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[Stabbin]

Some damn nice rigs.

Mine:

My money has been going towards other things recently.

Spikes Tactical/Stag Arms Tack driver

 

[gs274]

Just "mostly" finished this. If only the top on that case was half an inch deeper, I could use a single rad.

 

[dr papadakalis]

hello all [H] members.

i know i'm new out here, but here's my setup. first water cooling loop, just put it in last thursday, felling pretty proud of it. specs are:

amd 5000+ clocked to 3ghz (won't go any higher, pretty pissed off about it)
biostar TA790GX 120m
9800gtx @ 821/2052/2214 stable (core/shader/memory)
700 watt ultra psu
antec 900
3x120mm rad, d4 pump, apogee gt block, xspc 9800 block, 5 1/2" drive bay res, 1/2" tubing

opinions?

 

[w1retap]

Intel i7 920
EVGA x58 SLI
2x EVGA GTX 295 Quad SLI
6GB (3x2GB) OCZ Gold DDR3-1600
300GB WD Velociraptor
LG 16x DVD-RW SATA
Hauppauge 1250 QAM/ATSC Tuner
Lian-Li v1000B
Watercooling:
--- EK Supreme 1366 waterblock
--- Black Ice Extreme 240 Radiator
--- Laing D5 Pump
--- 5.25'' acrylic res w/ fill port feed to the top of case
--- 3/8'' tubing
Zalman 850w Dual Heatpipe Silent/Modular PSU
37'' Westinghouse W3 1080p Monitor
Windows 7 Ultimate x64

 

[sniperbob151]

the latest pics of my W/C rig

Sorry for the dust... didn't really clean too well before shooting the pics

 

[twogunpete]

First time watercooling ,so be gentle lol.

Evidently i suck at posting pics , i never get them to show up right

 

[Nomad]

Here is my CoolerMaster Cosmos.

Build includes:
EVGA X58 3X SLI board
Core i7 920 running at 3.8Ghz - processor was running stable at 4 on air - I think the 3x SLI thing is slowing it down...
3 GTX 260s (various brands and speeds)
3Gb Corsair
3x 640Gb HDDs RAID 5
2x 1TB HDDs
Corsair 1Kw PSU
DVD Burner

Started with a Swiftech H2O-220 Apex Ultima and added an additional 120MM Swiftech RAD on the back of the case. PSU sucks in air from below the case.

Loop is: Pump --> 220 Rad --> 120 Rad --> GTZ --> Res. --> Pump



















Leak Test time. This took like 4 days. I tightened the crap out of the barbs on the back 120 and the res. Everything else was good.




Wiring Job - Looks bad - but it all makes sense in it - and there are virtually no wires on the other side of the case.

 

[JayteeBates]

Personally I would love to have one of these cases - my friend designed and built this for ATI:

 

[BrakinDeep]

Simple setup

CM ATCS840
QX9650 @ 4Ghz
4870x2 CrossFire

Big loop
MCP655 > Feser 360 > Swiftech GTZ > XSPC GPU > TC 120.1 > XSPC GPU > Res > repeat

 

[aspms*]

Here comes my 4th wc'ed rig

wc:
EK Water Blocks EK-Supreme LT
EK Water Blocks EK-FC4870 CF
EK Water Blocks EK-NB/SB 5
Swiftech MCP355
XSPC Laing DDC Reservoir
XSPC RS360
3x Yate Loon D12SL-12
Masterkleer 7/16"
D-Tek High-Flow 1/2" OD, black nickel

system:
C2D E8500 @ 4.5ghz, 1.36V (golden sample )
Asus Rampage Formula
Crucial Ballistix 2x2GB PC6400
Sapphire HD4870 1024mb @ 850/4000mhz, 1.30V
2x WD6400AAKS @ raid0
HP dvd107
Corsair VX550
Lian Li PC-7FW

 

[Dad_of_Three]

aspms*

wouldn't of made more since to do the loop rad>cpu>chipset>gpu>pump?

