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Best HS&F or H20 cooling for some OCing a Q9650

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Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
That place that sells the tubing is about a half hour from here 😀

Originally posted by: aigomorla
wont fit the MCR series.
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I know, and that sucks. Can any copper rad fit into that?

And why should I get that other Res? my thoughts on the dual 5.25 chamber is it holds more water plus its a nice place to store a reservoir. I mean, what are your thoughts.
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that top increases your pump's performance and performance curve.

So hence that top is required.
 
I am actually having a hard time finding a place that sells one, could you link a place? thanks

on the same note, i was reading at xtreme systems, the guy who posted his liquid cooling thread says that reservoirs don't add any performance to the table, is that true?
 
I am now thinking of the possibilities that go along with a H20 cooling config and the thoughts of those Asus water cooled mobo's are crossing my mind. I'm not concerned about the cash, but what do you think about those? What would you recommend?
 
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
I am now thinking of the possibilities that go along with a H20 cooling config and the thoughts of those Asus water cooled mobo's are crossing my mind. I'm not concerned about the cash, but what do you think about those? What would you recommend?
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rofl

BTRY, start small with baby steps. And then addon later when your comfortable setting up a h2o system.

Trust me, you really need to build a simple loop first, see how its done, and then visualize how your gonna add more stuff.

You'll be like evil and go OH CRAP! Ran out of room!
 
Originally posted by: aigomorla
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
I am now thinking of the possibilities that go along with a H20 cooling config and the thoughts of those Asus water cooled mobo's are crossing my mind. I'm not concerned about the cash, but what do you think about those? What would you recommend?
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rofl

BTRY, start small with baby steps. And then addon later when your comfortable setting up a h2o system.

Trust me, you really need to build a simple loop first, see how its done, and then visualize how your gonna add more stuff.

You'll be like evil and go OH CRAP! Ran out of room!
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No! Seriously!!! 😀 what would you recommend? (ddr3 board)
 
on a P5K?

Decide on what you really want to cool.

Also try to visualize how your gonna do it.

You cant fit all that in a LL V1000.

Trust me i have a hard enough time as it is in a MM.
 
My NB does get warm... but maybe that's another day (soon i hope though) All parts will be in friday. I'm going to do some more reading about coolants etc. I think I just need an anti-alge additive to the distilled water.

"on a P5K? "

I mean what DDR3 watercooled board would you choose? The Maximus or Ramage...?

I'll be putting the radiator on top of the pc but didn't you say there is something to elevate the radiator off the case???
 
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN

I mean what DDR3 watercooled board would you choose? The Maximus or Ramage...?
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neither cuz all of them uses ALU as tops.

I would get a good board, strip the cooling, and add my own aftermarket to it.

You need to prep the board for high end overclocking. Remember this BTRY. A lot of late hardware failure could of been saved if you spend about 30 min preping the board.

 
Originally posted by: aigomorla

You cant fit all that in a LL V1000.

Trust me i have a hard enough time as it is in a MM.
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Care to rent my shoehorn aigo?

BTRY, as for raising your rad on top, get 8 6-32 machine screws / nuts, thread the nut onto the screws, run the screws into the rad on the barb side but stay away from the tubes inside!, then lock them in place with the nuts. Level it out on your case before locking them down, you don't need all 8, decide on that when you put it together. Mount your fans on top and your done. If you look around the hardware store you may find something to put on the heads of the screws for non scratch / slip feet.
 
Originally posted by: WoodButcher
Originally posted by: aigomorla

You cant fit all that in a LL V1000.

Trust me i have a hard enough time as it is in a MM.
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Care to rent my shoehorn aigo?

BTRY, as for raising your rad on top, get 8 6-32 machine screws / nuts, thread the nut onto the screws, run the screws into the rad on the barb side but stay away from the tubes inside!, then lock them in place with the nuts. Level it out on your case before locking them down, you don't need all 8, decide on that when you put it together. Mount your fans on top and your done. If you look around the hardware store you may find something to put on the heads of the screws for non scratch / slip feet.
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Good advice, thanks dude!

@ aig, how do i prep the board for high end overclocking?
 
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Originally posted by: WoodButcher
Originally posted by: aigomorla

You cant fit all that in a LL V1000.

Trust me i have a hard enough time as it is in a MM.
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Care to rent my shoehorn aigo?

BTRY, as for raising your rad on top, get 8 6-32 machine screws / nuts, thread the nut onto the screws, run the screws into the rad on the barb side but stay away from the tubes inside!, then lock them in place with the nuts. Level it out on your case before locking them down, you don't need all 8, decide on that when you put it together. Mount your fans on top and your done. If you look around the hardware store you may find something to put on the heads of the screws for non scratch / slip feet.
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Good advice, thanks dude!

@ aig, how do i prep the board for high end overclocking?
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oh man.. this is gonna take some time.

Pictures are manditory in explaining this. :\

I should make a post on the thread.
 
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Is 3.6 considered high end overclocking?
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depends.

how did you go to get 3.6?

Did you cheeze it and get 18x200?

Or did you do it the hardway and go 8x450. 😛

One will require a prep while the other doesnt. Can you guess which one? :T
 
Originally posted by: aigomorla
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
Is 3.6 considered high end overclocking?
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depends.

how did you go to get 3.6?

Did you cheeze it and get 18x200?

Or did you do it the hardway and go 8x450. 😛
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3.6 on a 9 multi? what are you talking about??? are we sure this guy should be our moderator!? 😀 j/k!!! i think 400fsb will bring the Q9650 to 3.6. this way i can lower my NB volts from 1.55v to maybe 1.40v - i didn't realize that was the trouble that was causing COD4 to feel jumpy and stutter... I only realized it when a guy on UT3 told me i was skipping... anyways, all the parts are in, i'm going to visualize and try placing parts to see if things will bolt in/down and see where my options lead me. It'll probably be another week or so before I get ready for a dry run.

 
Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN


3.6 on a 9 multi?
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you never specified which chip 😛

400fsb is not considered high end anymore. Around mid to average.

425+ is considered getting there.

450 is close to bleeding edge. (usually your lucky if your quad doesnt wall here)

470+ is bleeding edge. (very difficult to hold stable on a quad)

500 FSB on non sub ambient cooling = timebomb.
 
I have to order more barbs cause they only sold me one Fat Boy so I if I am going to order, now is the time if i need anything else. What about a T line with a fill port?

You thoughts again 🙂

Thanks aigo
 
can you list out everything you have right now.

And everything you think you'll need.

And one more list on things you wish you had.
 
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