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- Dec 31, 2009
Hi, I'm new to these forums but I have been looking through a couple posts on watercooling. I recently just bought a computer with an i7 920 D0 and two 9800GTs (not overclocked) in SLi and they're "power efficent", whatever that means an am interested in starting watercooling :]
I haven't begun overclocking yet because from what I've read, the stock fan that comes with the i7 920 is pretty bad and I'm currently at 25C idle and up to 40C under some gaming and usage. I picked up a Swiftech Apogee GTZ from a nearby Microcenter and a MCP655-B.
I'm planning to get an XSPC RX240 to fit internally in my Antec 902, which will take up my drive bays because I dont use them anyways. So here are my questions :
1. Will the radiator be sufficent enough to support the i7 and the two videocards? I doubt it but the XSPC looks alot thicker and I only plan to OC up to 3.6-3.8GHz
2. I don't have much room to install pull shrouds so could I use the antec tricool fans (in the front) to use them as a push and some Scythe Gentle Typhoons as pull (without shrouds)? Would this cause any complications because they don't match up?
3. Whats the optminal Gentle Typhoon rpm model for the XSPC RX240? I've read that they are only need low-med fans. Would the AP-15 suffice? I would prefer to keep it silent and have it perform well too. (Wouldn't we all? )
I haven't begun overclocking yet because from what I've read, the stock fan that comes with the i7 920 is pretty bad and I'm currently at 25C idle and up to 40C under some gaming and usage. I picked up a Swiftech Apogee GTZ from a nearby Microcenter and a MCP655-B.
I'm planning to get an XSPC RX240 to fit internally in my Antec 902, which will take up my drive bays because I dont use them anyways. So here are my questions :
1. Will the radiator be sufficent enough to support the i7 and the two videocards? I doubt it but the XSPC looks alot thicker and I only plan to OC up to 3.6-3.8GHz
2. I don't have much room to install pull shrouds so could I use the antec tricool fans (in the front) to use them as a push and some Scythe Gentle Typhoons as pull (without shrouds)? Would this cause any complications because they don't match up?
3. Whats the optminal Gentle Typhoon rpm model for the XSPC RX240? I've read that they are only need low-med fans. Would the AP-15 suffice? I would prefer to keep it silent and have it perform well too. (Wouldn't we all? )