Recent content by MikeGT2

Hi, My loop has gunk in it not long after a refill. From what I'm seeing around the net. It looks to be Plasticizer. After speaking to Tom, he recommends using white vinegar to clean the rads. I come across this guide... And wondered if this is usual practice and effective? I know vinegar...

Hi, MB: Asus Maximus IV Extreme (P67) CHIP: 2600K @ 4.6 (on water) GPU: 1: MSI 7970 Lightening 2: XFX 7970 Black Edition 3: XFX 7970 Black Edition All on water All the above are OC'd using After Burner... CV: 1225 PL: +20% CC: 1150Mhz MC: 1575 I decided to test each of the 3 stages.. single...

Hi, I currently have 2 x XFX Black Edition 7970's CF on water with an OC 1125/1575 I am using Afterburner to OC them. I recently was looking for a solution to being able to achieve 120Mhz on some Samsung monitors I hope to purchase for Eyefinity. The Asus 7970 CUII support enough Display...

Hi, I moved my Silver Kill Coil from my previous loop which was smaller to my new loop. It looks like it's got some residue on it.. a light grey colour. Here is a picture of in the res... Is this normal?

Hi, I have a fairly large loop and wanted to ensure that all metals that have been used should not cause me any concern. What made me think about this more in depth was a small printed sheet of paper that I recently got with an EK water block. Which is... EK FC7970 DCII Full Cover Waterblock...

Hi, I currently have 2 x XFX Black Edition 7970's in CF on water. I want to work my way to 3 Samsung 23" 120Hz Monitors so I can do Eyefinity. I know I don't need 120Hz for Eyefinity. But 120Hz does look better and also these monitors will do 3D. With reference 7970's you can only out put to...

Hi, I have two XFX 7970 Black Edition's. I have recently put both the cards under water cooling using the Koolance water blocks. Temps are fantastic. I had a small'ish over clock of 1050Mhz (1000Mhz is stock) I'd left ram etc alone. This was on stock voltages. I wanted to see what I could...

Hi, I've been watching the videos. And I was wondering about the roof rad. Since the fans would be on the top outside of the case. Would the fans be blowing air through the rad into the case? Or exhaust? I'm going to be using the Gentle Typhoon 1850 fans. thanks

Hi, I will be soon installing a few Koolance 7970 GPU blocks. I recently got hold of some IC Diamond 7 carat diamond paste. I also have some Noctua paste. What's recommended for GPU install.... would the IC Diamond be a good choice?

Hi, Was looking and hoping someone could offer me some advice please? I'm going to be rebuilding a new rig and want to start and tidy things up a little. Previously I've used Barbs only. I want to give compression fittings a try. Having not seen one up close and personal before to be able to...

Hi, I've recently upgraded by RAM to Corsair Dominator GT 16GB (4x4GB). I thought my system was stable before hand (seemed to be) but now I seem to have a stability issue. Previously I was using 8GB of RAM 2 x 4GB sticks. Specs: Asus Maximus IV Extreme (latest BIOS 2302) 2600K @ 4.6Mhz (on...