Loop Upgrade Input - Damn itch

[Volatile]

Hey guys i'm looking at upgrading some of my hardware and iv'e decided im going to take the next step from just water cooling my CPU, to watercooling my motherboard, cpu & gpu's.

Now i was going to hold off till the 900D is available in Australia but with i have in my mind for that case i'll be waiting till a little later in the year for that one so stay tuned!

So to much questions, I currently have the rig that is located in my sig, Now i'll be keeping the case (i'll be painting it) But i'll be changing the PSU to a Corsair AX1200i, And 3x GTX 680 4gb FTW+ gpu's (or may hold off if the 780 is out this month or maybe next month if reports are anything to go by)

1) So i'm wondering, I want to get a slightly thicker RAD in the top in push/pull I am looking at the Black ICE SR1 360 Radiator 54mm thick, to fit in the top to replace my AX360 rad (as im tired of the loud ass fans i have, i want to go for silence this time) Now would a 54mm fit in the roof with the rampage iv extreme? Is that the max size i can go?

2) Also when i put the 3x gpu's underwater would a XSPC RX240 Radiator in the front be sufficiant for cooling all those gpu's?

3) What is a decent pump you guys would recommend? I was looking at getting a Swiftech MCP35X2 dual pump.. But i only have experience with dual bay pump/res combo's i am not sure how you install the pump let alone where i could put it? lol. As i said i only have had experience with a res/pump combo.

4) If i go with the 680 4gb FTW+ cards i would probably get this block EK-FC680 GTX FTW - Acetal+Nickel, Does EK still suffer from the nickel issue?

As im looking at getting EK blocks for the motherboard also along with the CPU block. So these would be the blocks i am looking at.. Should i be worried?

LINKS:

GPU BLOCK: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fc680-gtx-ftw-acetal-nickel.html

CPU BLOCK: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/cpu-blocks/supremacy/ek-supremacy-elite-intel-2011.html

MOBO BLOCK: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/mot...l-x79/ek-fb-kit-re4-acetal-en-nickel-csq.html

Would i have any issues running those blocks? Even though some are Nickel and Nickel/Acetal with copper rads?

Would the rad setup be enough to cool everything excellently? I'm looking for quite but great performance (temps)

I would probably couple these fans with the radiators

But im looking for advice on the best option for the radiators i've suggested.

1) Noiseblocker NB-eLoop B12-P 120mm, PWM, 800-2000 RPM, up to 77.9 CFM, up to 28.4 dBA.

2) Noiseblocker NB-eLoop B12-2 120mm, 1300RPM, 51.1 CFM, 16.7 dBA

3) Noiseblocker NB-eLoop B12-3 120mm, 1900RPM, 71.3 CFM, 26.5 dBA

I'll be using a fan controller so the higher RPM fans can be turned down but from reports that i'm seeing the fans run at 15% less then what is advertised but are very quite. Just unclear on what fan setup out of those 3 i mentioned would be best and give me great temps.

 

[Volatile]

No one interested? Or they just got no idea as i do? lmfao :lol:

 

[jamesriley94]

I was going to answer this the other day, but couldn't be bothered to read the big wall of text, I'm guessing others felt the same way.

First off, tri-SLI makes no difference, and some times even makes a negative impact in games vs 2-way SLI, so I'd recommend just going with 2.

Now:

1) I have an Alphacool UT60 60mm thick in the roof of mine with Push/Pull. Looking at the top of the Rampage, I'd say you'd get away with 60mm push/pull in the roof, but it would be very tight. You'd have to route your CPU power connections round the side, and chances are, the rim of the fan would touch the CPU power cables. With 54mm, you should be fine.

2) Probably not - another reason why I suggested 2 anyway.

3) A D5 should be capable of running 4 blocks and 2 rads. Maybe throw in a second for the extra pressure. You don't want to be buying anything but a D5 for this.

