Bring on the Spider!!!

[jbunch07]

did you try and remount to see if it would make a diff?

whats your load temps? thats what is important

have you used AS5? how do you like it compared to the MX2?

im not sure what load temps are, havent tested it yet...
i have not used as5 but the MX-2 seems to be doing a really good job so far i used the grease that came witht the cooler the first time....no good!

What do you plan on cooling with water including how many radiators?

im going to start out with the swiftech h20 220 apex ultra and expand it from there

 

[asb2106]

im not sure what load temps are, havent tested it yet...
i have not used as5 but the MX-2 seems to be doing a really good job so far i used the grease that came witht the cooler the first time....no good!



im going to start out with the swiftech h20 220 apex ultra and expand it from there

good choice on going with the apex ultra. the smaller 220 is nice, but the integrated pump still scares me a bit.......

The 220 is a great kit to start with, you could easily add another radiator and 2 or 3 more blocks and have a great great kit

 

[jbunch07]

good choice on going with the apex ultra. the smaller 220 is nice, but the integrated pump still scares me a bit.......

The 220 is a great kit to start with, you could easily add another radiator and 2 or 3 more blocks and have a great great kit

yea the i wanted the apex ultra to avoid that pump...and thats exactly what i plan on doing!
once i get my v cards (whatever they might be) ill get wb for them and another rad

 

[jbunch07]

Check out the card i just bought guys...i couldn't resist
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121217
should get it tomorrow

 

[asb2106]

Check out the card i just bought guys...i could resist
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121217
should get it tomorrow

WHOOOOOW They just dropped that like 65 bucks! I have been looking at that card. GOOD BUY! your gonna really like it!

Are you gonna WC it??

If so, go with a EK full cover! Sweet block!

 

[jbunch07]

WHOOOOOW They just dropped that like 65 bucks! I have been looking at that card. GOOD BUY! your gonna really like it!

yea i know the price is insane after my rebate...witch i will fill out very soon.
but i wonder if i should put some mx-2 on it? what do you think?...or should i just wait till i get the h20 setup and wb...?

 

[asb2106]

yea i know the price is insane after my rebate...witch i will fill out very soon.
but i wonder if i should put some mx-2 on it? what do you think?...or should i just wait till i get the h20 setup and wb...?

Never hurts to put it on. And its not hard at all. But i would recommend running it for a minute or two to heat up the paste on there. Ive heard of chips cracking from the paste being stuck on there.

I do recommend the water though, the temps wont be that bad with the cooling on it, but its quieter and it makes the card a single slot design, so you regain use of other slots!

 

[intel igent]

nice acquisiton there jbunch!

at that price you shouldve got two

+1 on adding the thermal paste

if you plan on throwing that baby under water id consider getting a larger rad than the 220, might be a good idea to have a look in the F/S WTB sections and see if you can start piecing together yourself a kit

 

[asb2106]

nice acquisiton there jbunch!

at that price you shouldve got two

+1 on adding the thermal paste

if you plan on throwing that baby under water id consider getting a larger rad than the 220, might be a good idea to have a look in the F/S WTB sections and see if you can start piecing together yourself a kit

+1 on the F/S threads!! Im in there now with my stuff(no water parts yet, sorry!)

I might actually be selling a 120.3 swiftech rad soon though, Im looking to get 2 black ice GTX radz to replace my one mcr320.

I really underestimated the heat that the cards put into the loop, I never noticed with one, but when I ran two, it got hot! Then when i voltmodded the two, WOW the warm was HOT! I really didnt like that, so I dropped the clocks back and Im waiting for awhile to upgrade the water.

AND you should have gotten 2!!

 

[jbunch07]

+1 on the F/S threads!! Im in there now with my stuff(no water parts yet, sorry!)

I might actually be selling a 120.3 swiftech rad soon though, Im looking to get 2 black ice GTX radz to replace my one mcr320.

I really underestimated the heat that the cards put into the loop, I never noticed with one, but when I ran two, it got hot! Then when i voltmodded the two, WOW the warm was HOT! I really didnt like that, so I dropped the clocks back and Im waiting for awhile to upgrade the water.

AND you should have gotten 2!!

yea but i only have 2 pcie slots though and im going to pair it with a 3870x2 or a 4870x2...besides my psu prob wouldnt like 2 of these cards :shadedshu so i will need to get a better one when i have a chance

and i will def get better rad once i i get a wb for it...im already considering just buying a custom kit because i want the ek supreme wb for my cpu but we will see what happens

 

[asb2106]

yea but i only have 2 pcie slots though and im going to pair it with a 3870x2 or a 4870x2...besides my psu prob wouldnt like 2 of these cards :shadedshu so i will need to get a better one when i have a chance

and i will def get better rad once i i get a wb for it...im already considering just buying a custom kit because i want the ek supreme wb for my cpu but we will see what happens

Just build your own kit, that way you get just what you want!! ** I recommend checking out Sidewindercomputers.com for most of your parts! I know I say it all the time, but I think he is the best for W/c prices!

