What sort of loop do i need?

[LukeDaly]

Hello,

was just wondering what sort of cooling i would need to cool 3 6970's or 2 evga ftw hydro copper 2 580's ?

would prefer it all to fit inside my haf-x,

so far i think an xspc rx360 up top of the case with fans pushing air out the top (using two large fans as pull)...

I also thought I could add an xspc rx120 rad in the drive bays?

would this be enough ?

One last question

... do sapphire hd6970's come with warrenty stickers on the bracket i need to remove for waterblocks? -.-

thanks guys, Luke

 

[Chaney579]

looks good to me, if its just a gpu loop thats ample. And would do more than the trick. Only need the extra 120 if you are doing a cpu and gpu WC solution. If not stick with that, but that sounds like a pretty big thing for a first time WC, you will find it pretty overwhelming at first brother. Make sure you do your research and take your time as you go

 

[LukeDaly]

looks good to me, if its just a gpu loop thats ample. And would do more than the trick. Only need the extra 120 if you are doing a cpu and gpu WC solution. If not stick with that, but that sounds like a pretty big thing for a first time WC, you will find it pretty overwhelming at first brother. Make sure you do your research and take your time as you go

yeh man it all sounds a bit mad, dont want to break anything or void warrentys tbh

andd yeh i added the 120 for my cpu

 

[Chaney579]

ahh if you are running a 2600k you want to atleast have a 240 mm rad for that to be honnest... If that is what you are wanting to do i would loop the two rads together and make it one big loop.

 

[LukeDaly]

ahh if you are running a 2600k you want to atleast have a 240 mm rad for that to be honnest... If that is what you are wanting to do i would loop the two rads together and make it one big loop.

ok, sounds good, were will i mount it tho

 

[Chaney579]

Sorry i didnt put it all in proper context. What i ment was if you are wanting to do that for a separate CPU loop a 240 rad would be the smallest i would go. BUT if you wanted to with the 360 and 140 you are planning on getting you could loop them together in one big loop. Might get messy but if you could figure out how to do it and make it look and work good the rads would work together and the loop would go through your gpus and cpu.

 

[tinytomlogan]

3x 6970's is pontless, deffo buy the 580's. Youll have to whack it in and see but It would be my way of doing it or even that case tbh.

Heavy watercooling will always need some kind of modding to be done properly if its multiple gpus and cpu with a hefty clock IMHO

 

[LukeDaly]

3x 6970's is pontless, deffo buy the 580's. Youll have to whack it in and see but It would be my way of doing it or even that case tbh.

Heavy watercooling will always need some kind of modding to be done properly if its multiple gpus and cpu with a hefty clock IMHO

them old 580's are expensive boyo

and what case would you recommend tom?

 

[Chaney579]

I would honestly wait man, the new 7000 series is around the corner anyways.. and before spending all your money on this huge WC setup let the next gen cards hit the market

 

[LukeDaly]

I would honestly wait man, the new 7000 series is around the corner anyways.. and before spending all your money on this huge WC setup let the next gen cards hit the market

how long do yah reckon until the 7000 series? also do you think its worth waiting for sandybridge-e ? thanks

 

[mayhem]

Chaney your signature is messing up the forums ... can you reduce it please.

 

[Chaney579]

how long do yah reckon until the 7000 series? also do you think its worth waiting for sandybridge-e ? thanks

Well sandy-e is LGA 2011 and its here in just a couple days. 7000 series i have heard around christmas time? Or first month or two into 2012

 

[kevink82]

Top end 7000 series is rumor q1 2012 but dont bet on it.... look how long that delay the mighty bulldozer ><