NEW TO WATERCOOLING NEED HELP

kcasey1000 · 04-30-09, 05:19 AM

im going to buy an evga classified x58 and a i7 920 d0 cpu with my gtx 280 in my tj10

im going to get a watercooling setup but want to make sure i purchase the right rig

first im going to cool my cpu and gpu with

CPU BLOCK - HeatKiller CPU LGA1366 Rev. 3.0 LT

GPU BLOCK - EK-FC280 GTX SLI

RAD - Swiftech MCR320-QP-K

PUMP - Swiftech MCP655

will this be ok or should i change something in my rig

Conumdrum · 04-30-09, 06:17 AM

Main parts just fine!

rainless · 04-30-09, 06:24 AM

I don't know about the CPU waterblock... very wary of blocks that I've never heard of before...

Nebulous · 04-30-09, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Conumdrum

Main parts just fine!

I concur!

kcasey1000 · 04-30-09, 06:24 AM

so my rad will chill my rig enough then

Conumdrum · 04-30-09, 06:28 AM

Yes the rad is fine, but your cutting it close on the heatload. If your a uber overclocker your CPU temps can be a bit high. Lots of i7/GPu loops are looking at a total rad size of 120x4. So two MCR 220's in series would be better.

Rain, that block is the current best on the market.

dealmaster · 04-30-09, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rainless

I don't know about the CPU waterblock... very wary of blocks that I've never heard of before...

That CPU block is excellent, in tests it outperforms the Swiftech GTZ and Fuzion2 by a fairly good margin, while also not being super restrictive. If I had known how good it was when I was putting my loop together, I would have bought it instead of the GTZ.

Also, OP, don't forget to get a reservoir.

Conumdrum - the Heatkiller block is actually outperformed by at least the Koolance 350 and possibly the EK Supreme blocks but they're both incredibly restrictive and you need a super strong pump and that block to be the only one in the loop to get the performance out of them. Just thought I'd point that out.

DontKnow · 04-30-09, 02:13 PM

Where can you get this cpu block at? Just doing a quick google search while im in the library (will look harder when I get home) did not pop up any stores that I recognized. Although I did find out that the CPU Rev3.0 1366 LT is ~$50 while the CPU Rev3.0 1366 (No LT) is ~$85. Whats the difference lol?

Spawn-Inc · 04-30-09, 02:24 PM

lt has a plastic top and the non lt has a copper top. it performs about .5C better then the lt version

both can be found at sidewinders computers, if they have stock.

doublejack · 04-30-09, 03:09 PM

I think the 120x3 rad will be enough. Of course a quad or a pair of 120x2 in series would be better, but in this case I don't believe it would make a huge difference.

Spawn-Inc · 04-30-09, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by doublejack

I think the 120x3 rad will be enough. Of course a quad or a pair of 120x2 in series would be better, but in this case I don't believe it would make a huge difference.

stock, no. overclocking on both yes.

doublejack · 04-30-09, 05:19 PM

I suppose. The fans used on the radiators would play a big factor as well. Either way, acceptable temps can easily be had with a 120.3, even if both the CPU and GPU are overclocked.

THE_SOURCE41 · 04-30-09, 05:27 PM

Can I ask how much this set-up is costing you and where you are getting your parts?

ad05 · 05-01-09, 02:26 PM

i also thought i should add that the EVGA X58 Classified runs EXTREMELY HOT. From some reviews it went up to 90C after just 30 minutes of being on.

THE_SOURCE41 · 05-01-09, 10:05 PM

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i also thought i should add that the EVGA X58 Classified runs EXTREMELY HOT. From some reviews it went up to 90C after just 30 minutes of being on.

I have heard this to. would this set up without cooling the gpu but instead cooling the mobo work? Or would a bigger radiator be needed?

Spawn-Inc · 05-02-09, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by THE_SOURCE41

I have heard this to. would this set up without cooling the gpu but instead cooling the mobo work? Or would a bigger radiator be needed?

yes, same results. it would be better actually, not alot but a bit better.