"wouldn't" woukd be a key word there. The chipset should be last as well as rad then res being before the pump. If the pump fails, then what else would you have to rely on? Pump is #1 component in a water loop, it needs to move the water, and the more the better.

Also, that power supply is a good one (corsair VX550), I use the same one in our upstairs HTPC.

Recently upgraded everything and added more storage. Went i7 920, great processor.

Here is the new setup. See sig. for details.

It is also setup as HD home theater system (connected to GTX285 via HDMI) as well. Plays everything, inc. Bluray

This system is also a server for high speed network connected to old system(AMD 6400+ Black & Crosshair) that got moved from this system after upgrade to a Ssilverstone GD01 HTPC case and is connected to our other 50" Plasma in our bedroom upstairs


...and yes the Wii plays on the monitor or the plasma as well....(see the wireless wii bar above monitor)

 

[Sniper_Merc]

Think I already posted here but it was couple years ago, just doing couple of updated pics, sys has changed quite a bit in the following couple of years, tho the water system hasn't changed much, still running vantec stealth wc kit.

E2180 @ 2750 MHz only cpu is being cooled right now with water, no $ for gpu waterblock/s.

 

[Sniper_Merc]

damn thats a first, 2180's usually hit over 3ghz with ease, at least thats what i thought

Well they can't all be gems i guess, I had an E4300 that easily did 3.2, unfortunately it got fried in a power surge along with my mboard

 

[IanY]

Hello,

I'm am a n00b here and I'm usually at XtremeSystems. Anway, I'm in the middle of finishng up my newly built machine, with video card water cooling to come. Here is my new machine so far.

Latest Update: 3/15. Phase One Water Cooling Is Completed.

I have decided that the first phase of water cooling will concern the cpu only. GPUs to follow very soon.


Machine Specs Now: (Not all the pics below reflect the very latest configuration)
Mobo: Asus P6T6 WS Revolution
Processor: Intel Core i7 920
Video cards: 3 x EVGA GTX 285 Vanilla + 1 x BFG GTX 285 OCE
Soundcard: Onboard SoundMax sound, for now. Debating between alternatives.
Memory: 6 GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 Mhz 8-8-8-24-1T
Case: Lian Li PC-G70B
PSU: Corsair HX1000
HDDs: 8 x WD Raptors internal + 2 WD Raptors USB + External Plextor optical
Water Cooling: PA120.1, MCR220, MCR220 Stack, Apogee GTZ, MCP655, MCRES Rev2, Primochill tubing, DD Drainport, 4 x EK Acetal/Nickel GTX 285, BP fittings.

Objective: to maximize my contribution to Stanford Folding @ Home.

I'm really bad at photography, so pardon the lack of skill.

Phase One Finished Machine Pictures

 

[N H O]

theres a worklog subforum under cases and case modding

monster loop you have there btw

 

[MattLaFleur]

this is my first water build, and I'm in love It would take something amazing for me to go back to air.
MCR320, MCP655, koolance 350, built in NB on maximus formula SE
I dropped ~24*C off my load temps compared to Arctic cooler 7 pro

 

[troxed]

Specs:
Intel Core I7 920
EVGA X58 3X SLI Motherboard
2x Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB RAID0
EVGA GTX 295
Corsair Dominator 1600MHz Triple Channel DDR3 (12GB)
Corsair HX1000W Power Supply
Antec 1200 Case

Cooling System:
Swiftech Apogee GTZ CPU Waterblock
Koolance VID-NX295 GPU Waterblock
Danger Den/Laing DDC-12V 18 Watt Version 3.2 Pump with DDC Acrylic Pump Top
Koolance EHX-1320BK 4x120mm Radiator









The pics are kinda terrible, I will post more later after I change some stuff in the case.

 

[Zoson]

Finally got around to redoing my system.
Added a BlackIce GTX 120
2x Full coverage obsidian blocks for my 8800GT's
Lighting and spiral looming
All that's left is to cut the side panel to accomodate the window!