Intel_igent knows some great pumps, I forgot what they were(sorry dude) but they were pretty kick arse

That would be awesome to pair it with a 3870x2, but i dont think you will be able to with a 4870. You can only crossfire in the same series.

When the 4800s come out, depending on the performance, I think Im gonna sell both my cards and get 2 of those

*edit - your PSU should be able to handle 2 3870s! Not that it really matters though!

 

[jbunch07]

Just build your own kit, that way you get just what you want!! ** I recommend checking out Sidewindercomputers.com for most of your parts! I know I say it all the time, but I think he is the best for W/c prices!

Intel_igent knows some great pumps, I forgot what they were(sorry dude) but they were pretty kick arse

That would be awesome to pair it with a 3870x2, but i dont think you will be able to with a 4870. You can only crossfire in the same series.

When the 4800s come out, depending on the performance, I think Im gonna sell both my cards and get 2 of those

*edit - your PSU should be able to handle 2 3870s! Not that it really matters though!

yea thats what im leaning towards is building my own kit

and i thought crossfire x would work with both but maybe your right it may just be limited to a specific series of cards...i hope not and yea if the performance is good enough(looking at rumored specs it should be awesome) then ill get dual 4xxx cards

 

[asb2106]

yea thats what im leaning towards is building my own kit

and i thought crossfire x would work with both but maybe your right it may just be limited to a specific series of cards...i hope not and yea if the performance is good enough(looking at rumored specs it should be awesome) then ill get dual 4xxx cards

hells yah, like 150 bucks is alot to spend pshh, you spend that now, sell it for 100~120 when the 4 series are out, 50 bucks for a temp kick ass card, totally worth it!

 

[jbunch07]

hells yah, like 150 bucks is alot to spend pshh, you spend that now, sell it for 100~120 when the 4 series are out, 50 bucks for a temp kick ass card, totally worth it!

my thoughts exactly

 

[intel igent]

sidewinders and petras best guys to deal with and best prices hands down

pumps are relative, just like W/C. you can only get as low as ambient so you have to take into consideration may things.

 

[jbunch07]

sidewinders and petras best guys to deal with and best prices hands down

pumps are relative, just like W/C. you can only get as low as ambient so you have to take into consideration may things.

those were like the 2nd and 3rd places i added to my bookmarks....first was the egg

 

[intel igent]

whats your utimate goal with W/C?

 

[jbunch07]

whats your utimate goal with W/C?

cpu and gpus.

memory and chipsets will be ok on air imo

 

[intel igent]

OK but how well do you want them cooled? what kind of deltas (differences in temp) are you expecting?

 

[jbunch07]

OK but how well do you want them cooled? what kind of deltas (differences in temp) are you expecting?

im wanting no more than 40-45c(on full load) on my cpu shouldnt be to hards with w/c
and i dont really know what good temps are for cards on w/c so as long as its better than stock air ill be happy

 

[intel igent]

what is your ambiets in the summer time?

 

[jbunch07]

what is your ambiets in the summer time?

70-75F witch is around 20-23c i guess

 

[intel igent]

70-75F witch is around 20-23c i guess

thnx for the conversion i suck at it

you plan on 1 loop or 2? you plan on having it internal or external? is noise a factor? hows the budget?

many things to consider and think about but youre going about it the right way by asking lots of q's and getting lots of ideas instead of rushing into it

 

[jbunch07]

thnx for the conversion i suck at it

you plan on 1 loop or 2? you plan on having it internal or external? is noise a factor? hows the budget?

many things to consider and think about but youre going about it the right way by asking lots of q's and getting lots of ideas instead of rushing into it

good point!

i would like to do a dual loop one for the cpu and one for the video cards.
i would like it mostly to be internal but i dont mind if some of it is on the outside...like rads or what not...and as far as budget goes its pretty tight atm i dont have a very good job and im still in college but i will be getting a better job once summer rolls around. but i dont think i want to spend more than $300-$350 on this kit witch im sure is doable. i still need to get some other things before i take the plunge in buying all this though...still need another gpu the phenom and some better memory...maybe a better psu as well.

 

[jbunch07]

What do yall think of this psu?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256007
its not bad price for just 139!