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Hi there, i just built up a new PC and i'm considering my first liquid cooling setup.
Here's what I have right now:
Thermaltake Xaser VI case
Silverstone ST1500 w PSU
Asus P6T Deluxe V2 MB
Intel Core i7 920 CPU
2 X 6GB Kingston DDR3 2k ram
2X GeForce GTX 285 GPU (SLI)
Current cooler AIR: Artic Freezer 7 Pro v2.
(2X 120GB OCZ SSD raid 0, 2X 1TB WD HD raid 0)
The best i've been able to do so far is stable at 3.4Ghz:
CPU Ratio: 21
BCLK Freq: 170
CPU Voltage: 1.11250
QPI/DRAM Core: 1.25
With these settings I get idle temp of 38c and with a 10 min Prime95 test max temp is 73c.
I walked through step by step using the guide on the front page to OC your i7 to get where i am now.
The top temp seems high and i'd much rather run it lower, when I went to 180 BCLK and had to raise the CPU Voltage the temps went up to near 80c max load.
My end goal is to get the temp down below 60c in max load, and something low low for idle, and to be running near 3.8Ghz or maybe 4 if possible.
Now to the Liquid cooling questions : (I'm a noob to Liquid cooling so I apologize in advance for my ignorance)
1) is it ok to water cool your CPU but not your chipset? (should I plan on my first loop having the CPU waterblock and chipset waterblock?)
2) Is it ok to water cool your CPU and chipset and leave your GPU's on air?
3) What is the potential impact to the GPU's from haing CPU / Chipset water cooled and OC'd to 4Ghz? Any impact?
My ideas so far: i'm interested in any insight or recommendations you may have:
I read through several threads and the basic water cooling guide here's what came to mind in terms of components:
Switftech MCP 655 Pump
Swiftech Apogee GTZ i7 waterblock
Swiftech MCW30 Chipset cooler (if needed? unsure)
Swiftech MCR320 radiator (120.3) (any recommendations for fans here? i have no idea hehe)
Swiftech MCRES-Micro Rev 2 Reservoir
All 1/2 inch fittings and tubing.
My initial thought was to mount the radiator to the back of the case and have the Pump and reservoir somewhere inside. Is this a "common" safe setup?
Also, i read the reviews on the Corsair H50 and I liked it, but i'm concerned it won't be enough cooling. Any thoughts there?
Thanks again so much for any input, I really appreciate it!
Jon
Here's what I have right now:
Thermaltake Xaser VI case
Silverstone ST1500 w PSU
Asus P6T Deluxe V2 MB
Intel Core i7 920 CPU
2 X 6GB Kingston DDR3 2k ram
2X GeForce GTX 285 GPU (SLI)
Current cooler AIR: Artic Freezer 7 Pro v2.
(2X 120GB OCZ SSD raid 0, 2X 1TB WD HD raid 0)
The best i've been able to do so far is stable at 3.4Ghz:
CPU Ratio: 21
BCLK Freq: 170
CPU Voltage: 1.11250
QPI/DRAM Core: 1.25
With these settings I get idle temp of 38c and with a 10 min Prime95 test max temp is 73c.
I walked through step by step using the guide on the front page to OC your i7 to get where i am now.
The top temp seems high and i'd much rather run it lower, when I went to 180 BCLK and had to raise the CPU Voltage the temps went up to near 80c max load.
My end goal is to get the temp down below 60c in max load, and something low low for idle, and to be running near 3.8Ghz or maybe 4 if possible.
Now to the Liquid cooling questions : (I'm a noob to Liquid cooling so I apologize in advance for my ignorance)
1) is it ok to water cool your CPU but not your chipset? (should I plan on my first loop having the CPU waterblock and chipset waterblock?)
2) Is it ok to water cool your CPU and chipset and leave your GPU's on air?
3) What is the potential impact to the GPU's from haing CPU / Chipset water cooled and OC'd to 4Ghz? Any impact?
My ideas so far: i'm interested in any insight or recommendations you may have:
I read through several threads and the basic water cooling guide here's what came to mind in terms of components:
Switftech MCP 655 Pump
Swiftech Apogee GTZ i7 waterblock
Swiftech MCW30 Chipset cooler (if needed? unsure)
Swiftech MCR320 radiator (120.3) (any recommendations for fans here? i have no idea hehe)
Swiftech MCRES-Micro Rev 2 Reservoir
All 1/2 inch fittings and tubing.
My initial thought was to mount the radiator to the back of the case and have the Pump and reservoir somewhere inside. Is this a "common" safe setup?
Also, i read the reviews on the Corsair H50 and I liked it, but i'm concerned it won't be enough cooling. Any thoughts there?
Thanks again so much for any input, I really appreciate it!
Jon