 

[dealmaster]

Hey guys, here's my first watercooling setup. It took a couple iterations and wiring cleanups to get to this point, but my temps are fantastic, and best of all, I don't have to listen to the 4870x2's fan spinning like crazy! Let me know what you think.

 

[anr11]

Here's my latest build. I just finished her up yesterday....











The black loop is the CPU/chipset loop: Watercool Heatkiller Rev. 3 LT CPU block, EK Asus Chipset block, Feser 360 Rad.

Red loops is the GPU: Evga GTX295 backplate with Koolance block, Feser 240 Rad.

Tubing is DD/Feser 16/10mm and coolant is Feser Black/Red premixed.

-edit- forgot to mention the pumps, DDC's with EK v2 tops. And sorry about the picture quality, they don't really do it justice unfortunately but I don't have a better camera.

 

[Wanta]

cheers

 

[Bio-Hazard]

Just a little update from a while back..........

 

[Killahurtz]

 

[MrE]

Finally remembered to post my pics. This UFO is one honking big case:

 

[mjstq]

hello! this is my stuff

 

[h-hop]

here my new setup

 

[Monkeypillow]

I'm still getting the hang of all of this, so suggestions are welcomed.

 

[Tricky2ufellow]

Chicks can do WaterCooling too. "Pretty in Pink"

 

[fusionmkx]

Re-did up my entire loop for a cleaner look, same old parts, cleaner look. Enjoy.

 

[TheMolecularMan]

Wow guys, well done to everyone who posted their systems up in here. Quite inspirational. I've never seen such professional looking builds.

I'm so proud of my system -- it's the first W/C build I've ever done. Doesn't hold a candle to some of the things I've seen in here, but it's a start.

 

[lilfiend]

srry about the pics, i lost the cable for my sony camera so im using a pos hp camera

my desk area

the computer open

the radiator mounted by me, with some help from an aerodynamic engineer telling me how high they HAD to be and stuff

side view of my case

closeup of the bottom fan

showing the tapemanship of the bottom fan you really cant tell its held in by tape, it looks like thats how it came

and just in case non of the images go through here are the links in order shown
http://g.imagehost.org/view/0454/HPIM2501
http://g.imagehost.org/view/0663/HPIM2520
http://g.imagehost.org/view/0062/HPIM2522
http://g.imagehost.org/view/0386/HPIM2527
http://g.imagehost.org/view/0169/HPIM2506
http://g.imagehost.org/view/0582/HPIM2526

 

[TI66ER]

Case is a lian li pc-201b

 

[bitbum]

Mine so far ...

 

[thatguyX]

XSPC-Restop/Swiftech 350>XSPC RX120>RX240>HK 3.0 LT>EK FC285

Any suggestions on making it better? I realize the tubing between the GPU and RES is kinda long, but it helps with i'm trying to take things apart.

 

[soulesschild]

Current setup, going to change it out soon with the addition of a Typhoon III and an MCR-220 in the HDD bay area so I have some extra radiator for the 4870x2 + Q9550 which is currently all on an MCR-320, a testament to it's awesome, yet cost effective ability to keep my 4870x2 under 60 on load and Q9550 under 55 under LinX, at the same time

Also probably plan to switch out the tubing for a red/black primochill UV LRT whenever I decide to upgrade to the EVGA Classified and i7.

the wiring also looks a bit haphazard, I still haven't found a good way to hide/organize the two PCI-E cables, any suggestions?

 

[soulesschild]

Did some cable management. SATA cables are still annoying to hide, any ideas?

Old one for reference...

 

[BaronBamboo]

^ if you have the side panel on, what's the difference

the cables seem fine to me..

 

[Dubadai]

Finally finished mine now

Thanks!

 

[autobot]

Here is a picture of my modest little system...

 

[titanium9999]

Q6600 @ 3.6GHz w/ Swiftech APOGEE GTZ Block, MCR320-QP Rad, MCP655 Pump | Asus P5K Deluxe /Wifi Edition | 4GB OCZ Platnium DDR2 PC6400 | XFX Radeon 4890 [950/1100] XSPC Razor 4890 Water Block | Coolermaster Cosmos | Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W