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I caved... Quad GTX 580 UD with new AC waterblocks.. New 990X and new 1500W PSU

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#1 ·
I'd been mulling over for a while trying to decide if i should wait for next gen GPU's and CPU's..

Well I cracked... I have 4 new Gigabyte GTX 580 UDs in my possession and have ordered Aquacomputer blocks and SLI bridge and new 990X CPU to go with it.
Oh and some MDPC sleeving to finally finish the system.

EDIT:19-8-11 Updated list and pics
Ordered AC Kryos HF Silver CPU block and 3x AC Ramplex Ram blocks too with 24GB of (3 x 4GB) PC3-16000 2000MHz DDR3 RAM - 9-10-9-27 kits.
2 x Enermax 1500W PSU
2 x Sliding 180-Degree U Connector (CNT-MEAU) = $19.48
6 x Nozzle Body, 4-Way Brass [no nozzles] (ADT-XUTX4) = $44.94
6 x Nozzle Coupling Adapter, G 1/4 Male-Female (ADT-XMF) = $14.94
6 x Nozzle Coupling Adapter, Male-Male (ADT-XMM) = $14.94
6 x Nozzle Coupling Adapter, Female-Female (ADT-XFF) = $16.44
10 x Nozzle Socket Plug (SCR-CP003PG) = $19.90
2 x Fitting Pair, Swiveling Elbow (Low Profile) (NZL-LXG2P) = $39.98
4 x Nozzle Coupling Adapter, Male-Female, 20mm (ADT-XMF-L) = $13.96
6 x Swiveling Coupling Adapter, Male-Female (ADT-SMF) = $20.94
6 x Swiveling Coupling Adapter, Male-Male (ADT-SMM) = $20.94
4 x Nozzle Body, 5-Way Brass [no nozzles] (SPL-XUFY5B) = $33.96
2 x Fitting Pair, Swiveling Elbow (NZL-LXG1P) = $39.98
2 x Dual VID Connector, Adjustable 2-3 Slot Spacing (CNT-VDA34) = $29.98
4 x RAM-35 Sliding Connector (Type 3) (CNT-ME3) = $27.96
6 x QDC (High Flow) No-Spill Shutoff Male, Threaded G 1/4 (VL3N-MG) = $65.94
4 x QDC (High Flow) No-Spill Shutoff, Female Angle [For ID: 10mm (3/8in), OD: 13mm (1/2in)] (VL3N-F10L) = $60.96
4 x QDC (High Flow) No-Spill Shutoff, Female [For ID: 10mm (3/8in), OD: 13mm (1/2in)] (VL3N-F10S) = $51.96
6 x QDC (High Flow) No-Spill Shutoff, Male [For ID: 10mm (3/8in), OD: 13mm (1/2in)] (VL3N-M10S) = $68.94
4 x Tecnofront AirBox 360 Plexi (AIRBOX360) $99.80
1 x Sunbeamtech Power Supply Modding Tool Kit (SB-TOOLKIT) $14.99
5 x *** HOT *** Arctic Cooling MX-4 Ultra Premium Thermal Compound with High Thermal Conductivity (ACTC-MX4) $49.75
7 x Indigo Xtreme for Intel Core i7 Processors (LGA1366 socket) (INDIGO-EX-1366) $139.65
8 x 3M™ 8815 Thermally Conductive AdhesiveTape (3M-8815) $23.60
176-9801 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,24 awg,red
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $22.20 $22.20
176-9794 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,24 awg,black
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $22.20 $22.20
332-001 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,24 awg,yellow
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $18.10 $18.10
176-9823 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,24 awg,blue
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $22.20 $22.20
333-436 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,yellow
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $28.00 $28.00
331-749 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,18 awg,black
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $26.10 $26.10
331-755 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,18 awg,red
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $27.80 $27.80
331-828 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,18 awg,violet
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $26.10 $26.10
331-777 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,18 awg,yellow
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $26.10 $26.10
333-420 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,green
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $32.90 $32.90
333-385 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,white
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $32.90 $32.90
333-470 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,grey
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $32.90 $32.90
333-414 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,red
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $32.90 $32.90
333-408 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,black
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $32.90 $32.90
333-464 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,orange
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $28.00 $28.00
333-442 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,blue
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $35.00 $35.00
333-458 1 Wire,equipment,hook up,UL1007,30.5m,16 awg,brown
1 Reel of 30 Metre(s) $32.90 $32.90
3 MDPC Sleeve-Kit SL-K1-BK 35,29 € 105,87 €
1 MDPC Crimping-Tool CR-TOOL-X 31,63 € 31,63 €
5 SATA Crimp-Connector CR-SATA 2,09 € 10,45 €
5 SATA Power-Connector THROUGH HO-SATA-T 2,93 € 14,65 €
3 Crimp contacts FEMALE for ATX, PCIE, EPS CR-ATX-F 2,93 € 8,79 €
3 Crimp contacts MALE for ATX, PCIE, EPS CR-ATX-M 2,93 € 8,79 €
3 Crimp contacts for fans CR-FAN 2,51 € 7,53 €
3 24-Pin MOLEX BLACK - Housing HO-24P-BK 2,10 € 6,30 €
6 4-Pin MOLEX BLACK - Housing HO-4PF-BK 1,76 € 10,56 €
6 3-Pin MOLEX BLACK - Housing HO-3PF-BK 1,76 € 10,56 €
3 Cable-Management-Clip SMALL - BLACK PC-S-BK 1,89 € 5,67 €
3 Cable-Management-Clip BIG - BLACK PC-B-BK 2,48 € 7,44 €
3 Cable-Management-Clip JUMBO - BLACK PC-J-BK 2,51 € 7,53 €
SubTotal : 235,77 €

