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Mmmm, the extreme cooling section.. niceee
So I have to admit it.. I've been tweaking my rig now for some time, and I have to say pushing components past their limit is well... deliciously addictive!
As a result I have decided to take on overclocking hardware for the sake of benchmarking as a hobby... I plan to apply to the OC Forums benchmarking team, I'm just waiting on a few things before I go ahead and submit my HWbot stuff...
Now.. the setup I have in mind is going to be a Socket 775 rig for starters, with LN2 and DICE cooling on the CPU (and possible later on GPU)... I found out that there's a supplier for both liquid nitrogen and dry ice 10 minutes away from me which makes this whole thing much more possible... Also, custom heatsink air cooling on the RAM sticks, and liquid cooling on the Northbridge, Southbridge and mosfets... Since the price of Socket 775 CPUs is quite reasonable these days, I plan to buy many CPUs (and GPUs) and see just how far I can push each one with next to no qualms about frying a chip or 2...
Anyway:
The components I was planning on using are:
Mobo: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358&Tpk=IGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P
RAM: G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 1066
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231144
CPU: ALL of them mwahahaha
The LN2/DICE pot i had in mind is the Koolance CPU-LN2-V2
http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=972
The RAM sinks I had in mind are the Thermalright HR-07 (will attach 80mm fan):
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/ram/hr07/product_ram_cooler_hr07.htm
And for the liquid cooling setup for the NB, SB and mosfets is as follows:
Radiator: MCR320QP Radiator w/ 6x Ultra Kaze 3000 push/pull
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20090&vpn=MCR320-QP-K&manufacture=Swiftech
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185054&Tpk=utra kaze 3000
Pump: MCP355 w/ XSPC Acetal Top
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20141&vpn=MCP355&manufacture=Swiftech
http://www.petrastechshop.com/xstopforladd.html
Reservoir: EK Multioption Res 250 Rev. 2
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25354&vpn=3830046994028&manufacture=EK Water Blocks
Northbridge Block: EK SB 5 Intel Northbridge Chipset Acetal LC block
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7...id_Cooling_Block_Acetal_EK-NBSB_5_Acetal.html
Southbridge Block: EK Gigabyte Southbridge X38/X48 Chipset Cooling block (Yes, it is compatible with the above mentioned motherboard's southbridge)
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7...GA_X3848.html?tl=g30c89s149&id=CA7ngoaU#blank
MOSFET Blocks: EK Gigabyte Chipset Motherboard Mosfet Liquid Cooling Block Kit
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9..._Acetal_EK-Mosfet_GA_2X_KIT-Acetal.html#blank
So.... I was wondering if anyone had any input as to my choice of motherboard/ram and the overall setup you see here in regards to extreme levels of overclocking.. Is the Koolance pot a good one? Does this overall setup even make sense?? LN2/DICE on the CPU, water on the chipsets?? Has anyone tried this before?
I'm very excited and keen to traverse into the realm of extreme cooling, so please give me your thoughts, ideas, or suggestions!!
Cheers.
P.s. There is no such word as overkill in my dictionary, just fyi...
So I have to admit it.. I've been tweaking my rig now for some time, and I have to say pushing components past their limit is well... deliciously addictive!
As a result I have decided to take on overclocking hardware for the sake of benchmarking as a hobby... I plan to apply to the OC Forums benchmarking team, I'm just waiting on a few things before I go ahead and submit my HWbot stuff...
Now.. the setup I have in mind is going to be a Socket 775 rig for starters, with LN2 and DICE cooling on the CPU (and possible later on GPU)... I found out that there's a supplier for both liquid nitrogen and dry ice 10 minutes away from me which makes this whole thing much more possible... Also, custom heatsink air cooling on the RAM sticks, and liquid cooling on the Northbridge, Southbridge and mosfets... Since the price of Socket 775 CPUs is quite reasonable these days, I plan to buy many CPUs (and GPUs) and see just how far I can push each one with next to no qualms about frying a chip or 2...
Anyway:
The components I was planning on using are:
Mobo: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358&Tpk=IGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P
RAM: G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 1066
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231144
CPU: ALL of them mwahahaha
The LN2/DICE pot i had in mind is the Koolance CPU-LN2-V2
http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=972
The RAM sinks I had in mind are the Thermalright HR-07 (will attach 80mm fan):
http://www.thermalright.com/new_a_page/product_page/ram/hr07/product_ram_cooler_hr07.htm
And for the liquid cooling setup for the NB, SB and mosfets is as follows:
Radiator: MCR320QP Radiator w/ 6x Ultra Kaze 3000 push/pull
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20090&vpn=MCR320-QP-K&manufacture=Swiftech
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185054&Tpk=utra kaze 3000
Pump: MCP355 w/ XSPC Acetal Top
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=20141&vpn=MCP355&manufacture=Swiftech
http://www.petrastechshop.com/xstopforladd.html
Reservoir: EK Multioption Res 250 Rev. 2
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25354&vpn=3830046994028&manufacture=EK Water Blocks
Northbridge Block: EK SB 5 Intel Northbridge Chipset Acetal LC block
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7...id_Cooling_Block_Acetal_EK-NBSB_5_Acetal.html
Southbridge Block: EK Gigabyte Southbridge X38/X48 Chipset Cooling block (Yes, it is compatible with the above mentioned motherboard's southbridge)
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7...GA_X3848.html?tl=g30c89s149&id=CA7ngoaU#blank
MOSFET Blocks: EK Gigabyte Chipset Motherboard Mosfet Liquid Cooling Block Kit
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9..._Acetal_EK-Mosfet_GA_2X_KIT-Acetal.html#blank
So.... I was wondering if anyone had any input as to my choice of motherboard/ram and the overall setup you see here in regards to extreme levels of overclocking.. Is the Koolance pot a good one? Does this overall setup even make sense?? LN2/DICE on the CPU, water on the chipsets?? Has anyone tried this before?
I'm very excited and keen to traverse into the realm of extreme cooling, so please give me your thoughts, ideas, or suggestions!!
Cheers.
P.s. There is no such word as overkill in my dictionary, just fyi...