[NoodleGTS]

Hi,

For my new case mod I'm thinking of water cooling my GTX280s.

Which blocks would you recommend (not necessarily the best, but the most bang for the buck).

Also can I get away with a double rad or do I need a triple?

One more question - can a single good pump (the one I have) handle two rads and 4 blocks or should I get a second pump? One more question (so I lied) - should I put the GPUs on their own loop? Makes the most sense to me but I'd like to hear pros and cons for both.

 

[Juggalo23451]

dd280block
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/77..._GPU-6880.html
swiftech 280 block
http://www.crazypc.com/products/PX9363R.html
dteck for 280
http://www.petrastechshop.com/dgfx2cofge26.html

360 rad
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/fex360mmxtpe.html
you will get better performance if you do separate loops

what type of pump do you have?
I would get a MCP655 pump or d5 pump

 

[NoodleGTS]

I have an MCP655 in my current system. Do you think that would be able to circulate water with enough power through 2 rads, a res, and 4 blocks?

 

[Juggalo23451]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoodleGTS I have an MCP655 in my current system. Do you think that would be able to circulate water with enough power through 2 rads, a res, and 4 blocks?

That should be fine.
You will get better performance by having 2 loops

 

[NoodleGTS]

Great help. Last question - do you think I can get away with a double rad for the GPUs? By get away with I mean equal or better performance to the stock air cooling. Double rad would be ideal because I could mount it into the bottom of the TJ-07 I want to mod. However if I have to get a triple I would have to figure out some other place to put it.

 

[Juggalo23451]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoodleGTS Great help. Last question - do you think I can get away with a double rad for the GPUs? By get away with I mean equal or better performance to the stock air cooling. Double rad would be ideal because I could mount it into the bottom of the TJ-07 I want to mod. However if I have to get a triple I would have to figure out some other place to put it.

I think you should be fine as long as it is a high quality rad like feser or thermochill

 

[NoodleGTS]

So I've been looking and apparently all the water block makers also make a back plate for the ram on the backside of the GTX280. Fair enough. However as you can see in my sig (Cosmos S mod) I have a PCI express sound card in the slot right above my video card. Any idea whether or not the back plate on the top card will interfere with the sound card?

 

[BradleyW]

is stock cooling rubbish on these cards?

 

[NoodleGTS]

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Originally Posted by BradleyW is stock cooling rubbish on these cards?

a) yes, super loud and not very efficient

b) air cooling will suck in my TJ-07 so must move on to water

Anyone know where I can find some GTX280 blocks in stock, and what the answer is to my backplate question?