Of course the poor old coolermaster 1250 PSU isnt up to the task with these (it keeps doing overload shutdowns) so Ive had to order a new Enermax 1500W PSU.
As a temporary work around I've installed another 1200W supply into the MM case and it now runs 3 cards and the second UD9 MB pcie 12v connector and its mostly stable with the other supply doing accessories MB and CPU and 1 GPU. It gets through 3Dmark11 Performance settings but not Extreme and cant finish vantage without tripping overload either even with 2 1200W PSUs!
The individual rails on my 1200s are only good for 20A which explains it. They are operating right on the edge with max CPU overclock and 4 580s in benching.

Ive gone with TWO Enermax 1500's as they have 125A over 6 rails (30A each) for a total power of 1500W for GPU/CPU 12v rails as apposed to the Silverstone strider that can only do 110A (25A each) over 8 rails and max 1300W for 12v rails. The Enermax has also got some pretty tight regulation according to the couple reviews i found.

I cant believe how much power these cards draw and how much heat they generate in an SLI config. 100c on the first card without secondary active cooling, 70c on the 4th.
Ive hooked up a workable temporary solution with a 120 fan mounted above them sucking air up and another 120 blowing cooler in from the back of the cards. Dropped temps to ~70c under load for all cards at stock 795/2000.
I wasn't going to WC these so i could sell them off in a few months but they just get too hot and noisy and the performance is just amazing!

Crysis 2 DX11 ultra pack rocks with these cards.. hows minimum 100FPS with maxed out settings sound?

Ill post some pics soon...
Here's what they'll look like!
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Did an inventory of the Koolance bits today... Tadah!

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The ramplex manifolds I made I may use, and other manifold bit n pieces... or I may just use the extendable 180o at the back right and do a more simple serial setup for the ram blocks.
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Quick disconnects, Ill probably be moving most of these away from the MB and GPU's to the Rads and Res now instead, to keep the Mboard looking cleaner. See if I like it or not.
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Various Adapters, swivel joiners, extendable joiners, and plugs...
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#7 ·
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Originally Posted by tsm106;14457458
That's a pretty massive cave in man.
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Thats what I was thinking.
For me "Caving in" meant giving AMD the finger for this generation and going with SB rather than waiting to see what comes out on top.
 
