About radiator and some other questions...

[rhc2_kol]

Hey guys,

So I have an Intel 2600k and GTX 680 on water in the same loop this is my first water cooling build.
The case is a Switch 810 with an Alphacool nexxxos ut60 120.3 on the top and another alphacool 120.2 at the bottom. I'm planning to add another 680 and I'm wondering if that's enough radiator to overclock the cards without any problems...not planning to overclock CPU just yet really. Also which fittings do you guys recommend for the SLI connections between the cards and what are good ways to drain out the system?

 

[tinytomlogan]

All depends on the rest of the loop really. If it was me Id add another rad though.

You have to take the loop apart anyways and if you have the money for the card and block buying a rad wont be that hard.

Just remember it all needs to be super tidy. Just chucking it in there is pointless.

 

[S_I_N]

is your 120.2 on the bottom another 60mm rad?? If so I think you'll be ok. I'm running a 420 60mm and 240 60mm rads on my 2600K oc'd 4.5Ghz @ 1.365 volts and dual 6950's flashed 6970 and oc'd past 6970 specs @ 1.295 volts without any temp issues. This is in my Switch 810 as well. But yeah gotta keep it tidy. I've done mine as clean as I could but I know it can be better.

 

[Deejeta]

If you wanted to you could put in a 140.1 at the rear and another 140.1 on the angled fan bracket. They may have to be rather slim. I have dummy fitted it and they do fit.
I will doing this once I stick another 7950 in the mix of my switch 810 rig.
Now this would require a re-routing of tubing so it looks nice, but definitely worth a look.
SLI fittings, I'd say go with what would look best in your loop.

 

[rhc2_kol]

Yeah it's a 120.2 60mm at the bottom.
I will probably try and fit another 120 at the rear for good measure, just trying not to just throw everything on there and make it as tidy as possible I hope...

 

[tinytomlogan]

Yeah it's a 120.2 60mm at the bottom.
I will probably try and fit another 120 at the rear for good measure, just trying not to just throw everything on there and make it as tidy as possible I hope...

If you do we will all point and laugh at you for being an idiot.

 

[NRG!]

I think you will have enough rad space. (guessing the 680s aren't lightnings which would output more heat)

For SLI fittings, I looked at many options. Usually the bridge offered by the block manufacturer is the easiest, but I wanted to make something different and in the end I settled on a bitspower crystal link setup.

 

[rhc2_kol]

I think you will have enough rad space. (guessing the 680s aren't lightnings which would output more heat)

For SLI fittings, I looked at many options. Usually the bridge offered by the block manufacturer is the easiest, but I wanted to make something different and in the end I settled on a bitspower crystal link setup.

Was looking at the crystal link earlier might use those...
Would this work?
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/enmablslibrf.html

If you do we will all point and laugh at you for being an idiot.

LOL yeah kind of had the feeling that would be fine just wanted to be sure.