GPU Block Recomendations

[diehrd]

I am looking to water cool my 6800 any one have suggestions for a block ?

[BeerCan]

I like these http://www.frozenmods.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=46&osCsid=bbf0d1d4698a510830c5980c3d98c6b1
Silverprop FusionHL I have one works great.

[diehrd]

Not bad hefty priced at $60.00,

And the way these cards are layed out I would have thought a water block might have cooled the Ram modules as well ? Are there any like that ?

[found404]

Danger Den do a block that cools the RAM as well.

[Sneaky]

www.dangerden.com

they have the NV-68 block which cools the cpu and the ram, or they have their popular maze 4, now with an acetal (plastic) top, so it it doesnt corrode the copper (used to be aluminum)

i'd highly suggest the maze 4, considering that its less than half the price of the NV-68 block, and then you can just throw some ramsinks on the chips

NV-68 = $120
Maze4 (acetal top) - $45
ramsinks:$10-20 depending on brand

[diehrd]

www.dangerden.com

they have the NV-68 block which cools the cpu and the ram, or they have their popular maze 4, now with an acetal (plastic) top, so it it doesnt corrode the copper (used to be aluminum)

i'd highly suggest the maze 4, considering that its less than half the price of the NV-68 block, and then you can just throw some ramsinks on the chips

NV-68 = $120
Maze4 (acetal top) - $45
ramsinks:$10-20 depending on brand

ok thats sounds like a plan,I was sorta shocked to see a $60.00 price on that first block and figured how much more could a complete block be ..129.99 LOL.And I use Maz polly topped max water blocks on the processors so I might as well match it all up........

[Sneaky]

the Fusion HL is also the best-performing GPU block on the market right now

but maze4 comes up right behind it in quality and performance :thup:

[Perseus]

The one bad rap, if you can call it such, about the NV68 is that it dumps a fair amount of extra heat into your loop, because it cools RAM as well. As long as you have the dissipation capacity it isn't a big deal though. You'll like the Maze4 GPU though. It's a great block for the price.

[diehrd]

Ya know what..The Maz 4 may not work..It apprars to hog PCI slots not good..I may have to but the Fushion..

BeerCan does that go beyong the first PCI slot ? Or does it just block off that 1 ?

I run Scsi on a 66/64 slot and I lose one it appears with a water block UNLESS I spring for the ones tat cool ram as well.I may be wrong ? But it looks that way...

[Ven0m]

I'd rather suggest to find better place for that SCSI controller. If you can find GPU-only block, you still need to cool RAM and voltage regulators, and it will be hard with airflow blocked with PCI card below... Unless you force some airflow there somehow - with some duct + fan combo...

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A small thought - you might try some custom water block.

[diehrd]

I can lose the top pci but not the second and the Mxze sure lookes like it will cost me both slots..Am I correct ?

[BeerCan]

BeerCan does that go beyong the first PCI slot ? Or does it just block off that 1 ?



IIRC it cost me the first pci slot. I can look later and let you know for sure

this is a lower profile fusion if space is really an issue
http://www.frozenmods.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=45&osCsid=3941f155f86ca03711f31314daa4313a

[Ven0m]

On site they've written that there's some new version that allows running SLI in all cases blah blah blah (update on January 30th). That sounds like 1 extra slot instead of 2. That huge block looks like 1 PCI too (it seems to be too thick for no extra slots). I'm not trying to suggest one over another or adveries in any way but just to prevent unneeded costs.

And if you decide for fusion - check clearance for RAMsinks, as there are 2 versions. Probably you've considered this before...

[{PMS}fishy]

Swifty MCW-50.

Cheaper and better than most other offereings out there.

[crimedog]

you can squeeze a card under the maze4. silverprop is the same height.

[OCuci]

How much better is the Fusion HL than the Acetal Maze4? Everyone reccomends the Fusion block for max performance but I remember reading another thread that said it was very restrictive, especially when compared to the DangerDen block. More specifically, say with an MCP350, a Storm G4, and a Double Heatercore, would the Fusion block kill flow enough to ruin the whole loop's performance and possibly require a second pump but the Maze4 wouldn't? I'm on the fence between both blocks as well and the flow question is holding back my decision...

[BeerCan]

The fusion is definatly not a restrictive block. It is propably the least restrictive, thats why I got it.

[crimedog]

the fusion is more restricitve than the maze4, but neither of them are seriously restricitve

[telexen]

Will the fusion fit a 6600gt?

[Eldonko]

the Fusion HL is also the best-performing GPU block on the market right now

but maze4 comes up right behind it in quality and performance :thup:

Danger Den just came out with a new brass Maze4 that comes with the hardware for 6800 series video cards. Only $50 too, much better than $125

Link (http://www.dangerdenstore.com/product.php?productid=153&cat=18&page=1)

[diehrd]

They have what looks like the Fushion,And a block that colls everything which is pretty darn nice,But is $125.00 If it was $50.00 they would own the market LMAO..

[sandman001]

I would go with the brass topped maze4, you can't beat it.

It'll have no corrosion issues, perform well, it's only $50, and dangerden has awesome support.

[Eldonko]

I would go with the brass topped maze4, you can't beat it.

It'll have no corrosion issues, perform well, it's only $50, and dangerden has awesome support.

I agree, I am getting one next week. I got my whole WCing system from Danger Den, great service and fast and cheap shipping to Canada. Plus the gear is American made so I don't get nailed with duty. It's nice they came out with a good GPU block that will fit 6800 series cards, I didnt want to pay a fortune getting a Fusion HL from Australia and I didnt want to mod an older maze4 either. I will post pics when I get mine installed. :clap:

[Moto7451]

Will the fusion fit a 6600gt?

Are you on AGP or PCIe? If its AGP it wont cool the bridge chip & you will have to hope that its heatsink doesn't get in the way. The PCIe one shares the same mounting holes for the heatsink as the 6800 iirc so it should work no problem. (If I am wrong with any of this info, please correct me.)