04-30-09, 05:19 AM	Thread Starter #1
kcasey1000 New Member Join Date: Apr 2009	NEW TO WATERCOOLING NEED HELP im going to buy an evga classified x58 and a i7 920 d0 cpu with my gtx 280 in my tj10 im going to get a watercooling setup but want to make sure i purchase the right rig first im going to cool my cpu and gpu with CPU BLOCK - HeatKiller CPU LGA1366 Rev. 3.0 LT GPU BLOCK - EK-FC280 GTX SLI RAD - Swiftech MCR320-QP-K PUMP - Swiftech MCP655 will this be ok or should i change something in my rig
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04-30-09, 06:17 AM	#2
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas	Main parts just fine! __________________ All stock for now, no need for more, but it's gonna be soon methinks. Giga Xtreme 58 mobo i7 965 ES D0 step Corsair 1600 6 gig SLI GTX470 OC when I need it to 870 GPU/1725 mem EK HF nickle blue top CPU block (free from Eddie) Koolance 470 waterblocks One big loop, two 120x3 rads. Pa 120.3 and XSPC RX 120x3. Swiftech 35x pump with V2 restop. GT AP15 fans. Banchetto Tech Station 120 GB SSD, and a few other drives. 1000W UltraX3 PSU, 900 watt (1500VA UPS 27" ASUS VG 3D/Nvidia V2 3D glasses and 24" Acer H243H UPS is 1500 PFCLCD
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04-30-09, 06:24 AM	#3
rainless Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CHI-Town Love is alive in Spain	I don't know about the CPU waterblock... very wary of blocks that I've never heard of before... __________________ Core 4 Q9550 @4003mhz 1.30v Core 2 Duo e8400 @ 4.6ghz 1.328v (E0 Stepping) Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 3.8ghz 1.525v Asus P5Q Pro 2002m @ 515x9 .63x 1.52 OCZ Fatal1ty Edition 4GB DDR2 5-4-4-18 @ 2.18v w/OCZ XTC Ram Cooler Corsair 750TX PSU Sparkle 260 GTX (65nm, 216) 696c 1512s 999mem BLOCK: Swiftech Apogee GTZ RAD: BIXII REZ: MCRES-Micro rev2 PUMP: Pondmaster 750 FAN: 2 HS Yates CONTROLLER: Modified Evercool WC-202
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04-30-09, 06:24 AM	Thread Starter #5
kcasey1000 New Member Join Date: Apr 2009	so my rad will chill my rig enough then
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04-30-09, 06:28 AM	#6
Conumdrum Mutant Forrespondent Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas	Yes the rad is fine, but your cutting it close on the heatload. If your a uber overclocker your CPU temps can be a bit high. Lots of i7/GPu loops are looking at a total rad size of 120x4. So two MCR 220's in series would be better. Rain, that block is the current best on the market. __________________ All stock for now, no need for more, but it's gonna be soon methinks. Giga Xtreme 58 mobo i7 965 ES D0 step Corsair 1600 6 gig SLI GTX470 OC when I need it to 870 GPU/1725 mem EK HF nickle blue top CPU block (free from Eddie) Koolance 470 waterblocks One big loop, two 120x3 rads. Pa 120.3 and XSPC RX 120x3. Swiftech 35x pump with V2 restop. GT AP15 fans. Banchetto Tech Station 120 GB SSD, and a few other drives. 1000W UltraX3 PSU, 900 watt (1500VA UPS 27" ASUS VG 3D/Nvidia V2 3D glasses and 24" Acer H243H UPS is 1500 PFCLCD
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04-30-09, 02:13 PM	#8
DontKnow Registered Join Date: Apr 2009	Where can you get this cpu block at? Just doing a quick google search while im in the library (will look harder when I get home) did not pop up any stores that I recognized. Although I did find out that the CPU Rev3.0 1366 LT is ~$50 while the CPU Rev3.0 1366 (No LT) is ~$85. Whats the difference lol?
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04-30-09, 02:24 PM	#9
Spawn-Inc Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada	lt has a plastic top and the non lt has a copper top. it performs about .5C better then the lt version both can be found at sidewinders computers, if they have stock. __________________ CPU: Core2Quad q6600 G0 3.5GHz@1.4v (highest so far 4.2GHz) GPU: XFX 9800GTX @ 850/1230 Ram: Samsung 4GB (4x1GB) 700MHz PC5300 Mobo: EVGA-NF68-A1 680i (P32) PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850Watt DxX HDD: OCZ 60GB Vertex, WD5001AALS, ST3250410AS, ST3500410AS, ST3500320AS LCD: Samsung 32" LN32A450, Samsung 226BW 22" wide Sound: 2x Logtiech Z 5500/Razor Barracuda HP-1 / AC-1 CPU & GPU: 3x Swiftech MCR320, 2x MCP655, MCW60 R2, Dtek Fuzion V2, 18 high speed yates @ 5v 3Dmark06:17,814 AquaMark:190,865
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04-30-09, 03:09 PM	#10
doublejack Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Detroit	I think the 120x3 rad will be enough. Of course a quad or a pair of 120x2 in series would be better, but in this case I don't believe it would make a huge difference. __________________ gaming rig - E8400 @ 4.0GHz, TT120 \| P5B Dlx \| 4x1gb G.skill HZ's D9GMH 4-4-4 @ 890MHz \| eVGA 9800GX2 \| Silverstone Olympia OP650 \| 150gb Raptor \| Toshiba HD-DVD ROM \| Vista Ultimate daily driver - E6300 @ 2.8GHz, under water \| P5K \| 2x2gb OCZ Vista DDR2-800 \| X800GTO² \| Corsair HX620 \| 2x Hitachi 320GB \| Lite-On DVD-rom/CDRW \| Ubuntu 8.04 HTPC - Sempron 3400 @ 2.5GHz \| ECS nForce3-A \| 2x512mb DDR416 \| Ti4600 \| Antec EW 380 \| 120gb, 250gb & 500gb drives \| XP Home w/ GB-PVR My heat
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04-30-09, 05:19 PM	#12
doublejack Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Detroit	I suppose. The fans used on the radiators would play a big factor as well. Either way, acceptable temps can easily be had with a 120.3, even if both the CPU and GPU are overclocked. __________________ gaming rig - E8400 @ 4.0GHz, TT120 \| P5B Dlx \| 4x1gb G.skill HZ's D9GMH 4-4-4 @ 890MHz \| eVGA 9800GX2 \| Silverstone Olympia OP650 \| 150gb Raptor \| Toshiba HD-DVD ROM \| Vista Ultimate daily driver - E6300 @ 2.8GHz, under water \| P5K \| 2x2gb OCZ Vista DDR2-800 \| X800GTO² \| Corsair HX620 \| 2x Hitachi 320GB \| Lite-On DVD-rom/CDRW \| Ubuntu 8.04 HTPC - Sempron 3400 @ 2.5GHz \| ECS nForce3-A \| 2x512mb DDR416 \| Ti4600 \| Antec EW 380 \| 120gb, 250gb & 500gb drives \| XP Home w/ GB-PVR My heat
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04-30-09, 05:27 PM	#13
THE_SOURCE41 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Portland, OR	Can I ask how much this set-up is costing you and where you are getting your parts?
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05-01-09, 02:26 PM	#14
ad05 Registered Join Date: Apr 2009	i also thought i should add that the EVGA X58 Classified runs EXTREMELY HOT. From some reviews it went up to 90C after just 30 minutes of being on.
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