My Watercooling Setup - Page 2

Heldelance · Nov 26, 2012, 11:38 PM

Yeah, that's the fan.

Are the tubes really that expensive BTW? I figure I'll need 8 tubes and it's 9 bucks a pop (nothing cheaper).

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edit: nevermind, found the same tube but in a 10ft length for $25 AUD.

sneekypeet · Nov 26, 2012, 11:48 PM

You get like 10 foot rolls for around $20 - $25.

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by drdeathx

uggh.

[/sarcasm]

I know were you are coming from that's why I mentioned what I was specifically using.

I still vote RX480 no point in half assing something, but this is also coming from the guy running an MCR420/MCR220/MCR320 all internal of the case and only cooling maybe 800w of a maximum heat load. That being said idle temps and load temps are more or less the same.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heldelance

Yeah, that's the fan.

Are the tubes really that expensive BTW? I figure I'll need 8 tubes and it's 9 bucks a pop (nothing cheaper).

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edit: nevermind, found the same tube but in a 10ft length for $25 AUD.

Any of your PC stores sell it by the foot? I went through 10ft doing my build, but mine was a bit more complicated than most (3 rads, 3 video cards, CPU, res, dual pumps)

Heldelance · Nov 27, 2012, 02:58 AM

I'll probably get the 10ft coil because I like a lot of extra headroom (if I screw something up).

I am leaning on the RX480 only because I don't want to have to upgrade too much when I get new parts for my PC (At the moment I gotta wait a month or two before I have the scratch to get these parts).

cdawall: do you happen to know where I could find a starter's guide on o/c-ing AMD Phenom 2s? I'm a n00b to AMDs.

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 03:06 AM

You can check the Phenom II club out shoot me a PM and I can help some or post in there and I can share some wisdom. Basic idea is keep voltage under 1.6v if you want the chip to last forever keep temps under 55C load to keep things nice and stable with higher clocks and bump the HTT (bus speed) up and if you have an unlocked chip bump the multi up.

Heldelance · Nov 27, 2012, 03:10 AM

Just had a look in thread.

Bloody hell mate, you don't do things by the halves do you? 4.9 ghz?!

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Heldelance

Just had a look in thread.

Bloody hell mate, you don't do things by the halves do you? 4.9 ghz?!

Beat that one with a 5+ run latest I got the current b97 to pop 4500mhz on an h70

Heldelance · Nov 27, 2012, 03:31 AM

Sweet.

I'm pretty sure I have a 955 but I can't recall what board it's on, UD5P kinda springs to mind though. Gonna have a dig through the BIOS tonight to check out how to clock it and get myself acquainted with the screen.

drdeathx · Nov 27, 2012, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cdawall

Beat that one with a 5+ run latest I got the current b97 to pop 4500mhz on an h70

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/588131.png

I like the way the voltage is grayed out on the CPUZ shot and its on 2 cores. Nothing like pretending you got the clock on normal conditions.

Give him realistic overclocks....

Here is a realistic overclock on water similiar to what your building that I pulled from my archives at about 1.6volts....

ALMOSTunseen · Nov 27, 2012, 03:42 AM

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cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Heldelance

Sweet.

I'm pretty sure I have a 955 but I can't recall what board it's on, UD5P kinda springs to mind though. Gonna have a dig through the BIOS tonight to check out how to clock it and get myself acquainted with the screen.

790FX version of the UD5P? I gave that board to my younger bro last year its a good little board. His has a Phenom II X4 910 C2 chip chugging along at 3.7ghz ish for 3 years now(not bad for a stock 2.6ghz chip)

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Originally Posted by drdeathx

I like the way the voltage is grayed out on the CPUZ shot. Nothing like pretending you got the clock on normal conditions.

Give him realistic overclocks....

He brought up that I hit 4.9ghz that post has photo's of DICE and what not used

CPUz is lacking voltage because it is a valid screenie from version 1.51 didn't support those things.

With a GOOD C3 955 there is no reason he can't get 4.2-4.3ghz stable on water, but it will be with a good chunk of voltage. 4.0-4.1ghz is a lot more reasonable of a clock.

drdeathx · Nov 27, 2012, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cdawall

790FX version of the UD5P? I gave that board to my younger bro last year its a good little board. His has a Phenom II X4 910 C2 chip chugging along at 3.7ghz ish for 3 years now(not bad for a stock 2.6ghz chip)

He brought up that I hit 4.9ghz that post has photo's of DICE and what not used

CPUz is lacking voltage because it is a valid screenie from version 1.51 didn't support those things.

With a GOOD C3 955 there is no reason he can't get 4.2-4.3ghz stable on water, but it will be with a good chunk of voltage. 4.0-4.1ghz is a lot more reasonable of a clock.

Dice should get much higher....

I see yours is a B96 but on a 980 I got over 4.7GHz on water suicide

Here is my dice run

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by drdeathx

Dice should get much higher....

Most didn't that was a while back on a C2 chip. Still holds the number two spot for DICE on HWBOT. Heck it's even on a 790GX board

Here is the guy who beat me on DICE.

My B97 is a low leak chip I am going to try for higher on it, but the current board is a bit old kind of tapped out.

Heldelance · Nov 27, 2012, 03:50 AM

Just told a mate of mine that it's about $130 for the radiator I'm getting. He's a car nut and pointed me to a full aluminium custom radiator for $280.

Am I nuts for thinking about getting that instead?

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heldelance

Just told a mate of mine that it's about $130 for the radiator I'm getting. He's a car nut and pointed me to a full aluminium custom radiator for $280.

