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romeo11523

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Ok, I have almost all of my parts here, I'm only waiting on a couple parts. I am going to start my build this weekend but I have some questions. I have listed below of what I have to build with and need to know if I need water blocks right away for the graphics cards or not and if you think I need anything else please let me know.

Antec P182 Case
Corair 620hx power supply
EVGA 680i A1 new version mobo
Intel Q6600 2.4ghz Quad
2gb Gskill Ram
2- 8800GTS 640mb Video Cards
4- WD 500gb Sata drives
Plextor DVD-RW
3.5" Floppy
Corsair Nautilus 500
Dtek Processor Block
10ft extra hose
Sata cables
Arctic Silver

Thanks,
Ryan
 
trash (well stash in the junk drawer) the el-cheapo plastic snap in waterblock mounting "thingies" that come with the nautilus and use these (the picture only shows the rods but you get everything you need).

http://www.dangerden.com/store/product.php?productid=111&cat=42&page=1

see the instructions for the Maze 4 block on how to assemble.

EDIT: oh damn, now I see the Dtek block, wise move, not sure of what is uses for mounting, so the above can probally be ignored. But this below is even more valid now.

While waiting for the rest of your parts, consider mounting just the MB with 2 screws and with a shaved skinny pencil transfer the location of the CPU heatsink/waterblock mounting holes to the motherboard mounting plate. Remove the motherboard and any other electronics in the case and the side panels. With an electric hand drill and a 1 inch metal cutting hole saw/bit (Lowe's about $4.99) cut holes in the motherboard mounting plate/tray at the locations you marked. Use rags to catch most of the metal shavings. Scrupulously clean out every bit of metal dust and shavings, three times. Then clean again.

This allows you to take of the right side panel and have access to the bottom side of the board where the mounting for the block is. I could write an essay on how convenient this makes life in the future, just take my word for it, it is worth the small cost and minor effort and if you cant cut a hole in a flat piece of metal with a drill and bit, consider some other hobby. :p

If you intend to OC the bejezzus out of it, remember that eliminating the "blow by" of a heatsink mounted fan will eliminate the airflow normally hitting the very hot CPU voltage supply circuity surrounding the CPU socket. Getting any kind of direct airflow on those components is highly recommended for stability and long life. A zillion ways to do that, everything from hanging a small fan via a tye warp to something nearby to putting small fans on the heatpipe radiators etc. A quad core makes this even more important.

Some ideas here. (and a view of how that block mounting will work, mine is from parts from the hardware store but DD price is fair enough its not worth making a trip and finding the parts unless the store is next door.)

http://mysite.verizon.net/ressdxka/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/computer007.jpg



eh WAIT holy shit ! its your money but have you seen the performance of the new 8800GT and the price ? Those GTS' are no longer the hot ticket and Nviida will be coming out with something better soon as the GT makes them a poor performance vs cost choice now. Perhaps you can change the order or return them. Top of the line, and perhaps money is not an object. but really, take a close look at that if your mind is not absolutely made up or that huge pile of money in your closet is looking a little low .
 
BillParrish- I can do all the drilling, good idea. I did buy the video cards before researching as much as I should have and I cannot return them. I am however hoping they come out with something better within the next 2 months so I can use EVGA's stepup program.

I will probably not oc because I need stability in my system.

Thanks,
Ryan
 
So is it worth my time to buy the cooling blocks for the video cards? Are the blocks from Dtek for the 8800 series any good, do I need extra heat sinks if I buy these? My main concern is if it is worth my time to do if my Corsair unit will cool everything efficiently.

Thanks,
Ryan
 
I have done a lot of research on this since my post. I have found that I think I'm wasting my time with the Nautilus altogether. If I want solid performance I have read that I need a triple radiator setup, pump, and all the fans and blocks to go with it. What do you guys think? I still can return the Nautilus.

Thanks,
Ryan
 
romeo11523 said:
I have done a lot of research on this since my post. I have found that I think I'm wasting my time with the Nautilus altogether. If I want solid performance I have read that I need a triple radiator setup, pump, and all the fans and blocks to go with it. What do you guys think? I still can return the Nautilus.

Thanks,
Ryan
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agreed

99% of those water cooling kits are garbage.
Compared to one built from quality parts.

Keep in mind, that as fun as watercooling is, for a fraction of the cost, the top end heatpipe air coolers can do the job perfectly well.
 
My plan for parts at this point is listed below, opinions please.

3-Swiftech MCR-220 QP Radiators
9-Yate Loon 120mm fans- D12SM-12
Swiftech MCP-655 pump
EK 680i chipset block
2-Dtek Fuzion GFX Block
2-EK-Multioption RES 250 rev.2
1/2id line
Still confused what block from EK I need for the other chipset on the mobo.

I already have a Dtek Fuzion for my processor

Thanks,
Ryan
 
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