Silvermax III Watercooled

[tzitzibp]

I decided to WC my rig with spare parts I could salvage from a couple of friends old setups and aquarium parts I had laying around!

So these are the parts I had to begin with:
1. an old EHEIM 1048 (600 lt/hour) pump...
2. cpu and NB blocks from an antartica WC kit
3. a Hardware labs Black ICE GT radiator
4. a Themaltake radiator striped from a bigwater kit
5. ALPHACOOL PUR 10/8MM UV Green tube....

The first step was striping the maximus formula of its cooling setup....

In order to remove the fusion block without cracking the mobo I put it in the fridge for about 2 hours then it just came off with minimum effort....

Second step was installing the waterblocks....Only wish I had a SB block to fit aswell!

Now I in the process of fitting, or should I say deciding, the way I should install the radiators...

 

[tzitzibp]

here is the cpu block and installation

 

[tzitzibp]

ok.... I installed the first of the two rads and just hope the result will satisfy me!

 

[steelkane]

Looks like it's going to work out nicely,, Just wondering In this picture, were there any Nylon washers that go in-between the stand-off's & mobo.

I also had a suggestion for your south bridge chip,, this should work really nice for you.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=197&products_id=23200

I Like reading projects,, so I'll check back when I can.

 

[Chryonn]

those two waterblocks look familar; i used similar ones in an old Asetek loop (i bought the kit) for a socket 478 Prescott chip. hmm i still have those somewhere.

 

[tzitzibp]

@steelkane thanks for the reply and No there are no washers. There were no washers on the previous setep, either, so I hope it is not going to cause any problems!

as for the SB heatsink, as you can see I used 4x vga memory heatsinks to get a SB cooler and i plan to install a 4cm fan on top of it!

 

[tzitzibp]

well i went on ahead and installed the base for the reservoir and setup a loop for running clear water to check for leaks....and leaks I found!

 

[tzitzibp]

those two waterblocks look familar; i used similar ones in an old Asetek loop (i bought the kit) for a socket 478 Prescott chip. hmm i still have those somewhere.

yes they were originaly used for a 478 socket pentium4, then for a 775 socket c2duo (e6750), and now to be used again for a 775 socket c2duo (e8400).

Hopefully with no problems!

 

[tzitzibp]

I had to replace the top of the pump (the inlet flange) as it was cracked andalso replaced the test tubes with the Alphacool UV tubing I bought for this setup!

Looks really great up to now!!!

 

[tzitzibp]

I am almost done....

 

[tzitzibp]

I also had a suggestion for your south bridge chip,, this should work really nice for you.

I Like reading projects,, so I'll check back when I can.

well I decided to follow your advice, but I couldn't find this specific heatsink.... so I went on and ordered this...ENZOTECH CNB-R1 NORTHBRIDGE HEATSINK

 

[tzitzibp]

I had to cancel the last one because it does not fit!

so I went back to my original idea for the SB, and installed 4x 1x1cm copper heatsinks with a 4cm fan on top and hope it works OK!

 

[tzitzibp]

watercooling finito!

ok I believe i am done.... check this out!

 

[tzitzibp]

soon to post in case gallery.....

so I kept best pics for it!

btw temps for {@3ghz - no OC} are:
sensor : idle - load
cpu: 34 - 46
mb: 31 - 35
NB: 39 - 46
SB:38 - 46

temps for {@3.6ghz - Mild OC} are:
sensor : idle - load
cpu: 38 - 50
mb: 33 - 36
NB: 43 - 48
SB: 41 - 47

room temp during tests: 27 C

not bad!!!

 

[tzitzibp]

PICS1-3 : vantage, 4 : 3dmark06)
1. E8400 @3.6 (400x9), mem @1066, crossfire HD3870 @800/1100 (Physx disabled)

2. E8400 @3.6 (400x9), mem @1066, crossfire HD3870 @837/1197 (Physx enabled). Note the difference of this picture and the first in the CPU test section and you will see the difference the PPU does...

3. E8400 @3.6 (450x8), mem @900, crossfire HD3870 @837/1197 (Physx enabled)

4. E8400 @4.05 (450x9), mem @1066, crossfire HD3870 @837/1197 (Physx enabled). need to test these settings in vantage, too!!!

 

[Deleted member 24505]

You have a bubble in your cpu block.You need to take the block off,and jump start your pc to start the pump,and rotate the block around to get rid of it.

 

[tzitzibp]

keen eye...thanks!

I already did!

 

[twicksisted]

You have a bubble in your cpu block.You need to take the block off,and jump start your pc to start the pump,and rotate the block around to get rid of it.

nice work tiggs... but ill challenge you here mate...
can you spot the bubble in the following pic?

 

[tzitzibp]

damn! I am blind!

anyway just to show the bubble gone!

 

[twicksisted]

that looks sweet bro...!!! nice job

 

[tzitzibp]

that looks sweet bro...!!! nice job

glad you like it! chk the gallery.....

btw some more pics...

 

[tzitzibp]

You have a bubble in your cpu block.You need to take the block off,and jump start your pc to start the pump,and rotate the block around to get rid of it.

Actually, I let the circuit run for 36 hours to remove all bubbles, before starting the system!

 

[tzitzibp]

temps in idle

 

[tzitzibp]

and another one

 

[tzitzibp]

Well, I just installed my new CPU (thank you fits), and this is my first attempt OCing this baby...