My question is, Do you think that the GPU loop below will keep the two 4870 X2’s that I have cool enough, or will I have to do something different. And if so, what do you suggest that I change in the GPU loop. Also, is there anything that is missing from this build? I have done a lot of research but there is always the possibility that I might have missed something along the way. I would appreciate any advice that you could give. Thanks.
Here are the System Specs for my new build. It’s primarily going to be a gaming rig and I will be overclocking the CPU. I plan to use the pre existing hard drives from my previous system which might be my bottleneck, but I plan to run them in a Matrix RAID Configuration and hopefully that fixes any slowdowns due to the HDD setup that I have now.
Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX VE1000BWS Cube Tower
Case Fans: 6x Thermaltake A2029 120mm Case Fans Air Flow 35.43-95.22 CFM
PSU: CoolMax CUQ-1200B 1200W ATX12V
MB: [XF] ASUS Rampage Extreme (x48 Board)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 E0 Wolfdale 3.33GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
GPU: Dual Sapphire 100251SR Radeon HD 4870 X2's CrossFireX (2GB GDDR5), 512-bit (256-bit x 2) PCIe 2.0 x16 20GB/sec bandwidth, 24X CFAA
RAM: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
HDD: 6x Maxtor 300GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA (Matrix RAID Configuration)
DVD/CD-Burner: 2x Lite-On 20x DH-20A4H-06
LCD: Acer AL2416W (I have one AL2416W now, but I might run it x3, in a Matrox TripleHead2Go configuration) Need to do a little more research on this.
HD Audio: SupremeFX X-Fi 8-CH Audio card
TV Tuner: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1800 MCE Kit 1128 NTSC/ATSC/QAM/FM TV Tuner Card w/MCE Remote
OS: Windows XP Pro
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Liquid Cooling System
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CPU/NB Loop:
CPU Block: D-TEK FuZion CPU Block
Pump: Swiftech MCP655 12 VDC
Tubing: Masterkleer PVC Tubing 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD, 1/8" Wall Thickness
Hose Clamps: 10x Stainless Steel Worm-Drive Hose Clamps
Fittings: Swiftech High-flow fittings 1/2
Radiator: ThermoChill PA120.2
Radiator Fans: 2x A.C. Ryan BlackFire4 UV LED Fan - 120mm Air Flow 77.70 CFM (BLUE Inside, BLUE Outside)
Shroud: ThermoChill PA 120.2 Shroud
Reservoir: D-TEK Bay-Reservoir- Single 5 1/4"- UV Blue
Coolant: Distilled Water
Biocide: Petra'sTech "PT_Nuke" Concentrated Biocide (10ml)
GPU Loop:
GPU Blocks: 2x Dangerden GPU blocks look promising at the moment. (or something similar to keep the two 4870 x2's cool)
Pump: Swiftech MCP655 12 VDC
Tubing: Masterkleer PVC Tubing 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD, 1/8" Wall Thickness
Hose Clamps: 10x Stainless Steel Worm-Drive Hose Clamps
Fittings: Swiftech High-flow fittings 1/2
Radiator: ThermoChill PA120.2
Radiator Fans: 2x A.C. Ryan BlackFire4 UV LED Fan - 120mm Air Flow 77.70 CFM (BLUE Inside, BLUE Outside)
Shroud: ThermoChill PA 120.2 Shroud
Reservoir: D-TEK Bay-Reservoir- Single 5 1/4"- UV Blue
Coolant: Distilled Water
Biocide: Petra'sTech "PT_Nuke" Concentrated Biocide (10ml)
Here are the System Specs for my new build. It’s primarily going to be a gaming rig and I will be overclocking the CPU. I plan to use the pre existing hard drives from my previous system which might be my bottleneck, but I plan to run them in a Matrix RAID Configuration and hopefully that fixes any slowdowns due to the HDD setup that I have now.
Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX VE1000BWS Cube Tower
Case Fans: 6x Thermaltake A2029 120mm Case Fans Air Flow 35.43-95.22 CFM
PSU: CoolMax CUQ-1200B 1200W ATX12V
MB: [XF] ASUS Rampage Extreme (x48 Board)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 E0 Wolfdale 3.33GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
GPU: Dual Sapphire 100251SR Radeon HD 4870 X2's CrossFireX (2GB GDDR5), 512-bit (256-bit x 2) PCIe 2.0 x16 20GB/sec bandwidth, 24X CFAA
RAM: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
HDD: 6x Maxtor 300GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA (Matrix RAID Configuration)
DVD/CD-Burner: 2x Lite-On 20x DH-20A4H-06
LCD: Acer AL2416W (I have one AL2416W now, but I might run it x3, in a Matrox TripleHead2Go configuration) Need to do a little more research on this.
HD Audio: SupremeFX X-Fi 8-CH Audio card
TV Tuner: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1800 MCE Kit 1128 NTSC/ATSC/QAM/FM TV Tuner Card w/MCE Remote
OS: Windows XP Pro
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Liquid Cooling System
-----------------------
CPU/NB Loop:
CPU Block: D-TEK FuZion CPU Block
Pump: Swiftech MCP655 12 VDC
Tubing: Masterkleer PVC Tubing 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD, 1/8" Wall Thickness
Hose Clamps: 10x Stainless Steel Worm-Drive Hose Clamps
Fittings: Swiftech High-flow fittings 1/2
Radiator: ThermoChill PA120.2
Radiator Fans: 2x A.C. Ryan BlackFire4 UV LED Fan - 120mm Air Flow 77.70 CFM (BLUE Inside, BLUE Outside)
Shroud: ThermoChill PA 120.2 Shroud
Reservoir: D-TEK Bay-Reservoir- Single 5 1/4"- UV Blue
Coolant: Distilled Water
Biocide: Petra'sTech "PT_Nuke" Concentrated Biocide (10ml)
GPU Loop:
GPU Blocks: 2x Dangerden GPU blocks look promising at the moment. (or something similar to keep the two 4870 x2's cool)
Pump: Swiftech MCP655 12 VDC
Tubing: Masterkleer PVC Tubing 1/2" ID, 3/4" OD, 1/8" Wall Thickness
Hose Clamps: 10x Stainless Steel Worm-Drive Hose Clamps
Fittings: Swiftech High-flow fittings 1/2
Radiator: ThermoChill PA120.2
Radiator Fans: 2x A.C. Ryan BlackFire4 UV LED Fan - 120mm Air Flow 77.70 CFM (BLUE Inside, BLUE Outside)
Shroud: ThermoChill PA 120.2 Shroud
Reservoir: D-TEK Bay-Reservoir- Single 5 1/4"- UV Blue
Coolant: Distilled Water
Biocide: Petra'sTech "PT_Nuke" Concentrated Biocide (10ml)
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