4) They should be alright nowadays. I personally don't like the new EK design, but you don't really have a choice if they're your cards. But, there's very little difference between 670s and 680s, for quite a big price difference. I'd recommend going for an EVGA 670 FTW, then getting the reference 680 block for it. But you'll be alright with what you've listed as long as you're happy with the design.

You're better off using voltage resistors rather than a fan controller if you're wanting silence. You can easily rewire the fan-hub that comes with the Switch 810 to give you 5v/7v which will be as quiet as you'll get the fans really. Fan controllers can add noise to fans, and fans don't really need to be constantly adjusted, so you may as well just set them to 7v and forget about them.

 

[alpenwasser]

1) So i'm wondering, I want to get a slightly thicker RAD in the top in push/pull I am looking at the Black ICE SR1 360 Radiator 54mm thick, to fit in the top to replace my AX360 rad (as im tired of the loud ass fans i have, i want to go for silence this time) Now would a 54mm fit in the roof with the rampage iv extreme? Is that the max size i can go?

Don't know if it will fit, but I'm not sure if running an SR-1 in push/pull is really of any
benefit. It's a radiator that does extremely well at low fan speeds, I doubt you will get
much better temps if you run it push pull.

I have two of them here, but it will be a few weeks before I can test them, if you can wait
I might try it out and have some actual results for you, but I can't do it at the moment as
I'm still waiting for parts.

2) Also when i put the 3x gpu's underwater would a XSPC RX240 Radiator in the front be sufficiant for cooling all those gpu's?

I'd say no. Especially not if you plan on using 780's (since they're based on the Titan's
core I'm assuming they will have quite a bit higher heat output than a 680, although that's
pure conjecture at this point afaik).

Personally (for low fan speeds), my rule of thumb is 1 x 240 radiator (~60 mm thickness)
per GPU and per CPU. Although 1 x 480 for three GPUs would probably do it as well.
Either way, the price/performance ratio of Tri-SLI is pretty miserable, but it's your money,
so I won't tell you not to buy them (I bought a Titan after all, not exactly great
price/performance either :lol: ).

3) What is a decent pump you guys would recommend? I was looking at getting a Swiftech MCP35X2 dual pump.. But i only have experience with dual bay pump/res combo's i am not sure how you install the pump let alone where i could put it? lol. As i said i only have had experience with a res/pump combo.

Laing D5 Vario.

4) If i go with the 680 4gb FTW+ cards i would probably get this block EK-FC680 GTX FTW - Acetal+Nickel, Does EK still suffer from the nickel issue?

Not afaik, but maybe do some Googling on that before, I haven't checked recently since
I wasn't planning on getting an EK block.

Would i have any issues running those blocks? Even though some are Nickel and Nickel/Acetal with copper rads?

Anodic index of Nickel: -0.30 V
Anodic index of Copper: -0.35 V

Maximum recommended difference: 0.15 V in harsh environments, 0.25 V in normal
environments, 0.5 V in controlled environments.

(Source: Wiki)

So no, there shouldn't be any problems when mixing Nickel and Copper.

Would the rad setup be enough to cool everything excellently? I'm looking for quite but great performance (temps)

I would probably couple these fans with the radiators

The eLoops are pretty good fans from what I've heard, certainly not a bad choice. As for
temps, that always depends on what rpm's you'll be running your fans at. I would say
that 1 x 360 + 1 x 240 is definitely on the low side for 1 x CPU + 3 x GPU, at least for my
tastes. If it was my rig I'd be running at least 2 x 480 radiators for all of that. But that's just
me, I have a tendency for radiator overkill

 

[S_I_N]

No one interested? Or they just got no idea as i do? lmfao :lol:

I was going to answer this the other day, but couldn't be bothered to read the big wall of text, I'm guessing others felt the same way.

this and I rather dislike having to scroll down or go to another page to see specs. If your asking for help/advice then post specs in the body of your post specially when its an upgrade post and your keeping some of the kit you already have. Dont make us guess whats staying and whats going.