#8 ·
To spread the heat load im going to try a single loop with my 4 D5s and 4 GTX 360 Rads.
If that isnt enough cooling I already have a design underway with Mountain Mods to build a custom bottom for the case and mount another 3 GTX 360 rads blowing up. That will be 5 x GTX 360s for the GPUs, MB, RAM and 2 GTX 360s for the CPU. A custom top panel will replace the existing panel with a 360 cutout at the back for exhaust with a slightly smaller window.
 
#9 ·
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phatboy69;14457570
To spread the heat load im going to try a single loop with my 4 D5s and 4 GTX 360 Rads.
If that isnt enough cooling I already have a design underway with Mountain Mods to build a custom bottom for the case and mount another 3 GTX 360 rads blowing up. That will be 5 x GTX 360s for the GPUs, MB, RAM and 2 GTX 360s for the CPU. A custom top panel will replace the existing panel with a 360 cutout at the back for exhaust with a slightly smaller window.
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I thought my computer was nice....
 
#14 ·
The fan you have pushing in from the side, will conflict on the airflow of the fan to the right
 
#16 ·
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Originally Posted by pangeltveit;14473751
The fan you have pushing in from the side, will conflict on the airflow of the fan to the right
No it doesnt... I did think about it for like 5 secs..
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The fan at the back of the cards blows cooler air in, the fan on top sucks the hot air out! If i did it the other way the top fan would be pushing hot air back into the cards!
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Originally Posted by Shadow_Foxx;14473754
what a power plant! lol What size tubing are you using? 3/8th ID 1/2 OD?
3/8" because as you can see, even though its a big case it gets crowded in there still!
 
#17 ·
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Originally Posted by Chris13002;14473747
LOL, people are caving in just deciding on one of the gtx 580's... This is just ridiculous...

Nice man, reminds me of SirOverkills machine...
http://www.overclock.net/nvidia/1082597-990x-gtx580-sli.html
Yeah he has a similar system, but my current config with i7 950 smoked his 990x... wait till i get mine!
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him 17799 > me 18043... LOL

P18043 - 4 x GTX580 @ 900/2200/1.088v - I7 950 @ 4600Hz - Gskill @ 2000Mhz 9-9-9-27 - Gigabyte X58a-UD9 - Phatboy69 - GPU-AIR CPU-H2O
http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1617049

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#18 ·
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Originally Posted by Phatboy69;14473788
No it doesnt... I did think about it for like 5 secs..
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The fan at the back of the cards blows cooler air in, the fan on top sucks the hot air out! If i did it the other way the top fan would be pushing hot air back into the cards!
The top fan is good to have there, but the fan to the right blow air into the fan blowing cool air into the cards. therefore it blows the hot air from the right fan back into the Graphics cards

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#19 ·
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Originally Posted by pangeltveit;14473949
The top fan is good to have there, but the fan to the right blow air into the fan blowing cool air into the cards. therefore it blows the hot air from the right fan back into the Graphics cards

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Thanks i didnt see that
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Its only temporary anyway but your right i might get a couple more degrees out of it.
 
#22 ·
Good setup my friend !
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#23 ·
Great looking setup. Looks like the cooling system you're going to implement is well planned, & the temp solution isn't too shabby in the interim.

One criticism, & it's a doosey. Trim your taskbar! Argh, the clutter
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Gj bud, keep us updated with the benchs & so on.
 
#24 ·
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Originally Posted by pangeltveit;14473949
The top fan is good to have there, but the fan to the right blow air into the fan blowing cool air into the cards. therefore it blows the hot air from the right fan back into the Graphics cards

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The problem with these coolers is that it blows air in all directions, it provides better cooling but at a cost of having hot air into the case.
 
#26 ·
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Originally Posted by HybridCore;14484904
This is more of a black hole than a cave in. I like it though.

Edit: Just looked at the pics and that's an enormous mess you have in there.
When all the new gear arrives I will sleeve it all with MDPC sleeving.
 
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