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Joeking78 · 03-22-08

Hi Guys

Just finished ordering the main parts of my new build...should be here in a few days

but I still haven't decided on the cooling setup.

I'm used to air setups but this time I'm going with a water setup and have chosen the Zalman Reserator XT but I need advice on how to cool the two GX2's. Does anyone know how to do it? What blocks I should get? Sorry but I'm a total WC noob! haha

One more thing...I'm after a case too. I just saw the guy who has 2 x 9770's and 2 x GX2's (http://www.overclock.net/nvidia/3097...astmaster.html) and he has a sweet looking case. Any ideas wha case it is? I want

Ta

Joe

*CyberDruid* · 03-22-08

You'll never get anything but substandard cooling from the Zalman. If nyou have not bought it keep researching.

There are no dount a few MFRs that will produce blocks for the GX2. I would stay away from any except all copper baseplates. Anythin in contact with the fluid needs to be copper or brass...period.

Zalman is aluminum covered in anodizng. Sure death to your cooling loop if the anodizing fails (and it usually does).

Copper and Aluminum are like two polar extremes in ionic attraction: they want to Do IT with each other so bad theyu'll tear themselve apart trying to bond...never have them connected physically or in liquid or you have just made a primitive battery.

Mhill2029 · 03-22-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joeking78

Hi Guys

Just finished ordering the main parts of my new build...should be here in a few days

but I still haven't decided on the cooling setup.

I'm used to air setups but this time I'm going with a water setup and have chosen the Zalman Reserator XT but I need advice on how to cool the two GX2's. Does anyone know how to do it? What blocks I should get? Sorry but I'm a total WC noob! haha

One more thing...I'm after a case too. I just saw the guy who has 2 x 9770's and 2 x GX2's (http://www.overclock.net/nvidia/3097...astmaster.html) and he has a sweet looking case. Any ideas wha case it is? I want

Ta

Joe

He uses the Coolmaster Cosmos S

cognoscenti · 03-22-08

I foolishly bought the zalman reserator II once to try and cool my QX6800 when it first came out....got rid of it after 2 weeks.

Custom watercooling all the way.

Joeking78 · 03-22-08

thanks for the tips guys...looks like i'll be stayig away from the kits then. Gonna have to do some research on DIY water cooling

I'll try to get a kit together on paper and hopefully you can point out where I'm going wrong

Emmanuel · 03-22-08

Wow that is a killer rig, OMG!

FZ0 · 03-22-08

There's only one waterblock I know of for 9800 GX2, but it's ugly and probably performs worse.

Really it looks like we will have to wait for the good ones to hit the market, no doubt they are already in production.

Always the same with new releases though, took ages till a decent 8800 GTX block came around.

Joeking78 · 03-22-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emmanuel

Wow that is a killer rig, OMG!

I can't wait to get all the parts together...its been a while since I built a rig so I booked 3 weeks off work to make the most of it! haha! Hopefully wednesday next week I'll be ready to build, maybe later but I'll be sure to get lots of pics & stats up for you all

cognoscenti · 03-31-08

Found my pics of back in the day when i had it.

QX6800, Reserator2 watercooling, Asus P5N32-E 680i, 2 x Gainward GTXs and modified Antec P180b.

FZ0 · 03-31-08

wow that's horrible

Actually it looks alright, just performance and price wise.

03-22-08	#4 (permalink)
cognoscenti 51° 31' 0 N 0° -6' 0 E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winebar Posts: 4,121 Rep: 416 Unique Rep: 189 Trader Rating: 3	I foolishly bought the zalman reserator II once to try and cool my QX6800 when it first came out....got rid of it after 2 weeks. Custom watercooling all the way. __________________ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.--Augustine (354-430) Hayley Westenra Q6600 @ 4017.37 MHz on Striker II Q6600 3802.47 MHz (422.5 * 9) 790i Ultra Q6600 4152.04 MHz (461.34 * 9) 8-8-8-18 790i Ultra

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FZ0 Extreme Cooler Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 373 Rep: 14 Unique Rep: 12 Trader Rating: 0	There's only one waterblock I know of for 9800 GX2, but it's ugly and probably performs worse. Really it looks like we will have to wait for the good ones to hit the market, no doubt they are already in production. Always the same with new releases though, took ages till a decent 8800 GTX block came around. __________________ <@laf> you earned your $0.00 <@HisshouBuraiKen> Hey, you guys aren't not paying me for nothing

03-31-08	#9 (permalink)
cognoscenti 51° 31' 0 N 0° -6' 0 E Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winebar Posts: 4,121 Rep: 416 Unique Rep: 189 Trader Rating: 3	Found my pics of back in the day when i had it. QX6800, Reserator2 watercooling, Asus P5N32-E 680i, 2 x Gainward GTXs and modified Antec P180b. __________________ The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.--Augustine (354-430) Hayley Westenra Q6600 @ 4017.37 MHz on Striker II Q6600 3802.47 MHz (422.5 * 9) 790i Ultra Q6600 4152.04 MHz (461.34 * 9) 8-8-8-18 790i Ultra

03-31-08	#10 (permalink)
FZ0 Extreme Cooler Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 373 Rep: 14 Unique Rep: 12 Trader Rating: 0	wow that's horrible Actually it looks alright, just performance and price wise. __________________ <@laf> you earned your $0.00 <@HisshouBuraiKen> Hey, you guys aren't not paying me for nothing

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