Original thread for my setup is here:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2148763
I'm looking to pick up another reference 6950 2gb to unlock and go tri-fire in my main machine. This will require a pretty substantial upgrade to a lot of things in my machine. Obviously I'm going to need a new motherboard, a new PSU, a new CPU and new ram, but that will be a topic for a different forum and likely won't happen till Bulldozer comes out later this summer (hopefully....)
On the cooling side of things, I'm hoping to keep my HAF 932 and expand my watercooling loop. Currently I have a swiftech MCR320 and a Black Ice SR-1 140 all in one loop. My GPUs create quite an impressive amount of heat and I'm thinking that with 3 of them I might need another radiator, more powerful fans, and separate my CPU from the GPU loop. The challenge is going to be where can I fit another radiator in my case, while keeping everything internal.
Thoughts:
1. Mount a 2x120mm rad on the side panel with QDCs. I did some measurements, and it should fit fine, if I use 90 degree barbs. Fans would have to be mounted externally. This 2x120mm would be for the CPU. I'd prefer everything be internal, but I don't think its possible to do that internally.
2. 3x 6970s on MCR320 + Black Ice SR-1. Currently I have Scythe Kaze Jyuni medium speed fans and a medium speed Yate Loon on the SR-1. I'll keep the medium speed Yate loon where it is, and recycle 2 of the Kaze Jyunis onto the MCR220 on the side panel. Then replace the 3 Kaze Jyunis with higher speed fans to increase cooling performance on the GPU loop. Which fans should I spring for in the 120mm category that will give me more cooling performance.
or
Do all that and buy a new case so I can make everything look pretty.
or
....? other ideas?
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2148763
I'm looking to pick up another reference 6950 2gb to unlock and go tri-fire in my main machine. This will require a pretty substantial upgrade to a lot of things in my machine. Obviously I'm going to need a new motherboard, a new PSU, a new CPU and new ram, but that will be a topic for a different forum and likely won't happen till Bulldozer comes out later this summer (hopefully....)
On the cooling side of things, I'm hoping to keep my HAF 932 and expand my watercooling loop. Currently I have a swiftech MCR320 and a Black Ice SR-1 140 all in one loop. My GPUs create quite an impressive amount of heat and I'm thinking that with 3 of them I might need another radiator, more powerful fans, and separate my CPU from the GPU loop. The challenge is going to be where can I fit another radiator in my case, while keeping everything internal.
Thoughts:
1. Mount a 2x120mm rad on the side panel with QDCs. I did some measurements, and it should fit fine, if I use 90 degree barbs. Fans would have to be mounted externally. This 2x120mm would be for the CPU. I'd prefer everything be internal, but I don't think its possible to do that internally.
2. 3x 6970s on MCR320 + Black Ice SR-1. Currently I have Scythe Kaze Jyuni medium speed fans and a medium speed Yate Loon on the SR-1. I'll keep the medium speed Yate loon where it is, and recycle 2 of the Kaze Jyunis onto the MCR220 on the side panel. Then replace the 3 Kaze Jyunis with higher speed fans to increase cooling performance on the GPU loop. Which fans should I spring for in the 120mm category that will give me more cooling performance.
or
Do all that and buy a new case so I can make everything look pretty.
or
....? other ideas?
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