Hi guys.
Obviously im new to this forum. Post count no.2.
since this is a modsrigs section, i figured i'd share my rig.
1. the watercooling stuff and tools i used... the rig I worked on was an aircooled rig i built earlier in the year.
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TFC 360 rad x2, XSPC restop w/ mcp355, mcw60r gpu core block, ek full board blk, HK 3.0 CPU blk, noctua and scythe fans, bitspower x-station and a spare scythe fan controller, bitspower and fesser compressions and rotaries, silver coils i made from .999 pure silver, antistatic gloves and band, tube cutter, arctic clean 1 & 2, enzotech copper sinks.
2. took out the mobo and fitted it with a fancy HK 3.0 CPU block.
I really like how heatkiller polished the copper and really flattened out the contact surface.
Really no need to lap these at all!
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And a shot with flash......
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3. Now time for the motherboard block. I went with the EK x58 classi block.
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4. We all know stock heatsinks on the GPUs today absolutely.. well... suck.
I never did like full cover blocks, so....
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I decided to go with enzotech ram sinks and a swiftech MCW60r2
Great performer imo. I did this for both GTX285s.
5. Now we go onto leak testing and bleeding
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6. Rigs done, 24hour leak test free, just bleeding.
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7. Pics of the rig running (tad blurred... i lost my tripod! sigh...)
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Now you know why its called "Red vs. Blue"
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4.2ghz OC w/ 12gb ram @ 6-7-6-18 1T
Idle temp at 38c ( 30c with airconditioner)
linx load temp at 67c (60c with airconditioner)
GPU idles at 38c (28c with airconditioner)
GPU is @ slight OC of 702mhz core, 1584 shader and 1188memory clock
GPU furmark load at 45c
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when turned on theres a red glow in one half and a blue glow on the other, hence why "Red vs. Blue". thankfully the idea worked. The case is split in half between a red glow and a blue glow. Me being a fan of "blue" more so than "red", let the "blue" win. Will post pics of it when i have more time.
And heres whats inside the rig
HAF 932 (Redvs.Blue)
Evga X58 Classified (759)
i7 920 D0 1.3875vcore w/ vdroop
Mushkin 998691 6x2gb @ 1T 1.66v
X25-M 160x2 Raid0, 300gb velociraptor
1TB seagate enterprise, 500gb seagate/WD
Windows 7 Beta Build 7100
Evga GTX 285 2gb SC x2 sli
Heatkiller 3.0, TFC360 pushPull
Ek MB blk, MCW-60r gpu blk, tfc360 pushPull
Scythe reader and fan controllers
Corsair HX1000w PSU
http://www.evga.com/community/ModsRigs/comment.asp?sysid=17580and heres a link to my modsrigs.
And some extra links to share some knowledge and opinions...
***Hyperthread on or off?******
X58 Bios template******X58Rig/Raid/SSD/WC Setup******
Watercooling Guide***
Thanks for looking.