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[JR23]

Damn dude, i'd consider that as well. Even though strobelight is a good enough reason for me to stick with team green.

It just so worked out that it was the only full size standard width card that I could get a clean CSQ nickel/acetal block and backplate for. 780's are cheap enough right now but i've had four already, 970 blocks don't exist yet, 980's are double the price. I am worried about the heat because my cooling solution is going to be extremely restricted but i've seen it done in the past and it works for the 295x2 so i'll give it a go and hopefully it turns out quieter and cooler than stock.

JR

 

[TPC]

It just so worked out that it was the only full size standard width card that I could get a clean CSQ nickel/acetal block and backplate for. 780's are cheap enough right now but i've had four already, 970 blocks don't exist yet, 980's are double the price. I am worried about the heat because my cooling solution is going to be extremely restricted but i've seen it done in the past and it works for the 295x2 so i'll give it a go and hopefully it turns out quieter and cooler than stock.

JR

a 290x only needs an about 45mm thick 120mm radiator to keep under the temp limit of 90°C

 

[JR23]

a 290x only needs an about 45mm thick 120mm radiator to keep under the temp limit of 90°C

I know that's about all it will get I read about a guy who cooled one with a 140x45 just stuffed inside his case with good results of about 62°C so i'm hopeful it will be better than the standard 95 degree tragicness.

JR

 

[TPC]

I know that's about all it will get I read about a guy who cooled one with a 140x45 just stuffed inside his case with good results of about 62°C so i'm hopeful it will be better than the standard 95 degree tragicness.

JR

just make sure you dont cook your pump

 

[JR23]

just make sure you dont cook your pump

Yep they are mostly all rated for a coolant temp of 60c so 65-70 will be the maximum but I can always undervolt it if it won't behave. I think I can make it work with an IndustrialPPC strapped to the rad. It does kinda make you wonder how AIO's get away with running at such extreme temps especially on GPU's with a far more constant load.

JR

 

[SuB]

Don't forget that the temp of the item your cooling, does not mean the liquid is anywhere near the same temperature, while AIO's might cool a CPU to 80 degrees C, that very much does NOT mean the liquid is at 80 degrees C as well

 

[barnsley]

Well after 7 nVidia cards i've finally gone red team. Couldn't really say no for £233

JR

Aww yeaa thats a decent price. Especially if you're going to go for maaad clocks

 

[JR23]

Don't forget that the temp of the item your cooling, does not mean the liquid is anywhere near the same temperature, while AIO's might cool a CPU to 80 degrees C, that very much does NOT mean the liquid is at 80 degrees C as well

Well I noticed when I had a H100i plugged in the coolant temperature was generally always about 10degrees below the component temparature until getting to high load. Ambient 20 > coolant > 30 > component > 40 seems like a typical set of efficiencies for any cooling system although as the load increases the gap between coolant and component temperature seems to as well. I may well check the temp in the res from time to time but i'm not so worried I want to fit a temp sensor in the loop about it. It really is just for aesthetics and packaging in this case.

Aww yeaa thats a decent price. Especially if you're going to go for maaad clocks

I'll give it a poke but that purely depends on how it runs. I thought it was a good deal and it was basically the only full size standard width card available with an EK nickel/acetal clean CSQ block and backplate easily purchasable at this moment in time. Plus maybe it is time to go team red while i'm tearing things up.

JR

 

[SuB]

Well I noticed when I had a H100i plugged in the coolant temperature was generally always about 10degrees below the component temparature until getting to high load. Ambient 20 > coolant > 30 > component > 40 seems like a typical set of efficiencies for any cooling system although as the load increases the gap between coolant and component temperature seems to as well. I may well check the temp in the res from time to time but i'm not so worried I want to fit a temp sensor in the loop about it. It really is just for aesthetics and packaging in this case.

Aye it CAN reach the same temperature, but at that point you should already know you have insufficient cooling to dissipate
A) The heat from component being cooled
B) The heat being dumped into your coolant

both of which can and most likely will result in a dead component in due course.

 

[barnsley]

My h75's rad gets really warm. The joys of an external rad...

 

[JR23]

Seeing as i've practically already said it all the plan is to have a blocked 290X, a DDC res/pump and a single 120x40mm radiator all in a little loop with a 2k RPM fan. Having seen what people have done in the past i'm confident that it is definitely possible but i'm sure there will be restrictions as to how much power I can put through the card or how slow I can let the fan spin. I will keep a close eye on component temperature and if it it stays at above 65c for extended periods I will make a point to measure the coolant temperature. If it exceeds the spec of a DDC (60) then I will increase fan speed or underclock the card because size is a bigger consideration that all out performance in this case. I'm expecting the issue to be easily resolved with fan speed. The radiator will be on the only active intake so that should mean the air is as close to ambient as physically possible giving a little more room for a higher delta.

JR

 

[barnsley]

Having seen what people have done in the past i'm confident that it is definitely possible
JR

If you look at all the NZXT kraken mods on 290s and the temperatures they get to I'd say you'll be fine, even with a lack of airflow.

 

[JR23]

If you look at all the NZXT kraken mods on 290s and the temperatures they get to I'd say you'll be fine, even with a lack of airflow.

Oh there won't be a lack of airflow, i've got some Austrians on that task


In other PYLP news yesterday I bought another G27 because my original one died, it does still have 10 days of warranty left but I couldn't let the lads down on race night. I know one of them will buy the replacement when it arrives so we all cool. Except right now i'm tripping balls. Expensive weekend.

JR

 

[AdmiralDonut]

The wife and I went ahead and picked up some new shiny stuff this weekend, fingers crossed her case should be here in a few days, but sadly I've got to wait at least a month for mine


An NZXT Source 340 for me:

And a Raijintek AGOS for my wife as she isn't in to the whole fancy window case thing.

Looking forward to doing full build logs for each so I can test out my wifes new DSLR

Well, there should be pictures here, but for some reason I can't put in links to imgur...

 

[SuB]

Fixed your links, you need the image links not the web address links. Basically insert an i, and add jpg (if that's what you uploaded)

 

[AdmiralDonut]

Fixed your links, you need the image links not the web address links. Basically insert an i, and add jpg (if that's what you uploaded)

Thanks for that. I swear I used the exact same procedure as I had when I created my rig gallery post, but apparently I am a twerp. Thanks for fixing it for me

 

[SuB]

Thanks for that. I swear I used the exact same procedure as I had when I created my rig gallery post, but apparently I am a twerp. Thanks for fixing it for me

No worries bud

 

[FTR.4500MHz]

Just treated myself with this waterblock for my Z77 MPower. Bad lighting does not do it justice at all, but you get the idea.

 

[TPC]

Just treated myself with this waterblock for my Z77 MPower. Bad lighting does not do it justice at all, but you get the idea.

[snip]

naked board, naked CPU what next? naked GPU?

 

[FTR.4500MHz]

naked board, naked CPU what next? naked GPU?

Well, i like my hardware like my wimen: NAKED .

The Cpu is delidded obviously. The mobo is naked because i cleaned it and plan on repasting it with MX4 and istalling the waterblock of course.

I can show you a naked gpu if you want but you'll have to wait till i get one