Am I nuts for thinking about getting that instead?

Don't get an aluminum radiator.

drdeathx · Nov 27, 2012, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heldelance

Just told a mate of mine that it's about $130 for the radiator I'm getting. He's a car nut and pointed me to a full aluminium custom radiator for $280.

Am I nuts for thinking about getting that instead?

Mixing metals will not work. The loop will corrode...The rad he mentioned is alluminum and that is a nono plus it will not cool any better than your 480. You need copper.

Heldelance · Nov 27, 2012, 03:52 AM

Hey, that overclocking tool you're using drdeathx, is that what you'd usually overclock with for an AMD?

I've only done my intels through the BIOS and didn't touch the RAM or Mobo clocks.

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heldelance

Hey, that overclocking tool you're using drdeathx, is that what you'd usually overclock with for an AMD?

I've only done my intels through the BIOS and didn't touch the RAM or Mobo clocks.

Most people still clock via the BIOS. His is specifically for Asus boards.

drdeathx · Nov 27, 2012, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heldelance

Hey, that overclocking tool you're using drdeathx, is that what you'd usually overclock with for an AMD?

I've only done my intels through the BIOS and didn't touch the RAM or Mobo clocks.

Thats Asus TurboV Only on asus boards but ASrock has overclocking software as does Gigabyte. I OC through the bios and make tweaks with the software.

Heldelance · Nov 27, 2012, 03:55 AM

Oh just realized why you said no to aluminium. are any of the parts I posted going to react with the copper for the radiator? I'm pretty sure most are copper as well but I think the CPU is nickel.

drdeathx · Nov 27, 2012, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heldelance

Oh just realized why you said no to aluminium. are any of the parts I posted going to react with the copper for the radiator? I'm pretty sure most are copper as well but I think the CPU is nickel.

Your good to go with the copper and Nickel. Alluminum is a nono.

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heldelance

Oh just realized why you said no to aluminium. are any of the parts I posted going to react with the copper for the radiator? I'm pretty sure most are copper as well but I think the CPU is nickel.

CPU cooler is a nickel plated base the internals should be straight copper, but as deathy said no reaction to nickel either way.

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by drdeathx

Here is my dice run

found pic's of mine over on XS

Kicked a 363 bus speed out of that mobo as well. Heck of a thing that 790GX board.

ALMOSTunseen · Nov 27, 2012, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by cdawall

found pic's of mine over on XS

http://img.techpowerup.org/090617/DSCF2105.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090617/DSCF2108.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/090617/DSCF2111.jpg

Kicked a 363 bus speed out of that mobo as well. Heck of a thing that 790GX board.

That like a thermal Putty you've got on the mobo?

cdawall · Nov 27, 2012, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ALMOSTunseen

That like a thermal Putty you've got on the mobo?

Kneaded eraser...keeps the board from freezing up and comes off without scaring the board.

Nov 26, 2012, 11:38 PM	#26
Heldelance Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106 (0.05/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Yeah, that's the fan. Are the tubes really that expensive BTW? I figure I'll need 8 tubes and it's 9 bucks a pop (nothing cheaper). --- edit: nevermind, found the same tube but in a 10ft length for $25 AUD. Last edited by Heldelance; Nov 26, 2012 at 11:54 PM.

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Nov 26, 2012, 11:48 PM	#27
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Nov 27, 2012, 02:58 AM	#29
Heldelance Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106 (0.05/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	I'll probably get the 10ft coil because I like a lot of extra headroom (if I screw something up). I am leaning on the RX480 only because I don't want to have to upgrade too much when I get new parts for my PC (At the moment I gotta wait a month or two before I have the scratch to get these parts). cdawall: do you happen to know where I could find a starter's guide on o/c-ing AMD Phenom 2s? I'm a n00b to AMDs.

Nov 27, 2012, 03:06 AM	#30
cdawall where the hell are my stars Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: some AF base Posts: 16,021 (6.42/day) Thanks: 457 Thanked 2,753 Times in 2,222 Posts System Specs	You can check the Phenom II club out shoot me a PM and I can help some or post in there and I can share some wisdom. Basic idea is keep voltage under 1.6v if you want the chip to last forever keep temps under 55C load to keep things nice and stable with higher clocks and bump the HTT (bus speed) up and if you have an unlocked chip bump the multi up. __________________

Nov 27, 2012, 03:10 AM	#31
Heldelance Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106 (0.05/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Just had a look in thread. Bloody hell mate, you don't do things by the halves do you? 4.9 ghz?!

Nov 27, 2012, 03:31 AM	#33
Heldelance Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106 (0.05/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Sweet. I'm pretty sure I have a 955 but I can't recall what board it's on, UD5P kinda springs to mind though. Gonna have a dig through the BIOS tonight to check out how to clock it and get myself acquainted with the screen.

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Nov 27, 2012, 03:50 AM	#39
Heldelance Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106 (0.05/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Just told a mate of mine that it's about $130 for the radiator I'm getting. He's a car nut and pointed me to a full aluminium custom radiator for $280. Am I nuts for thinking about getting that instead?

Nov 27, 2012, 03:52 AM	#42
Heldelance Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106 (0.05/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Hey, that overclocking tool you're using drdeathx, is that what you'd usually overclock with for an AMD? I've only done my intels through the BIOS and didn't touch the RAM or Mobo clocks.

Nov 27, 2012, 03:55 AM	#45
Heldelance Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106 (0.05/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Oh just realized why you said no to aluminium. are any of the parts I posted going to react with the copper for the radiator? I'm pretty sure most are copper as well but I think the CPU is nickel.

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