okay, that's pretty low.Considering we're runningFurMark, a stress test.- How many Watts are we drawing?So about 600 Watts right now.This is a really good water block.- Well, maybe I should runFurMark at a higher res.Ah, there we go, 370.- So it's a bit over 700 Watts- And we're up to 44 and a half degrees.The question that remains is,by cranking this sucker upand increasing our flow rateto the point we're at riskof blowing our tubes off our fittings.Will we get a performance benefit?Like me, do you feel as if your whole lifeled you to this moment?- Yes.- Okay, we're ready?- Yep.- Oh, jeez.What are we at?- We dropped one and a half degrees.- Yeah, I'm giving her more.Oh, that was it.Wow, it's really going though, hey.- Yeah.- 35 degrees on theGPU is pretty impressive.- And I really wanna do a 3D mark.I gave it a little bit of an overclock.It should be stable, might not.We'll see.- This is next level, right?- Most people start gaming,their fans turn on a littlebit louder, restart gaming.We gotta give her more gas.Take that, dinosaurs.Look at 'em go, that's awesome, hey- Not really, we might beable to overclock our pump.- Wait, what?- Oh, there we go.She's really going now.Oh, we're leaking a bit.All right, I think that'scoming from in the PC.- What, this is terrifying.Oh my God, is it overheating?Is it smoking?- It smells really bad.- Whoa, whoa, okay.I think this may be thestupidest thing we've ever done.- Yeah, probably.- We got our score.- What's really impressive here,that graphic score is like 100 offof when I had the chiller hooked up to it- Really, that's frickingcrazy, we only hit 44.- And it drew and maxed...- About 760 Watts.- Yeah.- Unfreakinbelievable.I think that D5 pump might be dead.She's not moving, no signs of life.Wait, oh, she's trying something.Well, let's get the shut down.Oh heck yeah, I think she's back.- Oh yeah, there we go.- That's awesome.You're all right.She's alive.A really important thing tonote about the performancewe saw though, is that wewere using pre-cooled water.So we didn't have to dealwith all the extra heatthat a gas-powered pump wouldbe dumping into our loop.We got all the benefitof fast flowing waterbut none of the drawbacks.We, I think it goes without saying,wouldn't recommend this as a daily driver.KiwiCo is a monthly subscriptionservice to help introduceand make stem topics fun andengaging for kids of all ages.They believe that if you startlearning small things todayyou can produce worldchanging ideas tomorrow.Each crate is designed by expertsand contains everythingyou need to complete itand detailed kid-friendly instructions.That means you don't needto run off to the storeto get extra supplieslike glue or scissors.KiwiCo offers nine subscription lines,each catering to a differentage group and different topics,and the crate that we have hereis at Kiwi level forkids ages five to eightthat looks at chemicalsolutions in crystal formation.Another one is the tinkerlevel for your tweens and teensaged nine to 16 that explorespool mechanics and toy design.KiwiCo is a great way tokeep kids occupied for hours,and they now ship to over40 different countries.With KiwiCo, you're not justteaching your kids to buyyou're teaching them to build.So go to kiwico.com/ltt30 toget 30% off your first monthof any crate.Hope you guys enjoyed it.If you like this video,maybe you'll like the timewe hooked up an industrialfan to a computer.- Oh yeah, it was really dope.- That was a trip and a half too.\n"