[thobel]

I have a Antec 1200 with Asus S2E -has built in water Blocks for some stuff. I was looking for something that will cool for Overclocking (nothing crazy not looking for 5ghz)

So real question is (and i know little about over clocking) what would I need to get for a mid to high end system.

CPU Block? I have a qx9650

Tri SLi GTX 280 Cards -? how hard is it to mount blocks on them what ones shoudl i get?

Water cool ram? worth it?

Pump?

what ever do i need?

Any and all advice is welcome

 

[woop]

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Originally Posted by thobel I have a Antec 1200 with Asus S2E -has built in water Blocks for some stuff. I was looking for something that will cool for Overclocking (nothing crazy not looking for 5ghz) So real question is (and i know little about over clocking) what would I need to get for a mid to high end system. CPU Block? I have a qx9650 Tri SLi GTX 280 Cards -? how hard is it to mount blocks on them what ones shoudl i get? Water cool ram? worth it? Pump? what ever do i need? Any and all advice is welcome

All of this is IMHO

Swiftech and Danger Den both make nice CPU waterblocks you would be happy with. Radiators are all over the board - best quality and overpriced are Thermochill and Feser, but the Swifttech MCR series are less than half the price and very effective. For the Swiftechs get the 320 as it is thinner than the Feser and Thermochills and with 3 gpus, a NB and a cpu to cool you are going to need all the radiator you can afford. Some people would recommend multiple WC loops. Water cooling the ram is unnecessary. For pumps the Danger Den d-5 is the gold standard but the Swiftech pumps are less expensive and gaining in popularity - variable speed pumps are not essential but a nice feature. Can't help you with your 280's but my 8800GT has a Danger Den waterblock on it. Their products are pricey, but always work, fit and don't leak.

 

[Dman]

I'm using a D-tek water block for my cpu and for my gpu as well. D-tek also makes a unisink for the 260/280 cards looks something like this when its all said and done

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I decided not to go with switech for the blocks because of quality concerns, a lot of users on this site have reported getting theirs with uneven bases etc. I'm using the swiftech 320 radiator, but again the quality thing has come up, the rad had rust on it when I got it.

 

[Hondacity]

there are some good pictures here for the striker II extreme and tripple sli

http://www.tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=55098&page=305

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dual loops dude...

loop 1: cpu + nbsb + tfc rad +pump res
loop 2. gpu(3) + tfc rad + pump res

noctua fans + tfc rads = low restriction and silence...

i say go ek supreme on your cpu...

ek sli gtx280 waterblocks...

here's a sample vid from youtube...he's using dangerden waterblocks..but its almost the same process

YouTube - Danger Den Tieton Watercooling GTX280 Tri SLi Maxishine

(2)tfc rads...

(2)swiftech 355s with xspc restops...

bp waterblock for your mobo...
bp fittings...and rotaries..and sli couplers..

ocz xtc ram coolers...

oh yeah welcome to watercooling

 

[thobel]

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Originally Posted by Hondacity there are some good pictures here for the striker II extreme and tripple sli http://www.tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=55098&page=305 ... dual loops dude... loop 1: cpu + nbsb + tfc rad +pump res loop 2. gpu(3) + tfc rad + pump res noctua fans + tfc rads = low restriction and silence... i say go ek supreme on your cpu... ek sli gtx280 waterblocks... here's a sample vid from youtube...he's using dangerden waterblocks..but its almost the same process YouTube - Danger Den Tieton Watercooling GTX280 Tri SLi Maxishine (2)tfc rads... (2)swiftech 355s with xspc restops... bp waterblock for your mobo... bp fittings...and rotaries..and sli couplers.. ocz xtc ram coolers... oh yeah welcome to watercooling

so replace the blocks built into Motherboard?

can you give me a link to someplace to order all these stuff

and ps Thank you all for the advice and help

 

[nafljhy]

places to go are
www.sidewindercomputers.com
www.performance-pcs.com
www.petrastechshop.com
www.jab-tech.com
www.frozencpu.com

 

[OC'ing Noob]

Read this

FAQ: Is Liquid Cooling for Me?
Water Cooling Configuration Guide

 

[Hondacity]

new waterblock from ek for the gtx280...damn you're lucky..this one cools almost everything if you compare it to the old ones gtx280 waterblock

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=24500

its not really necessary to watercool the chipset..but if you have the cash to burn...it would be great...but watercooling is expensive...watercooling alone costs like a newI7+x58s+ddr3s

but anyways...

i'll make a list for you..lol

1. cpu loop
TFC 360 + ek supreme + bitspower A790s +vreg coolers part1&2 + swiftech 355 pump(pumpstand) + xspc reservoir top

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/fex360mmxtpe.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ekacuso.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/biblfra7nbsb.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/biblfrmosama.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/biblfrmosn7n1.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swiftechmcp355.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/unde3gunpubr.html
http://jab-tech.com/XSPC-Acrylic-Res...C-pr-4123.html

total: 500$+

2. gpu loop

tfc 360 + ek gtx280 + pum pres

total: 700$

antec 1200 pics....
http://tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=55098

 

[thobel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hondacity new waterblock from ek for the gtx280...damn you're lucky..this one cools almost everything if you compare it to the old ones gtx280 waterblock http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=24500 its not really necessary to watercool the chipset..but if you have the cash to burn...it would be great...but watercooling is expensive...watercooling alone costs like a newI7+x58s+ddr3s but anyways... i'll make a list for you..lol 1. cpu loop TFC 360 + ek supreme + bitspower A790s +vreg coolers part1&2 + swiftech 355 pump(pumpstand) + xspc reservoir top http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/fex360mmxtpe.html http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ekacuso.html http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/biblfra7nbsb.html http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/biblfrmosama.html http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/biblfrmosn7n1.html http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swiftechmcp355.html http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/unde3gunpubr.html http://jab-tech.com/XSPC-Acrylic-Res...C-pr-4123.html total: 500$+ 2. gpu loop tfc 360 + ek gtx280 + pum pres total: 700$ antec 1200 pics.... http://tipidpc.com/viewtopic.php?tid=55098

wow great stuff!! ok so my last item I will need is do they sell a "case" to hold all the items seperate ? As in all the pumps etc say in a small tower type thing I dont really want to bolt all this to the side of the case and Im pretty sure I cant fit it in the case.

ps I changed my Ram to Patriot Viper 2x2 pc3 16000 Corsair i had could not go past 1700
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220344

 

[Dar_T]

I don't think there is a case which houses each part in separate compartments. If you want one then I think you will have to mod your case.