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- May 27, 2002
I've got my W/C setup complete... my P4 2.53 @3116mhz is 25C idle temps...
My w/c pics and temps
Current waterflow: Submerged pump--->heatercore--->CPU block--->submerged pump. No ice, no water chiller, etc.
Main computer specs:
P4 2.53
Asus P4B533-E
Corsair XMS 3200 C2 256mb
Ati Radeon 9700 PRO
Maxtor 40 ATA 133 HDD
Enermax 433 watt PSU
Water cooling specs:
CPU block: Maze 3
Heatercore: 11.25 x 6.5 x 2.5 GM motors. This was a special order from Oreilly's Autoparts. This was the largest heatercore they had in this kind. I searched their whole friggin' catelog. It only cost $50 bucks though.
Tubing: Clearflex 60 1/2" ID
PUMP: Eheim 1250
Water Additives: Distilled water, 5% Zerex Racing Super Coolant
Test 1:
2.53 @ 2907mhz @Default vcore- Idle: 25C, load: 28C
I've looped 3dmark 2001 w/ 6xAA no prob. So far so good...
Test 2:
2.53 @ 3002mhz @1.525vcore - Idle: 26-27C, load: 29C
I've looped 3dmark 2001 with 6xAA no problem afew times now. Though with default vcore(1.5v) I was kicked out of 3dmark almost immediately.
Test 3:
2.53 @ 3040mhz @ 1.55 vcore - Idle: 28-29C, load: 32C
I tried 3dmark with 1.525vcore and I came up 3dmark errors popping up. So I restarted and set the vcore to 1.55. I've looped 3dmark again afew times. System did not freeze up or anything, though I noticed afew of the colorful swiggly line artifacts in the High Polygon 8 lights and Car Chase High detail tests. Is the end near, we'll find out... Also if you've noticed in my w/c pics, only half of my heatercore is being cooled. I'm still awaiting another shroud and fan. Also my fan is pushing computer air through the heatercore instead of pulling air through. I put the damn fan backwards.
Test 4:
2.53 @ 3078 @ 1.6 vcore - Idle: 30C, load: 32C
I tried 3078mhz @ 1.55 and 1.575, both failed. At 1.55 the computer restarted during 3dmark. At 1.575, after going through ~1.5 loops I was kicked out of 3dmark. Though the computer did not restart that time.
Test 5:
2.53 @ 3116mhz 1.6 vcore - Idle: 25C, load 30C This was after I switched my 120mm fan from pushing to pulling Everything was going well in Prime95 until my computer restarted. It ran for a good 15 mins than rebooted out of nowhere. Well hey, its goods enough to get afew 3dmark scores ran. I've raised the vcore to 1.625v and I'm currently running Prime95 again to test for stabilty. I'll run for 30 mins, if no problems. Then to me, thats stable.
Currently I'm running a simple loop since I haven't received my GPU block(MCW50-T). Since I have a Dtek heatercore lying around also I'm going to make 2 seperate loops in the near future.
CPU loop: Submerged Eheim 1250 Pump--->HUGE heatercore--->CPU block--->submerged Eheim 1250 pump
GPU loop: Submerged Eheim C-600 or 1000--->dtek heatercore--->GPU block--->submerged Eheim C-1000
Eventually I'll add a 226watt on the CPU and purchase a seperate PSU for the TEC(s).
My w/c pics and temps
Current waterflow: Submerged pump--->heatercore--->CPU block--->submerged pump. No ice, no water chiller, etc.
Main computer specs:
P4 2.53
Asus P4B533-E
Corsair XMS 3200 C2 256mb
Ati Radeon 9700 PRO
Maxtor 40 ATA 133 HDD
Enermax 433 watt PSU
Water cooling specs:
CPU block: Maze 3
Heatercore: 11.25 x 6.5 x 2.5 GM motors. This was a special order from Oreilly's Autoparts. This was the largest heatercore they had in this kind. I searched their whole friggin' catelog. It only cost $50 bucks though.
Tubing: Clearflex 60 1/2" ID
PUMP: Eheim 1250
Water Additives: Distilled water, 5% Zerex Racing Super Coolant
Test 1:
2.53 @ 2907mhz @Default vcore- Idle: 25C, load: 28C
I've looped 3dmark 2001 w/ 6xAA no prob. So far so good...
Test 2:
2.53 @ 3002mhz @1.525vcore - Idle: 26-27C, load: 29C
I've looped 3dmark 2001 with 6xAA no problem afew times now. Though with default vcore(1.5v) I was kicked out of 3dmark almost immediately.
Test 3:
2.53 @ 3040mhz @ 1.55 vcore - Idle: 28-29C, load: 32C
I tried 3dmark with 1.525vcore and I came up 3dmark errors popping up. So I restarted and set the vcore to 1.55. I've looped 3dmark again afew times. System did not freeze up or anything, though I noticed afew of the colorful swiggly line artifacts in the High Polygon 8 lights and Car Chase High detail tests. Is the end near, we'll find out... Also if you've noticed in my w/c pics, only half of my heatercore is being cooled. I'm still awaiting another shroud and fan. Also my fan is pushing computer air through the heatercore instead of pulling air through. I put the damn fan backwards.
Test 4:
2.53 @ 3078 @ 1.6 vcore - Idle: 30C, load: 32C
I tried 3078mhz @ 1.55 and 1.575, both failed. At 1.55 the computer restarted during 3dmark. At 1.575, after going through ~1.5 loops I was kicked out of 3dmark. Though the computer did not restart that time.
Test 5:
2.53 @ 3116mhz 1.6 vcore - Idle: 25C, load 30C This was after I switched my 120mm fan from pushing to pulling Everything was going well in Prime95 until my computer restarted. It ran for a good 15 mins than rebooted out of nowhere. Well hey, its goods enough to get afew 3dmark scores ran.
I've raised the vcore to 1.625v and I'm currently running Prime95 again to test for stabilty. I'll run for 30 mins, if no problems. Then to me, thats stable. Currently I'm running a simple loop since I haven't received my GPU block(MCW50-T). Since I have a Dtek heatercore lying around also I'm going to make 2 seperate loops in the near future.
CPU loop: Submerged Eheim 1250 Pump--->HUGE heatercore--->CPU block--->submerged Eheim 1250 pump
GPU loop: Submerged Eheim C-600 or 1000--->dtek heatercore--->GPU block--->submerged Eheim C-1000
Eventually I'll add a 226watt on the CPU and purchase a seperate PSU for the TEC(s).
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