Open1Your1Eyes0

I was wondering if a D-Tek DB-1 Pump and an MCR320-Res Radiator would be enough in my watercooling loop to cool a GTX295 (dual PCB) and Q9550 along with my P45 Northbridge?

Let me know what you guys think.

As far as waterblocks I'm using the following:

CPU (Q9550): D-tek Fuzion V2
GPU (GTX295): HeatKiller GPU-X² GTX295
Northbridge (P45): Swiftech MCW30

As for fans I am using:

Radiator (MCR320-Res): Three 120mm Scythe Ultra Kaze 2000RPM

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rpm666

Would probably keep everything a few degrees above your ambient temps.

But I would suggest a slightly stronger pump, and invest in some nice 88+ CFM fans.

Push/Pull setup will be necessary, but not shrouds - fan shrouds do not really give any benefit on the MCR series.

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Open1Your1Eyes0

I'm currently using Three Scythe Ultra Kaze 2000 RPM 120mm fans.

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Are you sure my pump isn't enough for it to cool decently? I'm planning to overclock the Q9550 to around 4.25ghz - 4.5Ghz and the GTX295 will be overvolted and overclocked to max stable.

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rpm666

You could try it, worst case scenario is you upgrade it.

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Open1Your1Eyes0

Alright well thanks for your input. I wasn't too worried about the rad I think it's should be fine but mostly the pump is my concern. I'm not sure if it performs good because I know it's very compact and quiet. Can anyone take a look at the specs and let me know? It's a D-Tek DB-1 Pump.

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Willhemmens

You can see most of the specs here: LINK.

I would recommend the Swiftech MCP655, if you can spend a little more i think it should be worth it.

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Open1Your1Eyes0

Can anyone recommend me the proper loop for my setup as well? I'm not sure which of parts should cooled first and which should be last.

I'm guessing:

Res/Rad > P45 Northbridge > Q9550 > GTX295 > Pump > Res/Rad

Is that fine or can someone recommend a better order?

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xToaDx

The order is fine, but around here I think we generally recommend hitting the CPU first.
I always cool GPU last, because it's rare that it's ever loaded. And it only ever hits 100% load during testing, never in games. So as long as WC keeps it under like 60c, I'm good.

So pump to rad, to cpu, to nb, to gpu.

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Open1Your1Eyes0

Only problem I was thinking about the CPU first is that it would in fact warm up the northbridge which I would think would kinda be pointless in cooling then. Other than that I'm definitely doing GPU last.

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SniperXX

Res/Rad > Q9550 > P45 Northbridge > GTX295 > Pump > Res/Rad

Thats how I would do it. I want the cpu to get the coolest water.

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